What About the Big Stuff?: Finding Strength and Moving Forward When the Stakes Are High

by Richard Carlson

Overview

With more than 21 million copies in print, Richard Carlson's bestselling Don't Sweat series has shown countless families, lovers, and workers how not to sweat the small stuff. Now, in his soothing and wise trademark tone, Carlson takes a different approach and discusses life's bigger issues, including dealing with the death of a loved one; how divorce affects your family and friends; confronting illness, whether in yourself or others; and managing difficult financial situations. In chapters such as 'Bouncing Back from Divorce,' 'Finding Life After Death,' and 'Feel Free to Grieve,' Carlson offers healing insight and heartfelt advice on how to find inner peace and strength to deal with the big stuff.

Don't Sweat the Big Stuff, but instead:

• Learn from the Big Stuff
• Grieve Freely
• Ask Yourself the Question, 'Will This Matter a Year from Now?'
• Reflect on What You're Going to Want to Say--Before You Need to Say It
• Prepare and Let Go

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401397173
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	10/01/2002
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

During his life, Richard Carlson, Ph.D, was considered one of the foremost experts in happiness and stress reduction in the United States and around the world and was a frequent featured guest on many national television and radio programs. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff continued to be a publishing phenomenon with over twenty titles in the brand franchise, two of which were co-authored and authored with his beloved wife, Kris. He died of a pulmonary embolism in December 2006, at the age of forty-five.

Hometown:

Northern California

Place of Birth:

Northern California

Education:

San Jose State University, Pepperdine University; Ph.D., Sierra University