About the book: 2009 / In the book “Words that hurt, words that heal” Joseph Telushkin tells the reader about the colossal meaning that they have words we use in everyday communication, for the quality of our lives and the establishment of correct relationships with our immediate environment. With wise and insightful prudence, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin speaks about the enormous harm that the spread of gossip and rumors, negative or false statements about other people bring to us. No one can be left indifferent to stories about how unreasonable anger, unjustified criticism, lies or inappropriately told truth destroy sincere communication and alienate us from loved ones..