Martha Beck's remarkable success in helping people to change their lives has won her accolades everywhere from National Public Radio toUSA TODAY. She made multiple appearances onOprahandGood Morning Americafor the hardcover edition ofSteering by Starlight, which now offers readers a powerful set of new toolsfresh coping strategies based on cutting-edge research in psychiatry and neurologythat will help them overcome obstacles and set their lives on course. Dr. Beck's trademark humor and empathy are at the heart of her gift for helping people who feel disconnected from their true sense of purpose: to locate meaning in their lives. Utilizing the same methods that have proven most effective with her private clients, Dr. Beck reconnects readers with their authentic needs and desires. Whether a person is seeking better relationships, more focused career direction, or a more harmonious lifestyle,Steering by Starlight's hilarious and touching anecdotes, case studies, and practical exercises will point the way.

MARTHA BECK, PHD, is a life coach and monthly columnist for O: The Oprah Magazine. She has taught career development at the American Graduate School of International Management and was research assistant to Dr. John Kotter at Harvard Business School. The best-selling author of Finding Your Own North Star, Expecting Adam, and The Four-Day Win, she lives in Phoenix.