Many people today are confused and disturbed by the incredible spate of "bad news" all around us. Some of us will no longer read the newspaper or watch TV news because it is all "so depressing". How can we make it all go away? The fact is we can do something about it. We can reach out to help those whose lives are spinning crazily in a never-ending whirl of despair and darkness. The key is to be able to see the flags, read the signs, be there when it looks like the worst has finally arrived. You just have to trust yourself.

In this book, Father Berkery shows you how you can make a difference. The method he teaches is simple, effective and proven. By following Father Berkery's techniques and going outside of yourself to be with others in need, you'll discover your reaching out lets you and a friend, relative or complete stranger walk away winners every time.

This work has general appeal, because everyone wants to be happy. Dr. Schuler has proven this with his work on happiness. Yet this works has greater appeal because it does not base itself on religion for its theory and practice. There is no appeal to the beatitudes and one doesn't have to be a believer to get something from the work. The style is direct, honest, and simple. The message is clear, not in any way clouded by sectarian beliefs. I see this book as appealing across ethnic and age groupings, to any one who wants to feel good, without creating a dependence on alcohol, drugs or such.

This book is a series of reflections on happiness. When a person attempts to control others through the use of upset and vitriolic behavior, the inference is usually present that one person in the exchange is always guilty of causing the upset. By admitting guilt or by acquiescing, the upset is turned off and the balance in the relationship restored. The upset ceases almost miraculously, until the next time. This Book suggests that upset is not an effective method for obtaining what one wants.