The Portable Therapist : Wise and Inspiring Answers to the Questions People in Therapy Ask the Most...
Author: Susanna McMahon
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ISBN: 0440506034
Publisher: DTP (10 July, 1994)
Sales Rank: 98,807
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A "self-help" book that actually works
This is, by far, the best "self-help" book I have ever encountered. I say "self-help" because (as the author will tell you) this book won't magically heal or fix you or your problems. That's up to you. Instead, it poses over 70 (maybe more, maybe less) simple questions about life, yourself, and relationships. The answers are short and to the point, but they certainly force you to think about yourself. It certainly has helped me start to respect myself first, try to let go of the past, and appreciate life right at this very moment. I would recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with living in this "crazy world" (and that's a lot of us, too!).
Rating: 5 out of 5
The simplest and best self-esteem book I've ever read!
I have read many self-help books, but without a doubt this is the one I recommend to my friends and family. It is simple, concise and practical and the author writes as if she is personally talking only to me. It covers the entire range from psychology to relationships to personal growth Even if you never have considered therapy, this book will help you discover the meaning of your life, the reasons that you have difficulties being happy, connecting to others or living a fulfilled life. It answers in a very few pages the most fundamental questions sof life--those questions that every one of us asks. Buy it, read it, you'll love it
Rating: 5 out of 5
I'm only halfway the book and it has already changed my life
I've read countless self-help books before and this one really works. It is simple and presented complex concepts in very understandable language. I mean, we've always heard the terms guilt, anxiety, self-esteem. We also know when we experience them, but could we really truly define what they are and how they influence our behaviors. This book explains that all. Not only that, it will also tread along such concepts as pain, control, fear, etc... and that's just the first half of it.I also loved the way it reinforced the importance of rewarding ourselves just by "surviving". Life is not easy and is almost always unfair, and this book unabashedly and eloquently drove these points home.
I can't wait to finish this book. I can't thank my friend enough for giving me this book as a present on my bday.
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