“A no-nonsense approach that will help men who suffer from rage!”

“Having witnessed Newton Hightower’s program, I recommend it for anyone who has a problem with rage. It may not be the only solution, but it is the best I have seen.”

“Newton Hightower uses his passion and experience to write a practical book that gives real solutions to a universal problem.”

“In exposing his own sexism and power/control issues, Hightower progresses on his journey toward safety, equality, and justice for women. Moreover, he leads other men to that honorable goal.”

“Tough, tender, and disarmingly funny, Newton Hightower opens readers up to the destructiveness of rage in men’s lives, and points convincingly to its healing.”

“Anger Busting 101 has been created by someone who has been there. Newton Hightower speaks from the heart and passes on what he has learned through his own journey.”

“Finally a book I’m comfortable giving both men and women; an essential guide for therapists to have in their office. It’s useful for clinicians in every setting. A thought-provoking blend of philosophy, directives, and humor.”

“Newton Hightower provides a candid, provocative look at the devastating impact rage has on human life. His straightforward treatment approach provides hope to those who had all but given up on themselves. Reading this book may be the only chance rageaholics have to lead a normal life. I am proud to call him my mentor and friend.”

“For the past 5 years I have enjoyed the challenge of leading anger therapy groups for women and men. Newton Hightower’s approach is the best I have seen in the literature.”

“Newton provides an approach that helps with anger, when insight is not enough...this book is a manual for the individual who wants a direct path to the management and resolution of anger.”

“I found it truly enjoyable to read this book. It was extremely easy, direct, and applicable. It’s an easy step-by-step approach that I can give patients in therapy with me when they whine, “But, what am I supposed to ‘do’ to stop raging?!” I very much appreciated your personal story which makes the book an approach that is much more human.”

“Finally a book is here that offers powerful, practical help for those whose lives have been damaged or destroyed by uncontrolled anger. While the principles are easy to read and understand, they are profoundly challenging and hopeful at the same time.”

“Newton exposes the myth of ‘get it all out or stuff it’ and offers a third alternative that stops the rage before it takes over. I’ve watched his methods work where I was certain they wouldn’t.”

“Newton’s new book, Anger Busting 101, gives powerless men the ultimate power: the power of choice and the freedom to use it. What a godsend for modern men and the women who love them.”

“I gave Newton’s book to a male client who told me he never has had an anger problem. I asked him simply to skim it to help me figure out if it was any good from a man’s perspective. The next time I saw him he had apologized to his wife and children for 30 years of rage. I think Newton is on to something.”

“Newton Hightower delivers a straightforward message for angry men and the ‘women who love them.’ It is required reading for all my patients because the book offers hope, techniques and alternatives that are useful. This should be required reading for everyone living in our society.”

“This is a practical, focused method for stripping away destructive, decimating defenses and co-constructing a new and welcomed reality of love, respect, fun, intimacy, and growth! Newton has succeeded in distilling a graduate course in interpersonal relationships into an immediately utilizable trove of useful techniques for positive change.”

“This book offers healing and happiness to men who are addicted to rage and the verbal or physical expression of rage in violence.”

“Newton digs below cultural and professional myths/falsehoods to find out what is true and how to help in ‘cursed darkness.’”

“Written from a ‘no pain, no gain’ approach, Newton’s book will serve as a powerful Rageaholics’s Bible for years to come.”

“With humor and creativity Newton Hightower takes his twenty-five years of working successfully with angry and violent men and in simple easy-to-follow language, tells us how to effectively deal with our own out-of-control anger.”

“Most of us are afraid of anger. Not just the anger of others but our own as well. Newton Hightower isn’t. In this book he takes the reader firmly by the hand and heart and leads us through scary territory so that we come out on the other side calmer and more confident about dealing with anger—both in ourselves and in others.”

“Newton explodes one of our most destructive psychological myths: ‘Let your anger out or it will hurt you.’ New brain research confirms his way is the best, and it should be required reading for therapists and couples.”

“A practical guide for getting anger and your life under control.”

“One of Newton’s greatest attributes is his willingness to share his journey with those suffering and imprisoned by their anger. Anger Busting 101 is a rich testament to a long traveled and well-studied road. His descriptions, understanding and explicit suggestions provide a long awaited footpath for others whose anger keeps them from living the lives they want and deserve. Anger Busting 101 offers a chance of a new life to angry men and the women who love them.”

"Hightower's real contribution lies not in showing rageaholics how to set limits on their 'toxic' anger but, more importantly, in providing a list of rage-compatible behaviors that collectively lead to real inner peace."

"Mr. Hightower has merged his personal and clinical experiences to create an innovative approach to the treatment of rage, which offers hope to many and will result in a more peaceful world."

"Anger Busting 101 is a down-to-earth approach to handling anger and conflict in interpersonal relationships. It's full of lots of specific suggestions on how to handle your anger as well as suggestions for partners who are involved with angry people."

"What a great book! Newton knows a lot about helping men. This book can be a real gift to men struggling to overcome the tyranny of anger in their lives."

"Anger Busting 101 is likely to become The Big Book for anger addicts. Newton Hightower is a pioneer in this long-neglected field of addiction. The ABC's he teaches in Anger Busting 101 are the steps that will transform the lives of violent families."

"Newton Hightower has it just right: he neither bludgeons nor coddles, but delivers a straightforward message, with enough humor and compassion to help 'the medicine go down' more easily. I will require this book for all my angry patients."

"I work with the angriest people in the country--inmates. This book should be available to the counseling staff and to the inmates of jails and prisons nationwide."

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“Finally, we can quit wading through the litany of ineffective resources on anger management. Newton’s book sets the record straight: read it and find a life-changing prescription for your anger and rage problems.”

“The Newton Hightower method of ‘Anger Busting’ is undoubtedly the most effective method of controlling rage, saving marriages and lives. As a clinical psychologist of 30 years of practice, I think this book offers the opportunity for bringing about major behavioral changes—and within a brief time. This book is a must for all clinicians.”

“This book is lively and full of solid information and great ideas.”

"Angry, raging men are invariably unable to help themselves and, at the same time, are experts at defeating the best efforts to help by others. They are in charge, but out of control. Here's a book that promises to break the deadlock--and delusions. TAKE THIS BOOK HOME. TAKE IT TO YOUR OFFICE. TAKE IT TO HEART! You'll be challenged, and you'll be changed."

“Newton Hightower has provided therapists with an excellent resource for dealing with rage, an issue therapists often ignore or mishandle. His book, Anger Busting 101, provides strategies for dealing with the raging client and the family and friends affected by the rage. The book is readable, encouraging and specific about how to deal with raging clients, friends, spouses or family members. Traditional therapeutic practices have been ineffective and have contributed to a sense of failure and frustration in raging clients. This is required reading!”

"This is an easy read for the easily angered! And a must-read for anyone struggling to control their anger and a must-read for those trying to help them."