Book Review: Mastering a Healthy Self Image: The Guidebook to Real Happiness and Enormous Success by Darrell Knoch

Entrepreneur Darrell Knoch has written a new book titled Mastering a Healthy Self Image that is a compendium of what he regards as the best thinking and advice, his and others, on the art of positive self-imaging. Self-help books can be traced to the early beginnings of published literature. From Pilgrims Progress and Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack to any one of thousands of other modern titles, books and writings on self-help/self-esteem abound.

In fact, perhaps no other self-help topic has brought forth as much advice. This already existing, expansive collection of counsel raises the question of whether Knoch has anything new to say on the subject. While most readers will find the Knoch's book comprehensive, if they’ve read two or three of the modern best sellers on the topic, their answer will probably be no. But what makes Mastering a Healthy Self Image a worthwhile and enjoyable read is not what Knoch has to say, it’s how he says it.

If you’re not familiar with Darrell Knoch, he has all the attributes of his variation on the power of positive thinking – the power of positive believing. He overcame a traumatic childhood, which included a facially disfiguring accident as a toddler, an abusive father, and extreme poverty. He struggled to earn his college degree, entering the workplace determined to succeed but woefully lacking in self-esteem and belief in his self. Then, he received a gift from his brother that would forever change his life. That gift was a set of Zig Ziglar audio tapes titled See You at The Top: How to Stay Motivated. From that point on, Knoch began to practice what has become one of his basic tenets: read, observe and seek knowledge from others as much as you can, on any subject on which you want to become an expert.

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  • 1 - tobyherman

    Mar 05, 2012 at 9:54 pm


    Have you ever heard of a place called "Get Official Samples" on the web, they give out a free samples of major brands to promote their products. I just got mine.

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