From Library Journal
Kaufman, director of the Option Institute and author of A Land Beyond Tears ( LJ 4/1/82), contends that if you change a belief or attitude you can change your life. A decision to pursue happiness, he claims, can improve relations with others: "We can engineer our own responses, choosing love over hate, peace over conflict and happiness over depression." The first five sections relate Kaufman's philosophy and offer stories of clients' successful changes while in therapy. Section six has short chapters detailing shortcuts to happiness. The book has a four-page bibliography and two pages of additional readings. A cut above most self-help books; recommended.- Del Cain, V.A. Medical Ctr. Lib., Bedford, Mass.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Lou Holtz (Head Football Coach, University of Notre Dame)
"Happiness Is A Choice champions making the choice to believe in ourselves."


Bernie Siegel, M.D. (Author. Love, Medicine and Miracles)
"I have long admired the work of Barry and Samahria Kaufman. Happines Is a Choice is an excellent book, simple and effective for all."


From AudioFile
Kaufman offers several techniques for learning to be happy: positive thinking, letting go of problems and celebrating the strength of the soul. Matching the strength of spirit and personality of the author, Susan Clark's soft, compelling voice captures the emotional content of the spoken words, as well as their meaning. The dramatized sections allow her to expertly and enthusiastically portray various emotions experienced by adults facing life's difficulties. The long narrative sections allow Clark to vary the natural rise and fall of her voice, which strongly but gently carries the force and meaning of the author's words to the listener. P.A.J. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


Coretta Scott King (President/CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change)
"Offers hope to those who have been challenged by adversity."

ANNOTATION

Reminiscent of Leo Buscaglia's warm and insightful bestsellers, Happiness is a Choice offers Kaufman's clearest and strongest statement yet on the care and feeding of the human spirit. Exploring his belief that the secret to happiness lies within each of us, and not what happens--or doesn't happen--in our lives, this book is an uplifting look at this philosophy and provides six universal "shortcuts" to happiness.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Happiness Is A Choice represents the cutting edge of Barry Neil Kaufman's evolving teaching, focusing on empowering our moment of change, the moment in which we can make self-acceptance, inner peace, joy and love immediately tangible with these easy-to-use tools.

This book takes us step by step on a journey to increase personal power. Barry Neil Kaufman has used the key traits of happy people to create six Shortcuts To Happiness that you can begin using immediately to heal troubled relationships, to revitalize stagnant careers, to deal with sickness or stress or to infuse new vigor into your life.

It will change your life. A book to cherish and to share...a book that will ignite the healing process.

SYNOPSIS

Happiness Is A Choice takes us step-by-step on a journey to increased personal power. Barry Neil Kaufman, best-selling author of Son-Rise and other books, has used the key traits of happy people to create Six Shortcuts to Happiness that you can begin using immediately to heal troubled relationships, to revitalize stagnant careers, to deal with stress or sickness, or to infuse new vigor into your life.

FROM THE CRITICS

AudioFile

Kaufman offers several techniques for learning to be happy: positive thinking, letting go of problems and celebrating the strength of the soul. Matching the strength of spirit and personality of the author, Susan Clark's soft, compelling voice captures the emotional content of the spoken words, as well as their meaning. The dramatized sections allow her to expertly and enthusiastically portray various emotions experienced by adults facing life's difficulties. The long narrative sections allow Clark to vary the natural rise and fall of her voice, which strongly but gently carries the force and meaning of the author's words to the listener. P.A.J. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Not only a wise book, but a liberating one. — Harold S. Kushner

Barry Neil Kaufman has written a moving exploration of the healing power of compassion and caring. Happiness Is A Choice affirms the unlimited potential of the human spirit and offers hope to those who have been challenged by adversity. — Coretta Scott King

We are all players in the game of life...and this book shows how to be a winner. Barry Neil Kaufman's new book champions making the choice to believe in ourselves, to have a positive attitude, to be hopeful and to seize the power of loving ourselves and others. — Lou Holtz

A superb book written with the greatest of compassion and sensitivity. — Gerald G. Jampolsky M. D.

I have long admired the work of Barry and Samahria Kaufman. Happiness Is a Choice is an excellent book, simple and effective for all. — Bernie Siegel M. D.

A great gift to anyone who reads it! I have personally benefited tremendously, and I recommend

Happiness Is A Choice highly. — O. Carl Simonton M.D.

This book really delivers! A not-to-be-missed resource and guide for anyone who wants a happier life. — Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.

Within these pages Kaufman unfolds a precious secret for attaining happiness and leading a more meaningful, joyful life...A wonderfully wise, warm and insightful book that is sure to reward those who read it with a richer, more balanced life. — Jesse Stoff M.D.