"Barry very explicity reveals the options and choices we can all make to find the road to happiness." BERNIE SIEGEL, M.D. Author of LOVE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES Barry Neil Kaufman, therapist, author, motivational speaker, and founder of the Option Institute shows you how you can use the traits of happy people to change your life quickly, and easily. His shortcuts to happiness include: making happiness the priority; accepting your personal authenticity, the freedom to be yourself; learning to discard regrets about the past and worries about the future, and so much more. "A great gift to anyone who reads it! I have personally benefited tremendously, and I recommend Happiness Is A Choice highly." -- O. Carl Simonton, M.D., Co-Author of Getting Well Again "A superb book written with the greatest of compassion and sensitivity." -- Gerald Jampolsky, M.D., Author of Love Is Letting Go Of Fear "Barry Neil Kaufman has written a moving exploration of the healing power of compassion and caring. Happiness Is A Choice affirms the unlimited potential of the human spirit and offers hope to those who have been challenged by adversity." -- Coretta Scott King, President/CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. "For those who sincerely want to follow the supreme law of love, Barry Kaufman's book provides an unexpected blueprint to selfless living." -- Father John Catoir, Director, The Christophers "I have long admired the work of Barry and Samahria Kaufman. Happiness Is a Choice is an excellent book, simple and effective for all." -- Bernie Siegel, M.D., Author. Love, Medicine and Miracles "Not only a wise book, but a liberating one." -- Harold S. Kushner, Author, When Bad Things Happen to Good People "This book really delivers! A not-to-be-missed resource and guide for anyone who wants a happier life." -- Ken Dychtwald, Ph. D., Author of Bodymind "We are all players in the game of life...and this book shows how to be a winner. Barry Neil Kaufman's new book champions making the choice to believe in ourselves, to have a positive attitude, to be hopeful and to seize the power of loving ourselves and others." -- Lou Holtz, Head Football Coach, University of Notre Dame "Within these pages Kaufman unfolds a precious secret for attaining happiness and leading a more meaningful, joyful life...A wonderfully wise, warm and insightful book that is sure to reward those who read it with a richer, more balanced life." -- Jesse Stoff, M.D., Author of The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome This is one of those books that just called to me. With its bright red cover and petite format, it practically leapt off the shelf. I actually had picked it up as a gift for a friend--only to find myself reading it when I got home. I especially love the idea of choosing happiness now, as opposed to postponing it and subjecting myself to all sorts of obstacles in the meantime. It really made me stop and think about how I struggle to be right or to have things my way-- imagining that will ensure some future happiness--at the expense of my happiness in the present. Plus, I was already a firm believer in the healing power of affirmations, and this title actually has helped me to focus and refine my practice of them. I never did give the book away. = ) Laurie Kahn, Associate Managing Editor very explicity reveals the options and choices we can all make to find the road to happiness." BERNIE SIEGEL, M.D. Author of LOVE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES Barry Neil Kaufman, therapist, author, motivational speaker, and founder of the Option Institute shows you how you can use the traits of happy people to change your life quickly, and easily. His shortcuts to happiness include: making happiness the priority; accepting your personal authenticity, the freedom to be yourself; learning to discard regrets about the past and worries about the future, and so much more. "Barry very explicity reveals the options and choices we can all make to find the road to happiness." BERNIE SIEGEL, M.D. Author of LOVE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES Barry Neil Kaufman, therapist, author, motivational speaker, and founder of the Option Institute shows you how you can use the traits of happy people to change your life quickly, and easily. His shortcuts to happiness include: making happiness the priority; accepting your personal authenticity, the freedom to be yourself; learning to discard regrets about the past and worries about the future, and so much more. Barry Neil Kaufman  teaches a uniquely self-accepting and empowering process (The Option Process®), which has both educational and therapeutic applications. He and his wife, Samahria, are co-founders and co-directors of The Option Institute and Fellowship, which offers programs for people either challenged by adversity or trying to improve the quality of their lives. The Kaufmans, with their staff, also counsel individuals, couples, and families. Additionally, Mr. Kaufman lectures at universities, pre