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About the Author

This is Rick Carson's fourth book for HarperCollins. His seminal work, Taming Your Gremlin®, has had a remarkable track record. Translated into several languages, Taming Your Gremlin has been a consistent seller since 1984. For thousands in a cross-section of cultures and circumstances, the Gremlin-Taming Method serves as a foundation for responding to everyday challenges and for living a satisfying life.

For over thirty-five years Rick has been a counselor, personal and executive coach, and trainer for mental health professionals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. His work is used in the training of psychotherapists, personal and executive coaches, substance abuse specialists, corrections personnel, teachers, corporate executives, clergy, and others. He is a former faculty member at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a clinical member and approved supervisor for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Rick is the founder of the Gremlin Taming Institute in Dallas, Texas.

Praise for A Master Class in Gremlin-Taming(R): The Absolutely Indispensable Next Step for Freeing Yourself from the Monster of the Mind…

“Gremlin-taming is a most worthy ambition, and Rick Carson is a most worthy advocate and ally.”
---Jimmie Dale Gilmore, singer, songwriter, and three-time Grammy Award nominee

“This new book will be even more helpful in taming that nasty little Gremlin that...all performers carry around.”
---John Mahon, Percussionist and Vocalist, The Elton John Band

“Carson’s strategies refuse to dwell on the past and free us to live in the moment: to breathe, to enjoy, and to be true to our heart. Fans of positive psychology will find a friend in this thought-provoking book.”
---Library Journal

“A must-read. . .for professionals. . .[and] for ANYONE interested in a satisfying journey through life.”
---Mary Olk, Ph.D., CPCC, Personal Development Coach and Psychologist

“A Master Class in Gremlin-Taming(R) has a subtle and powerful effect.”
---Michael Port, national best-selling author of Book Yourself Solid

“A Master Class in Gremlin-Taming(R) is filled with insightful, power-packed wisdom. It opened up many perspectives for me.”
---Craig Hall, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author of The Responsible Entrepreneur, and 2007 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award