Product Description

New York Times bestselling author Montel Williams offers a pathway to emotional wellness.

In his inspiring New York Times bestseller Living Well, renowned talk show host Montel Williams chronicled his personal battle against a life threatening disease, the foods and regimen that countered his illness, and revealed how everyone could benefit from his dynamic plan for better health.

Now, just as he shared the story of his physical triumph, Montel now shares inspiration, advice, and a practical program so that readers can overcome personal obstacles to find the peace and love that everyone deserves.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #77101 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780451226648
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Montel Williams is an Emmy® Award-winning talk show host and New York Times bestselling author of Climbing Higher and Mountain, Get Out of My Way.

William Doyle is an award-winning writer.

Customer Reviews

Beyond Happy
I thoroughly enjoyed Montel William's latest book, as I have each of his previous books. But, I believe that this could well be the most important of his books. As such, I highly recommend it.

Montel, with an assist from his co-author William Doyle, has written an easy to read collection of ideas on leading a life of happiness. He has woven summaries of the work of leading experts on the subject, a large number of reinforcing quotes, and his own philosophies on the subject into a tapestry on happiness and organized the relevant concepts into guidance for the mind, body and soul. He concludes with a thoughtful list of seventeen keys to happiness.

Now many authors have shared their advice on happiness in the last couple of years. Professors Seligman and Emmons are leading authorities on the subject of happiness and their recent books (both cited by Montel) are definitely worthy of reading. I so love that academicians are writing more reader friendly books on this important subject. Others, such as Marci Shimoff and Deborah Norville have recently written very enjoyable and useful books on the subject of happiness and the closely related subject of gratitude. But, what makes Montel's book so unique is the context provided by his own compelling story of his "struggles" with MS (Multiple Sclerosis). For me, the descriptions of his struggles (1) help me to focus on his message, and (2) provided me with an instant dose of gratitude (and hence happiness) as to just how good I have it compared to others. (My wife and I are caregivers for a disabled young man, so I get reminded of this lesson daily.)

The reason I believe that this is so much more than just another good book on the subject of happiness is because Montel serves up the wisdom of the book from the perspective of one suffering from depression, a condition affecting so many in this country. With the severe downturn in the economy, I expect the number people struggling with depression to increase dramatically. For them, this book can hopefully be a bridge to another way of seeing their situation. Or, at least, a part of such a bridge. In a world where being a celebrity sells books, I have high hopes that this book will be among those widely read by those suffering from depression (another of my recent favorites on the subject of dealing with depression is Kat Tansey's terrific "Choosing To Be.")

Kudos, Montel. Your selection of the subject matter and your timing are divine. And, I so respect that you chose to include the Appendix material on Managing Depression from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Living and the Psycho-social Aspects
The author explains the importance of perseverance in
everyday life. He cites 3 conditions precedent for
happiness. These are doing things (engagement),
life circumstances and the genetic makeup.
We can impact the first 2 items with community
programs and the social safety net. The genetic
make-up may be controllable later on this century.

Once the genetic code is mapped fully , science
itself can begin testing methodologies to alter
the genes in order to slow down or eliminate
classic disease processes.

Depressed people tend to be in a never-ending
negative feedback loop. People must break out of
this mode by nurturing relationships,
being thankful for life, making commitments to strong
goals, a generosity of nature/spirit, self-confidence
in the face of stress, forgiveness of transgressions
(letting go) , living for the now and frequent exercises.
The body craves exercise once the regimen is introduced.

This book can help a person break through the mold
of longstanding negativity to discover the meaning of
a life worth living.

Dr. Joseph S. Maresca

Excellent!!!! Very Uplifting!!!!!!
This book has totally gotten me out of my funk. I have been going through a very hard time recently and Montel's words just inspired me to move forward even though my illness keeps pulling me 2 steps back. It is hard but I know that I can do it.