Think Straight Feel Great: 21 Guides to Emotional Self Control

by Bill Borcherdt

Think Straight Feel 21 Guides to Emotional Self Control [paperback] Bill Borcherdt [Jun 01, 1989]

166 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1989

Reviews

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

On this positive side, Bill Borcherdt's book is a pretty solid offering in terms of explaining the benefits of REBT and how to apply the principles of REBT to many different issues. Borcherdt is in many ways a better writer than Albert Ellis; he refrains from using some of those annoying Ellis-isms like "musturbate". He also avoids some of Ellis's other weaknesses, like including "lyrics" to songs that illustrate REBT principles. On the negative side, the book doesn't really have any coherent arc to it. These are 21 guides that are not presented in any logical way; one guide does not logically proceed from the previous one. It almost reads as if Borcherdt wrote these guides individually as if they were to stand on their own, not be combined into a book. The other minor criticism I have is that the titles of some of the guides are a bit corny and dated. Otherwise, this is a well written and helpful book.