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How to Be Your Own Best Friend

By: Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz, Jean Owen
Narrated by: Bob Berkowitz
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What is real, lasting happiness? How does one achieve it? And why are so many people holding themselves back? At the heart of this profound, simple, beautiful book is the wisdom of Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, married psychoanalysts who encourage listeners to both love themselves and to confront life's hardest truths. A classic for more than three decades, How to Be Your Own Best Friend has already changed millions of lives. Now, open up your mind, and let it change yours.

©1971 Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz (P)2021 Tantor Personal Development Personal Success Self-Esteem
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This was mind changing. At the end of the day, we are going to live forever with ourselves, why not doing it with love, kindness and acceptance, honoring who we truly are.

Making peace with yourself

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This conversation has some pearls of wisdom about how to meet and tap in to yourself. It also really works as an audiobook. Give it a go. You may find that you have unconsciously abandoned your best friend and it’s good to be reacquainted.

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