Title Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff  Author Richard Carlson, PhD Type of s-h book Reassurance for general blahs How I acquired it Gift from a friend Why? She thought I was crazy Attractiveness of Book Not bad...a little boring with masculine colors, but it's a nice little book that fits in a purse. Embarrasing to carry/be caught reading? Not really. This is all over every bookstore in like a million forms, so you don't stand out as a psycho when reading it. Brief Summary Daily affirmations to make you less of a stressed out freak. Good for When you are feeling like a stressed out freak...calms your crazies with good thoughts. Not good for When you are way down in the depths it seems kind of trite and annoying. At one point I wanted to throw it at someone's head. This book is like... A soft flowery meadow in spring. Rating ***1/2