Healing Conversations: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say

by Nance Guilmartin

Whether it's the loss of a job, a marriage, or a life, in today's 24/7 world we're increasingly faced with uncomfortable situations where we don’t know what to say yet we're called upon to quickly respond -- online or in person. We may fumble, avoid contact, or simply walk away perplexed, thinking we have done a bad job of responding to our friends, family, neighbors, clients, and co-workers. How do we pause, listen, and offer comfort in those hard moments? Filled with touching stories, this practical guide helps us step into someone else's shoes so that we can empathetically learn how to respond in times of need. The revised compact edition includes a new introduction, index and short reflections at the end of each chapter to help readers become more comfortable and effective when offering or accepting comfort in their demanding lives.

Genres: Communication, Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Lareita · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of different situations in which a healthy, healing conversation could be used, and how to go about doing it. Not quite as in-depth as I was looking for, but still good from a secular point of view.

Sometimes, some healing conversations just have to be lead by the spirit. But that only comes if you have studied it out in your mind first. :) Still a good book overall.

[vlad popescu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mult mai slabă decât mă așteptam.
Deși sunt foarte multe capitole, în care îți sunt prezentate cazuri concrete și ce ar trebui să spui în anumite situații neplăcute, modul în care este scrisă nu are adâncimea de a te conecta emoțional la acele întâmplări.
Chiar dacă cartea se numește ”Cuvinte care vindecă”, la sfârșit nu rămâi cu prea multe cuvinte sau vreo impresie plăcută despre cele citite.
Un subiect bun, dar care se putea dezvolta mult mai frumos și mai bine.

[Dana Meinert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good guidance for what to say (and not say) in difficult situations.

[Joanna Bedggood]

I liked this book. It was oddly specific with lots of little chapters on a lot of distinct situations when people may need support...after a car accident, went cleaning out old photos, after a miscarriage, waiting for biopsy results etc. There is no radical magic to any of the suggestions...a lot is about really caring, really listening and letting the other person lead.

[Sherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

BCL 153.6 GUI
Very useful book - people telling their stories of what helped them during times of crisis

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book at an event, and while some of the stories gave room for pause, it was a book better in concept.

[Bobbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some useful insights.