Living With Eeyore: How to Positively Love the Negative People in Your Life

by Elizabeth Baker

Special Features
Introduction: An Eeyore of Your Very Own
Chapter 1: What's Wrong With Eeyore?
Chapter 2: The Gifts of Eeyore
Chapter 3: Listening to Eeyore
Chapter 4: Talking to Eeyore
Chapter 5: Challenging Eeyore
Chapter 6: Tiggers and Piglets and Rabbits, Oh, My!
Inside Living with Eeyore you'll discover how to
1). Distinguish Eeyore's personality from depression
2). Appreciate Eeyore's strengths
3). Genuinely listen to Eeyore
4). Effectively communicate with Eeyore
5). Lovingly challenge and correct Eeyore
6). Apply God's Word to your situation

Genres: Nonfiction

173 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2007

About the author

Elizabeth Baker, Ph.D. is the author of seven books distributed through traditional publishers. She has thirty-five years experience as a Bible teacher, is a Fellow with the Oxford Society of Scholars and served twelve years as a church counselor. Currently living in Pittsburg, Texas, she is semi-retired dividing her time between grandchildren, gardening and freelance writing.

A widow since her mid-30's, Elizabeth has four, fantastic grown children, fifteen remarkable grandchildren, and six amazing great-grands. But, she identifies her greatest joy as helping others apply biblical principles to real-life situations.

Licensed as a Professional Counselor with the State of Texas, Elizabeth holds a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Liberty University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Religion and Society from Oxford Graduate School. She has been writing professionally for more than thirty years and enjoys giving occasional seminars to both lay and professional audiences.

Reviews

[Melissa T · Rating 4 out of 5]

A succinct, easy to understand and follow book that is fairly brimming with practical knowledge. I was surprised to realize just how many Eeyore's I have in my life. Their gloomy outlooks have always bothered me, I just didn't understand how that perspective could co-exist with feeling happy; and I now realize it can! Previously, I would "deal" with my Eeyore's in one of two ways: I would either faithfully prescribe for them my own recipe for happiness, and constantly encourage them to accept it, or I would avoid them and their little black rain clouds, sometimes abandoning the relationship altogether.

Both of these techniques ignored a fundamental principle that Baker illistrates repeatedly, accepting Eeyore as they are. I now realize I CAN have a meaningful relationship with Eeyore, and we can each enjoy the sunshine or the rain, without the other person sharing our perspective. This book was an unexpected gem that delivered great advice I didn't even realize I needed. Superb.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off... I don't. Though we all know a couple. A friend loaned me this book. I enjoy how the subject is personified by Eeyore. The introduction at the beginning of each chapter carries the theme. I found the "Listening to Eeyore" and the "Challenging Eeyore" chapters the most beneficial. Bonus points for the cover.

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this book. By the time I was to page 88, I ordered a copy so I could make highlights in it. Alas, I’ve not gone back and highlighted in the first half of the book.

It is a quick read, unless you do the exercises at the end of each chapter.

Having read this book, I appreciate more the strengths that Eeyore brings.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most thorough book I’ve read to help me navigate relationships with heavy duty “Eeyore’s” in my life! Elizabeth Baker, as an educated and trained professional, not only delves into the why’s and wherefore’s and inner workings of a consistently negative individual, she gets down to the nitty gritty…just how in the world are we supposed to relate to them as Jesus would!!! I mean, she gives you steps to take, actually words to say, insights to develop and stretch yourself.

Yes, there are the necessary, Biblical, loving mandates we as Christians really do need to digest and own. Mrs. Baker is direct and forthright with our responsibilities to be better. Through this instruction, she empathizes decidedly, but encourages us on to better. However, and I desperately needed this…Mrs. Baker tackles the tough issues regarding dealing with “Eeyore’s!” Sometimes, confrontation and straight talk are necessary. She acknowledges that. She understands that. And she teaches you have to do the “hard” parts! Biblically!

Elizabeth Baker is thorough. It’s not a long read, but I got so much out of it. I feel “trained” now. I know better how to pray for the “Eeyore’s” in my life. I have a “script” to follow if I need to address issues that come when in relationships with negative people.

I really believe The LORD brought this book to my attention so I could receive HIS wisdom about relationship issues! Mercy and truth…that is what God is about.

One more thing I learned…I am an “Eeyore”! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Christian-based self-help book on communicating with and being in relationship with those "glass half-empty" kind of folks.