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Freda Hansburg is a psychologist and psychological suspense author. Her novels include Suffer Little Children - 2022 Independent Press Award Winner and 2021 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite for Suspense, Tell on You - 2020 Independent Press Award Winner for Psychological Thriller, 2019 New York City Big Book Award Winner for Suspense and 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Award Thriller Finalist, and the mystery thriller Shrink Rapt.
Freda is also co-author with Mel Silberman of PeopleSmart: Developing Your Interpersonal Intelligence - a bestseller translated into a dozen languages - and Working PeopleSmart.
Freda has the good fortune to live on beautiful Hilton Head Island, where she can soothe her wild imagination by sitting on her d ...more

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	PeopleSmart: Developing Your Interpersonal Intelligence by Mel Silberman, Freda Hansburg (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.63 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2000 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suffer Little Children 4.06 avg rating — 79 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tell on You 3.74 avg rating — 42 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shrink Rapt 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Working PeopleSmart: 6 Strategies for Success by Mel Silberman, Freda Hansburg (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Understanding People by Mel Silberman, Freda Hansburg (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 60-Minute Active Training Series: How to Resolve Conflict Effectively, Participant's Workbook by Mel Silberman, Freda Hansburg (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Being a Team Player by Mel Silberman, Freda Hansburg (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changing Tactics by Mel Silberman, Freda Hansburg (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings

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