Taking the war out of our words
Subtitle: the art of powerful non-defensive communication
By: Sharon Strand Ellison
Publisher: Wyatt-Mackenzie Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Deadwood, Or.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780982051825
Subjects: Interpersonal communication; Interpersonal relations; Communication models
Work titles: Don't be so defensive
Notes: Originally published under title: Don't be so defensive : taking the war out of our words.  Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel Pub., c1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-284) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1. Defensiveness: the only self-protection we know; title: 2. Surrender; title: 3. Withdrawal; title: 4. Counterattack; title: 5. Common misuses of our basic communication tools; title: 6. The question: curiosity didn't kill the cat; it won the peace prize; title: 7. Formats for asking non-defensive questions; title: 8. The statement: vulnerability and power join hands; title: 9. Formats for making non-defensive statements; title: 10. The prediction: a new prescription for security; title: 11. Formats for making non-defensive predictions; title: 12. The non-defensive mind and heart set; title: 13. The practice of becoming non-defensive; title: Conclusion: peace and power.