{"product_id":"2940013486157","title":"Harriett's Walk: How To Make Wiser Choices For A Better Life","description":"For Harriett, the day starts out like most every other day. As a 42-year-old, stay-at-home wife and mother of two teenaged children, she spends the day getting her family off to work and school, taking a power walk, talking to a neighbor, visiting with friends, and volunteering at the local food bank. Afterwards, she runs errands and plans the perfect dinner to commemorate the beginning of spring, as well as the rare chance to spend some quality time with her family. So, how does a day that begins like most, end with Harriett lunging at her husband with a kitchen knife?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Harriett’s search for answers leads her to Dr. Aye, an unorthodox psychotherapist who uses daily life experiences to exemplify the difference between acting emotionally and behaving wisely. Dr. Aye explains to Harriett that, while worry over her husband’s potential affair may be a reason to lunge; there are wiser ways to behave on her worry. Dr. Aye shows Harriett how to control her emotions long enough to make wiser choices. Choices that answer Harriett’s questions in ways that improve the quality of her life. With Dr. Aye by her side, Harriett ultimately walks into the future she wants—not the future she fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarriett’s Walk is a self-help book that reads like a novel and anyone (man\/woman, young\/old) can easily identify with the main character whose issues are shared by so many. There is a piece of Harriett in each one of us and that’s what makes her story relevant and applicable to so many different walks of life. The purpose of the book is to teach a set of nine skills and walk readers through the strategies that enable them to practice and apply the skills. A valuable aspect of this approach is that each skill stands alone as usable and independent of the others. Even after learning and practicing just one of the skills in this book, it’s possible to begin moving toward a better life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders can follow along and practice each skill in their own lives, which provides an immediate substantiation of the practical and useful guidance provided. Walking with Harriett along her journey reminds us that we are not alone in the very human issues we all face. The story offers hope that we can make changes to attain more of what we want—the best possible life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to its novel format, another difference about this book from other teaching tools is that it illustrates the work with just one client over time, showing how her world of unsatisfying behaviors is transformed by choices that lead her to a better life—albeit with some unexpected revelations! Harriett’s voice embodies how the contrariness of life can leave people feeling helpless and uncertain, but her story is a valuable asset for anyone interested in making better choices, whether that’s people looking for ways to improve their quality of life or professionals working with clients.","brand":"Two Harbors Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082916020464,"sku":"2940013486157","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013486157_p0.jpg?v=1763581884","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013486157","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}