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Books by Debbie Joffe Ellis

She is a licensed psychologist in Australia and mental health counselor in New York, she is renowned for her work in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). She co-authored the second edition of "Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy" and collaborated with her late husband, Dr. Albert Ellis, on several books. She practices and teaches globally.

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How to Hug a Porcupine

Debbie Joffe Ellis

"How to Hug a Porcupine" offers innovative strategies to love, understand, and communicate with difficult people in various aspects of life, including at home, work, and within the community. Using the analogy of hugging a porcupine, the book breaks down complex interpersonal challenges into manageable tasks. It includes tips such as three easy ways to end an argument, methods to identify the porcupine traits in others and ourselves, and strategies to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, siblings, colleagues, and strangers. It suggests that many troublesome behaviors are not intentional and that new approaches can help in managing these interactions.

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