Nutshell Essays: 52 Brief Lessons for Big Change

by Thom Rutledge

Nutshell E-ssays From the author of Embracing FearBrief, powerful, entertaining reminders for the therapeutically forgetful, such as...? Always reserve the right to disagree with yourself.? Respect others' opinions. Trust your own good judgment.? Decision turns Desperation into Determination.? Always move toward your demons; they take their power from your retreat.? Learn from failure and it becomes success.? Everything is a phase. ? Courage is to fear as light is to darkness.? Don't let your insights live with you rent-free. Put them to work.? Learn from the past; then get the hell out of there!? Eternity is now.

108 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2003

About the author

Thom Rutledge has been a psychotherapist for 25 years. He combines his professional expertise with his personal experience in recovery from alcoholism and depression to teach others how to face the fears and negativity that stand between them and the lives they want to live.

As a writer, a speaker, or a talk show guest, Thom's presentation of very serious matters is packaged in his trademark sense of humor.

Thom's latest book is Embracing Fear (HarperOne). Visit his main web site, thomrutledge.com, and his new site, created to register his objections and concerns about the runaway best selling dvd/book project, The Secret: thesecretantidote.com."