Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy

***** Based upon the title and the cover, "Why Good People Do Bad Things" looks like a typical self-help book. It is not. It is a tour de force by the life coach who popularized dealing with our dark side, an idea taken even further and deeper in this latest book. The author not only explores answers to questions posed by recent headlines as to why famous and successful people do humiliating things. This is a personally confronting... Read Full Review

As Debbie Ford's writing has, for me, moved from dark to lighter, I have become an ever bigger champion of her writing. Her latest book is her best yet. This book takes the reader on a walk through the dark side of our personalities so as to help us understand why good people do bad things. But, it is beautifully balanced with thoughtful advice on how to adjust our thinking so as to deal with the darkness that the author believes... Read Full Review

Another FABULOUS book by Debbie Ford.. and very possibly her best and most helpful to date. If you find the recent headlines about Eliot Spitzer or Larry Craig perplexing, or simply would like to understand why you do things, both subtle and obvious, to undermine yourself and sabotage your own success, you need to look no further than the 243 pages of this remarkable book. Everything you need to know is here, including how... Read Full Review

Having been a student of personal growth and transformational work for years, I can sometimes feel pretty smug about my own mental/spiritual/emotional state of affairs. After reading this book, I'm now quite aware that I'm still far from done with my personal journey of self-awareness and self-love. That despite what I'd like to believe, I still have many limiting and damaging tendencies lurking under the surface. Turns out... Read Full Review

I bought this book because I respect Debbie Ford's work and I wanted to understand why I seem to sabotage my progress just as I am about to take a giant leap forward. Why do I push people away when I say I want more intimacy in my life? Why do I spend money on triffles when I am trying to save to buy a home? I have long felt that there are "two" sides of me that are vying for my attention. This book explains with incredible... Read Full Review