The Thing You Think You Cannot Do, 9780738216508
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From the bestselling author of Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart, “Thirty True Things” about what the author calls the central issue of our time, on a personal level and beyond: fear

The Thing You Think You Cannot Do

thirty truths about fear and courage

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    23 September 2013

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Summary

Fear- of change, of intimacy, of loss, of the unknown- has become a corrosive influence in modern life, eroding our ability to think clearly. Overcoming our fear, says Dr. Gordon Livingston, constitutes the most difficult struggle we face. Dr. Livingston has increasingly found himself prescribing virtues like courage to his patients instead of antidepressants. Now he tells us what we need to do to develop personal virtues in the face of societal and individual fears. He does all this with the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780738216508
ISBN-10:073821650X
Author:Dr Gordon Livingston
Publisher:Hachette Books
Imprint:Da Capo Lifelong
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:23 September 2013
Weight:164g
Dimensions:125mm x 185mm x 15mm
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Critics Review

“Thoughtful and thought-provoking…The book will stir your emotions and cause you to think about the things you can do but do not do.” – Bowling Green Daily News

“Thoughtful and thought-provoking…The book will stir your emotions and cause you to think about the things you can do but do not do.” ?Bowling Green Daily News

About The Author

Dr Gordon Livingston

Gordon Livingston, MD, a graduate of West Point who was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Vietnam, is a psychiatrist and writer who contributes frequently to the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Baltimore Sun. He has also been featured on Why Not? with Shania Twain, which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. He lives and works in Columbia, Maryland.GordonLivingston.com

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