YOUR PERFECT RIGHT

Previous editions of Your Perfect Right (ISBN: 978-1886230859)b have sold 1.3 million copies. The Journal of Counseling & Development calls it “the bible of assertive training.”
Assertiveness has been a strong category for New Harbinger. The Assertiveness Workbook (ISBN: 978-1572242098) has sold over 80,000 copies.

Everyone needs a little help getting along with others. Assertiveness is a key social skill, as well as a tool for making relationships more equal. Learning to respond more effectively to others can help reduce stress and increase one's sense of self-worth. Enter Your Perfect Right—the leading assertiveness guide with over 1.3 million copies sold. In this fully updated and revised tenth edition, readers will learn practical advice on dealing with difficult people, handling criticism, and expressing their feelings. They'll also discover how to use humor in conflict resolution, ways to clarify others' intentions, and how to distinguish between encouraging and discouraging communication habits.
The program in this book will help readers develop effective ways to express themselves, maintain self respect, and show respect for others. Assertiveness is an alternative to personal powerlessness or manipulation. And this is not a “me-first” book—it's all about equal-relationship assertiveness! This edition also includes a new introduction by coauthor Robert Alberti, in addition to research and information on the subjects of anger and interpersonal communication.

Robert Alberti, PhD, has received international recognition for his work, which has been praised as the “gold standard” for psychological self-help. The author of eight books and the editor of more than 100 popular and professional psychology books, he collaborated with the late Bruce Fisher on Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, a best-selling guide to surviving divorce. Alberti resides in Atascadero, CA.

Michael Emmons, PhD, is a psychologist, consultant, and author or coauthor of seven books. He became synonymous with assertiveness training when he coauthored Your Perfect Right with Robert Alberti. Emmons resides in San Luis Obispo, CA.