Setting Psychological Boundaries: A Handbook for Women

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This work discusses psychological boundaries - the invisible barriers that protect our individual integrity and rights. Primarily written for women, but also of interest to men, the book is enhanced by interviews and poetic metaphor. Self-affirmation, particularly for women, is gained through recognition and respect of these boundaries, our rights in all relationships, and the rights of others with whom we interact.

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"Anne Wallace is an extraordinary writer. Every page comes alive with her sensitivity and compassion as she weaves together the diverse threads of psychology, narrative and poetry with skill and dexterity. This is a masterful work--a must for every woman."-Aruna Bhargava, Ph.D. Author, When Mountains Speak Director, Stress Management Programs, CGIT
"Learning about boundaries, especially from a woman's point of view, has been an essential element in allowing me to cope with the complexities of my family's relationships. I regret that I wasn't aware of all this when my family began 30 years ago!"- Richard S. Pechter Chairman, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Financial Services Group
"Using profiles, anecdotes and poetry, Anne Wallace shows how we survive--and transcend--the wounds of childhood. Setting Psychological Boundaries is a wonderful book, sure to be useful to many people."- Judith Hillman Paterson Author, Sweet Mystery: A Southern Memoir of Family Alcoholism, Mental Illness and Recovery
"Wallace weaves sound psychological insights from researchers and theorists of personality and human development. She shows how pervasive and destructive factors in our society, such as alcoholism and abuse, confound the development of boundaries and foster and perpetuate violence and pathology. This is a significant and important handbook which deserves careful reading."- Barbara Engler Author, Personality Theories, an Introduction Full Senior Professor of Psychology, Union County College
I enjoyed reading this book not only because it is easy to relate it to the life of family and friends, but mostly because of the scattered little gems Wallace dug up and held up to the light....Wallace, whose grandmother and mother were both writers, truly has produced something of vaue here.-Daily Record
Interweaving poems as well as scholarly research and theories, Wallace achieves a very readable, helpful work for women in all walks of life. Using language that is very understandable and non-scholarly, Wallace shows the reader how to handle problems of control, conflict, power struggles, and setting limits....This is a powerful book, one that should be on its way to being a best seller.-The Recorder Publishing Co.
The language throughout is clear, direct, and definitively illustrates ways in which we learn to handle issues of control and power, setting limits, and resolving conflicts....Setting Psychological Boundaries is reccommended for....-THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
"I enjoyed reading this book not only because it is easy to relate it to the life of family and friends, but mostly because of the scattered little gems Wallace dug up and held up to the light....Wallace, whose grandmother and mother were both writers, truly has produced something of vaue here."-Daily Record
"The language throughout is clear, direct, and definitively illustrates ways in which we learn to handle issues of control and power, setting limits, and resolving conflicts....Setting Psychological Boundaries is reccommended for...."-THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
"Interweaving poems as well as scholarly research and theories, Wallace achieves a very readable, helpful work for women in all walks of life. Using language that is very understandable and non-scholarly, Wallace shows the reader how to handle problems of control, conflict, power struggles, and setting limits....This is a powerful book, one that should be on its way to being a best seller."-The Recorder Publishing Co.

Author Bio

ANNE COPE WALLACE is a teacher, freelance writer, and award-winning poet who lives in Madison, New Jersey.