Cameron Stauth

Normally, I would eschew a book with such a cover (and on such a glib topic) as a wanton waste of time. However by sheer chance I caught the author being interviewed by Oprah (my daughter was sick and I came home to keep her company). WHAT A REMARKABLE BOOK! The first chapter was a grabber and it kept me right to the end.

Written by a professionally trained clinical psychologist, Baker describes common misconceptions about "Happiness" and posits the great dilemma facing us. Despite great show more success and wealth that many have attained in our generation, more people than ever feel insecure, unfulfilled and unhappy. Using experience gained from over 10 clinical years, Baker believes that a large part of the problem is traditional therapies and treatments that focus on "symptoms and not the problem".

He weaves a mesmerizing mix of recent scientific discoveries, sociological evidence and patient anecdotes to inventory central attributes of happiness, how we can recognize them in our own lives and - hopefully - use them to change our lives for the better.

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an interesting book about the psychology of happiness and what you need to know to be happy. The author spends way too much time bashing conventional psychology and psychotherapy for my taste, but there's some good material here.

The story is important because it is remarkable how many children are harmed in these religious cults. A key point of the account is how the fanatics are protected from prosecution by long-standing religious " shield laws." Another case or cases of how much harm is done in the name of religion.

My heathy boss got me this book. It really does make alot of sense. I have not done everything it said, but I have definately started paying attention more to how I feel after I put certain foods into my body.