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The Friendship Factor » (25th Anniversary Edition)
Authors: Alan Loy Mcginnis
ISBN-13: 9780806635712, ISBN-10: 0806635711
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition
Author Biography: Alan Loy Mcginnis
Book Synopsis
At the heart of each relationship, says McGinnis, is the friendship factor-the essential ingredient of warmth and caring. With captivating case histories and anecdotes about such famous people as George Burns, Howard Hughes, and C. S. Lewis, McGinnis shares the secret of how to love and be loved.
The first edition of The Friendship Factor, published in 1979, has sold more than 350,000 copies.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Revised Edition | v | |
| Author's Notes | xii | |
| Dedication, First Edition | xv | |
| 1. | The Rich Rewards of Friendship | 1 |
| Part I | Five Ways to Deepen Your Relationships | |
| 2. | Why Some People Never Lack Friends | 14 |
| 3. | The Art of Self-Disclosure | 22 |
| 4. | How to Communicate Warmth | 36 |
| 5. | Love Is Something You Do | 49 |
| 6. | Neglect This and Watch Your Friends Flee | 58 |
| Part II | Five Guidelines for Cultivating Intimacy | |
| 7. | Please Touch | 84 |
| 8. | The Art of Affirmation | 93 |
| 9. | A Coffee-Cup Concept of Marriage | 106 |
| 10. | How to Improve Your Conversational Skills | 113 |
| 11. | When Tears Are a Gift from God | 122 |
| Part III | Ways to Handle Negative Emotions without Destroying the Relationship | |
| 12. | Being a Nice Guy Gets You Nowhere | 132 |
| 13. | Six Techniques to Help You Get Angry without Becoming Destructive | 147 |
| Part IV | How to Salvage a Faltering Friendship | |
| 14. | Why Relationships Go Bad | 156 |
| 15. | Creative Forgiveness | 165 |
| Part V | Commitment | |
| 16. | Loyalty--The Essential Ingredient | 176 |
| 17. | Rejection and Its Aftermaths | 187 |
| Part VI | Identity and Intimacy | |
| 18. | Why Subservience Is Always Dangerous | 194 |
| 19. | Self-Worth: A Requirement for Intimacy | 201 |
| 20. | The Art of Adaptation | 212 |
| Part VII | Conclusion | |
| 21. | You Can Be Lovable | 218 |
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