Unworthy by Anneli Rufus

Unworthy by Anneli Rufus

"Self-loathing is a dark land studded with booby traps. Fumbling through its dark underbrush, we cannot see what our trouble actually is: that we are mistaken about ourselves. That we were told lies long ago that we, in love and loyalty and fear, believed. Will we believe ourselves to death?" --from Unworthy

As someone who has struggled with low self-esteem her entire life, Anneli Rufus knows only too well how the world looks through the eyes of those who are not comfortable in their own skin. In Unworthy, Rufus boldly explores how a lack of faith in ourselves can turn us into our own worst enemies.
 
Drawing on extensive research, enlightening interviews, and her own poignant experiences, Rufus considers the question: What personal, societal, biological, and historical factors coalesced to spark this secret epidemic, and what can be done to put a stop to it? She reveals the underlying sources of low self-esteem and leads us through strategies for positive change.

Anneli Rufus is the author of four nonfiction works, including The Scavengers' Manifesto and Party of One: A Loner's Manifesto, which have received critical praise. She has written for dozens of periodicals, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and Salon. She is an award-winning writer and poet. She is a resident of Berkeley, California.

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ISBN 13	9780399175138
ISBN 10	039917513X
Title	Unworthy
Author	Anneli Rufus
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2015-05-19
Number of pages	288
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