About this title: "A Guide to Rational Living" provides much sought-after answers for individuals with problems, and it can help everyone to feel better about themselves and to deal with their lives more effectively.
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Edition: 3rd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Company
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780879800420ISBN:0879800429
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Foxing/staining to edges & last page. Water damage to back pages not affecting readability. Chipping to covers. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 283 p. Audience: General/trade. 5% donated to Florida Food SHARE. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Co
Date Published: 1966
Description: Fair. B. 6th printing, 1974 edition. Older paperback. Significant damage to front cover. No spine crease. Light bumping and rubbing. Text is clean, unmarked, tight. read more
Edition: 3rd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Company
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780879800420ISBN:0879800429
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Numbers are written on the front cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 283 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Company, North Hollywood, California, U.S. A
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780879800420ISBN:0879800429
Description: Good. 1974 EDITION. DIFFERENT COVER. Name on front matter and covers creased else fine. read more
Description: Good. 680-Definition of conditions: New = Perfect like buying off the shelf at new bookstore; Like New = Very close to perfect; Very Good = Great shape perhaps with mild wear/creasing/bend; Good = Good reading copy with wear/creasing/bend, etc.; Acceptable = Much wear. May have loose binding or tear. Perfectly readable condition, but not pretty. read more
Edition: 3rd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Company
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780879800420ISBN:0879800429
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Like new except front corners are bumped. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 283 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Company
Date Published: 1975-08-01
ISBN-13:9780879800420ISBN:0879800429
Description: Like New. New paperback book with a rubbed spot on back cover and small scuff on front cover. We ship 6 days a week, generally within 24 hours; single CDs and DVDs upgraded to 1st class! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Date Published: 1964
Description: Good. 1964 Hardcover. Binding is tight and square. No DJ. Has some underlining and/or highlighting. Light edge or corner wear. Previous owner's name/ inscription. We recommend PRIORITY mail for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wilshire Book Co
Date Published: 1974
Description: Very Good. Very good softcover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owner's name inside frontcover. Covers show minor edgewear, creased corner, slightly tanned.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
"This is one I read and re-read a lot ... the things this book teaches will change your perspective on life and help you in many ways. Whenever I finish this book I start over again ... but I always read three to five books at a time anyway ..."
"This book is the first book the great psychologist Albert Ellis wrote on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy ( REBT - later known as "cognitive therapy"). I also think it is one of the best.
REBT is built on the idea that our thoughts cause our emotions and influence our behaviors. Ellis believed that people can change their emotions as well as their behaviors by disputing their irrational thoughts with facts and reason.
In this book he goes through what he believes are the top 10 irrational ideas that cause most people to experience unpleasant emotions needlessly.
Ellis is not known for being a great writer, but in this book he pulls it together. The tone is direct as well as clear, free of psychobabble, and you never doubt that you are being addressed by one of the great psychological minds of the 20th century.
Dr. Ellis views evolved substantially over the decades and many editions of this book. To get a modern view of the concepts that Dr. Ellis considered to be the most important I would recommend starting the book at chapter 20, going to the end and then starting from the beginning.
Beware, there are multiple editions of this book. To get the latest edition with the most content make sure you have the 3rd 1975 (august) edition. For some reason some book sites list this publishing year as 1997. Regardless, the edition you buy should have 23 chapters. Earlier editions do not."
"Very excellent theory for why emotions interfere with a healthy life. Based on the theory that emotions are a combination of physiology, environment, and belief, the authors developed Rational Emotive Therapy (RET). This therapy focuses on our beliefs as key to changing our emotions. Beliefs can be rational, those that help us lead healthy lives, or irrational, those beliefs that interfere with healthy living. Irrational beliefs are systematically challenged and reformed which in turn changes the emotional response. It is A LOT of work and some may find that it works best with a therapist, but the book goes a long way to getting a person to reflect on concrete, mutable, and controllable parts of life's problems.
A warning: the authors are very clear that this therapy and theory does not address physiological or environmental aspects of unhealthy emotions."
"A matter-of-fact, clear explanation of how thoughts influence moods, emotions, and decisions. Terrific resource for people with an analytical bent who want to have more influence over their choices and mental states."
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