Mary E. DeMuth - The Seven Deadly Friendships: How to Heal When Painful Relationships Eat Away at Your Joy

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

EUGENE, OREGON

Navigating friendships as women can be difficult and confusing. Mary DeMuth has written an excellent guideshowing us how to avoid deadly traits in others while recognizing less-than life-giving traits in ourselves.

Joanna Weaver , author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

Wouldnt it be the grandest thing to live in a world where we didnt need this book? That world is coming, but it aint here yet! In the meantime, read this book first to make sure youre not one of these toxic friends, and then read it to discern how to move forward (or away) from those who are.

Leslie Leyland Fields , speaker and author of several books, including The Wonder Years

In The Seven Deadly Friendships , Mary DeMuth puts words to the friendship grief we have all encountered. She gives us space to work through our unique situations as we feel seen and validated. If you want to be equipped to identify destructive friendship patterns and gain life-giving practices you can implement today, you need this book!

Melissa Spoelstra , speaker and author of Elijah

In 30 years as a mental health practitioner, Ive had the privilege of working with patients who have struggled with and suffered through relationships akin to those detailed in The Seven Deadly Friendships. Mary helps us identify those toxic relationships and then points us to seven life-giving practices to help us receive and extend healthy friendships.

Dr. Michelle Bengtson , board certified clinical neuropsychologist, author of Hope Prevails

With warmth and candor, Mary DeMuth writes about deadly friendships in a life-giving way. Her hard-won wisdom will enlighten and encourage you to examine your own friendships. Everyone can benefit from this compelling book filled with scriptural truth and memorable stories that ultimately point to Jesus and the path to healing.

Judy Gordon Morrow , author of The Listening Heart

The Seven Deadly Friendships is a great addition to any counseling centers resource list. Our center will be recommending it often. Mary DeMuth not only accurately identifies numerous traits of difficult people but also gives practical solutions to those who are struggling.

Michelle Nietert , M.A., LPC-S, clinical director of Community Counseling Associates

Vulnerably sharing her own experience and that of countless others, Mary DeMuth points us toward finding and becoming healthy, whole friends. Learn how you can break free from shallow and toxic relationships, cultivating life-giving, joyful bonds instead.

Cherie Lowe , author of Your Money, Your Marriage

Mary DeMuth is a gentle, wise and humane guide to navigating those ruptures, healing wounds old and new, and confronting the messed-up patterns that caused us to choose those friendships in the first place. The Seven Deadly Friendships is a bracingly truthful and deeply graceful journey into the past and the present.

Lorilee Craker , author of 15 books, including Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter and Me

Like a traveler who found her way out of a dark valley, Mary DeMuth is a seasoned guide when it comes to navigating the rocky terrain of unhealthy friendships. Each chapter of The Seven Deadly Friendships is bursting with personality traits, character sketches, and personal examples that provide a detailed map of how to get out of the pit of friendship despair.

Anna LeBaron , author of The Polygamists Daughter

As a faith-based counselor, I sit across from people day after day who have been harmed by those who pretended to mean them well. The end of a friendship is not only difficult to process, but it can be even more difficult to identify when an end is needed. Mary DeMuth comes to us with wisdom and depth on a subject many want to talk about but, until now, havent had the right resource and tool.

Erin Kincaid , Higher Hopes Counseling founder, author of Rock Me Right

I found The Seven Deadly Friendships to be both challenging and encouraging as I applied Marys heartfelt wisdom to my own relationships. Through personal stories and rare vulnerability, Mary helps us discover friendship traps to avoid, as well as find ways we can strengthen the relationships we treasure.

Rachel Anne Ridge , artist, speaker, and author of Flash

Having good, strong, godly friends has been a life-changer for me as I navigate motherhood and marriage. It takes work to be a good friendand to have good friendsand Mary DeMuths thoughtful, insightful and beautifully written guide gives great insight into not only the importance of friendship, but also how to build strong, lasting, godly, and life-changing friendships.

Erin MacPherson , author of Put the Disciple into Discipline

My heart is to always be a safe friend and to be aware of how to respond in a godly, healthy way when interacting with people with destructive motives or tendencies. Mary DeMuth gives hard-won insights and transparent vulnerability in sharing her personal experiences and research, providing a beautiful guide for forging ties that promote life.

Melinda Means , coauthor of Mothering from Scratch

Mary DeMuth is a friend whisperer, and this book is filled with hard-earned insight and wisdom. Not only will you have stronger, deeper friendships as a result of reading it, but youll be a better friend. You win and your friends do too.

Mary Byers , author of How to Say No And Live to Tell About It

This book is a timely message that needs to get into the hands of men and women alike. I was challenged to evaluate myself and my friendships and to set healthy boundaries. The Seven Deadly Friendships is a book I will be giving as gifts and keeping as a resource in my own library!

Rachael Gilbert , speaker, blogger, podcaster, and cohost of the Declare Conference

Mary DeMuth provides an excellent tool to navigate some of the more difficult friendships with biblical wisdom, truth, and grace. The Seven Deadly Friendships helps provide a framework of awareness around some of the most toxic and destructive relationships we encounter.

Rev. Amy Graham , cofounder and pastor of spiritual care at The District Church, cofounder of DC127, and cofounder of the Boston Faith and Justice Network.

If youve ever found yourself staring at a trail of destruction left in the aftermath of a toxic relationship, wondering what just hit you, The Seven Deadly Friendships is for you. Mary DeMuth offers keen insights, hard-won wisdom, andmost importantlya biblical perspective on the types of friendships that hurt us most and what to do about them.

Lindsay A. Franklin , bestselling author of Adored

I only wish The Seven Deadly Friendships had been written 20 years ago. Unfortunately, I relate all too well to many of the stories shared. But beyond being a practical primer of important warning signals, this book also offers heartfelt wisdom and biblical insight to navigate some of lifes most difficult relational dynamics while preserving your own personal well-being in the process.

Michele Perry , brand strategist and coach for creatives, entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders

What a great view into seven messy, and often common, unhealthy relationships! Not only does Mary describe character traits of potentially toxic friends, she also encourages the reader to look inward and examine their own heart and character for possibly damaging behavior toward others.

Elizabeth Welch , owner, PoppyLocks.com

Why would she do that? This tormenting question drove me to read The Seven Deadly Friendships in one sitting. Mary gives us answers, empathy, hope, and biblical help to move forward. This book is a must for every friend.