Bøger af Barbara Berckhan

In this handbook for verbal self-defense, Berckhan describes tips for protecting and defending oneself effectively in challenging verbal situations. One of the essential features of the art of self-defense is a powerful appearance, since preferred victims of verbal attacks are those who appear to lack personal power. The author offers what she calls "verbal judo," which aims at fending off an attack and restoring peace rather than continuing to fight.

Many women are afraid of speaking in public or professional situations. This book examines the reasons for this fear and the various forms it can take, and gives an account of the factors, often social, which dissuade so many women from speaking. It suggests more effective means of communication.