Bibliograph

I know how you feel, the joy and heartbreak of friendship in women's lives, F. Diane Barth

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I know how you feel, the joy and heartbreak of friendship in women's lives, F. Diane Barth

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I know how you feel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

967028933

Responsibility statement

F. Diane Barth

Sub title

the joy and heartbreak of friendship in women's lives

Summary

"'Do I have enough friends?' 'Why did my friendship end?' and 'What makes a good friendship work?' ... [Sharing] stories from a ... diverse cast of women, many of whom speak about feelings they haven't shared before, ... [Barth provides] 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."--Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

How should a friendship begin? -- What are women's friendships? -- Friends and family : one we choose, one we don't -- Disillusionment, betrayal, and rejection -- The joy of belonging, the pain of exclusion : groups, clubs, and cliques -- How many friends do you need? -- Should friends give advice to friends? -- With friends like this, who needs enemies? : competition between friends -- Sexual tension in women's friendships -- Do good boundaries make bad friends? -- Why do women friends hold grudges forever? : managing anger, judgment, and shame -- A hole in your heart : dealing with endings and losses -- The special joy of "friendship wisdom."

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