The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses [Paperback]

Karen Salmansohn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2008

"Salmansohn's writing is bold, playful, insightful—with powerful metaphors that provoke and inspire. Her kinetic images amplify her message and take the book to a new level of literary experience." - Deepak Chopra, author of Seven Laws of Spiritual Success

A bad breakup. A serious illness. The loss of a job. Life has a habit of throwing people curveballs. To which Karen Salmansohn says: "When life throws you curveballs, hit them out of the park."

In The Bounce Back Book the dynamic author whose quirky self-help books—including How to Make Your Man Behave . . . and How to Be Happy, Dammit—mixes from-the-gut wisdom, humor, feistiness, and sophistication to create a hip, inspiring resource that will brighten the darkest mood. The book is grounded in happiness research, psychological studies, Greek philosophy. And it delivers: Here are 70 easily digestible, potentially life-changing tips on how to bounce back from adversity, each on a spread that's as punchy in look as it is powerful in message.

"Shrink negativity into nuggetivity." "Think of yourself as the type of person the world says yes to." With its attitude, techniques, and advice on everything from exercise to staying connected, it is a full-on guide to moving forward with great positive energy.

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"Salmansohn's writing is bold, playful, insightful—with powerful metaphors that provoke and inspire. Her kinetic images amplify her message and take the book to a new level of literary experience." - Deepak Chopra, author of Seven Laws of Spiritual Success

About the Author

Karen Salmansohn is the author of the bestselling How to Make Your Man Behave ... and How to Be Happy, Dammit. She is a relationship expert for MSN.com and Match.com, and hosts her own daily radio show, "How to Be Happy, Dammit" on Sirius. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; 1 edition (May 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076114627X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761146278
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Death & Grief

More About the Author

KAREN SALMANSOHN is a best-selling author and motivational speaker with 25 published books, including Good Karma in a Box; The 8-Minute Guts Builder; Even God Is Single, So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time; and the best-selling How to Change Your Entire Life by Doing Absolutely Nothing. She lives in New York City.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, April 28, 2008

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Mr. Sherman Sall "Shermworm" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses (Paperback)

The thing that Salmansohn does that so few authors do these days is synthesize the best of what the thought leaders are saying and thinking and putting it into succinct little chunks that are rewarding and enlightening to read. And then she adds her own thoughts and feelings into the mix to deliver a powerful, emotional yet entertaining ride into a better me or you. This is without a doubt her best book yet. The chapters are developed intelligently, each one is a breeze to read and the graphics really add to the user experience of this content. The cool red rubber cover is the bomb! Go ahead and buy one for yourself and some more for your friends because we all have something we're bouncing back from these days, right?

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bouncing Back, November 10, 2009

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This review is from: The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses (Paperback)

I bought this book because my counselor at the Rape Crisis Center I used to go to recommended it. I really liked it and enjoyed it. It short, you can read it in a day, but I constantly refer back to it to help me remember important things. I am still using it and working with it, I am a long way from a full recovery, but the cheerful words and images are much better than the dull self-help books I've read in the past. The illustrations are pretty and the language used makes you feel uplifted, and not like a total loser for reading a self-help book. I enjoyed reading the author's personal story. In my opinion someone who hasn't been through a trauma cannot tell another person how to deal with one, which is what I see a lot of self-help authors doing. They don't know what they are talking about, but this lady does.

I also like the cover, which is rubbery, like a bouncy ball. I think its fun. I totally recommend this book, but for someone who is suffering from a severe trauma and not just a small setback, I would also look for something else to use in addition to the Bounce Back book, because this really is not enough information and help for someone who has suffered very deeply, but this is really good for those times when you just don't feel so hot or are a little down or depressed.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous advice for living, August 4, 2008

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Bernard Katz (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This book is necessary for any person who had had disappointments in their life or who has faced adversity and defeat (like all of us!). As a psychologist I can attest to the fact that too many people accept defeat and tend to get depressed. Karen Salmonson's book says "Don't do that". She presents great strategies for rebounding and taking charge of your life. A must read for everyone! Well written, practical and psychologically sound advice.

Bernard Katz, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist