Debbie Duquette answers “I want to read this book, but I'm...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life:

I want to read this book, but I'm wondering: Can anyone recommend something with a similar message but with a less overtly Christin perspective? I want to buy it for a friend who isn't Christian, and from the preview I saw the information seems solid but it mentions God and the Bible pretty constantly so I'm wondering if there's something a little more toned down.

Debbie Duquette I am a clinical social worker and I avoid having religious aspects in the books I read or recommend to my therapy clients. (I've had many clients who …moreI am a clinical social worker and I avoid having religious aspects in the books I read or recommend to my therapy clients. (I've had many clients who for various reasons are turned off by spirituality.) I often recommend Anne Katherine's Boundaries: Where I End and You Begin and I like Better Boundaries by Jan Black. (less)

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