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Summary: An excellent look at anger
Review: Dr. Rubin's brilliant book on anger releases the reader from all of the negative messages about anger that we have been brought up with in just about every culture. He shows that anger is a natural human emotion and to reject it is as silly and destrutive as rejecting any other basic part of our humanity. He also demonstrates that most problems we connect with anger (violence, hatred and rage) are really the result of trying to deny and repress our anger. Definately one of the best self-help books of all time.
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Summary: A Very Good Book
Review: It's an excellent book. Simple and straight to the point. Each topics are about 2-4 pages long and it explains what does each "sickness" supposed to do, how it builds up, etc.
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Summary: A Very Good Book
Review: It's an excellent book. Simple and straight to the point. Each topics are about 2-4 pages long and it explains what does each "sickness" supposed to do, how it builds up, etc.
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Summary: So what do I do about it
Review: My Mother gave me this book. Said it had changed her life and I have seen significant changes in her dealing with anger. However, after reading the book...I don't get it. Rubin points out a lot of ways that anger manifests itself. Many of which I was aware of, some not. Unfortunately he never tells you how to go about recognizing and expressing your anger and feeling okay with that. He only tells you that you are better off doing so. Luckily it was a quick read.
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Summary: Fundamentally a meaningful book but far too redundant.
Review: Since I tend to be a person one would describe as hot-headed or ill-tempered, I thought this the perfect gift. Honestly, I believe that much of what Dr. Rubin purports to be true: that many psychological problems stem from our inability to connect to our anger. However, I found that the book's main points are made in the first several chapters while the balance is spent reiterating those points continually. In my opinion, Dr. Rubin should've spent more time helping the reader with excercises aimed at connecting WITH the anger rather than understanding its many faces. Maybe he is setting us up for "The Angry Book II". I think I will pass -- I'm a bit angry that I got this book as a gift.
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Summary: Fundamentally a meaningful book but far too redundant.
Review: Since I tend to be a person one would describe as hot-headed or ill-tempered, I thought this the perfect gift. Honestly, I believe that much of what Dr. Rubin purports to be true: that many psychological problems stem from our inability to connect to our anger. However, I found that the book's main points are made in the first several chapters while the balance is spent reiterating those points continually. In my opinion, Dr. Rubin should've spent more time helping the reader with excercises aimed at connecting WITH the anger rather than understanding its many faces. Maybe he is setting us up for "The Angry Book II". I think I will pass -- I'm a bit angry that I got this book as a gift.
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Summary: Allow your anger to be released at the right time
Review: The author gives a very good and detailed account of what happens when you suppress your anger. It is like when you squeeze a baloon in one place: it just bulges out somewhere else. This is the anger suppression syndrome. You will have to release your anger, and if you don't do it towards the situations or people that causes it, then you end up releasing the anger towards innocent family or friends(or against yourself)
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Summary: The Angry Book
Review: When I was dealing with "inappropriate" anger (over-reacting to a situation)I read this book to help me. This author spoke about deep seated anger that was never resolved; in my case from childhood abuse. He said that this unspoken anger can "accumulate" so that when you might get angry for some small thing - all this "old" anger comes out in an over-reaction. Learning about this made me want to finally deal with the old anger in order to live a more normal life. I felt that this book was instrumental in my life by showing me that I had choices about my anger. I have become a much nicer person.
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Summary: The Angry Book
Review: When I was dealing with "inappropriate" anger (over-reacting to a situation)I read this book to help me. This author spoke about deep seated anger that was never resolved; in my case from childhood abuse. He said that this unspoken anger can "accumulate" so that when you might get angry for some small thing - all this "old" anger comes out in an over-reaction. Learning about this made me want to finally deal with the old anger in order to live a more normal life. I felt that this book was instrumental in my life by showing me that I had choices about my anger. I have become a much nicer person.
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