This is an extremely informative book designed to help people get themselves out of the visious circle of low self-esteem, or to work through with the support of a therapist. However, it would have been helpful to have known from the description that this book is based on Melanie Fennell's earlier book Overcoming Low Self-Estee. They are basically the same book, but in a more pocket size version. You will not learn anything different from this one if you already own the other book, so don't waste your money there. I bought both because as a life coach I work with people with low self-esteem issues. I wanted to recommend something to read in between sessions with me. This fits the bill beautifully.