{"product_id":"9780060897376","title":"Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhy Good People Do Bad Things\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the pervasive and often hidden impulses that influence our everyday decisions. The headlines are full of stories of good people gone astray. They show up on the evening news and are splashed across the weekly tabloids.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In many ways, these sad stories have become a national obsession. Yet countless other acts of self-destruction and sabotage take place in our families, in our communities, in our circle of friends. Despite good intentions, “good people” do very bad things -- often without understanding why.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author Debbie Ford guides us into the heart of the duality that unknowingly operates within each one of us: the force that compels us to live by our values, give and receive love, and be a contributing member of the community; and the force that holds us back, sabotages our efforts, and repeatedly steers us toward bad choices.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Ford begins with an examination of what she calls the Beach-Ball Effect -- the way in which suppressed emotions eventually rise to the surface -- revealing the origins of self-destructive behavior. By describing the never-ending battle between our light and dark sides and then identifying the signposts for potential disaster, Ford helps us understand how we end up damaging the lives we've worked so hard to create. She then breaks new ground by helping us recognize the masks we wear to protect ourselves, including the People Pleaser, the Victim, the Bully, Mister Cool, and the Jokester. Understanding these masks and what they cover up allows us to go beneath the surface, wake up from denial, and become the person we always intended to be.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  With \u003ci\u003eWhy Good People Do Bad Things\u003c\/i\u003e Ford has created her most enduring, expansive, and powerful work to date. Providing the tools to unlock the patterns of self-sabotage, Ford ultimately knocks down the façade of the false self and shows us how to heal the split between light and dark and live the authentic life within our reach. ","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038384275696,"sku":"9780060897376","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060897376_p0.jpg?v=1763767502","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060897376","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}