This book is both science based and theory based. Frisch builds on the work of cognitive behavioral clinicians such as Aaron T. Beck, activity theories such as that of Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, and positive psychologists such as Martin E. P. Seligman. The author also incorporates work on metaphor in therapy, research on relaxation and meditation, and emotion theory. Readers can be reassured that Frisch’s book is research based; at the same time the author recognizes the human touch and the need for a skilled practitioner. Frisch is a Fellow in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and is very involved in positive psychology activities—thus he weaves together expertise in these two areas to create interventions for enhancing quality of life.