Anger Is a Choice [Paperback]

Dr. Tim LaHaye (Author), Bob Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

What you need to know to control the emotion of anger and find healing for damaged relationships. Anger is something everyone struggles with--whether it's our own emotion threatening to explode out of control or the anger of others that makes us feel intimidated and afraid. But when we understand where anger comes from, how it shows or doesn't show, then we can do something about it. Either it will control us or we will control it, because Anger Is a Choice. Best-selling authors Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips tell us what we need to know to control the emotion of anger. They not only examine it from beginning (its origins) to end (its effects), they also help us evaluate our own 'Irritability Quotient' through the Anger Inventory and other exercises throughout the book. In learning how to handle conflicts and anger, we are enabled to heal damaged relationships and help others deal with their anger as well. We can make our lives more peaceful, rewarding, and meaningful by putting anger in its proper place and under our own control. Topics include: * Meet the angry family * Anger and body language * Anger and your health * Anger and your temperament * Is it ever right to be angry? * Anger and forgiveness * Anger in the Bible

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Tim LaHaye is founder and president of Family Life seminars, a national family ministry that organizes seminars throughout the country. In addition he was instrumental in founding the Institute for Creation Institute, an organization that forms debates on secular college campuses and produces a monthly magazine. He was president and founder of Christian Heritage College and San Diego Unified Christian School System. LaHaye has published many best-selling books, including How to Manage Pressure Before Pressure Manages You, How to Win Over Depression, The Act of Marriage, and The Coming of Peace in the Middle East --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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What you need to know to control the emotion of anger and find healing for damaged relationships

Anger is something everyone struggles with--whether it’s our own emotion threatening to explode out of control or the anger of others that makes us feel intimidated and afraid. But when we understand where anger comes from, how it shows or doesn’t show, then we can do something about it. Either it will control us or we will control it, because Anger Is a Choice.

Best-selling authors Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips tell us what we need to know to control the emotion of anger. They not only examine it from beginning (its origins) to end (its effects), they also help us evaluate our own "Irritability Quotient" through the Anger Inventory and other exercises throughout the book.

In learning how to handle conflicts and anger, we are enabled to heal damaged relationships and help others deal with their anger as well. We can make our lives more peaceful, rewarding, and meaningful by putting anger in its proper place and under our own control.

Topics include: * Meet the angry family * Anger and body language * Anger and your health * Anger and your temperament * Is it ever right to be angry? * Anger and forgiveness * Anger in the Bible

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; Updated edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310242835
• ISBN-13: 978-0310242833
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing!, July 9, 2003

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This review is from: Anger Is a Choice (Paperback)

I have struggled with anger from the time I was a child. It's to the point now where I am desperate for change. It was that desperation that caused me to pick up this book. I loved the way the authors used real life examples and charts and diagrams. I also got so much out of the self-tests. The section on temperment was very eye opening for my personally. I definitely found my own temperment. But most of all, this book not only gives hope of real change, it lays out a process of getting there. The problem is neither quick nor easy, but it is possible. I recommend this book to anyone, Christian or not who has struggled with anger. I've read several books on the subject and this is one of the best books out there. It does not just deal with the symptoms of anger, but helps you get to the root cause of your anger. This is one book that I know I will refer to time and time again.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with Anger in a Positive Way, August 17, 2009

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anger Is a Choice (Paperback)

"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is his glory to overlook an offense." ~ Proverbs 19:11

Anger is a very damaging emotion. It could lead to your death or the death of someone you love. This is especially true when someone experiences out-of-control anger and they express their emotions physically.

Tim Lahaye and Bob Phillips explore all the ways anger manifests itself in society (media rage, school rage, sports rage) and briefly talk about how anger appears in more subtle forms like resentment and in body language.

To be honest this book is the most detailed account of anger I've ever read. There are also some excellent practical techniques for dealing with strong emotions.

One of the most interesting parts of this book is the section on how the four basic temperaments deal with anger. You will instantly recognize yourself or someone you love.

In the end "Anger is a Choice" is not about never feeling anger again it is about learning to deal with anger in a positive way. One of the things I've found most helpful in regard to anger is to immediately do something positive for the person you are angry with. In combination with conjuring up a feeling of love and forgiveness this will dissolve any anger you may have. It seems to me that love and negative emotions cannot reside in a body at the same time because love takes over. Negative emotions can also obviously ruin your health so they are to be avoided at all costs.

If you are struggling with anger then this book will also give you advice on how to find a good counselor. While the ideas in this book may be effective enough to get your anger under control there is something to be said for having someone to talk to about what you are feeling.

Here are some additional books I've reviewed that are very helpful:

The Healing Power of Anger: The Unexpected Path to Love and Fulfillment

Anger Busting 101: The New ABC's for Angry Men & the Women Who Love Them

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gods answer for anger, October 8, 2007

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This review is from: Anger Is a Choice (Paperback)

Tim LaHaye gives a good understanding based on biblical perspectives to control of your anger. Anger is truly a choice and this book help you to understand why.