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Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Practices for The Chronically Nice »

Book cover image of Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Practices for The Chronically Nice by James Rapson

Authors: James Rapson, Craig English
ISBN-13: 9781402206528, ISBN-10: 1402206526
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: James Rapson

Book Synopsis

Millions of people suffer from Chronic Niceness.

Table of Contents

Introduction: An Epidemic of Nice People1
Section 1Nice People9
Chapter 1How to Make a Nice Person: The Enduring Effects of Anxious Attachment11
Chapter 2A Natural History of the Nice Person27
Chapter 3Pedestals, Altars, and Gilded Cages43
Section 2The 7 Practices55
Chapter 4Awareness Practice59
Chapter 5Desert Practice77
Chapter 6Warrior Practice91
Chapter 7Brotherhood and Sisterhood Practice111
Chapter 8Family Practice129
Chapter 9Disillusionment Practice141
Chapter 10Integration Practice159
Section 3Romantic Relationships167
Chapter 11The Transforming Relationship169
Chapter 12Creative Conflict183
Chapter 13Union203
Chapter 14Stand by Your Transforming Man or Woman217
Epilogue225
Index227
About the Authors231

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