Don't Sweat the Small Stuff..., Richard Carlson, Ph.D. (Hyperion, 1997) ***

As I was with Chopra's books, I was at first very skeptical about this little
gem (it's still a best seller).  Just one more New Age, self-help, feel-good
book which fill too many shelves in bookstores today.  I probably would never
have read it if my wife hadn't been so insistent (thank you, Rosemarie)--and 
that would have been my loss.

The book consists of 100 two-to-three page 'chapters', which can be read at
random and at any time when you have a few minutes free.  The  chapter titles
give you a pretty good idea what to expect. Make peace with imperfection.
Surrender to the fact that life isn't fair.  Choose being kind over being 
right.  Think of what you have instead of what you want.  Get comfortable not
knowing.  Advice or suggestions that we've all heard before, but Carlson has
a way of stating them simply and in very practical terms.  It's good advice,
especially for the 'A-types' among us who sometimes forget to stop and smell
the roses.  There's plenty of wisdom and compassion in this little book--and
it's served up in a manner that many of you might prefer to Chopra's.