How to Hug a Porcupine: Dealing With Toxic & Difficult to Love Personalities

Dealing with toxic and difficult personalities says it best. First half describes these personalities and the second half helps one to deal with them. If you read it, you can recognize such personalities, perhaps even your own and you may have a desire to change.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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