Keep the Change: A Radical Approach to Permanent Transformation [Hardcover]

Becky Tirabassi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 2003

Achieving goals in life, love, and work is only half the battle. To make permanent transformation last, you have to make change a way of life. This revolutionary book is the answer. The strategies, if dilligently followed, will result in positive and permanent change in any area of personal development.

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If you’re tired of the hyped-up pop psychology methods that promise instant transformation but only leave rising frustration in their wake, Keep the Change is the book you’ve been longing for. Becky Tirabassi won’t lie to you: She candidly tells readers that lasting change is hard work and requires a lifetime commitment. A lifetime commitment lived out day by day. But stick to it, she says, because it’s worth it.

"Because I have tested this approach, I am offering it to you as a radical but practical way to bring breakthrough into your life. Whether or not you struggle with my particular challenges, such as alcoholism or anger or an unfulfilled dream, allow the stories to help you look honestly at the areas in your own life in which you wrestle for freedom," Tirabassi writes.

Covering everything from the role basic personality plays in making permanent change, to the greatest obstacles to lifelong transformation and how to adjust your mindset, Keep the Change encourages everyone that permanency is possible. And not only with your key issue. These suggestions and recommendations, if put into practice, will bring positive and lasting improvement to every area of life – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. So let the change begin!

About the Author

BECKY TIRABASSI has written numerous best-selling inspirational and motivational books and has maintained an extensive speaking and Change Your Life event schedule since 1990. She is the founder of a multi-media company, Becky Tirabassi Change Your Life,Inc. She has been a regular guest on the CBS Early Show, Fox and Friends, Focus on the Family, and other television and radio programs. Becky has been married over twenty-five years to Roger, a licensed professional counselor, and they have one son, Jake. Becky’s previous books include Change Your Life, Let Prayer Change Your Life, and The Front Nine: Nine Fundamentals of Golf that Will Improve Your Marriage – co authored with her husband Roger.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591450519
• ISBN-13: 978-1591450511
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,612,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Becky Tirabassi has been sharing her story at conferences, churches, and colleges since 1976. She is the author of Let Prayer Change Your Life, and co-author of Seriously Dating or Engaged PreMarital Workbook, Little Changes Big Results® for Crazy Busy Couples with her husband, Dr. Roger Tirabassi. She has been a guest contributor on CBS's "The Early Show," the host of the "Change Your Life Daily Radio Minute," a guest on Dr. Laura's Radio Program, and an occasional guest on "Focus on the Family" with Dr. James Dobson, as well as a speaker for Women of Faith, Women of Joy, and Youth Specialties.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make the change, get the book!, May 6, 2005

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sa_murphy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keep the Change: A Radical Approach to Permanent Transformation (Hardcover)

I think Becky's approach is fabulous - she's got a great way of putting it all together and making dicipline something doable!
There is a personality test in the book that really helps you to see how your own personality traits factor in to the way you impliment life changing principals - it's a great book that gets you motivated to change and keep it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Permanent Transformation, February 3, 2010

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keep the Change (Paperback)

"Identify and get rid of your negative thoughts, one at a time, every hour of every day." ~ pg. 88

Becky Tirabassi is determined to make you successful. Whether you struggle with addictions, have trouble losing weight, find yourself procrastinating yet again or experience inner resistance when trying to forgive, she has solutions for every problem.

This book is part workbook, part memoir. Becky Tirabassi reveals all her faults and how she managed to change her life for the better. Throughout the book there are questions to answer to enable you to move forward and to take action.

One of the most important chapters in the book is the section on controlling and eradicating negative thoughts. I also enjoyed taking the test to see which personality type I was. I sort of knew what I was but this book solidified that belief. By knowing your personality type the book makes a lot more sense. You can then identify your weaknesses and strengths.

"Keep the Change" is all about doing small things that lead to big results. Becky Tirabassi is a complete believer in keeping a journal. This is something small that you can do every day. If you are interested in that activity you may want to purchase The Change Your Life Daily Journal.

~The Rebecca Review

Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for a review.