Toxic People: Yes, This Book Is About You

By e.b. smith

People who continually find themselves with a life full of trouble, chaos and hopelessness often can link it back to the company they keep. Even if they have a life filled with a faith in God, positive thinking and ambition, picking the wrong people to associate with can help lead to a disastrous life. The problem is many of the toxic people that can cause the trouble are hard to detect, until now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 28, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467033879

e.b. smith

Earl (e.b.) Smith , motivational speaker, author, singer, songwriter. He and his wife, Sandra, a former teacher, armed with a belief that people have great value and purpose, together, publishes inspirational and motivational materials. He is the author of “The Way Forward” published in 2006. “Toxic People” presents part of their message of “ Remove the junk and work in your purpose.”

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreward by Rev. Avery Bolden PhD

Introduction

Toxic Person # 1 Wait! before you do anything else, empty the trash.

Toxic Person # 2 Real Life Drama

Toxic Person # 3 The Tyrant

Toxic Person # 4 The Wimp

Toxic Person # 5 Under the Veil

Toxic Person # 6 The Puppet Master

Toxic Person # 8 Two Faces

Toxic # 9 The Dream killers

A.    The Emergence of the dream killer

B.    They hang out in the most unlikely places

C.    Damage caused by dream killers

D.    The unintentional dream killer

E.    The common acts of a dream killer

F.    A familiar story

Friend or foe Is there an art to picking friends?

A.    Non-Toxic people who made great friends

B.    Toxic people that make troublesome friends

Okay, I’m finished, for now

Know your partners; a final word of advice

Acknowledgements

I dedicate the contents of this book to three people who influenced the way I saw things in my life. First, I give credit to my father; Buddy, who works hard and is a visionary and a stickler for facts and not a fan of innuendo or speculation. Secondly, to my step mom; Thelma, who is smart and good at obtaining information; she could interrogate better than any prosecutor. Last, but not least, to my mom, Betty; she is five feet tall and has little fear of anything, she always saw her kids in a positive light, no matter what happened. The habits I formed and the ideals that I learned from being around them made me seem extremely different from everyone else, but I’m thankful for that too.

I have included many of my life experiences in this book so there may be a few familiar moments to those of you who know me, in those cases, the names were changed to protect you and your reputation; heaven forbid if you are associated with my act of being blunt and unapologetic. The book will make you laugh and cry out, ouch, at the same time. I have no doubt that many of you may have bought it because you thought in it I would oust you. No! this book wasn’t written about any specific person, place or event. But a collective amount of events. So, if you find something that looks familiar, get over it and do not send me any anonymous e mails telling me how much you hate me. If my explanation is unacceptable and you are still offended, So what! voice your opinion on my web site, that way; I could publish your comments for the world to see. Otherwise, welcome! And enjoy the book.

Foreward by Rev. Avery Bolden PhD

What is life that makes one person question everything; yet, others question nothing? As the Holy Bible teaches us: "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Again, the Bible teaches us: We are born in sin, shaped in inequity. Yes it’s true. Human kind is a type of cornucopia