About the Author

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski

Dr. Abraham Twerski is a psychiatrist and founder of Gateway Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh, one of America’s leading facilities for addiction treatment. He is the author of more than 60 books, and lectures extensively on the topics of chemical dependency, stress, self-esteem and spirituality. For 20 years, he served as clinical director of the Department of Psychiatry at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, and was associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine. Dr. Twerski is an ordained rabbi, and traces his ancestry to the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement. Visit him online at www.abrahamtwerski.com, and his 12-step self-esteem program at www.12steps2selfesteem.org.

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The necessity to search for meaning in life.

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Why giving leads to love.

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Addicted

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Building Self-Esteem in Children

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To help your children attain self-esteem, you need to develop your own self-esteem.

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Surviving the Economic Crisis

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Mine and Yours

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Diamond Processing

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Every person has buried deep inside a dazzling, million-dollar gem. We just need to cut away the dirt to find it.

Learning to Like Yourself

Learning to Like Yourself

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I had been left totally alone, in absolute communion with myself. I could hardly wait to get away.

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