{"product_id":"vital-friends-the-people-you-cant-afford-to-live-without-9781595620071","title":"Vital Friends: The People You Can't Afford to Live Without","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tom Rath delivers a fascinating read that will change the way you look at your family, friends, coworkers, and significant other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's the quickest way to ruin a friendship? Can bosses actually learn something from marriages? Are very close friendships in the workplace such a bad thing? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are just a few of the questions that #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tom Rath asked when he embarked on a massive study of friendships. Along with several leading researchers, Rath pored through the literature, conducted experiments and analyzed more than 5 million interviews from Gallup's worldwide database. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His team's discoveries produced \u003ci\u003eVital Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that challenges long-held assumptions people have about their relationships. And the team's landmark discovery -- that people who have a \"best friend at work\" are seven times as likely to be engaged in their job -- is sure to rattle the structure of organizations around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on research and case studies from topics as diverse as marriage, management and architecture, \u003ci\u003eVital Friends\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what's common to all truly essential friendships: a regular focus on what each person is contributing to the friendship -- rather than the all-too-common approach of expecting one person to be everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rath's fast-paced and inviting storytelling takes a mountain of important research and makes it remarkably accessible and applicable. By the time you finish reading \u003ci\u003eVital Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll see your family, friends, coworkers and significant other in a whole new light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallup Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595620071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.62h x 6.50w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2006 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2006 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tom Rath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774126420149,"sku":"9781595620071","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vital-friends-the-people-you-cant-afford-to-live-without-9781595620071","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}