Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Taking the Fear Out of Changing
Dennis E. O'Grady · 1992
60/100
👎 Skip It
Dr. O'Grady brings real clinical credibility to this guide, and the five-fears framework is a sensible cognitive-behavioral structure for helping people get unstuck. But 35 years on, the language and framing feel dated, the publisher has minimal market presence, and there are no mainstream reviews to signal the book punches above its weight. Readers looking for this kind of material will find better-documented and more current options without much effort.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance62
craft60
originality55
accuracy62
hype65
age-fit78
human-eye52
Penny’s verdict60
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