F. Diane Barth I Know How You Feel

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';A compelling look at the ways in which women bondessential reading for anyone trying to buildor maintaina strong social circle.'BookPageDo I have enough friends? Why did my friendship end? What makes a good friendship work? These are questions that F. Diane Barth, a psychotherapist widely recognized for her expertise in women's relationships, fields all the time. In I Know How You Feel, she shares engaging stories from interviews with a lively and diverse cast of women, many of whom speak about feelings they haven't shared before. She explores how life changes affect women's friendships in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.Interweaving examples from a range of sourcesfrom classic women's literature to chick flicksshe provides grounded advice on how to manage betrayal and rejection, how to deal with a narcissistic or bossy friend, what to do when your best friend and your family don't get along, how to let go of a friendship that has stopped working, and much more. This is a timely, empathetic guide for women in their twenties to their sixties and beyond.';A lively and compassionate guide that defines what is meant by ';friend'in the 21st centuryengaging.'Library Journal ';A smart,perceptive, and complex study of women's friendships and how they enhance, color in, and shape our lives.'Susan Shapiro, author of Lighting Up