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Title: Not at all helpful or empowering
Review: I didn't find any of Elgin's suggestions helpful. As a victim of verbal abuse, I can't believe she expects people to respond to abuse in such a way, and her idea that a few well-chosen words will stop an abuser is ludicrous. She also leaves out one important thing: even if this were to work, her methods don't include confronting your abuser or making him/her own up to being an abuser. Not exactly empowering! I found this book to be a complete waste of my money.
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