Don't Tell Me I Can't Do It!: Living Audaciously in the Here and Now

Don't Tell Me I Can't Do It!: Living Audaciously in the Here and Now

by Erica Miller

Overview


Holocaust survivor Dr. Erica Miller shares the five core beliefs that she has acquired throughout the course of her colorful life in this engaging combination of memoir and self-help book.

From her experience as a refugee during the Holocaust to her time in the Israeli Air Force, Dr. Miller has seen the dark side of humanity. Yet rather than becoming bitter over these trials, she has chosen to live life with an optimistic spirit, determined to overcome any obstacle in her way.

Dr. Miller also candidly discusses her experience raising two small children while attending graduate school. Many readers will be able to identify with her struggles. Dr. Miller’s determination to live “life according to Erica,” and the lessons she has learned along the way, make Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Do It! a compelling read that motivates readers to live life in the here and now.

“Live life today. The past is gone. The future might never be.” This is one of the five core beliefs that comprise Dr. Miller’s philosophy. As a therapist, she has shared her belief in the power of optimism and self-reliance to help clients get their lives back on track. In this book, she imparts the same ideas to readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781937110734
Publisher: Emerald Book Company
Publication date: 05/05/2015
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author


Dr. Erica Miller holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has written extensively on topics of positive psychology. She is the author of Thanks for My Journey, memoir chronicling, in part, her experience of living in a Nazi holding camp in the Ukraine between the ages of seven and eleven. Dr. Miller is a sought-after clinician and motivational speaker, most recently addressing such topics as overcoming life challenges, the importance of education, aging with gusto, and achieving one’s full potential. She is also CEO of Miller Properties, a family-owned real estate business in Austin, Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Life Is a Journey 7

2 Flex Your Muscles 27

3 There Is No Failure 47

4 Hurt Brings Opportunity 71

5 Live Life Today 87

In Parting 101

Acknowledgments 107

About the Author 113

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