I was glad I listened to the book opposed to reading it. I don't think I would have gotten through the book had I read it.

Probably not. This book has some good aspects such as turning things around and asking what is true and what isn't, focusing on what we have control over and looking at things from a different perspective. I do think that listeners have to be careful as it may cause some negative self talk as thinking is shifted from self to others. I think this is a good book for people with a strong sense of self and has some good tools but I think it can be a dangerous book for those with lower self esteem.
My favorite part of this book, which I have discussed with others is paying attention to what is our business, others business and God's business. It is always helpful to remind ourselves which business we are trying to control.
In my job, I have asked people who come to me if what they are feeling is true and how do they know it is true.
There are some really good pieces to this book, but overall I wasn't comfortable with my perception of the messaging. One of my gauges with things is "does this make me feel good" and the exercises did not feel good to me. Not because I didn't want to face the truth but because they took me back to a place that I have worked hard to move out of.
This wasn't a fit for me and I would only recommend it if I felt it was a fit for another person.

Perhaps

It did inspire me to look at things differently. I have done a lot of self work and have to be careful not to "blame" myself for things or take ownership of other people's behavior. I felt this book was pushing me back into that place that I have worked so hard to move beyond so I had to read it with caution and pull out what I thought was beneficial. What she is discussing in this book has some wonderful thought provoking value and people who lack self awareness or accountability would benefit from reading this book.

Any book that inspires and gives the reader tools to be a better person is a great book. These self help books all depend on the frame of mind of the reader. If taking accountability or not understanding other people in your life or their actions, then this book may be helpful.

OMG! The book is absolute GARBAGE! The cornerstone of this book is that pretty much nothing is real and that any and everything bad that someone else does to us really isn't bad and if it were bad it is really our fault. Byron Katie actually gets a woman who was repeatedly raped by her father to ask herself how SHE abused Father. Vile and despicable!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I have just finished the first CD out of 6, and I am already writing the review.
This book, her message, and the dialogue are absolutely powerful.
This will make you think, this will make you laugh, this will make you feel emotional, and this will definately change the way you think about what is.

I highly and strogly recommend it.

I agree with many of the concepts that Ms. Katie presents. I think, however, that "The Work" would be almost impossible without help from a therapist. Very interesting.

Katie, as most of her friends call her, has written this book which is a breath of fresh air in the self-help world. Katie is what she says she is - someone who found a profound but simple method of bringing peace to the mind. Her method of four simple questions is cutting edge. You can hear cognitive relief brought to minds burdoned by their (the mind's) own generation of dischord.

The book in audible format presents actual Katie interactions with real people doing what Katie describes as "The Work". Quickly, the listener knows Katie is on to something that every person seeks. Amazingly, Katie found this method herself after her own mental pain and life challenge. The listener is instructed how to do "The Work" and benefit from the four simple question's transformative power.

The audio program can really help you in YOUR life. She tells us there are only 3 kinds of business 1)Your Business 2)Others Business 3)God's Business - YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS IS ALL THAT IS FOR YOU! You can help disect what is for you and BE AWARE! Simple and easy, my wife and I listened to this one together and IT WAS MAGIC!!!

I love self help books, but this one was definitely NOT for me. I wish I didn't buy it. :(

As far as self help books, this was one of the top books.

I like how concise some of the key points were, and I can recall them in my daily life.
I also laughed at some of the dialog, because she does a good job of finding the humor in how our minds work and how ridiculous our personal expectations can be. There were a few points made that I did not relate to, but that is ok. I think you could do a second read, and sort through some of approaches in more depth.

This audiobook is even better than the actual book. It includes actual live conversations between Katie and participants in her workshops doing "the work". Some of the stories and experiences people have gone through are so disturbing they will leave you shocked - be prepared! But it's worth it. It powerfully demonstrates the power of Katie's process. It they can use this to work through those experiences and achieve peace - there's no question it can impact most of our typical day to day anxieties.
I also enjoyed getting to know Katie through listening to her interact with people. What a beautiful, joyful, innocent, lovely human being. Do not miss this book. Buy it even if you have read the book. It will leave you transformed!

A down to earth real way to address our "demons", who really are inreality ourselves is disguise. A Wonderful book of self discovery and freedom ... It really is all about us afterall.