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The Control Freak: Coping with Those Around You. Taming the One Within.

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They're pushy. Forceful. Impatient. Always in a hurry. And they're usually ready to tell others how to do their jobs “better.” Control freaks. Maybe you know one. Maybe you are one. What are you to do? Psychologist Les Parrott (a recovering control freak) helps readers relate better to the control freaks around them. And if you are a control freak, Les will help you become willing to lose the control you love. The book includes self-tests and a lifelong prescription for healthier relationships.

202 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2000

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202 pages, Paperback
Published
February 1, 2001 by Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN
9780842337939
ASIN
0842337938
Language
English

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#1 New York Times best-selling authors, Les and Leslie. A husband-and-wife team who not only share the same name, but the same passion for helping others build healthy relationships. In 1991, the Parrotts founded the Center for Relationship Development on the campus of Seattle Pacific University - a groundbreaking program dedicated to teaching the basics of good relationships.

Married in 1984, the Parrotts bring real-life examples to their speaking platform. Their professional training - Leslie as a marriage and family therapist, and Les as a clinical psychologist - ensures a presentation that is grounded, insightful and cutting-edge.

The Parrotts are New York Times #1 Best Selling Authors. Their books include the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, Love Talk, Real Relationships, The Parent You Want to Be, The Hour That Matters Most and Crazy Good Sex.

Each year Les and Leslie speak in over 40 cities. Their audiences include a wide array of venues, from churches to Fortune 500 company board rooms. Their books have sold over two million copies in more than two dozen languages.

The Parrotts have been guests on many national TV and radio programs such as CNN, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, The View with Barbara Walters, NBC Nightly News, and Oprah. Their work has been featured in USA Today and The New York Times.

Visit their website for lots of free resources at www.LesandLeslie.com

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more0257
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April 26,2025
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Easy to read, chapters are broken down well. How Controlling behaviour originates and how to rectify in controlling behaviour ourselves and in others are explained very well.

I enjoyed the third section of this book it is so good for the controlling managers.
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bboy_OatsnRice
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April 26,2025
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This was a helpful and eye-opening book at a time when I worked with a very controlling person and many days thought I was going to go out of my mind. I didn't work for this person, I worked with her - but control freaks have a way of making it seem like you're working for them. Recognizing control freaks (the book has helpful checklists) is the first step on the road back to sanity.
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Silverblack300
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April 26,2025
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This was suggested to me by my therapist and while I didn't connect with a lot of the content, I did have some nice takeaways that made the read worth it. I love that it shares two perspectives: that of a "control freak" and that of someone living with/around one. As a control freak myself, that was a helpful perspective to explore.
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April 26,2025
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Bought it because I identified with the title...LOL...it didn't let me down...a good read for anyone who thinks they're NOT
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raichuzeyou
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April 26,2025
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Are you a control freak, live with one, or work for one?? This book will teach you how control freaks think and function and it will help you to learn how to navigate the waters when they wreak havoc in your life. There are also suggestions on how to be less of a control freak if you are one.
I have had many control freaks in my life (including my ex-husband) and this book did wonders for me being able to manage myself so as to not get sucked into their madness!!!
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April 26,2025
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This was another one I discovered existed at the time I needed it...or rather, yes, of course I needed it, but I needed it just as much, in an ongoing way, for...my while life, pretty much, having several family members who are such control freaks. So, I have a lifetime of thought, experience and education under my belt now, and it was good to recognize everything he says, but part of me wonders how come I couldn't have found this book years ago. Oh well, at least I can say I know that Parrott's books that I have read are very good quote repositories; I would read the books again just to skim over and enjoy and then look for ways to share the quotes.
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April 26,2025
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It had some useful info in it. I deal with many control freaks, so I appreciated having several specific chapters to cover dealing with the specific kinds of control freaks in my life. Unfortunately I failed to spot the Tyndale mark on the spine, so I didn't realize it had a religious standpoint. Those sections were a bit awkward as I'm not Christian, but it wasn't heavy handed and the author made enough good points to compensate for the poor fit with my beliefs.
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