Book excerpt: By emphasizing the distinction between anger and violence, Joann S. Peterson shows that anger is a feeling to be valued and explores ways in which we can express it in safe, responsible, non-violent ways. By doing so we can greatly enhance our health and our relationships. Based on a five-day course Dr Peterson developed and led over some 15 years in North America and Southeast Asia, and drew on more than 40 years of personal and professional experience in the field, this book contains theoretical models and practical ideas that will challenge you to transform your view of anger and the role it plays in your life.