I'm really surprised this book got so many five star reviews, because I didn't think it was very good at all. Probably around page 10 or so, I began to realize that this book is full of itself. Before you shell out $11, I can tell you what this book says in a nutshell: Because your parents ignored and/or disciplined you when you acted up, you now shoot yourself in the foot when you try to achieve something. What can be done about it: Not much, if anything. Other than that, it's chock full of examples of clients who are 'addicted to unhappiness' and how they were cured when they realize how crappy their parents were for not worshipping them and letting them do whatever they want along with the magic of the Piepers' counseling. Those magical counseling methods aren't revealed in this book, unfortunately. I felt this was a total waste of my time and didn't tell me a thing. If you want to get it from the library, go ahead, but don't say I didn't warn you.