Good Anger

How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives

Sam Parker

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Green Tree
05 June 2025

Psychology: emotions; The self, ego, identity, personality; Coping with illness; Popular psychology

AS FEATURED IN THE GUARDIAN, THE OBSERVER, THE SUNDAY TIMES, THE INDEPENDENT, i, GQ, ESQUIRE, THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB

'A marvellous book ... enhances our understanding of ourselves and others' IRVINE WELSH

'Enlightening' MAIL ON SUNDAY

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DISCOVER HOW A MISUNDERSTOOD EMOTION CAN OFFER YOU CLARITY, PURPOSE AND STRENGTH

We are used to complaining there is too much anger in the world. But what about the cost of having too little? And what if, instead of fearing anger, we learned to use it wisely?

In Good Anger, journalist Sam Parker investigates how one of our most complex emotions became a taboo and the cost that suppressing it has on our mental and physical health, relationships and society. He argues that, rather than trip us up or fill us with shame, anger can be turned into a life-enhancing source of bravery, purpose and self-respect.

Drawing on insights from psychology, ancient philosophy and emotional science, Parker looks at the gendered expectations around anger, how repressed rage shows up in our bodies, and the crucial role processing anger plays in treating depression and anxiety. We learn how understanding anger can improve every facet of our lives, from love to creativity to professional success.

This provocative and seemingly counterintuitive book is for people-pleasers, conflict avoiders and self-improvers. It reminds us that embracing our emotions – even the ones that scare or confuse us – can help us become stronger, happier people.

By: Sam Parker
Imprint: Green Tree
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781399417853
ISBN 10: 1399417851
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Bad Anger 2. Good Anger, A Hidden History 3. The Body 4. Gender 5. Love 6. Work 7. Protest 8. Inner Peace 9. Good Anger

Sam Parker has been a journalist and editor for over fifteen years, writing for publications including the Guardian, Telegraph, Observer and GQ magazine. He can be found on X @samparkercouk, Instagram @samparkeruk, and the Substack goodanger.substack.com.

Reviews for Good Anger: How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives

Sam Parker’s examination of anger is thrillingly incendiary… I haven’t been able to think about anger in the same way since. * Alice Vincent, author of Rootbound and Why Women Grow * A delightful dive into our most maligned emotion. If you feel angry – and the whole world seems to be right now – this book will help you understand, and perhaps feel better about it. * Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of Wasteland *