Exploring Your Anger: Friend or Foe?

by Glenn Taylor, Rod Wilson

Dealing with anger is one of the most common counseling problems among Christians. Is anger harmful or helpful? What does it mean, and where does it come from? How can we handle our emotions and move from anger to forgiveness? This book is designed as a useful tool both for those who struggle with anger and for counselors who need a practical and accessible handout for their counselees. In "Exploring Your Anger," the authors use true-to-life situations to illustrate the dynamics of anger and to help the reader understand, manage, and respond to anger. In a readable, nontechnical narrative style, they stress that the cause and expression of anger are unique to each individual. Detailed questions following each chapter enable readers to reflect on their own personal experiences and provide thoughtful material for counseling sessions.

116 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be an excellent book on the issue of anger, especially from a Christian perspective. I wouldn't say I have "an anger problem," but I suspect it's fair to say that everyone deals with anger from time to time (if not more so) and this book provides an excellent frame work to think through and deal with those times.

The book is extremely well written, surprisingly concise, and generally conversational in style -- and thus much more approachable than many technical books while still being more useful than many pop-psychology books. It provides a clear and helpful framework for thinking about anger and the different ways we can respond to it, and is filled with helpful examples and stories. And it is well argued and backed up from both a Biblical and a professional perspective.

I would definitely recommend this book for anyone wanting to understand their (or someone else's) anger. It's fine to read on your own, and has questions and activities at the end of each chapter, but I would also recommend this book for counselors or people in counseling relationships. Definitely a good book!