Boiling Point: Dealing with the Anger in Our Lives

by Jane Middelton-Moz

Book Overview

From schoolyard shootings to road rage, unhealthy expressions of anger shout at us from the headlines. These are not random acts of violence, but allude to a more profound and deeply rooted problem.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558746676
• ISBN13: 9781558746671
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Health Communications
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended for High School students

I agree with the cab driver. Many helpful aspects of anger are touched upon and very clearly presented including: - the various "sideways" expressions of anger (passive aggressiveness) including, lateness, teeth grinding, and whining - how depression is the result of unexpressed/interrupted grief - how oppressors/survivalists "divide and control" by pitting people against each other causing "lateral/horizontal" damage Interesting quotes from children include (ex: People are violent because they don't understand each other; they don't handle things with words; they feel bad about themselves, etc..) An Alderian exercise is included [draw an early memory of shame and fill in the blacks: That day I learned I am _____, Life is _____, etc] With its dramatic title, visual aids on the physiology of stress and fun metaphorical examples, this would make an excellent social studies high school text. I wish I knew this stuff back then. "All men should strive to learn before they die - what they are running from, and to, and why." James Thurber (opening quote for Chap 6)

Very insightful, would recomened

As a cab driver I found this very illuminating, I understand my self as well as my passangers much better. I understand my rage and predjudices.