Words That Hurt, Words That Heal, Revised Edition: How the Words You Choose Shape Your Destiny Paperback – 10 July 2019

This book is amazing, relevant, insightful, I am recommending it to everyone.

I wish this books had been recommended to me ages ago. So many petty fights and arguments that could have been avoided or stopped from festering. It’s never to late to learn, reflect and improve. My first book by this author. Enjoyed his fluid style and I cannot wait to read his other works. Thank You Rabbi Telushkin and wishing you God’s blessings.

Excellent book. Everyone who wants to live a life honouring God and the people made in His image should read this book.

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Anything Mr. Telushkin writes is useful for learning what it really means to fear God and walk in His ways. One need not agree with everything he says to see how Christians, particularly Protestants, have substituted sheer "belief" and tradition for a Gospel of true repentance and real change. Pastors tell people even who they should vote for!I have the utmost respect for Mr. Telushkin and strongly recommend this book if you're interested in learning how to be a blessing, not a curse, to those around you in speech.

A good book explaining the use and abuse of words that are critical to daily human communication.

Despite the proliferation of advanced communications technologies, the basics of communication are woefully lacking simply because they are not a part of education. This book-and there is so much to praise about it-will stir your mind and emotions. It is calming. It is wise. It is practical.Through simple, thought-provoking words of personal experience and well-chosen stories from the Old Testament, Rabbi Telushkin provides real inspiration and a rare and valuable insight into the real purpose of communication: the upliftment of the general human condition and growth of our own spirit.Reading this work has moved me to re-consider the entire agenda and purpose of my life. Today so many words are spoken. Perhaps some of them are heard. What does all this interaction accomplish?When political candidates bend over backwards to smear and denigrate their opponents without offering anything genuinely worthwhile to the public discourse-what does it say about life today, when the very survival of the planet is at stake and those who aspire to become decision-makers employ barbs as their stepping stones to position?I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It ought to be used as a communications textbook at the earliest feasible level of a child's education. But it's a treasure useful for anyone at any age. I purchase very few books and recently cleaned my shelves of a number of them whose usefulness had long ago faded. This one will not only remain on my shelf, but I plan to send it to several friends. Even if you think you're pretty good with the spoken word, time spent reading this book will have a salutory effect on your being.Wisdom is priceless and can be difficult to find. This easily read, short work has it. It's excellent, comforting food for the soul hungry for practical knowledge of life, and, taken to heart, the Rabbi's words could change the world.

Wow .... Everyone needs to read this. I wish I had read it when I was younger it would have save me some of the grief I have had over saying things that I wish I could take back. It is an easy read and very thought provoking. I am mentoring a young woman and we are going to go through this book together after we finish the one we are on now. I find since reading the book, I concentrate more on listening and less about talking. Anytime I hear myself say "Well, I think .... blah blah blah" I ask myself what credentials do I have to think anything about the situation? AND has anyone asked me what I think? If so then I can share. This is working so much better for my relationship with my grown daughters. So please go ahead and ask me what I think! Oh, since you ask .... I think you should buy this book