There are certain threads that run through the work of John O'Donohue. They manifest themselves with different colours and textures. The form may change for different purposes of rhythm and resonance, but the intention remains constant. It is grounded in human vulnerability and the desire, the longing, for a connection to the wonder of the divine in nature, and human life within it.

Barry Michels and Phil Stutz are profoundly talented guides to the inner workings of the psyche. The Tools is breakthrough material that ignites your own capacity to transform your life.

Every single thing I've written of any power or merit came through using the tools Barry taught me. Usually counterintuitive, sometimes dangerous, they only changed my life.

The clear, user-friendly approach plus a belief that ‘the power of higher forces is absolutely real’ is a winning combination. Here is the rare self-help book that doesn’t end with the self.

The Tools is the new über-bible of life techniques. And it WORKS!

The tools helped me just like I wanted them to.

This summer’s most talked-about life-coaching book ... Every so often, a book comes along that crosses over from the self-help shelves and becomes a phenomenon, giving us a new perspective on some of the problems life has a nasty habit of throwing at us. It’s about to happen with The Tools, a reinvention of the classic self-help manual that has had the Easy Living office buzzing ever since it landed on our desks.

Confront and solve problems head-on