2 comments about The Daily Book of Positive Quotations.

1. This is a fantastic book to keep you focused on what is important. The author's words are well worth reading each day. Taking two minutes of your day to read that day's reading can make your day so much better.



2. Positive, short readings for every day of the year. Each days' entry begins with a quote, gives a mini-reflection, and finishes with an affirming statement for the day. A great way to set a positive frame of mind for your day.

4 comments about The BDD Workbook: Overcome Body Dysmorphic Disorder and End Body Image Obsessions.

1. Although I have just started reading the workbook and starting the exercises, it seems like it could help with BDD. I think this would be helpful to those with BDD or a similar condition.



2. I've already read this book twice, it's a very good support when I feel overwhelmed by my body obsessions, its best point is that it made me feel that I'm strong enough to gradually change. Everytime I doubt I read some specific passages to put be back on the track.



3. As a parent of a BDD sufferer, I was pleased to read through the workbook before presenting it to our family member. If read and followed, it should help with any one in BDD's grip.



4. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago with BDD. It is still highly unrecognized, even in the mental health field. I was misdiagnosed for years; thus, I received improper treatment.
   
   This workbook really delves into the thought processes of a person who suffers from this exhausting illness. The worksheets and exercises really cause you to challenge the beliefs which have been engrained in your memory for decades.
   
   I would highly recommend this workbook for anyone who is looking to become stronger without the use of narcotics.

3 comments about I Can Do It Cards, Wealth (I Can Do It Cards).

1. These cards are beautiful - capturing simple, yet profound, truths that can go a long way toward training the brain to follow better paths of thought. Humankind can explore space, yet our own brains are still quite a mystery to us. We do know that we have tools through which we can teach ourselves, and Louise Hay seems to be a pioneer on that front.



2. Just a caveat: There are only 12 cards in this pack. However, they are packed with powerful messages. I keep one propped by my bathroom mirror each day to remember the spiritual message throughout my day.



3. You'll want to read these cards just because they are so beautifully illustrated! I keep mine on my calendar, by the computer and in my car.
   
   Wealth begins one positive thought at a time. Consistently focusing your unconscious and conscious mind on the positives of money and wealth is a must for achieving long-lasting financial self-sufficiency. These cards will help you stay focused.
   
   I highly reccommend!

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5 comments about How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything: A Workbook.

1. I picked up this book by chance years ago and really appreciate all its taught me about myself.
   It is useful and insightful. It asks important questions to get you thinking. It is engaging because it comes in a creative format with blank space for you to write, draw, paint or paste.
   I felt it well worth my money.



2. I have been a high school counselor, and am now a college counselor, and I have found this book to be a great resource to draw from when trying to help students with self-acceptance/discovery. The exercises are very thought-provoking and revealing. For anyone willing to take the time to work through them, the reward is a much greater understanding of self, and an improved self-concept.



3. This book is a great resource for re-discovery the self and exploring your conditioning. It is loaded with practical exercises that really will help you to make your life better. It can be used as a resource along with counseling or it can stand alone. It is largely based on modern cognitive therapeutic methods that have proven effective and does not push a particular religious orientation although Cheri Huber is a Buddhist and founded a monastery. She is also a woman who has helped many people including herself and certainly has the credibility to put out good material. Very highly recommended for pre-teens, teens and adults. Her other books are very good as well and she has a Self Acceptance audio course that would be a wonderful accompaniment to this book. If you are not working with a counselor, I would recommend getting both to reinforce the ideas and help you to put them into practice. Change is possible, but it isn't always easy!



4. This book is nothing but exercises - draw a picture of.... write down how you feel about.... I am sure that this book is a useful one, but quite frankly the odds of me finishing this book are zero. I would prefer to jump out of a plane than seriously complete this tedious book!



5. This journal is a fantastic journal for self-reflection. I have learned a great deal about myself from utilizing this book. I have used Sark's and I liked it, however, I feel that this book gives more guidance and directions. I was looking for something to help me get on track spiritual as I had left my religion. This doesn't focus on religion, it helps an individual focus on knowing or getting to know themselves.

5 comments about How Kids Make Friends: Secrets for Making Lots of Friends, No Matter How Shy You Are.

1. It didn't suit the needs of my child at all, but maybe it would help someone else.



2. With an 8-year old son learning how to make friends,and handle new situations at school, I was searching for a book to help him along. This book had suggestions like "smile" and "give people compliments" and I didn't think it was appropriate at all for the issues an 8-year old faces at school. It was way too shallow and didn't address real issues. I did buy another book at the same time from Amazon that was much better - "Good Friends are Hard to Find" and I thought it addressed very specific issues and gave great advice on how to handle each one.



3. Shortly after receiving this book, my wife & daughter read it together. At 7 years old and quite shy, she had trouble making friends in 2nd grade.

   It's been three weeks since we bought the book, and she still insists on reading it a couple times a week. We believe it gives her confidence to go to school the next morning and interact with her classmates.

   My wife insists that our daughter has a new outlook when it comes to school. She has been more playful, and talks more when she comes home. We hope these results continue!




4. When I read the first few parts of the book, I thought it would be very helpful. But I was wrong. First off, its very undetailed and doesn't explain much about the process of making friends. Also, its unrealistic, especially for middle schoolers. I say this because they make it sound like: Compliment a person and they'll be your friend. Or: Smile and they will like you. I don't think thats very helpful. It might be okay for very young kids starting one of the lower grades, but definetly not middle schoolers or even some elementary schoolers.



5. Having nothing deeper to say than "You should like yourself because it's better than not liking yourself," the author happily inflicts such circular inanities on us as: "You should always try to do the right thing. If you call kids names, start fights, or somehow hurt others, you won't feel good about yourself because you know that you are doing something that is wrong."

5 comments about Claiming Your Self Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits.

1. It helped me so much, words can't express it completely. I agree with what Rob wrote, and I did write Carolyn a Thank You letter when I finished reading it. I'm in the process of recommending it to a friend because I see the same pain in her life that I had in mine. Basically, this book shows you how your thoughts and perceptions become your reality. You are who you think you are. So simple, really, yet so powerful! I highly recommend this book!



2. I've read hundreds of self-help books over the years. Because there weren't many reviews on Amazon.com on this one, I wasn't expecting much. But, I thought I'd give it a try, as the title dealt specifically with a need I had in my life. WOW, this book was really a blessing...it's one of the best books I've ever read. It has practical steps that will help you reprogram the way you think, and how you interpret events, in ways that are more beneficial to self-esteem. The exercises are useful, and very eye opening. It shows how self esteem is at the root of codependent behaviors. This book teaches you how to be honest with yourself, and embrace your own experiences. I highly recommend it. I just purchased it a few days ago, read it once, and I'm going to read it again, just to soak it all in. Don't just buy it, READ it and follow the advice. This is the first review I've written on Amazon.com. I haven't read many books that were worth the time to recommend, but I simply HAD to recommend this one.



3. I find myself constantly recommending this book everywhere. "Claiming Your Self-Esteem" has definitely changed my life.
   
   Before I read this book, I was a very codependent person. What drove me to buy this book was a petty argument with my coworker. Additionally, I had been driving my boyfriend crazy with my constant self-doubt and dependence on him, bringing people down with my negativity, and scaring friends away with sudden overreactions to trivial things.
   
   Within two months of starting to read this book, I start to grow into a more loving person: truly understanding, much calmer, and finally with self-love.
   
   What makes this book work is that it not only says what you need to do and points out the benefits of loving yourself, it also teaches you HOW to do love yourself.
   
   This book has taught me how to how to confront and fix my old problems (that I used to always run away from), quiet the internal negative dialogue (that constantly plagued my mind for most of my life), how to meditate and listen to my body's cues, and (probably the most important) how to forgive myself and love myself unconditionally.
   
   As a result, I've also learned how to get along better with others, and I am much more aware of people's behavior because I understand my own behavior.
   
   I have been reading this book for only 5 months, but I feel like I have grown so much since then. Thank you, Carolyn Ball, for writing.



4. This book is no help at all. Claim your self esteem by not buying it and saving the money.



5. I have to say that the words of this book is what I have been looking for many years!!! I always knew that I had low self-esteem, but when I fell victim of a depresion, I decided to change my life and I was looking in Amazon.com the book that would probably help me. I have to say that I had already started therapy because of my depression, but I knew that the root of my problem was a lack of acceptance and love of myself. However, I really didn't know the tools that would build the self-esteem that I always longed. After reading page by page of this book, I felt that the therapist was actually giving me a personal session and I started doing all the exercises that she suggested. I cannot say that I have incledible self-esteem, but it has improved tremendously. I can tell you that I love and respect myself unconditionally now.

5 comments about Fat, Stupid, Ugly: One Woman's Courage to Survive.

1. There is no doubt that this woman's story needs to be told. Unfortunately, the way it is told doesn't match what is being said. The first half of the book reads like a college entrance essay, with the themes reiterated over and over and over. Finally, halfway through, when Debrah creates A Place Called Home, the book picks up the pace and moves forward with incredible stories and anecdotes. Ultimately the story is triumphant, encouraging and inspiring.



2. What an incredible story of turning one's life around and making a difference in the world. Deborah Constance's stamina and creativity are remarkable, as is her survival in the face of extraordinary life challenges. While it would have been good to learn more about Ms. Constance's underlying psychology, the straightforward writing style may be a reflection of her need to do rather than to analyze. This book is accessible to all readership levels (except, of course, children).



3. For most of us, good self-esteem and good self image drives us to do great things ... make more money, create a home for our family, be the best kind of person we can be, and do right in the world. But for Debrah Constance, not having any self-esteem and being labeled "Fat Stupid Ugly" pushed her to help a displaced community deal with life's hardest issues -- drug addictions, gang violence, single parenting, school drop outs, and death. Debrah is the founder of "A Place Called Home," a South Central Los Angeles youth center that provides at risk children, ages nine to twenty, with a secure, positive family environment where they an regain hope and belief, earn trust and self-respect and learn skills to lead to a productive life. Debrah's memoir chronicles her life as an abused child who thought so little of herself she endured deep psychological and emotional problems, drug and drinking addictions and abusive relationships throughout her life. After a life long struggle with her poor self image, she found a way to change her pattens, get help for her drug/alcohol problems and give back to children who have lost hope. This is an amazing person. I found hope and direction for my own life after reading it. I hope I get an opportunity to meet her one day so I can thank her. Her story belongs on the Oprah show so that other people can learn that even when the most unfortunate situation occurs ... there is hope. Thank you Debrah!



4. As a psychologist, I am always astonished at what people can transcend. Debrah Constance's telling of her life story in her own words is witness to this fact. I found "Fat, Stupid, Ugly" extremely inspiring. It gave me pause. It gave me the opening for further introspection into my own life. The questions are always the same: Who am I? Where am I going? What am I doing? It seems to me to be truly awake, these questions must be posed time and time again. In my 61 years I have found this to be so.
   
   "Fat, Stupid, Ugly" is a disturbing book that provokes us to think beyond the surface of our day-to-day lives. I thank Debrah for this book; it is a gift to all of us. She is remarkable. Our lives can be so difficult and some of us have dramatic and cataclysmic events befalling us. Debrah tells us about the major obstacles in her life and that the battle is worth it in the end. It brings us to our ultimate truths. Debrah's story reminds us that the work is never done, the job never quite complete. We are all on our way back home is how I see it. And on the way back we meet each other and hopefully shed a little light on the task at hand. Thank you, Debrah. The light shines brightly.



5. i felt this book was not only written horribly, but this woman just came across as immature and self centered, despite her horrible childhood. the entire time i was just annoyed by her. i felt that the whole book was just a bunch of reiterating and repeating. i DO NOT suggest this book to anyone.

5 comments about No Visible Wounds: Identifying Non-Physical Abuse of Women by Their Men.

1. I was married to an emotional, physcological and financial abuser. Reading this book helped me understand his motivations and my responses in a way that counseling did not. For years I could not understand why he did the things he did, but this book helped me see things in a different way and I was able to get some closure. The last chapter made me cry. Finally someone other than my therapist understood my feelings, what I went through and was now experiencing, after the marriage had ended. This is a must read for women who have lived with abuse and their friends and family. If you have never been in an abusive relationship, believe me, you cannot understand what it is like. This book will give you great insight into what your friend or family member is experiencing. I applaud Ms. Miller for wanting raise the awareness level of the damage and pervasiveness of emotional abuse. That is the first step towards stopping it.



2. I was given this book about one year before I actually dug it out of the box I'd stuck it in and read it...someone suggested I highlight anything that might ring familiar...suffice it to say, most the book's passages are now bright yellow...Dr. Miller's insights into the abuser and the survivor's experiences - and her profound understanding of "covert" emotional/verbal abuse, brainwashing, "crazy-making," etc. were comforting and enlightening and somewhat painful...especially to a girl who had just broken free and remained in denial...I recommend this book to anyone who feels that they are being controlled, manipulated, and/or abused in any way. If nothing else, you will come to know that you are not alone - and in time - you will find strength and courage in the truths that Dr. Miller offers...



3. Even if you, as a woman, have not been personally affected by verbal and emotional abuse, surely you know of a woman who has been, or is currently being harmed.
   I am so grateful for having found this book, as it is extremely enlightening on many levels.The problem of emotional, mental, and verbal abuse in relationships, men controlling and demeaning women, is too common in our society, as well as all over the world.
   Dr. Miller's work as an assistant in Family Court,aiding and counseling abused women, has given her a deep understanding of how the abuser operates. She delves deeply into the tactics he often uses, such as isolation from friends and family, name-calling meant to erode self-esteem, the playing of mind games, economic control, etc.
   Miller not only names the problem, but provides informed advice for those women hoping or planning to leave their abuser.
   She stresses the importance of obtaining counseling, which can help break through the wall of denial a victim experiences, plus provide comfort, relief, and help point out options the victim may be unaware of.
   The book points out the many pitfalls a woman may experience as she fights her way out of her situation. There are police officers who may side with the abuser, as well as the fact that few judges will impose a jail sentence for non-physical abuse.
   Yet, there are glimmers of change in society. Dr. Miller writes of programs such as EMERGE, the first men's group for batterers, which opened in 1977, at the urging of local women's shelters.
   While we're not there yet, Dr. Miller hopes for a day when programs begin to address non-physical abuse with the concern they express over violence today. This could lead to minimizing the physical abuse to which it inevitably escalates.
   This book has a thorough listing of resources and help lines for abused women, as well as an excellent index.
   I believe this book should be required reading for students, male and female, while in middle school. The awareness that it brings might spare many people untold grief in their romantic relationships.
   Dr. Miller is to be highly commended for this vital resource on this unpleasant, shameful subject which needs more exposure in our society. Wish I could give it ten stars!



4. A VERY WELL WRITTEN BOOK ABOUT ABUSED WOMEN THAT FEAR THE MEN THEIR WITH . IT GIVES SOME UNDERSTANDING ON WHY THEY STAY. HIGHLY RECOMMEND



5. Excellent book for women who are emotionally, mentally, or verbally abused or for those who are not quite sure. Sometimes non-physical abuse can be down played and the victim may be confused about whether or not it is actual abuse. This book helps to give clarity as to what constitutes abuse and the rights of the victim. The author uses the experiences of different women to illustrate her points.