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2015 USA Best Book Awards; winner Self-Help: General2015 Living Now Book Awards; tied for silver; Personal Growth/Motivation categoryThe self-help industry perpetuates the myth that we are limited, damaged, inadequate selves who need to be fixed. Sadly, it keeps millions of us hoping for a better future when we will finally be happy and fulfilled. But what if it’s possible, at any moment, to be peaceful and free? In The End of Self Help: Discovering Peace and Happiness Right at the Heart of Your Messy, Scary Brilliant Life, psychologist Gail Brenner, Ph.D. reveals that in fact, it is – once we realize that who we are is not defined by our distorted thoughts and painful feelings. With an infectious spirit, Dr. Brenner describes how personal suffering is a case of mistaken identity. She walks with readers as they expand their attention beyond their well-worn troubles to the very source of happiness and peace: presence itself. Guided audio meditations, included with each chapter, help light the way. The End of Self-Help makes ancient teachings accessible to the modern mind. It’s a must-read for anyone who has finally realized that self-help doesn’t actually help. You’ll discover the fulfillment you’ve been longing for – the living, breathing possibility of peace now…and now…and now…”This is not a book for just reading. This is one of those books to live with, to experiment with its ideas and discover the magic in the words as they reveal a deeper peace that we all have within ourselves. The author is extremely generous in offering support for our individual journey to find this peace, through her guided meditations, her YouTube videos, and her website. I have been through this book five times now, and still I find more within its pages…” -UK Reader”I love this book. It is a bit like the power of now but I think it’s easier to understand and it goes more in depth into why we suffer and why we play out habits that do not serve us. It cuts right through the layers of mental conditioning that stop you seeing life clearly, so that you can fully experience the peace that exists in the present moment. I cannot rate this book highly enough. It is one I am sure I will reread numerous times.” -UK ReaderEditorial ReviewsReview”The End of Self-Help is a modern self-help book with an inspiring twist. Brenner suggests that individuals have the power within themselves to find peace and happiness NOW, and not after undergoing extensive (and often expensive) self-help therapy.” -Readers’ FavoriteImpressively well-written, organized and presented, The End of Self-Help is thoroughly reader friendly from beginning to end. As informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking, The End of Self-Help is especially recommended for the non-specialist general reader seeking to achieve a peaceful perspective with respect to the stresses and pressures of ordinary daily life. -Midwest Book ReviewBrimming with crystalline clarity and the love of truth, Gail Brenner s The End of Self-Help invites us to see through the illusion of the separate self and discover our inherent freedom, wholeness, and well being in the midst of our ordinary lives. This beautifully written book sparkles with vibrant insight and is a welcome antidote to the endless and errant self-improvement project! –John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., author of In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself and senior editor of The Sacred Mirror and Listening from the Heart of Silence.About the AuthorGail Brenner, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, blogger, and speaker who joyfully helps people discover that suffering is optional. Through investigating her own experience, and working with clients for over 25 years, she has discovered how to unravel common problems of everyday life to reveal the deepest acceptance and peace. Gail has authored many published articles on coping with stress and chronic medical illness. She has special expertise working with older adults and their families, bringing clear seeing and compassion to the transitions of aging, death, and dying. Her offerings point to realizing that the happiness you seek is already here. It’s absolutely possible, in your own experience, to fully live this ordinary, extraordinary, precious experience of life.Paperback: 212 pagesPublisher: Ananda Press; 1 edition (April 16, 2015)http://www.amazon.com/End-Self-Help-Discovering-Happiness-Br…