A fantastic book.
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After being given this book by my previous counsellor, I found it to be a very pleasing read. Not only does it give the reader a sense of what should be expected in counselling, it uses the story to explain several different ideas in transactional analysis.
Even if you haven't a clue what transactional analysis is, this book allows a gentle movement into what can be considered a very confusing set of theories with the familiar Mr. Toad woven into it. Brilliant.
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Please read!!
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How I wish I had read this book years ago. It was recommended by my counselling skills tutors and I believe its set me on the path to truly understanding my own behaviours as well as understanding things a little more from a counsellors view point. I can't recommend it enough. Excellent.
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Simple and wonderful.
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My Aunt bought me this book two years ago during a period of stress in my life. Only now have I finally picked up this book, at another time of worry in my life. Thirty pages in it made a difference. I haven't put it down. It is wonderful. Thank you Toad. Thank you Heron. Thank you Aunt.
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Heartwarming - a little treasure
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Being someone who is involved in counselling I find myself getting tied in knots by the more erudite texts and some complicated people. After all these years, this little book brought all the basics back into focus. So simple, yet so thorough. I wonder if I was to give this to my clients when they first consult whether they would ever come back? Or maybe they would definitely return to 'do the work' knowing how much there was to be gained. Lucky Toad. Thank Goodness for Mole! Ratty might be very happy. I still have my doubts about Badger though!!
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Life changing
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It's not often I read a book and think it has actually changed my life, but that's exactly what I thought with this one. It gave me completely new insights into the behaviour and feelings of myself and those around me. I read it as part of a counselling course, but since it is so readable I would highly recommend it to anyone.
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