If you just want to read "Feeling Good", do not buy this handbook version of the book.The author uses imperative statements and not so subtle naratives to coerce the reader into doing the exercises. The objective... teach in simple practical terms Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods for reprogramming out thinking. Plan to read a few pages and then work on some exercises and ponder over your beliefs and values. This is not a book for speed reader rabbits. It is more for the the thoughtful, consistent tortoise.Michael P