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The Surprising Purpose of Anger: Beyond Anger Management: Finding the Gift (Nonviolent Communication Guides) Paperback – April 1, 2005

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You can feel it when it hits you. Your face flushes and your vision narrows. Your heartbeat increases as judgmental thoughts flood your mind. Your anger has been triggered, and you're about to say or do something that will likely make it worse.

You have an alternative. By practicing the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process you can use that anger to serve a specific, life-enriching purpose. It tells you that you're disconnected from what you value and that your needs are not being met. Rather than managing your anger by suppressing your feelings or blasting someone with your judgments, Marshall Rosenberg shows you how to use anger to discover what you need, and then how to meet your needs in constructive ways.

This booklet will help you apply these four key truths:
- People or events may spark your anger but your own judgments are its cause
- Judging others as "wrong" prevents you from connecting with your unmet needs
- Getting clear about your needs helps you identify solutions satisfying to everyone
- Creating strategies focused on meeting your needs transforms anger into positive actions

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April 1, 2005
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Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. is the internationally acclaimed author of Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, and Speak Peace in a World of Conflict. He is the founder and educational director of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). He travels throughout the world promoting peace by teaching these remarkably effective communication and conflict resolution skills. He is based in Wasserfallenhof, Switzerland.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ PuddleDancer Press; 1st edition (April 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 44 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1892005158
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1892005151
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.72 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.2 x 8.38 inches

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Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. has initiated peace programs in war-torn areas throughout the world including Rwanda, Burundi, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Serbia, Croatia, and Ireland. He is the founder and director of educational services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), an international nonprofit organization that offers workshops and training in 30 countries. Dr. Rosenberg is the author of Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (2nd edition, PuddleDancer Press, 2003).

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Cary Gray

Repeat of Nonviolent Communication's Anger Section

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019

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This is a good pamphlet, a very thin book. It contains really important ideas from NVC about how to understand and work with anger, but all of this, include most of the examples/stories/lessons are found in Rosenberg's original groundbreaking work Nonviolent Communication, which is a 5-star life-changer of a book. Just stick to that one, and also Oren Jay Sofer's "Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to NVC" as a fantastic follow-up.

24 people found this helpful

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Bel

Easy yet impactful read--keep the book handy to use his technique!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020

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This book is SO GOOD! I read it quickly and keep it handy to review when anger arises in me. I've done it a few times now and it's really helped (and I've had some pretty strong rage)!

The book is much shorter than I thought it would be (more like a booklet), but packs a (nonviolent) punch! The author Marshall Rosenberg has worked with those in our society who've had the worst anger issues--those who've been incarcerated, and he shares relevant personal stories. Stories of those who've used his technique to change themselves and in doing so, change the world. Really!

Rosenberg outlines his incredibly useful technique for accepting anger, and the need behind it. He shows what our anger is covering up--a need which needs to be heard. And he shows how to do it.

Personally I think everyone should read "The Surprising Purpose of Anger." I told my therapist about it and she bought a copy too.

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Times1Reader

A transcript of a lecture, not a book....

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020

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This "book" is actually only the transcript of a short lecture. Rosenberg makes some good points such as: old school methods of anger management that teach people to express their anger by punching a pillow only reinforce the neural pathways of anger. What's needed, Rosenberg says, is teaching the person how to transmute the emotion of anger into effective action. Good point.

Now, as far as how to transmute the anger, that's what I was hoping a real book would go into exploring. As far as I know, that book has not yet been written.

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Orson HG Welles

I love this book, but...

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014

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I spent $8.06 on this hard copy with my prime account only to find out that it is 1/6th of the book Living Nonviolent Communication: Practical Tools to Connect and Communicate Skillfully in Every Situation by Marshall Rosenberg. The 'Living NVC' book goes for $14.19 with Prime ($17.95 without) and also includes: 'We Can Work It Out', 'Being Me, Loving You', 'Getting Past The Pain Between Us', 'Raising Children Compassionately', & 'Practical Spirituality'. All of these titles go for around $8 with Prime. If you have any intention of buying more than one of these 6 titles consolidate and buy the 'Living NVC' book.

109 people found this helpful

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Amy

The Root of Anger

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018

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The one thing that has been holding me back the most from finding my Zen, is my anger. This was an extremely mind opening way to consider the root of anger. It has been impossible & make me feel horrible thinking that anger was unnatural and repressible. It's about showing down and getting in touch with our deepest emotions. I've felt so angry with this unfair world and life, but this has given me hope that there is more than just being angry all the time.

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Zunaira

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019

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A short book with some good reminders n wisdom. A four step process how to see that judgmental thoughts are causing the anger. Empathize with yourself and acknowledging the pain behind the need to judge,
Realizing that there is a need - for things to be different - that is not being addressed.
And finally, you can state that need.

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Terry

Anger is part of being human.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020

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This book helps a person realize that there is a reason for angry feelings. They are messengers that tell us something is missing in our lives. If we allow ourselves to explore the anger we will realize there is a need for something behind it, like fairness, understanding, acceptance, etc. It explains to readers how to deal with angry feelings and come out on top. Marshall Rosenberg and his "theory" of basic human needs is spot on!

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Veena Choudary

Slows it down and breaks it apart

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020

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I am learning so much from Dr. Rosenberg’s book Nonviolent Communication. I picked this gem on anger up because of how fantastic the master book is. This little book- truly breaks anger down into a useful emotion that can move you forward because now you understand why.
I highly recommend reading this. :)

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All Is One

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2017

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Buying this book did serve a purpose: it brought some anger to the surface - so I guess it's not all bad but overall I was very disappointed.

It's a very short book compiled from various things Marshall Rosenberg said or wrote at various times. For what it is I think it's vastly overpriced. It seemed more like a way of selling more books than a genuine attempt to help people to process and make sense of their anger.

12 people found this helpful

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Great book.Worth reading it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2020

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Gives a different approach to anger than the usual advice. Very useful methods of dealing with anger on an every day basis.

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Manon Tirel

Very little book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021