Words That Hurt, Words That Heal How to Choose Words Wisely and Well

Name: Words That Hurt, Words That Heal How to Choose Words Wisely and Well
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ISBN: 9780688163501

ISBN-10: 0688163505

ISBN-13: 9780688163501

Edition: Reprint

Authors: Joseph Telushkin

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Joseph Telushkin is renowned for his warmth, his erudition, and his richly anecdotal insights, and in Words That Hurt, Words That Heal he focuses these gifts on the words we use in public and in private, revealing their tremendous power to shape relationships. With wit and wide-ranging intelligence, Rabbi Telushkin explains the harm in spreading gossip, rumors, or others' secrets, and how unfair anger, excessive criticism, or lying undermines true communication. By sensitizing us to subtleties of speech we may never have considered before, he shows us how to turn every exchange into an opportunity. Remarkable for its clarity and practicality, Words That Hurt, Words That Heal illuminates…

Book details

List price: $14.00
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 8/19/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction



The Unrecognized Power of Words



The Unrecognized Power of Words



How We Speak About Others



The Irrevocable Damage Inflicted by Gossip



The Lure of Gossip



When, If Ever, Is It Appropriate to Reveal Information That Will Humiliate or Harm Another?



Privacy and Public Figures



How We Speak to Others



Controlling Rage and Anger



Fighting Fair



How to Criticize, and How to Accept Rebuke



Between Parents and Children



The Cost of Public Humiliation



Is Lying Always Wrong?



Words That Heal



Words That Heal



What Do We Do Now?



Incorporating the Principles of Ethical Speech into Daily Life



Where Heaven and Earth Touch: A National "Speak No Evil Day"


Appendix: Text of Senate Resolution to Establish a National "Speak No Evil Day"


Notes


Index