It is nearly a year since I did the Hoffman Course, the hardest, but most rewarding week of my life, spiritually, emotionally and physically. As other reviewers have said, it is entirely life-changing, and I cannot believe the difference it has made to my outlook. Tim's book is a brilliant introduction to the process, simple and easy to read, and if you aren't ready, or just can't do the real thing, then this should be very helpful to anyone who wants to make a start on changing their perceptions about who they are, and finding the real person inside that outer shell we all wear as a defence. Read it and act. Really.