title: Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself
author: Anneli Rufus
description: <b>Praise for <i>Unworthy</i></b><br /><br />Anneli Rufus has an incredible insight into the human condition. She understands and applauds our desire to be normal as we navigate our complex fragility and ability to detest ourselves. Through observation and anecdote, she shows us that no matter what was said or done to us, self-loathing does not have to be our fate. Hers is a strong, sympathetic and encouraging voice.<br /><b>Henry Rollins</b><br /><br />"This book should be required reading for anyone suffering from low self-esteem, and while it will likely cause readers to tear up repeatedly, the empathy and grounded advice is sure to help inspire healing."<br /><b>Publishers Weekly</b><br /><br />"An essential title on the topic of low self-esteem."<br /><b>Library Journal</b><br /><br />"Whatever the state of your self-esteem, <b><i>Unworthy</i></b> is a worthwhile read--a marvelous blend of scientific research and personal stories."<br /><b>Monica Wesolowka,</b> author of <i>Holding Silvan</i><br /><br />"Anneli Rufus illuminates a problem many have witnessed but few have publicly acknowledged: The world is full of good, honest, hardworking people who nevertheless hate themselves; it is also full of cruel and petty scoundrels with sky-high self-regard. Unlike most books on self-esteem (written from the lofty perches of confident experts), <i>Unworthy</i> tackles the problem of self-loathing from an insider's perspective. As Rufus unflinchingly tells her own story, elegantly weaving it with current research, she provides a light to guide fellow sufferers out of the dark."<br /><b>Sara Eckel</b>, author of <i>It's Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You're Single</i><br /><br />I loved this book. Anneli Rufus has done the impossible: made it thoroughly enjoyable to read about the exquisite ways we make ourselves miserable. And we all do. With uncanny precision and wit, she has wiret-apped us in our most private self-loathing moments and written so expertly about them, that she is the only voice we can truly trust to convince us to leave those moments and spells behind and be the hero in our own lives. Whether you are estranged from yourself or on decent speaking terms, Anneli Rufus tells us exactly how to befriend and outsmart our demons and let the self-recrimination go. I found this book to be irresistible. Anneli Rufus has somehow seen us, warts and all, loves us anyway, and will teach us to do the same. You will feel better every time you pick up this book; I know I did! Anneli Rufus will be everyone's new best friend.<br /><b>Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.</b>, author of<i>Freeing Yourself From Anxiety</i><br /><br /><b>Praise for <i>Party of One</i>:</b><br /><br />A founding manifesto for an organization of self-contained people.... A clever and spirited defense. <b>Kirkus Reviews</b><br /><b>Praise for <i>Stuck</i>:</b><br /><br />"The brilliant mind behind <i>Party of One</i> examines the striking social trend: people are stuck and they want to change, but..."<b><b></b><i>San Francisco Chronicle</i></b><br /><br />"Astonishingly insightful book. This thought-provoking paperback of cultural criticism covers a lot of territory as Rufus probes the unhappiness of many American citizens who feel trapped, bored, and in a rut. She also takes a look at some of the self-imposed obstacles which keep us imprisoned: denial, fear, obsession, confusion, and delusion."<br /><b><b><b><b></b></b>Spirituality &amp; Practice</b></b>
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  1st Edition Published June 2015
  
  
  
  
  
  Published by Terri Anne Browning
  
  
  
  
  
  Written By Terri Anne Browning
  
  
  
  
  
  Edited by Lorelei Logsdon
  
  
  
  
  
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