The Little Book of Letting Go. Hugh Prather

The Little Book of Letting Go - Hugh Prather


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      the Little book of Letting go

      “At last a book that not only counsels us to ‘let go’ but that tells us exactly how to do it…. Here's a book that can make a real difference in our daily lives, not just in our heads.”

      —HAL ZINA BENNETT, author of Write from the Heart and twenty-eight other books on creativity and spiritual development

      “Reading this, I am struck once again by Hugh Prather's down-to-earth brilliance. Letting go—particularly of fear—has been my desire and goal for years. With the help of this book, I am finally beginning to do it!”

      —M. J. RYAN, author of Attitudes of Gratitude and 365 Health and Happiness Boosters and editor of The Grateful Heart

      “Ah, the freedom gained from releasing old, inhibiting stuff! The dream of such freedom can become a reality with the help of the Hugh Prather's wonderful Little Book of Letting Go.”

      —SUE PATTON THOELE, author of The Courage to Be Yourself, Freedoms After 50, and The Woman's Book of Soul

      “Letting Go is the key to happiness, success, and all the positive aspects of life. Please do yourself a favor and read it. Then practice it. I guarantee it works, if you work it.”

      —WALLY AMOS, author of Watermelon Magic

      “Practical while being humorous, this book addresses the most common of human struggles while offering ways to lift the soul to all it is capable of.”

      —LEE L. JAMPOLSKY, PH.D., psychologist and author of Healing the Addictive Mind and Smile for No Good Reason

      “The Little Book of Letting Go leads to the ‘big heart of loving.’”

      —WILLIAM ELLIOTT, author of Tying Rocks to Clouds

      “This book brings wit, wisdom, insight, and practical help into some of life's most difficult attachments. “Letting go” seems to be the most difficult thing in life to do. But, with this book, you not only see the wisdom in doing so, you are also given the tools that will facilitate the process.”

      —BEVERLY HUTCHINSON, Founder and Director of Miracle Distribution Center

      “In his masterful style, Hugh Prather has once again presented a way to a deeper happiness. Put this book into practice and you will have “the twinkly heart of a child.”

      —BARRY AND JOYCE VISSELL, authors of The Heart's Wisdom and Meant to Be

      Other Hugh and Gayle Prather Titles

      That Supplement The Little Book of Letting Go

       Spiritual Notes to Myself: Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century

      CONARI PRESS

       Spiritual Parenting

      HARMONY BOOKS

       I Will Never Leave You: How Couples Can Achieve the Power of Lasting Love

      BANTAM BOOKS

       Notes to Myself: 20th Anniversary Edition

      BANTAM BOOKS

      First published in 2000 by

      Conari Press

      an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

      with offices at:

      500 Third Street, Suite 230

      San Francisco, CA 94107

       www.redwheelweiser.com

       Copyright © 2000 by Hugh Prather

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews.

      ISBN: 978-1-57324-503-6

      Cover and Book Design: Suzanne Albertson

       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Prather, Hugh.

      The little book of letting go : a revolutionary 30 day program to cleanse your mind, lift your spirit, and replenish your soul / Hugh Prather.

      p. cm.

      ISBN 1-57324-503-8 (trade paper)

      1. Peace of mind. 2. Peace of mind—Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title.

      BF637.P3 P73 2000

      158—dc21

      00-022063

      Printed in the United States of America

      RRD

      10 9 8

       www.redwheelweiser.com

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       To Gayle with love

      (As with all our books, this was a team effort. Gayle contributed the title, the theme, and worked out most of the concepts. I did the writing.)

      the Little book of Letting go

       List of Illustrative Stories

       Foreword by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.

       The River and the Lion

       One Letting Go: The Basics

       Letting Go of Problems

       Letting Go of the Fear of Letting Go

       Two Letting Go of Mental Pollutants

       Letting Go of Worry

       Letting Go of Our First Reaction

       Letting Go of Motivation through Crisis

       Three Letting Go of Emotion Fixation

       Letting Go of Money Anxiety and Travel Worries

       Letting Go of Anticipated and Unanticipated Emotions

       Letting Go of Victim-Perception

       Letting Go of Word Magic

       Letting Go of Stories

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