Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? Insights into Personal Growth [Paperback]

John Powell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1990

Originally published in 1975 by Fontana, a new edition of a personal psychology book by the author of WHY AM I AFRAID TO LOVE? It aims to help the reader become more emotionally open and less insecure by encouraging communication and interaction with others, thus leading to personal maturity and self-awareness.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 153 pages
• Publisher: Thomas More Association; 2nd Edition edition (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883473232
• ISBN-13: 978-0883473238
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the richness of authenticity and honesty in life-READ IT, December 6, 1999

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B. O'CONNELL (London & East Anglia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? Insights into Personal Growth (Paperback)

This book literally changed my life. Reading it has allowed me to understand some important parts of who I am - without being afraid anymore. Now, while there are things I keep private, there is nothing in, or about, my life that I would be embarrassed by people finding out. I recommend this book to all my friends, have loaned it to many, bought it for some and quote it to all. A must read again and again, which is made easy by its' concise and accessible format. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and get this book; maybe even get them a copy - NOW !

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Venture Into The Self, September 24, 2001

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Michael Stephens "Ithabise" (Danville, VA) - See all my reviews
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Any person who desires to understand himself in regard to personal growth and relationship with others must read this book. I have read and reread this book and use it to counsel others. Powell deals with the topic of human growth and development with acute precision and accuracy that informs a picture of the well-integrated, whole individual. He communicates this person in the honor of the image of God, not in a preachy tone but such as to reflect the dignity of humankind and his own vast understanding in religion and classical studies. He also touches at the nerve of why individuals mask themselves from others and the care and caution that we as counselors need to take in dealing with these people. His catalog of games and roles is so descriptive that even emotionally healthy persons can identify the weakend emotional tendencies that characterize their life. The principles in this book can be communicated to adolescent and adult alike. Simply indispensable.

51 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be Fully In the Moment, March 30, 2002

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Carmen Matthews "The Serene Samurai" (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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For many years, I wondered why some people abruptly shifted their eyes away from my eyes. I also wondered how it would be possible for me to acquire the charisma that I admire in many public people.

This book is the answer.

People who shift their eyes from my eyes fear that if I notice who they are, and if I don't like who they are, they won't be accepted, because, to them, that is all that they have. I learned that those people have a self-concept that is based upon anticipating what others will think of them.

And to become as charismatic as those I most admire, I've learned that by first accepting everything about myself, I am free to emulate them, without losing myself.

This little book has so much information for anyone who desires to be their best.

Read this book to become more than comfortable in your own skin.