, Patricia G. Barnes J.D

This is a really great book! It will remain on my shelf as a reference. I wish this book/author was more well know because she is bringing to light a very real problem that Americans should meet head on. I had the opportunity to hear her speak and purchased the book afterwards - I truly wish I had found this book a year earlier. I struggled with an extremely difficult work situation, I even sought advice from a lawyer who, to my surprise, was mentioned by name in this book as a leader in the field of workplace bullying at a national level. Despite meeting with one of the most knowledgeable lawyers around about my situation (he got riled up and even exclaimed, "They can't do this to you!" - all the while, I was saying, "unfortunately, I think they *can*..."), my :"case" was swept away. I was in a stronger position than most Americans, and yet I had no power over the bully who controlled my professional fate. I felt helpless and devastated as my dream job was torn from me. I had hoped, when I began reading this book, to learn what I could have done differently - instead, I learned the truth. That the unpalatable outcome of my situation was actually *BETTER* than what most Americans could have expected from a workplace challenge...it is disheartening and clearly an issue we ALL need to be more aware of.

Ms. Barnes wrote a strong book with clear explanations for lay-people. There are definitions of various forms of workplace bullying to help the reader learn to identify patterns as well as legal options for dealing with particular problems. She explains, in unvarnished terms, what we can and cannot expect from the U.S. Judicial system and its responses to cases and complaints. She also discusses American failures in protecting employees along with the objective costs of *not* dealing with workplace bullying. "Surviving Bullies..", is passionate about the topic and is a strong argument for why we, Americans, should demand legislative changes to protect ourselves in the workplace. Ms Barnes is explaining that while the human emotional costs are dramatic (much more than most of us realize), the financial losses to businesses are also extreme. This is a political issue, a moral issue, an economic issue, and an issue of productivity.

Liberals will appreciate the human toll bullying takes on workers. Conservatives will appreciate the financial toll it takes on businesses and how the loss of productivity affects all aspects economic development. Libertarians will appreciate how allowing power holders to cross into the personal space of good employees at the expense of the bottom line in order to satisfy personal idiosyncrasies is contrary to American values. Every supervisor or workplace leader should be required to read this before sitting behind the desk of authority. I tip my hat and thank the author for writing this - I only wish I had found it sooner.… (plus d'informations)