Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself

By Anneli Rufus

Book Overview

"Self-loathing is a dark land studded with booby traps. Fumbling through its dark underbrush, we cannot see what our trouble actually is: that we are mistaken about ourselves. That we were told lies long ago that we, in love and loyalty and fear, believed. Will we believe ourselves to death?" --from Unworthy As someone who has struggled with low self-esteem her entire life, Anneli Rufus knows only too well how the world looks through the eyes of those who are not comfortable in their own skin. In Unworthy , Rufus boldly explores how a lack of faith in ourselves can turn us into our own worst enemies. Drawing on extensive research, enlightening interviews, and her own poignant experiences, Rufus considers the question: What personal, societal, biological, and historical factors coalesced to spark this secret epidemic, and what can be done to put a stop to it? She reveals the underlying sources of low self-esteem and leads us through strategies for positive change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039917513X
• ISBN13: 9780399175138
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher