Tough Transitions: Navigating Your Way Through Difficult Times

By Elizabeth Harper Neeld

Book Overview

In the spirit of the classicWhen Bad Things Happen to Good People, this comforting book offers hope to anyone facing a difficult life transition or loss. Expanding on the powerful advice Dr. Neeld introduced in her successful book Seven Choices, TOUGHTRANSITIONS helps readers who have lost their moorings in the face of unexpected changes and normal life passages like financial and job setbacks, loss of relationships, retirement, relocation, and caring for unwell parents. No matter what the change, adapting to it will be easier with the advice and wisdom offered in this book. Using a life-map of her own creation, Neeld shows how individuals can move successfully through four phases-Responding, Reviewing, Reorganizing, and Renewing-to gain perspective, feel comfort, and bring a sense of equilibrium back into their lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446531499
• ISBN13: 9780446531498
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Incredibly helpful book!

This book has been incredibly helpful to me during a particularly difficult time in my life. After losing 75 pounds in the last year and a half, my life has dramatically changed. However, that kind of change can be more traumatic than people realize....I was not prepared for how intensely it would affect me (especially in a negative way). I have been working my way out of a pretty deep depression for over a year now and trying to figure out a new way of life and new self-image for myself (which is not as easy as one would think). This book has given me hope as I have been finding my way out of the "black hole" I have been in. It is very "user-friendly" and easy to read, and is written by someone who has experienced first-hand many of the things that she talks about. As I read, I've been able to see myself in each of the stages (right now, I feel I am in the Reorganizing (third) stage....slowly working my way to the last stage - Renewing) and it's so comforting to have my feelings validated....to realize that what I have been feeling is very NORMAL and I'm not going crazy! The book has helped me do lots of thinking and soul-searching as I deal with my situation. She gives good ideas for things to do to help sort out thoughts and feelings. I have recommended this book to many people....and have just bought several more copies to give to friends who I think could be helped by reading it. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is dealing with any kind of major change or transition in their life. I LOVE this book!!

Tough Transitions

I thought it was a great book. I am a recent widow and need all the help I can get. This was very interesting.