The Thing You Think You Cannot Do - by Gordon Livingston (Paperback)

About the Book

From the bestselling author of "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart," a life-changing look at the central issue of our time fear and an old-fashioned virtue called courage"

Book Synopsis

Fear-of change, of intimacy, of loss, of the unknown-has become a corrosive influence in modern life, eroding our ability to think clearly. Overcoming our fear, says Dr. Gordon Livingston, constitutes the most difficult struggle we face. Dr. Livingston has increasingly found himself prescribing virtues like courage to his patients instead of antidepressants. Now he tells us what we need to do to develop personal virtues in the face of societal and individual fears. He does all this with the crystalline prose and leavening wit that have made him an internationally bestselling author.

Review Quotes

"Thoughtful and thought-provoking...The book will stir your emotions and cause you to think about the things you can do but do not do."
--Bowling Green Daily News

About the Author

Gordon Livingston, MD, a graduate of West Point and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Vietnam, was a psychiatrist and writer who contributed frequently to the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Baltimore Sun. His books include Only Spring; Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart; And Never Stop Dancing; How to Love; and The Thing You Think You Cannot Do.