Many people believe that self-esteem is a mere feeling. In this book the author establishes that it is more than a feeling; that it is a state of being that is important for a person's physical, mental and spiritual health. Self-esteem is part and parcel of our daily lives. It is important to build and maintain high self-esteem as this is essential to highly effective and successful living.

Beyond Petulance is a critique of the politics of obstruction and intransigence that have become disturbing features of the political landscape of America. A defining characteristic of this politics is petulance, which, although both parties are guilty of practicing, the Republican Party seems to have become quite skillful at. The book identifies certain imperatives such as immigration reform and social justice as urgent issues to be addressed to move the country towards a viable future. The author is quite clear in his analysis that no one should be willing to write America's obituary. There...