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    ISBN
    9781578262939
    Book Title
    How to Hug a Porcupine : Easy Ways to Love the Difficult People in Your Life
    Book Series
    Little Book. Big Idea Ser.
    Publisher
    Hatherleigh Company, The Limited, T.H.E.
    Item Length
    7.4 in
    Publication Year
    2009
    Format
    Hardcover
    Language
    English
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Item Height
    0.6 in
    Author
    Debbie Joffe Ellis
    Genre
    Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Psychology
    Topic
    Friendship, Communication & Social Skills, Interpersonal Relations
    Item Weight
    7.5 Oz
    Item Width
    4.6 in
    Number of Pages
    148 Pages

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    Publisher
    Hatherleigh Company, The Limited, T.H.E.
    ISBN-10
    1578262933
    ISBN-13
    9781578262939
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    66944224

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    How to Hug a Porcupine : Easy Ways to Love the Difficult People in Your Life
    Number of Pages
    148 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Friendship, Communication & Social Skills, Interpersonal Relations
    Publication Year
    2009
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Psychology
    Author
    Debbie Joffe Ellis
    Book Series
    Little Book. Big Idea Ser.
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.6 in
    Item Weight
    7.5 Oz
    Item Length
    7.4 in
    Item Width
    4.6 in

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    LCCN
    2008-040086
    Synopsis
    How to Love the Difficult People in Your Life Most of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these trouble makers haven't necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches to deal with people who are harder to get along with or love. How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love Difficult People in Your Life , explains that making peace with others isn't as tough or terrible as we think it is-especially when you can use an adorable animal analogy and apply it to real-life problems. How to Hug a Porcupine provides tips for calming the quills of parents, children, siblings, strangers, and other prickly people you may encounter. Among other tips, How to Hug a Porcupine includes: *Three easy ways to end an argument *How to spot the porcupine in others *How to spot the porcupine in ourselves With a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, widow of Dr. Albert Ellis, How to Hug a Porcupine is a truly special book., Frustration can be transformed into love through this guide teaching readers how to cope with the lovable yet prickly people in their lives., Everyone knows someone who always seems to cause problems, irritate others and incite conflict. But in truth, many did not ask to be this way - this guide offers new approaches to deal with people who are harder to love. With 100 simple ways and easy solutions for readers to make peace with difficult individuals, the book covers strategies that are easy to implement yet remarkably effective. Written with a strong dose of humour, this is a fun read and a must-have guide for dealing with porcupines in today's modern world., AS SEEN ON TIKTOK: Discover 101 easy communication strategies for dealing with difficult people--at home, at work, and in your community! Learn to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, colleagues, and even strangers. Most of us know someone who always seems to cause problems or irritate others. The truth is these troublemakers haven't necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches for dealing with the difficult people who are harder to get along with or love. This concise guide explains that making peace with others isn't as tough or as terrible as we think it is. In 101 useful tips, it shows you how to love and manage the "prickly" people in your life--whether you want to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, siblings, or even strangers. Since going viral on TikTok, thousands of people have discovered the power of Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis' practices. With a forwored by Ellis herself, How to Hug a Porcupine is a modern classic that will help you resolve conflicts, communicate effectively, and lead life with greater patience, empathy, and kindness!
    LC Classification Number
    BF637.I48H69 2008

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