5 comments about Fearless Living.

1. A terrific example of learning to live without fear and where that can take you.
   Nik



2. While, the concept of "fear" and how it drives us unconsciously is an excellent channel of examination, I was very disappointed in the book.
   
   Based on reading this book and discussions with numerous coaches recently, I believe lifestyle coaching is seriously out of date and does not do a service to individuals when the main focus is on the spiritual aspect of a person's life. Life has become exceptionally unpredictable and the world complex. You cannot tell me that someone who gets cancer got cancer because of a hidden fear or that a person who lost his job through layoff, had a fear of success.
   
   I think it is time for the coaching world to examine the UN principles of exercising precaution and sustainability to get real about the complexity of approach it takes these days to earn a living, sustain and protect and care for one's health.
   
   Motivational speaking or lectures on how to overcome fear are simply not sufficient anymore.



3. Britten writes her dramatic story to get to the fundamental conclusion that we make the life we want.
   
   Her method is fantastic, her story quite tragic. My hat to her.
   
   What I found most interesting was her concepts of what takes energy from you and what gives you energy. Not necesary the opposite.
   
   This book is fanstatic for coaches and leaders who want to bring out the best in people, as well as for those who want to learn more about how to become the best us.
   
   Her life story could be a whole book in itself. Her method another, different one. I think that her story distracted from her method.



4. This is a phenomenal book by an incredible woman who learned the hard way to become fearless! After being a huge fan of TV show 'Starting Over' and her books it lead me to continue my personal journey of hope.
   
   Rhonda Britten is an inspiration to us all from her teachings and personal wisdom of 'tool's and hope. Thank you Rhonda for sharing a part of you with us!
   
   Merna Throne
   
   Pocket of Pearls: A 30-day pocket workbook to start hearing a softer voice inside of you!



5. This book was wonderful! I learned the different types of FEAR and was able to work thru so many of my issues. The workbook format was wonderful!! I'm just so happy I found this book. It really does help you to step up and thru your fears so you can live your life.

2 comments about Thrilled to Death: How the Endless Pursuit of Pleasure Is Leaving Us Numb.

1. Thrilled to Death
   By Dr. Archibald D. Hart
   
   Dr. Hart explains anhedonia as the reduced ability to experience
   pleasure. The lack of the ability to experience pleasure affects every
   aspect of our lives: sexuality, addictions, relationships,
   spirituality... He shares how the fast paced lives we live and the
   increasing numbers of electronic gadgets we use in our day to day
   lives rob us of the ability to feel pleasure and cause us to feel numb
   to everything except the most extreme pleasure eliciting activities.
   Where as in the past anhedonia was only seen in clients with major
   depression or other severe mental illnesses it is more and more common
   to see it as the illness and not just a symptom.
   
   Dr. Hart shows in several simple diagrams how the feeling of pleasure
   is lost as anhedonia develops due to over stimulation and a flooding
   of dopamines which raises the threshold barrier that enjoyment must
   cross in order to reach the pleasure center of the brain, requiring
   major pleasures which are commonly found in drugs and other addicting
   behaviors to cross the high threshold. This brings to mind an often
   quoted "law" stated in my family home the "law of diminishing returns"
   which in simple terms is the fact that the first candy bar always
   taste far better than the 2nd, 5th, 10th... I wonder if this could be
   attributed to the pleasure center's threshold being raised by each
   successive candy bar eaten. As more is learned about our brains and
   how they work is discovered and researched it is becoming apparent
   that the ability to feel pleasure and feelings of happiness with your
   life are closely intertwined.
   
   I found it useful and insightful that Dr. Hart included many self
   tests: stress level, internet addiction, test for anhedonia, laughter,
   anhedonia in children, multitasking addiction, emotional eating... To
   help the reader gauge where they fall in needing to put the second
   half of the book to use in their life where Dr. Hart gives seven steps
   in the recovery process of being able to experience pleasure even in
   life's smallest pleasure giving moments.
   
   The seven steps are: 1. Seek the right form of pleasure 2. Recapture
   the joy of little things 3. Control your adrenaline 4. Use humor to
   enhance your happiness 5. Develop appreciation and gratitude 6. Master
   relaxation and meditation 7. Make space for things that matter.
   
   If you or someone you love has been experiencing a lack of feelings
   towards things that used to give you pleasure or you find in general
   you feel numb much of the time this is the book you are looking for
   although you might not have known it. I especially think it would be a
   helpful read for parents as they evaluate what is important in their
   children's lives to keep and what to opt out of for the health of
   their children and themselves.



2. Dr. Hart's book is brilliant on how we are abusing the pleasure center with all our multi-tasking. Every parent needs to read this book and see what is happening to our generation. He is years ahead of his time with his research and many books will follow this theory.

3 comments about Family Secrets: The Path from Shame to Healing.

1. This is one of the best works that I have ever read. Honest, with clear direction on what steps to take to improve the state of your life. Highly recommend!



2. I first read this book when the subtitle was "What you don't know can hurt you." Bradshaw and others have finally done research to prove his thesis that generations repeat patterns, events, behaviors--not just personality types and genetic diseases. Reluctantly I had to agree because my observations, although unscientific, confirm what he explains.

   Understanding Bradshaw's book altered my life and the abbreviated life of my brother, as indicated in the book "Gossip Kills (The 9th/8th? Commandment). The story therein is a case study of what Bradshaw posits in Family Secrets. A "must read" for anyone who understands or suspects that we're only as sick as our secrets.




3. Family Secrets provides powerful tools for understanding the dynamics of families, and understanding how you may have become unknowingly enmeshed in patterns that can persist for generations.
   
   The most valuable parts of the book are the techniques for uncovering family secrets, and the method for bringing all the information together in such a way that it makes sense. These techniques are practical and really work. I made several major discoveries about families I am involved with as a result of this book.
   
   Bradshaw includes many new insights about how families work throughout the book.
   
   Overall, highly recommended.

2 comments about Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World.

1. Without having to consult a post-modern dictionary, Joanna Macy and co-author, Molly Young Brown give inspiring and heartfelt explanations and examples of their lifework: dealing with the roots of conscious and unconscious pain that we all feel with regards to ourselves, while bringing home the concept of our connectedness to this world. They point out the fallacy of basic assumptions that we can fix whatever problems we create (the fix-it mentality), as well as dealing with resulting issues of burn-out and stress by alternatively doing the "work that reconnects". The dynamic model set forth in this book recognizes the role of community and encourages us out of an antagonistic "us" versus "them" concept which tends to lead us towards short-term NIMBY (not in my backyard) solutions.

   In the preface to the book, Joanna Macy writes, "THIS IS A GUIDEBOOK. It maps ways into the vitality and determination we each possess to take part in the healing of our world."




2. This is a great book written by a wise elder. While my sentiments are in agreement with the basic concepts of interconnection Macy writes so eloquently about, I am not sure that environmental policies may be achieved without polarization and confrontation of the forces of corporate hegemony. This is my only disagreement with the author. Is consensus really possible given the layers of entrenched elites running the global show?
   
   The practices within the book are meaningful for reconnecting to the wider imprint of nature. I found some to be in confluence with practices Ive learned elsewhere with indigenous peoples and another one of my mentors, the naturalist, Tom Brown.

5 comments about Solitude: A Return to the Self.

1. I have reread this book over and over again in the last 8 years and wish I had discovered it when it was first recommended to me almost 20 years ago. Every time I reread it I find new ideas which speak to me and new passages to underline. Dr Storr writes wonderful prose, never wastes a word and is marvellously readable and incisive. An extraordinarily wise book that I hope will still be in print a century or more from now.
   
   This book explains why some are singletons and that they can lead happy fulfilled and creative lives.
   
   From the point of view of understanding literary history and artistic creativity as well as as a psychological text this book is endlessly interesting.



2. Storr presents some strong arguments in this book - but I think many of them are based on false myths.
   
   Storr proposes to shatter the myth that we need healthy partnerships to be happy. But the reality is, contrary to what Storr says, people ARE alone, most people experience a great deal of solitude or loneliness, whether they have others around them or not. There are many aged people for example who have plenty of solitude, but it is not necessarily fruitful or satisfying. A great number of people are starved of good company, and not starved of solitude at all.
   
   Storr names a list of MEN who lived solitary creative lives - but were any of these men fathers? What were their responsibilities to other people? What did they see as their responsibilities in relationships? I have read the lives of several of the philosophers he mentions - most of them had moments of INTENSE connection with other people, they had lovers, companions, and intellectual soul mates throughout their lives with whom they shared ideas and passions, people who inspired them and encouraged them. These thinkers read widely and were taught by many people with whom they engaged intensively. Their solitude was something they chose to get their work done, but their work is NOT the product of solitude , this is a MYTH, there is NEVER a sole genius creator, these men were influenced by many, many people. Many of them COULD write and think because there was SOMEONE ELSE making their lunch and doing their washing. The fact that they COULD have time to write was because of their privileged position in society - that they were wealthy and male. Storr neglects all this and is not aware of all the cultural and socio-historic embeddedness of his own argument.
   
   We really ARE nothing without others - those who have loved and supported us, even if we do spend time on our own.



3. This is a very good book; however, I would have liked it more if the author had delved into details about the temperament of the solitary artist and less on the psychological aspects of mothering, attachment, and so forth. Unfortunately, I also found some faults in the book when regarding his distinctions of the "types" of artists. I do not think that all poets and writers are dramatic extroverts; I for one am both, as well as a musician and an artist, but I am HARDLY an extrovert! (I am dramatic though, but moreso in private).



4. I have always been a solitary man, someone who likes to be alone, reading and writing, and who prefers solitude becasue I thrive in it. I've never had a ton of friends, and still don't, though I always had a few close ones. Some people say there is "something wrong" with me and that I need to get out more and be more social. Thing is, I don't find that satisfying. I find more satisfaction in solitude, reading and thinking and writing, than I do in "working the crowd." So prevalent were the voices of such critics that I often wondered if they were right; I also began to hate myself.
   
   Mr. Storr's book, I'm glad to say, changed all that. Contrary to popular opinion, Mr. Storr says it's a sign of health if one can be alone for long periods of time; he also suggests that a person is deficient if he can't handle being alone and instead has to fill his life with friends, parties, lots of distractions, and the like.
   
   The fact is, many great writers, philosophers, poets, musicians and artists were very solitary people with few or almost no deep, intimate personal relationships. The humanities would not be what they are had it not been for those solitary men and women who were alone a lot, people who were able to search deep into themselves and listen to what their souls were saying--in solitude. Large sections of Amazon.com, the college library, the fine art museum and symphony hall would not exist had it not been for the men and women in this book.
   
   I can't recommend Mr. Storr's book enough. If you enjoy a solitary life and doubt that you are "normal" or "sane," or if people are always on your back about spending time alone or about how you don't have a lot of intimate friendships, you have nothing to fear: it's perfectly normal to want to be alone, especially if your gifts and talents demand that you be alone.
   
   All in all, Solitude: A Return to the Self was a major discovery and I'm looking forward to reading it again. This book was a rare find. I can't remember a book having this much of an impact on me. If only Mr. Storr were alive so I could thank him for this fine book. Very highly recommended.



5. Rilke wrote, "I implore those who love me to love my solitude," and Storr explains why a creative (or ordinary) person might utter or wish to utter such a request. This book is restrained in its tone, but Storr's agenda is not neutral -- he clearly objects to what he sees as a social convention that undervalues solitude and overvalues relationship. Another reviewer's insistence here that solitude and "loneliness" are the same thing only confirms Storr's point. I believe that much of what people call loneliness in this culture is actually alienation, and that alienation is the result of people's deprivation of the alone time that helps nourish the self. I give it 4 stars rather than 5 only because I believe some people will find the analytical jargon off-putting.

5 comments about Breaking Free from Boomerang Love: Getting Unhooked from Borderline Personality Disorder Relationships.

1. Great book if you are leaving a relationship with a BPD, or if you are or were addicted to someone with BDP - easy to read! ... The humor and the spirituality are just right.



2. Most of the books dealing with borderline personality disorders (BPD) discuss the diagnosis of borderlines and treating the disorder. For the most part, those are for therapists and care-givers, or for those who want to understand what makes someone borderline and what they're going through.
   
   This book, though, is for the boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, and wives of borderlines: How being in an intimate relationship with a borderline makes you feel, what you can expect, what you can do to protect your own emotional health. The book creates the impression of being in a discussion with dozens of people who have lived through the experience, so it provides validation and insights that can't easily be found elsewhere.
   
   The author specializes in helping the significant others of borderlines (rather than borderlines), and has a website providing other support services. Many of her observations and suggestions may give the appearance of indifference to the borderline's suffering, but this is necessary if she is to faithfully serve her readers.
   
   I've read several books on BPD, and this one deserves a place on your shelf!



3. Reading this book was a defining moment in my life! I had struggled for thirty years in a troubled marriage. Always trying to please, understand and fix it! Blaming myself for the failures. Trying to 'make' him love me. It was as though a wall was between us. There was no intimacy. The emotional abuse was insidious. His narcissism grew with each passing year. Yet, I could never quite understand what was happening. He was clever enough to never push me too far. Just when he thought I was giving up on him, he would attempt a loving facade. He would 'hoover me' back in. Push/pull. In the final year, his behavior grew so truly bizarre that I almost had a breakdown.
   
   He lied to a succession of fourteen different therapists, quite successfully too! In an effort to help our relationship, I read many different books. The topics ranging from affairs, emotional affairs, passive aggressive anger, compulsive lying, sexual addictions, narcissism, obsessive compulsive disorder, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and bipolar disorder. Finally, the answer came to me in the form of the book Boomerang Love. This book, as the author so perfectly puts it, gave a name to my pain! As I have heard many others say, the story of my life unfolded in the pages of this book. I was astounded. I felt as though the author had lived with us for the entire marriage. I grabbed a highlighter and no page was left unmarked. I cried. I rejoiced. I had never heard of this personality disorder. Now I had some longed for answers!
   
   Oddly enough, just two months later his psychiatrist diagnosed him as having Borderline Personality Disorder. He denied it and changed doctors immediately. I gave him Boomerang Love and asked him to read it. He did so dutifully and stated, "This woman wants you to leave me". I corrected him. I pointed out that the author quite clearly stated that a person with this disorder can change if strongly motivated. I wanted him to read the book, because I thought he would see himself reflected in the pages and love our family enough to work towards change. Oh, he did see himself but was unwilling or unable to change. He grew worse because he believed that I was about to give up on the marriage. He was right. I struggled with him for two more painful months. I read Boomerang Love a second time. That was it, he was getting worse and so was I. I needed to save myself - as Lynn states in Boomerang Love: "I was the more valuable dog".
   
   When I read this book, it was as though an enormous rock was lifted off of me. At last I knew that I was no longer responsible for fixing this marriage. In fact, it was quite clear to me that it was an impossible task. Such a huge relief. The fact that it was almost impossible for him to ever change or improve strongly influenced my decision to leave him.
   
   I eventually sought out this author, Lynn Melville, and have had life coaching from her for almost a year. She speaks and writes from experience, unlike many of the therapists I previously had. She has lived with this devastating disorder in her life. She wrote about it having had 'on the job training'.
   
   I have been apart from my husband for over a year now. I am struggling to repair the incredible damage he has done to my family. However, my life is in a far better place than it was during my years of confusion and despair. I would recommend Boomerang Love as the most definitive book on Borderline Personality Disorder. It is an invaluable tool for understanding the 'crazymaking' one is enduring from a BPD partner. Check out Lynn Melville's website. www.boomeranglove.com This could change your life. I hope it does. No one deserves to live with this confusion and pain.
   
   GT



4. Each page of this book brings new revelations to those of us who have been involved and even still love a significant other or parent with BPD. It brings mental relief because the author so clearly defines what terror, pain, bewilderment and exhilaration we have been through. She provides guidelines in each chapter of how to be good to ourselves and reach out for spiritual support. The checklists alone are worth the read as you say "yes" outloud to line after line of perplexing BPD behaviour that you have never had detailed before and you thought you were the only person going through it.
   
   God bless all of us who love the BPD, as the author says, "we are the best of the best", the most giving, forgiving, understanding and loving people who have commmitted their hearts to loving these afflicted people. God bless the BPD's as well, whose suffering we cannot understand and who we do not hold entirely responsible for the harm they bring to us. They did not ask for the emotional burden and pain they battle every day. We can get away if we must, but they never can.



5. As a borderline person who spent a year and a half in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, I take great offense when people say that you should run screaming from borderlines, and that relationships with a borderline person are necessarily turbulent, unhappy, and something to be gotten out of. When I found a therapist who said BPD could be managed, even "cured," and that she would stick with me throughout the treatment (as opposed to getting sick of me and firing me as a client because I was too great of a suicide risk), I began to get well. I was able to enter into a healthy relationship with someone who was NOT codependent. I note that another reader said that the only way a borderline could have a relationship was with a codependent, similarly self-loathing person. This just perpetuates the notion that we can't get better, we can't be sane, and we are people who should fundamentally be avoided. The stigma around this disorder causes a lot of people who are genuinely suffering and seeking help to be turned away by therapists and partners over and over again. According to this book and the user comments, it's all about saving yourself from becoming involved in a relationship with a borderline, something to be avoided AT ALL COSTS! Is there a book out there that suggests avoiding any other mentally ill people, shutting them out, getting away from them? No. If you're schizophrenic, bipolar, or have OCD, you're allowed to have relationships, but if you're borderline, you should be treated like a leper. Where is the logic in this? BPD can be very successfully managed. I used to be in and out of the hospital at least once a year, but that hasn't happened in four years now. Why? DBT. Please, please, if you are in a relationship with a borderline, consider suggesting DBT to them, and make sure they know you support and love them. We can be wonderful, vibrant, talented contributors to society. Why not attempt to love us and support us in finding effective treatment, rather than listening to this book and abandoning us? This just perpetuates a cycle that can, in fact, be ended.

5 comments about How to Walk in High Heels: The Girl's Guide to Everything.

1. You barely have to read a page or two into the excerpt here to see that you will not get the best advice here. What kind of advice does it give for emphasizing the waist? Low slung pants, cropped tops, and belly piercings. SERIOUSLY? That's about the worst fashion advice I've ever heard. Maybe that's ok for sassy little 15 year olds, but it is the farthest thing from classy, and not usually appropriate or flattering! Honestly, the advice in this book, save for a few words of wisdom from some bona fide experts, is at best fluff, and at worst just plain bad.



2. it's awesome!!! things that I knew already and some that I didn't really think of... written in really funny way. Great for ALL girls at all ages, I would recommend it for some guys, too... ;) GREAT BOOK!!! get it!



3. This book describes everything a girl ever needed to know, from how to swim in sunglasses to how to dine alone. It's hilarious and informative. There's an index in the back so you can choose which stories you want to read at which time, it doesn't need to be read from cover to cover. I love this book and would recommend it as a gift for anyone or for yourself!



4. I bought this book as a present for one of me female friends and I only got a short read of it before I gave it to her but I really liked what I read. I think the book gives a great insight to how the womans mind really works and espiaclly loved the chapter on how to dress and what shoes to wear with what!! A really great, girlie fun book!!



5. This, like The Little Black Book Of Style, really only has advice that applies to skinny girls. Not fat ones like myself. Yet, it's easier to read and doesn't leave me wanting to burst into tears like LBBOS.
   
   However, I disagree with 99% of what the author has to say. Now I'm glad she said that if you have a big belly and/or hips you should wear baggy tops. If only my fellow fatties would listen to her on this! (Please, the skin-tight clothes do NOT make you look thinner, it just makes people point at you and laugh.) And that she admitted no one looks good in horizontial stripes. Now if she'd just add "If you have fat, fleshy arms, you MUST wear REAL sleeves - and cap sleeves are NOT real sleeves."
   
   Really though, the book is a waste of time and money. A lot of things she says are just stupid. You don't have to watch MTV and VH1 - good music ends in the 80s. Anything past that that isn't a Broadway musical isn't worth wasting your time on. Modern art isn't art. Her advice to be up on these things can just be thrown away. Why all the discussion on poker and horse betting? Why would a girl need to know this? Gambling is boring.
   
   And of course her talk about how a woman should never wear a heel lower then 5 inches is just insane. There's no such thing as a comfortable high heel. And saying that lower heels are actually worse for your back then a 5 inch heel just defies medical and common sense. Finally, dumping a man just because he's shorter then you is pretty darn shallow and makes a woman look like someone no one wants to spend time with.
   
   If anything, the only thing this book has done is further convinced me that I will never be able to walk in high heels and need to accept my place as "Failure As A Woman."
   
   If you must read it, borrow from your local library and return on time so you don't waste money on it like I did.

5 comments about The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence (Revised).

1. Unlike some of the "NEGATIVE" reviews listed here, old groaners and moaners who obviously didn't read the book or missed the point completely and haven't ploughed through the hundreds of PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) books like this - this one gets to the point with out much if any "mumbo jumbo" or "pie in the sky" weird stuff - it's easy to read, you can read it in a day if you're a slow reader like I am!
   
   In fact, the book shows you how to avoid NEGATIVITY & NEGATIVE PEOPLE - That's the point!! Just like similar books by Napoleon Hill & Emmet Fox et al it really is inspirational & motivational (I assume that's what you're looking for) it's not just a confidence booster, as the title would otherwise suggest.
   
   Rather than buy a dozen PMA books by the so-called "Greats" - get this one, it's right bang up to-date, concise and best of all - IT WORKS!!
   
   It's accurate too, but unlike some of the others, you won't fall asleep and wake up next morning having completely forgotten the last chapter you read.
   
   If you need a PMA pep pill or "pick me up", get THIS one. When your friends ask where you get you're energy from, tell them about the book and then buy them a copy too, it's too precious to lend out!



2. I found a great wealth of information in this book! It gives a large range of, helpful ideas and thoughts. There are many stories, for examples, throughout history and sciences. For example: It wrote about the great leaders throughout history, who were not only known for the amount of accomplishments and success, but they ALL were great lovers- in the sense of how much they loved or how many they had loved! It kept me interested. I have been reading it off and on for 15 years...



3. I bought this as a gift for someone, but (luckily) decided to skim it before giving it to them. Lucky for me. The actual writing was OK, but its subtle and constant references to religion bothered me. I thought it would be more of a rah rah book for people who need a little boost, instead it was some obvious thoughts sprinkled with religion. Didn't like it....wouldn't recommend it.



4. This book gets straight to the issues of why we hold ourselves back from living the rich and happy life we deserve. Dr Anthony goes beyond the psychology and explains the holistic part of our beings that can assist us to make the dreams we want come into manifestation.
   
   This book was written well before the movie The Secret and it covers Law of Attraction and much much more. Well worth the read and it gets you into the ready for action mode.



5. Keep in mind that the full title is "The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence", not "magically become self-confident by reading this book." Furthermore, the introduction advises you how to read the book, some of the content might not work for you. I've found a lot of the advice very useful, and I think a lot of these 1-stars are from people who either never finished reading the book or didn't read as recommended. What's also helps is the huge list of books to read for further study, including Metaphysics. Small price to pay for a small book that could help you. Find what you determine will help you gain what you need, and work at it until you get it right.

5 comments about The Courage to Be Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Emotional Strength and Self-Esteem.

1. Years ago I opened this book and recognized myself in too many ways. Through gentle nudging and no nonsence from Sue, I was encouraged to admit "Hey, that's me!", followed by understanding, then action to change. This book changed my life, and continues to do so, as every so often when I can feel myself slipping into self doubt &/or martrydom I pick it up again. I can't lend it out because I have highlighter all through it! But I have sincerely recommended it dozens of times, & will continue to do so.



2. As a Christian, I was very offended by the views and statements in this book. Sue Patton Thoele (author) states in this book..."Is it possible that we are made in the image of a Mother God, a feminine creator, a divine spiritual essence? We're beginning to accept the answer as yes."
   
   Sue continues to lead her readers into using the divine feminine within and uses what SHE calls "prayer" as a means of overcoming negative emotions. This "prayer" is either directed inward to oneself or to a Mother/Father God, not to God in heaven.
   
   To top it all off, she has one of her chapter topics labeled "bitch". I know that the same points in this section could be made in a much more tasteful way.
   
   If you are considering this book and have any belief in God whatsoever, you may be offended as I was and be very disappointed that you wasted your time and money.



3. This book is an amazing map for the journey of a woman's lifetime. Never has a book so related to women's issues and self esteem. Any woman who has ever wanted to take charge of her life and all she can be really should read this book.



4. Such a feel good book, I have been really down lately after ending a bad relationship and my panic attacks came back. From the first minute I started reading this book I started to feel much better. Sue Patton Thoele know what a woman needs and delivers, she makes us realize our true potential.
   I know feel totally empowered!!



5. Very informative. The Courage to be Yourself makes you delve into yourself and gives great examples that help answer the question of "Why am I feeling this way?"

2 comments about Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For.

1. We live in a complicated world full of different agendas, competing for our hearts and minds. Like his first book "Cowboy Ethics", James Owen presents a guide to navigating the terrain of modern life, simply, elegantly, and with heart. I wish I had written this book. I wrote down the ethics and values from both books in a small notebook, and carry it with me daily for inspiration.
   
   Buy this book, but most importantly, live the message.



2. I bought Cowboy Values for each grandchild --- if I die before they can grasp my "values", I have asked that their parents make sure that the grandchildren read the book and know that it was given to them with much love and a deep understanding that individual values are often the key to happiness. Great Book, beautiful pictures, and an easy read.