Reel Fulfillment A 12-step Plan for Transforming Your Life Through Movies

"Dr. Maria Grace has written an intelligent and inspirational book teaching self-help techniques through the magic of popular movies. Using dynamic film metaphors, she shows readers how to take away life lessons from the successes and failures of movie characters. For that person dealing with the ups and downs of life, which is to say most of us, her work is timely and fresh and clear. I plan to use it as homework with my own patients."--John W. Hesley, Ph.D., Co-author of Rent Two Films and Let's Talk in the Morning"Dr. Maria Grace reminds us that movies are much more than entertainment; they are inspirational life stories, images that are genuine guiding lights.  A step by step guide, Reel Fulfillment is a motivating self-exploration for those who seek a richer, more enlightened life."--Gary Solomon, Ph.D., Author of The Motion Picture Presciption, Reel Therapy and Cinemaparenting."For anyone who views movies as more than mere entertainment,  Maria Grace has written the ultimate cinema guide--one that will open your heart and illumine your soul.  Accept her loving (and insightful) invitation.  You will see movies and yourself with new (more open and perceptive) eyes."--Forrest Church, author of Freedom from Fear: Finding the Courage to Act, Love and Be"Dr. Maria Grace's book is insightful, truthful, and with tremendous spiritual depth. Her method is thoroughly enjoyable and a powerful catalyst of personal growth for people searching for meaning, faith, and happiness."--Dr. Arthur Caliandro, Senior Minister of Marble Collegiate Church, author of Lost and Found and Simple StepsFind your happily ever after with help from the silver screen's biggest hitsEverything's possible in the movies. Now you can gain inner clarity, emotional health, spiritual fitness, and joy in just twelve weeks--all while watching popular movies.Self-fulfillment expert Dr. Maria Grace gives you dozens of films to choose from as she leads you through the life lessons they offer. Within weeks, you can wake up to your dream life with Under the Tuscan Sun, acknowledge your true needs with My Big Fat Greek Wedding, break free from guilt and shame with Sideways, fight for your dreams with Working Girl, and find joy in creativity with Chocolat.With soul-searching questions to guide you, you will learn how to:Correct self-defeating patterns in five simple stepsGain freedom from anger, fear, shame, guilt, envy, hatred, greed, and apathyStop living for the present and start living in the presentFace life's challenges in a lighthearted wayBring joy into your life and the lives of othersGrace, Maria is the author of 'Reel Fulfillment A 12-step Plan for Transforming Your Life Through Movies', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071459075 and ISBN 0071459073.