Pros: Insightful; tries to provide a practical guide to living well
Cons: There is no simple way to apply this to your life
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Pros: Great suggestions for dealing with the ups and downs of the writing life
Cons: Some prejudicial attitudes that get in the way
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Surprisingly versatile book
Cons: If you don’t believe in cognitive therapy it won’t appeal to you
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Fascinating research; doesn’t promise easy answers; genuinely helpful
Cons: Hard to agree with everything
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Enlightening; practical; supportive; positive; LOTS of information
Cons: Published in 1996–some info will be out of date
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Excellent information; balanced perspective; easy to read
Cons: Could have covered even more; some resources now outdated
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Stress management techniques; handy exercises; assertiveness techniques; broad applicability
Cons: Some tonal aspects; a few assertions; errors; scale of some exercise benchmarks
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Simple, clear, straightforward, optimistic yet realistic
Cons: Graphics seem more appropriate for a children’s book
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Eerily accurate; best examples ever; helpful advice; no sugar-coating
Cons: None!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Simple ideas; surprisingly helpful prompts; useful format
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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