The Thing You Think You Cannot Do: Thirty Truths about Fear and Courage

What are we afraid of and what can we do about it? Overcoming our fear, says Gordon Livingston, constitutes the most difficult struggle we face.

Gordon Livingston, M.D., a graduate of West Point who was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Vietnam, is a psychiatrist and writer who contributes frequently to the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Baltimore Sun. His previous books--Only Spring; Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart; And Never Stop Dancing; and How to Love--have been published in more than twenty-two countries. He lives and works in Columbia, Maryland.