Cómo Abrazar a un Puercoespín / How to Hug a Porcupine

Cómo Amar a las Personas Difíciles

Author Sean Smith
Contributions by Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis
Hardcover
$12.50 US
| $16.50 CAN
On sale Aug 25, 2026 | 160 Pages | 9781961293939

COMO SE VE EN TIKTOK: ¡Descubre 101 estrategias de comunicación sencillas para tratar con personas difíciles—en casa, en el trabajo y en tu comunidad!

Aprende a calmar las púas de padres, hijos, colegas e incluso las de desconocidos difíciles.

La mayoría de nosotros conocemos a alguien que siempre parece causar problemas o irritar a los demás. La verdad es que estos problemáticos no necesariamente han pedido ser así. A veces, necesitamos conocer nuevos enfoques para tratar con las personas difíciles con quienes es más complicado llevarse bien o amar.

Esta guía concisa explica que hacer las paces con los demás no es tan difícil ni tan terrible como pensamos. En 101 consejos útiles, te muestra cómo amar y manejar a las personas "espinosas" en tu vida, ya sea que quieras calmar las púas de padres difíciles, hijos, hermanos o incluso desconocidos.

Desde que se volvió viral en TikTok, miles de personas han descubierto el poder de las prácticas de la Dra. Debbie Joffe Ellis. Con un prólogo de la misma Ellis, Cómo Abrazar a un Puercoespín es un clásico moderno que te ayudará a resolver conflictos, comunicarte de forma eficaz y vivir la vida con mayor paciencia, empatía y amabilidad.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

AS SEEN ON TIKTOK: Discover 101 easy communication strategies for dealing with difficult people—at home, at work, and in your community!

Learn to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, colleagues, and even strangers.


Most of us know someone who always seems to cause problems or irritate others. The truth is these troublemakers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches for dealing with the difficult people who are harder to get along with or love.

This concise guide explains that making peace with others isn’t as tough or as terrible as we think it is. In 101 useful tips, it shows you how to love and manage the “prickly” people in your life—whether you want to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, siblings, or even strangers.

Since going viral on TikTok, thousands of people have discovered the power of Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis’ practices. With a foreword by Ellis herself, How to Hug a Porcupine is a modern classic that will help you resolve conflicts, communicate effectively, and lead life with greater patience, empathy, and kindness!
Sean K. Smith is an author, journalist, and screenwriter. A graduate of Harvard and Stanford Universities, he has authored numerous books and articles and written for film and television. He lives in Los Angeles with his two sons.

Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis is a licensed psychologist in Australia and mental health counselor in New York. She is affiliated with several major psychological associations and societies including being a Member of the Australian Psychological Society, and an International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association. For several years, she worked with her husband, Dr. Albert Ellis, giving public presentations and professional trainings in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), as well as collaborating on writing and research projects, until his death in 2007. She now continues to present, practice and write about his groundbreaking psychotherapeutic approach of REBT. She has also co-authored several forthcoming books with Dr. Albert Ellis. She currently has a private practice in New York City, and also delivers lectures, workshops and seminars throughout the U.S.A. and across the globe.

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COMO SE VE EN TIKTOK: ¡Descubre 101 estrategias de comunicación sencillas para tratar con personas difíciles—en casa, en el trabajo y en tu comunidad!

Aprende a calmar las púas de padres, hijos, colegas e incluso las de desconocidos difíciles.

La mayoría de nosotros conocemos a alguien que siempre parece causar problemas o irritar a los demás. La verdad es que estos problemáticos no necesariamente han pedido ser así. A veces, necesitamos conocer nuevos enfoques para tratar con las personas difíciles con quienes es más complicado llevarse bien o amar.

Esta guía concisa explica que hacer las paces con los demás no es tan difícil ni tan terrible como pensamos. En 101 consejos útiles, te muestra cómo amar y manejar a las personas "espinosas" en tu vida, ya sea que quieras calmar las púas de padres difíciles, hijos, hermanos o incluso desconocidos.

Desde que se volvió viral en TikTok, miles de personas han descubierto el poder de las prácticas de la Dra. Debbie Joffe Ellis. Con un prólogo de la misma Ellis, Cómo Abrazar a un Puercoespín es un clásico moderno que te ayudará a resolver conflictos, comunicarte de forma eficaz y vivir la vida con mayor paciencia, empatía y amabilidad.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

AS SEEN ON TIKTOK: Discover 101 easy communication strategies for dealing with difficult people—at home, at work, and in your community!

Learn to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, colleagues, and even strangers.


Most of us know someone who always seems to cause problems or irritate others. The truth is these troublemakers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches for dealing with the difficult people who are harder to get along with or love.

This concise guide explains that making peace with others isn’t as tough or as terrible as we think it is. In 101 useful tips, it shows you how to love and manage the “prickly” people in your life—whether you want to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, siblings, or even strangers.

Since going viral on TikTok, thousands of people have discovered the power of Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis’ practices. With a foreword by Ellis herself, How to Hug a Porcupine is a modern classic that will help you resolve conflicts, communicate effectively, and lead life with greater patience, empathy, and kindness!

Author

Sean K. Smith is an author, journalist, and screenwriter. A graduate of Harvard and Stanford Universities, he has authored numerous books and articles and written for film and television. He lives in Los Angeles with his two sons.

Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis is a licensed psychologist in Australia and mental health counselor in New York. She is affiliated with several major psychological associations and societies including being a Member of the Australian Psychological Society, and an International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association. For several years, she worked with her husband, Dr. Albert Ellis, giving public presentations and professional trainings in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), as well as collaborating on writing and research projects, until his death in 2007. She now continues to present, practice and write about his groundbreaking psychotherapeutic approach of REBT. She has also co-authored several forthcoming books with Dr. Albert Ellis. She currently has a private practice in New York City, and also delivers lectures, workshops and seminars throughout the U.S.A. and across the globe.
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