Questions About The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships

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Is this book focused only on anger towards people close to us or is it about anger in general? My issue is getting mad at strangers, not at the people I love (makes sense to me lol)

Erica Lynn It's a little bit of both. Dr. Lerner talks about how anger in our relationships can influence how we react in our daily lives. While she focuses more…moreIt's a little bit of both. Dr. Lerner talks about how anger in our relationships can influence how we react in our daily lives. While she focuses more on intimate relationships (family and partners), the skills and insights she talks about can apply to other types of relationships. I also believe there's a difference between getting mad at strangers and true anger (which the definition is explained more in the first chapter of the book). I hope this helps clarify that issue.(less)

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Is there a book similar to this one in philosophy and technique, but targeted for men?

Douglass Morrison Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly
Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man by Sam Keen
These are both books which have helped me, just as Harriet Lerne…moreIron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly
Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man by Sam Keen
These are both books which have helped me, just as Harriet Lerner's The Dance of Anger and Brene Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection and Daring Greatly, have helped me in trying to develop resilience.
Happy and useful reading.(less)

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