First We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety by Sarah Wilson

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Type
Novel
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No
Narrative Type
Non-Fiction
Personalized
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Features
Hardcover
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
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ISBN
9780062836786
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062836781
ISBN-13
9780062836786
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239590137

Product Key Features

Book Title
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful : a New Journey Through Anxiety
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Healing / General, Meditations, Psychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias, Mental Health, Healing / Prayer & Spiritual, Motivational & Inspirational, Essays
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Science, Self-Help, Psychology
Author
Sarah Wilson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
0.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-279303
Reviews
"An affecting memoir of coping with anxiety over a busy lifetime. [...] Those who endure anxiety will find Wilson's thoughtful, often funny self-analysis to be just the right companion and affirmation." - Kirkus "Uplifting, earnest [...] practical, and filled with delightful asides, this book will appeal to anxiety-prone readers, who will find much to calm them in these pages." - Publishers Weekly "A tremendously entertaining, wise, and effective book on how to walk through anxiety and reclaim life. Sarah's battle and triumph over anxiety inspires and gives solutions that work. First, We Make the Beast Beautiful resides at the intersection of science and lived-experience. I know of nothing in the same league." - Xavier Amador, Ph.D., psychologist and founder of the LEAP Institute Australian Praise for First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: "Quirky, edgy and brutally frank [...] You'll never read a more searingly honest account of mental illness than this." - Hugh Mackay, author of The Good Life and Beyond Belief Hugh Mackay, author of The Good Life and Beyond Belief "A nomadic journey, a cri de coeur and a compendium of hard-won wisdom." - Professor Patrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne "I cannot recommend it highly enough. I found the beast indeed to be beautiful." - Dr. Mark Cross, consultant psychiatrist and author of Changing Minds "Sarah speaks directly to my heart, articulating her journey in a language that is almost visceral. The words leap from the page and resonate so deeply with me, as they will for anyone who has walked the path of anxiety." - Aurelio Costarello, fashion designer and Lifeline Ambassador Aurelio Costarello, fashion designer and Lifeline Ambassador "Sarah's story provides great insight into what I see people experiencing every day [...] She recognizes that the road to wellness is about embracing and living a life aligned to our values." - Dr. Jodie Lowinger, clinical psychologist, Sydney Anxiety Clinic for Adults, Children, and Adolescents "Thank you Sarah Wilson. This book is a beacon of reality in a sea of avoidance." - Louise Androlia, writer and emotional mentor "Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read, and I have (unfortunately) read many. Sarah is full of expert advice while remaining grounded and incredibly human. Her vulnerability is her strength. And after reading, it will hopefully be yours too." - Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck "A witty, well-researched, and often insightful book about negotiating a new relationship to anxiety." - Andrew Solomon, New York Times Bestselling author of Far From the Tree "Sarah's life mission is to help us all feel less lonely in our pain. These pages are filled with authenticity and clear direction for how to return to our spiritual truth." - Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of May Cause Miracles "Sarah is a brilliant and agile writer, who takes aim at under-exposed affections, helps us to understand them and shows us path towards a solution. First with sugar addiction and now with anxiety, she curates the latest research and take readers on a journey that will change the way we think about the disease and the people who suffer from it." - Dan Buettner, New York Times Bestselling author of The Blue Zones, Sarah is a brilliant and agile writer, who takes aim at under-exposed affections, helps us to understand them and shows us path towards a solution. First with sugar addiction and now with anxiety, she curates the latest research and take readers on a journey that will change the way we think about the disease and the people who suffer from it., "Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read, and I have (unfortunately) read many. Sarah is full of expert advice while remaining grounded and incredibly human. Her vulnerability is her strength. And after reading, it will hopefully be yours too." -- Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck "A witty, well-researched, and often insightful book about negotiating a new relationship to anxiety." -- Andrew Solomon, New York Times Bestselling author of Far From the Tree "Sarah's life mission is to help us all feel less lonely in our pain. These pages are filled with authenticity and clear direction for how to return to our spiritual truth." -- Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of May Cause Miracles "A tremendously entertaining, wise, and effective book on how to walk through anxiety and reclaim life. Sarah's battle and triumph over anxiety inspires and gives solutions that work. First, We Make the Beast Beautiful resides at the intersection of science and lived-experience. I know of nothing in the same league." -- Xavier Amador, Ph.D., psychologist and founder of the LEAP Institute "An affecting memoir of coping with anxiety over a busy lifetime. [...] Those who endure anxiety will find Wilson's thoughtful, often funny self-analysis to be just the right companion and affirmation." -- Kirkus "Uplifting, earnest [...] practical, and filled with delightful asides, this book will appeal to anxiety-prone readers, who will find much to calm them in these pages." -- Publishers Weekly, An affecting memoir of coping with anxiety over a busy lifetime. [...] Those who endure anxiety will find Wilson's thoughtful, often funny self-analysis to be just the right companion and affirmation., US Praise for First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: "Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read, and I have (unfortunately) read many. Sarah is full of expert advice while remaining grounded and incredibly human. Her vulnerability is her strength. And after reading, it will hopefully be yours too.", Sarah's life mission is to help us all feel less lonely in our pain. These pages are filled with authenticity and clear direction for how to return to our spiritual truth., Australian Praise for First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: "Sarah's life mission is to help us all feel less lonely in our pain. These pages are filled with authenticity and clear direction for how to return to our spiritual truth."
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
616.85/22
Synopsis
New York Times Bestseller "Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read." - Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful. Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind, and it became the key to understanding her own lifelong struggle with anxiety. Wilson, bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur has helped over 1.5 million people worldwide to live better, healthier lives through her I Quit Sugar books and program. And all along, she has been managing chronic anxiety. In First, We Make the Beast Beautiful , Wilson directs her intense focus and fierce investigating skills onto her lifetime companion, looking at the triggers and treatments, the fashions and fads. She reads widely and interviews fellow sufferers, mental health experts, philosophers, and even the Dalai Lama, processing all she learns through the prism of her own experiences. Wilson offers readers comfort, humor, companionship, and practical tips for living with the Beast: Cultivate a "gratitude ritual." You can't be grateful and anxious at the same time. Eat to curb anxiety. Real food is your best friend. Just breathe. Embrace the healing power of meditation. Make your bed. Every day. Simple outer order creates inner calm. Study fellow fretters to know thyself. Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. all struggled with anxiety. Actively practice missing out. Forget FOMO, curl up on the couch, and order takeout. Practical and poetic, wise and funny, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful is a small book with a big heart. It will encourage the myriad souls who dance with this condition to embrace it as a part of who they are, and to explore the possibilities it offers for a richer, fuller life., New York Times Bestseller "Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read." - Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful. Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind, and it became the key to understanding her own lifelong struggle with anxiety. Wilson, bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur has helped over 1.5 million people worldwide to live better, healthier lives through her I Quit Sugar books and program. And all along, she has been managing chronic anxiety. In First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, Wilson directs her intense focus and fierce investigating skills onto her lifetime companion, looking at the triggers and treatments, the fashions and fads. She reads widely and interviews fellow sufferers, mental health experts, philosophers, and even the Dalai Lama, processing all she learns through the prism of her own experiences. Wilson offers readers comfort, humor, companionship, and practical tips for living with the Beast: Cultivate a "gratitude ritual." You can't be grateful and anxious at the same time. Eat to curb anxiety. Real food is your best friend. Just breathe. Embrace the healing power of meditation. Make your bed. Every day. Simple outer order creates inner calm. Study fellow fretters to know thyself. Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. all struggled with anxiety. Actively practice missing out. Forget FOMO, curl up on the couch, and order takeout. Practical and poetic, wise and funny, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful is a small book with a big heart. It will encourage the myriad souls who dance with this condition to embrace it as a part of who they are, and to explore the possibilities it offers for a richer, fuller life.
LC Classification Number
RC531.W58 2018

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  • by rossteach
    06 Jul, 2023

    Anxious About Anxiety?

    A great read for people living (or in close contact with people) with anxiety!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

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