Fear Less

Trying to be fearless often becomes yet another thing to fail at, but if you can just fear less, peace is well within reach. This book is your best guide for achieving that. Dean Sluyter's kind, accessible tone talks with you, so you always feel he is by your side as you make the journey. --Mark Goulston, M.D., author of Get Out of Your Own Way and Just Listen Om meets Wheeeeeee! Sluyter careens merrily from the Buddha to Willie Nelson, from prison stories to The Wizard of Oz, but it all leads us--step by practical, loving step--toward a life of peace. Who knew that learning how not to be freaked out could be so much fun? --Michael Kane, author of Heal Your Broken Heart In his friendly, easygoing style, Dean Sluyter shows how to surf even the biggest waves of powerful emotions. A delightful and necessary guide to staying sane in these 'interesting times.' --Lyn Genelli, marriage and family therapist, author of Death at the Movies I especially like the lessons Dean draws from his experiences teaching in prison. I've had the privilege of going behind bars with him and have witnessed his transformative work there. If those men can come out of fear and rage, anyone can. --Lama Willa Miller, Ph.D., founder of Natural Dharma Fellowship, author of Everyday Dharma As a recovering alcoholic and not-so-recovered depressed person, I've long been aware that mindfulness would be helpful to my life, but it's just so intimidating. Not so with Sluyter, who pairs concrete suggestions with a no-pressure attitude that makes this book feel like it's written by a really smart friend. He also shows how to incorporate the techniques into other programs of recovery--a rare but crucially important component. You'll want to revisit Sluyter's wisdom again and again. --Katie MacBride, journalist, author of Ask Katie recovery advice column