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Good Anger

How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives

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Good Anger

By: Sam Parker
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 Bloomsbury presents Good Anger: How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives, written and read by Sam Parker

'A marvellous book ... enhances our understanding of ourselves and others' IRVINE WELSH

One of the best books to look out for in 2025 – The Independent

How a misunderstood emotion can offer you clarity, purpose and strength

We are used to complaining there is too much anger in the world. But what about the cost of having too little? And what if, instead of fearing anger, we learned to use it wisely?

In Good Anger, journalist Sam Parker investigates how one of our most complex emotions became a taboo and the cost that suppressing it has on our mental and physical health, relationships and society. He argues that, rather than trip us up or fill us with shame, anger can be turned into a life-enhancing source of bravery, purpose and self-respect.

Drawing on insights from psychology, ancient philosophy and emotional science, Parker looks at the gendered expectations around anger, how repressed rage shows up in our bodies, and the crucial role processing anger plays in treating depression and anxiety. We learn how understanding anger can improve every facet of our lives, from love to creativity to professional success.

This provocative and seemingly counterintuitive book is for people-pleasers, conflict avoiders and self-improvers. It reminds us that embracing our emotions – even the ones that scare or confuse us – can help us become stronger, happier people.©2025 Sam Parker (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Anger Management Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Emotions Rage Thought-Provoking Health Mental Health
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It felt well researched and well written. The struggles felt familiar, the structure felt nuanced. Thank you!

Illuminating look at anger!

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This book has changed my life.
I can't eloquently explain the impact that it has had on me. But, it is the only book that as I've got near the end of it I've thought "As soon as I finish, I'm going to start this book over again".
I've always said that "I just dont really get angry" I now realise that I obviously do, and I now have something in place to address and acknowledge that feeling.
Thank you for writing this.

This book has changed me

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Interesting educational and informative. One to listen to again due to the quality of the content. I loved Sam’s listening to voice too.

Very interesting

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One of the 5 or 6 books that has fundamentally changed my perspective on life

Anger not aggression

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