Own Your Own Life

by Gary Emery

Book Overview

In this liberating guide, an acclaimed psychologist provides a full battery of stimulating self-tests that clue you into which part of your life others control--and to what degree. His amazingly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451148460
• ISBN13: 9780451148469
• Release Date: June 1984
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

This book should be issued to everyone at birth.

There was a year in my life where I needed to refer to this book constantly. It was a profound help. I hope it finds another publisher and is reprinted. It's terrific.

the best book ever, if you want to own your own life

This book should be mandantory. My goodness, what a great world it would be if everyone knew about and understood these obvious truths, that yet, many do not know about. Mr. Gary Emery, if you are out there, please reissue this book!!!!! It is one of the most important works ever written as far as I see it. Reading this book 25 years ago, changed and expanded my life in ways you can't even imagine. I've gone sailing for 5 years, lived in wonderful places with wonderful people. I have lived my Own life and love it. And I'm not done yet. Mr Emery, please contact me. I have some great ideas for you and your important book.THANKS

A book of helpful psychological self-help lists

The dependency belief list on pages 188-190 is worth theprice of the book all by itself.THe book covers physical, economic, emotional, social, etcdependencies and how to get more independent or shall wesay interdependent.I haven't gotten much personal counseling, but if I did, I would want to use this book to work up a list of issuesto give the counselor. Otherwise, they'll take your moneyand it will be slow going and a lot of wasted sideways.This book is about the "unconscious denials" which wehave in these areas. You won't realize the extent of yourbeliefs until you see them mentioned in black and white.THey are not all 100%, he allows for percentages also!

I enjoy my life. Thanks!!!!

This book helped me realize that my life was just a series of choices. Some things I could control: how I felt, thought, and the actions I took, and then there was the rest of the world. I have no control over that so, why stress? There is so much valuable information. Like how on your deathbed, the only person you will be accountable to is yourself. If you had lived others wishes, dreams, guilt-trips, whatever...not a good choice. Thanks Gary for this book. Reading this in '85 has enhanced my life greatly!! I have lived as I should, and have no regrets so far. Why wasn't this a bestseller??? I can't imagine anyone's life that wouldn't greatly benefit from your.. formulas, ideas, perspective. I always looked for more copies for friends and family, but to no success. My copy is old and tattered,it's been around world and sailing for 10 years. My favorite book!! Please find another publisher and reprint. Thanks again, Sandy