A New Guide to Rational Living Paperback – January 1, 1975

When I was having a lot of emotional and personal trouble as a young woman, I turned to my parish priest and he recommended this book to me. It offered a lot of good, common sense advice for getting through life, and how to find happiness without the challenges of life dragging you down. In my opinion, all parents, even the good ones, make mistakes, and this book is best with filling in the stuff your parents didn't get right I'm much older now and when one of my young nieces got out on her own and was floundering, I bought this copy from Amazon and sent it to her. The book has been revised as time has passed, but most of the original, timeless, wise advice is still there. A good book to have on hand and to turn to when you have questions about the hard times of living.

I loved this book years ago, it helped me like no other self-help book but I lost my copy during a garage flood. It gives functional advice that is practical and makes sense, helps you look forward and not stay stuck in the past, and can be put to practice right away. I have recommended it many times throughout the years to friends and so happy I could find it again. The book is in very good condition, a bit yellowed but my copy got that way, too. It was exactly as the vendor described in their sale bit; I would definitely order from this vendor again.

Well I'll try to be brief and to the point. I got this vintage shorter version of Ellis' thoughts on the relationship between how we think, feel, and behave because I recently read "Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy" which is a longer compilation of his writings. I think that if everyone read and understood Ellis' insights the world would be a better place. Ellis' ideas on how we can correct our "crooked" thinking are fairly straightforward and should be accessible to all. The copy that I got was in good condition for being over 30 years old, but the paperback binding had become brittle and crusty so the pages broke loose when I opened the book. Therefore I don't know if I would recommend buying such and old version of the book, but I would recommend Ellis' writings wholeheartedly.

I really like the material. I'm very disappointed as I thought I was purchasing a new book and it was used. It came from a New Methodist church library. I don't feel that it was worth the money I spent plus the shipping.Unless I missed something the page said it was new.It has the stamp and library card still inside the book.Very deceiving.Morgan Brady

How much needless misery we experience all because we are unaware of the destructive kinds of ideas and self-talk we do in our heads that perpetuate and accentuate it! There is another way to look, to perceive, to self-talk and thus to respond that produces much more emotional stability, peace, and rational ability to move onward in healthy and affirming ways. We need not be chained to emotional upset...there is a way out! This "rational emotive therapy" (RET) can be readily applied in all kinds of "upset", and tons of examples are supplied. Well worth it! Life-changing, indeed!

This book has perhaps saved my life and provided my guiding principles for 45 years.

I'm only on the 3rd chapter, but so far I am enjoying the book.

I read this book many years ago when I was having a lot of stress. I recently bought it for my adult daughter. It is the best no-nonsense self help book I have ever read. RET works if you work it.

If only we were all taught this at school how much more enjoyable would life have been - minus tons of emotional pain that was never needed!

excellent book

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