Books : Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 241.3
EAN: 9781881273882
ISBN: 1881273881
Label: Northfield Publishing
Manufacturer: Northfield Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 242
Publication Date: September 01, 2007
Publisher: Northfield Publishing
Sales Rank: 23094
Studio: Northfield Publishing
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We live in an angry society. From road rage to workplace incidents to marital bickering, out-of-control anger is all around us. How can we handle our anger--and help those we love with theirs? How can we teach our children to deal with their anger? And what about those long-simmering feelings of anger toward people in our past? What's the difference between "bad" and "good" anger? Bestselling author and relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman offers helpful--and sometimes surprising--insights on why we get angry, what we can do about it, and how we can use anger for good.
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Chapman begins his book by defining anger. He states it is "a response to some event or situation in life that causes us irritation, frustration, pain, other displeasure." Chapman continues:
"Anger is fed by feelings of disappointment, hurt, rejection, and embarrassment. Anger pits you against the person, place, or thing that sparked the emotion. It is the opposite of the feeling of love. Love draws you toward the person; anger sets you against the person."
Chapman also establishes, early in the book, that not all anger is bad. In fact, Chapman asserts, it is the proper reaction to injustice and evil. Chapman writes:
"...each of us has on some level a concern for righteousness, fairness, and justice. Whenever we encounter that which we believe to be unrighteous, unkind, or unjust, we experience anger. I believe that in God's design this anger is to motivate us to take positive, loving action to seek to set the wrong right; and where there has been a relationship, to restore the relationship with the wrongdoer."
Chapman is careful to add that this does not give us license to "do destructive things" or to hurt those who wronged us. Rather he is merely explaining that anger "originates in the perception that something is wrong."
Chapman then makes a key distinction between two different types of anger: definitive and distorted. Definitive anger is when we've been wronged and are angry for good reason. If someone ... Read More
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I absolutely enjoyed "the five love languages" and thought it was very profound. This book however was not nearly as good. For the first 72 pages, Chapman made a great biblical case for anger and distinguishing between two types of anger. On page 72, Chapman says (I'm paraphrasing) people are generally open to hearing how they have hurt you if their lovetank is full. Although I agree, that is one heck of an assumption to make. Especially since most people have empty or low love tanks. Also, Chapman leaves too much room for people to stay angry by letting them know that bad memories may still continue. This is true but Chapman doesn't explain how dwelling on this bad memories is sinful and can do further damage to relationships even when the offender has repented. I will not recommend this book to anyone but I will continue to recommend "the five love languages" to everyone.
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This was the first Gary Chapman book that I read. It is wonderful to say the least. It gives very effective tools for managing anger in a positive and healthy manner. The book also helps you to first locate the source of the anger and act accordingly. I think that this book is useful for everyone, even if they don't have an anger "issue". I am now hooked on Gary Chapman and plan to continue to read his books. On another note, yes his books are Christian based, but don't let that stop you from getting some great tools and information to better your life.
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Dr. Gary is awesome! He has helped me to evolve and introduced me to my walk with God. I will read anything he signs his name to. Highly recommended.
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Bought two of these as gifts and was told by both parties that they were very good.
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