I have sat at my computer for a few days now, trying to think of a more tactful way of presenting my thoughts about The Book of Maybe, but I cannot fluff up my opinions: This is a self-help book for non-Christians. You could replace all of the unnecessarily-capitalized “Maybes” in this book with “Jesus Christ” and have a standard, run-of-the-mill Christian self-help book. These types of books are sometimes helpful to those who are trying to maintain the help received during actual therapy, but, in my opinion, not really worth the money. Fortunately, I downloaded this book for free.
The Book of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Your Life By Allison Carmen is divided into twelve parts with approximately six chapters each. In each part, Carmen copies one of those inspiring stories that my mom forwards me in e-mails about a wise Cherokee elder or Asian monk or white grandfather, relates a successful story about a client or friend she helped through her vaguely cognitive-behavior therapy approach, and preaches about the Philosophy of Maybe. Sometimes there is new content, but she is mostly repeating things she has already said in different words.