
Life Preservers
Staying Afloat in Love and Life
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Harriet Lerner
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Harriet Lerner
About this listen
Thought-provoking perspectives rather than quick-fix solutions, Life Preservers aims to equip women with the tools to create joy, meaning, and integrity in their personal lives without the obligation of seismic change.
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Fear and Other Uninvited Guests
- Tackling the Anxiety, Fear, and Shame That Keeps Us from Optimal Living
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- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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Unhappiness, says best-selling author Harriet Lerner, is fueled by three key emotions: anxiety, fear, and shame. They are the uninvited guests in our lives. When tragedy or hardship hit, they may become our constant companions.
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Very informative and helpful
- By Brenda on 01-30-06
By: Harriet Lerner, and others
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The Dance of Connection
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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In her most affirming and life-changing book yet, Dr. Harriet Lerner teaches us how to restore love and connection with the people who matter the most. In The Dance of Connection we learn what to say (and not say).
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Listen at 1.5x speed
- By Tanya on 12-08-15
By: Harriet Lerner
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The Dance of Anger
- A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change.
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Quick, concise, tactics and a good narrator
- By Mallin on 05-18-18
By: Harriet Lerner
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The Dance of Deception
- A Guide to Authenticity and Truth Telling in Women's Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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When The Dance of Deception was published, Lerner discovered that women were not eager to identify with the subject. "Well, I don't do deception" was a common response. We all "do deception", often with the intention to protect ourselves and the relationships we depend on. The Dance of Deception unravels the ways (and whys) that women show the false and hide the real - even to our own selves. We see how relationships are affected by lying and faking, by silence and pretending and by brave - but misguided - efforts to tell the truth.
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Worth a listen
- By Karen Furey on 11-04-20
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Why Won't You Apologize?
- Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Renowned psychologist and best-selling author of The Dance of Anger sheds new light on the two most important words in the English language - I'm sorry - and offers a unique perspective on the challenge of healing broken connections and restoring trust.
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I'm sorry
- By D. Thomas on 10-19-17
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The Dance of Intimacy
- A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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The Dance of Intimacy takes a careful look at relationships where intimacy is most challenged by too much emotional distance, too much intensity, or simply too much pain. In clear, direct, and dramatic terms, Dr. Lerner illustrates how we can move differently in these relationships, be they with a distant or unfaithful spouse, a depressed sister, a difficult mother, an alcoholic father, an uncommitted lover, a dying parent, or an estranged family member.
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Dissapointing
- By Ingrid on 05-26-12
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Fear and Other Uninvited Guests
- Tackling the Anxiety, Fear, and Shame That Keeps Us from Optimal Living
- By: Harriet Lerner, Ph.D
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Abridged
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Unhappiness, says best-selling author Harriet Lerner, is fueled by three key emotions: anxiety, fear, and shame. They are the uninvited guests in our lives. When tragedy or hardship hit, they may become our constant companions.
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Very informative and helpful
- By Brenda on 01-30-06
By: Harriet Lerner, and others
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The Dance of Connection
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Abridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In her most affirming and life-changing book yet, Dr. Harriet Lerner teaches us how to restore love and connection with the people who matter the most. In The Dance of Connection we learn what to say (and not say).
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Listen at 1.5x speed
- By Tanya on 12-08-15
By: Harriet Lerner
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The Dance of Anger
- A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change.
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Quick, concise, tactics and a good narrator
- By Mallin on 05-18-18
By: Harriet Lerner
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The Dance of Deception
- A Guide to Authenticity and Truth Telling in Women's Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When The Dance of Deception was published, Lerner discovered that women were not eager to identify with the subject. "Well, I don't do deception" was a common response. We all "do deception", often with the intention to protect ourselves and the relationships we depend on. The Dance of Deception unravels the ways (and whys) that women show the false and hide the real - even to our own selves. We see how relationships are affected by lying and faking, by silence and pretending and by brave - but misguided - efforts to tell the truth.
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Worth a listen
- By Karen Furey on 11-04-20
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Why Won't You Apologize?
- Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Renowned psychologist and best-selling author of The Dance of Anger sheds new light on the two most important words in the English language - I'm sorry - and offers a unique perspective on the challenge of healing broken connections and restoring trust.
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I'm sorry
- By D. Thomas on 10-19-17
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The Dance of Intimacy
- A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Abridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Dance of Intimacy takes a careful look at relationships where intimacy is most challenged by too much emotional distance, too much intensity, or simply too much pain. In clear, direct, and dramatic terms, Dr. Lerner illustrates how we can move differently in these relationships, be they with a distant or unfaithful spouse, a depressed sister, a difficult mother, an alcoholic father, an uncommitted lover, a dying parent, or an estranged family member.
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Dissapointing
- By Ingrid on 05-26-12
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Marriage Rules
- A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Natalie Ross
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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Following a unique format perfect for today's world, the renowned author of The Dance of Anger gives us just over 100 rules that cover all the hot spots in long-term relationships. Marriage Rules offers new solutions to age-old problems ("He won't talk"/"She doesn't want sex") as well as modern ones (your partner's relationship to technology.)
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Opened my eyes
- By Anonymous User on 12-27-22
By: Harriet Lerner
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Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters
- Breaking the Patterns That Keep You Stuck
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Before a woman is anything else, she is a daughter. Her relationship with her mother anchors every other relationship in her life. Yet as an adult she may still blame her mother, try to change her, or fail to speak out about issues that matter. Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters is a personal conversation for every woman who seeks to better understand the mystery of the mother-daughter bond.
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Don’t bother if your mom has profound issues
- By J. F. Stevens on 10-21-19
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The Mother Dance
- How Children Change Your Life
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Written from her dual perspective as a psychologist and a mother, Lerner brings us deeply personal tales that run the gamut from the hilarious to the heart-wrenching. From birth or adoption to the empty nest, The Mother Dance teaches the basic lessons of motherhood: that we are not in control of what happens to our children, that most of what we worry about doesn't happen, and that our children will love us with all our imperfections if we can do the same for them.
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Decent information with slight author bias
- By Classic Movie Mom on 10-23-17
By: Harriet Lerner
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Harriet Lerner on Anger
- Where Your Anger Comes from and How to Transform It
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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When Harriet Lerner began work on her book The Dance of Anger at the Menninger Clinic nearly 30 years ago, there were no books on this subject. Today it is a classic in the field. Now with the audio learning program Harriet Lerner on Anger, this distinguished psychologist shows how women can reclaim this emotion as a vital, life-changing force. Our culture encourages and even rewards aggressive men, yet when a woman shows anger, she is shunned, devalued, and ridiculed.
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Very helpful
- By @_flourishly on 09-13-17
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Braving the Wilderness
- The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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"True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are." Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives - experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization.
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Actual Step-By-Step To Authenticity!
- By Gillian on 09-14-17
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The Power of Vulnerability
- Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage
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- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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On The Power of Vulnerability, Dr. Brown offers an invitation and a promise - that when we dare to drop the armor that protects us from feeling vulnerable, we open ourselves to the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Here she dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and reveals that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.
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The audio makes all the difference.
- By Sadie on 09-14-13
By: Brené Brown
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Atlas of the Heart
- Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.
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Perfect
- By Mandy on 02-16-22
By: Brené Brown
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The Gifts of Imperfection, 10th Anniversary Edition
- Features a New Foreword
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh, and, on occasion, cry with you. And what's now become a movement all started with The Gifts of Imperfection, which has sold more than two million copies in 35 different languages across the globe.
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Anecdotal drivel
- By Megan M. Jeffries on 11-14-20
By: Brené Brown
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Daring Greatly
- How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on 12 years of pioneering research, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity.
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listen to “the power of vulnerability” instead
- By Vanessa Portillo on 10-10-18
By: Brené Brown
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Men, Women, and Worthiness
- The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough
- By: Brené Brown PhD LMSW
- Narrated by: Brené Brown PhD LMSW
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it take to be secure in our sense of belonging and self-worth? We may hustle to attain this security through achievements, meeting expectations, or repeating affirmations to ourselves - but Dr. Brené Brown's research has shown there is ultimately one obstacle to our sense of worthiness. “Shame is the barrier,” she teaches, “and building shame resilience is how we overcome it.”
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Nothing new here.
- By barefoot rabbit on 01-13-15
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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
- Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
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I'm sure its great if you are a mother ....
- By Leslie A Hill on 08-09-11
By: Brené Brown
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Boundary Boss
- The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free
- By: Terri Cole MSW LCSW
- Narrated by: Terri Cole MSW LCSW
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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The most successful and satisfied people on the planet have one thing in common: the ability to create and communicate clear, healthy boundaries. This ability is, hands down, the biggest game changer when it comes to creating a healthy, happy, self-determined life. In Boundary Boss, psychotherapist Terri Cole reveals a specific set of skills that can help you stop abandoning yourself for the sake of others (without guilt or drama) and get empowered to consciously take control of every aspect of your emotional, spiritual, physical, personal, and professional life.
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Buy the hard cover book
- By Luxor on 05-05-21
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- Karen Edmondson
- 02-08-18
Direct, clear wisdom
Harriet Lerner is the one self-help author who presents a truly balanced approach to relationships and their difficulties. I feel empowered and enlightened by her wisdom. I highly recommend this and all of her books.
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- Lara Karam-Rodgers
- 08-15-20
Good, but not as good as her other books!
This was a great book- it covered a variety of topics. It was more of a compilation of her answers to reader’s questions. If you want more in-depth discussion on relationships, I would recommend Dr Lerner’s other book: the Dance of Anger or the Dance of Communication. Overall, it was good though. I love listening to Dr. Lerner’s insights.
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