The Next to the Last Word: Stopping the Cycle of Competition in Human Relationships

by Barr, Dwight L.; Barr, Mary A.; Hoffman, Michelle

• ISBN13: 9780887392412
• ISBN10: 0887392415
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Creative Arts Book Co

Summary

Practical advice on how to listen and really communicate -- from navigating a new marriage to dealing with rebellious teenagers. Insight with humor and charm.

Author Biography

Dr. Dwight L. Barr finished The Next to the Last Word just two weeks before he died in 1997 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Table of Contents

The Individual and Relationships
What is the Next to the Last Word?--and How Can It Transform Your Life?	p. 3
The Impact of Silence	p. 18
Shaping a Next to the Last Word Attitude: Everyone Can Change	p. 28
Tina's Transformation	p. 42
Relating with One Another--and the Power of Being Still	p. 56
What Happens After the Honeymoon?	p. 74
The Family
At the Heart of the Family: Foundational Values	p. 91
Setting up House--A Next to the Last Word Structure	p. 108
The Next to the Last Word Parent	p. 116
An Evolving Next to the Last Word Family System	p. 133
Becoming Independent	p. 147
This Turmoil Called Adolescence	p. 159
Talking With Teens	p. 174
Never Quite Done	p. 190
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