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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Are you okay? Are you sure? If you suspect there's anything even a little bit catawampus (out of kilter) with your life, this is a book worth working through. Your road map to a better life begins with ensuring you're emotionally and mentally able to make the trip. You'll learn what may have gone wr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60554704">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was a bit difficult for me.  I had to do a lot of thinking, and working to get through it.  All in all in helped me realize some areas in my life that I had ignored, it also stirred up a lot of things in my life.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It is a great book to help you remind yourself that you are important and you need to take care of yourself instead of always focusing on those around you.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Halfway through this book, I got bored so I didn't finish it. I was not inspired at all by Dr. Phil.....not as I expected to be.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love books where I can &quot;analyze my life to death&quot; as my husband likes to put it.  This is a great one for that.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[MY NAME IS POLLY AND IAM A TAPEWORM.  THIS CHANGED MY LIFE MOTHER HAD TO EXPLAIN WHY I DISSED THEIR SONS I NEVER MET]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[interesting; includes discovering your ten defining moments, five pivotal people and seven critical choices]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[The main point: love yourself before you love others, you can't give away what you don't have.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I did the work in the work book, awesome.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Audio. Read by the author.  5 hours of just me and Dr. Phil. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for therapy, but this just didn't work out that well for me. It was okay as far as self-help goes, but right now I can't really think of one quote or concept that I can draw on to inspire me. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I only made it about a third of the way through before I got really bored! Apparently at this time in my life I don't really need to find my authentic self becuase I'm not too far out of touch with it, or so the exercises say. I enjoyed the stories he tells but enjoy most stories. Also I got the aud...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31541431">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Are you the star of your own life?  If not, how's that workin' for ya?&quot;<br/><br/>ahhh, classic Dr. Phil.  Good CD with LOTS of exercises.  I didn't do any of them.  I just heard the cd's straight through, but I might go back and review.<br/><br/>Still, I got a lot out of it and feel a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26774728">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I like Dr. Phil's no nonsense tough love approach to life. He spares none of his regular vim and vigor in this book which really teaches you to assess your life in a different way. I read it a few years ago when I was in between jobs and was having a hard time valuing myself, and this book really he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4702252">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wouldn't have picked this to read at this point in my life. Several years ago I read his stuff and worked the exercises in another of his books. These exercises helped me. I wouldn't have done them if I hadn't of had to do it for 1 of 14 Hypnotherapy book reports! I apprecite it after it is over. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27887308">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[hmmmm, Dr Phill is better on TV.  He is really corny in this book, trying to be all &quot;I'm a real good 'ol boy&quot; kind of sense of humor.  A lot of swearing and vulgar talk to be in a book about finding your authentic self and being positive. I like self help/motivational books but this did ne...]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>What if</strong> there is a you that has never seen the light of day, has never got to say, &quot;Hey, what about me?&quot; <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> there is a you that you have never even met and certainly never permitted to just be, without fear of judgment or condemnation? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you live your life on the sidelines in constant fear of failing to please those who forever seem to stand in judgment of you and your life?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you discovered that you had settled for what life has served up instead of what you really wanted and needed? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you really think and feel things you have never allowed to come out, and certainly never acted on? <br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> your marriage is not at all what you really emotionally want and need, but you silently stay the course anyway, selling out your hope to be happy?<br/><br/><strong>What if</strong> you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? <br/><br/>If any of these <em>&quot;What ifs&quot;</em> are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will. First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is <em>you</em> are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life. Through <em>Self Matters,</em> I will help you do just that. <br/><br/>-- Phil McGraw]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I started this book back in 2002 and still haven't finished it. It seems like I'll get to a point and then stop because I'm overwhelmed with the emotions, memories etc. and push the book aside......6 years later and I'm thinking I really need to get this book done.]]></body>
    
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