The Willpower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness

Product Description
Unifying people of good will in living God’s will
Christians, as well as all men and women, are called to holiness and happiness, but we all struggle with taking the practical steps necessary to overcome the vices that rob us of our peace and steal our joy. The WillPower Advantage shows that we need to renew our minds with the truth about ourselves—that we are not to be passive in the face of our challenges, but to use our will and our strength to surrender to God’s grace and transform the world, beginning with ourselves.
The WillPower Advantage helps people to build the virtues they need by providing practical wisdom from ancient and contemporary sources. The book includes a Spiritual Audit, which identifies a person’s temperament along with its strengths and weaknesses. The virtues each person’s temperament needs are then presented systematically with practical tips for strengthening them.
Review
“The most practical book today helping people to grow in faith and virtues, as they aim for the finish line of heaven!” — Lou Holtz, College Football Hall of Fame Coach
“Solidly based on the teachings of the Church, this book is a practical resource for growing in self-knowledge and forging the virtues needed today for a holy and loving communion with Christ.”— Most Rev. Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona
“Concretely points out ways to take seriously the struggle against weakness and sin by making a commitment of the will to accept God’s grace, strive against sin and evil, and seek sanctity.”— Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Host, EWTN Live
“A book for every disciple of Jesus Christ who wants to understand the choices we face and to reboot our lives with a game plan to implement joy and stability into our lives and the lives around us.”— Steve Ray, Host, The Footprints of God film series
“A wise, straight-talking summons to authentic Christian discipleship. Offers a compelling vision of the goal, and a practical plan for moving toward it through daily growth in holiness and happiness.” — Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., Author, Manual for Spiritual Warfare
“A rare book that not only contains deep wisdom and the call to virtue and holiness, but provides the means to answer the most important practical question: Yes, but how?”— Peter Herbeck, Vice President, Renewal Ministries
“In The WillPower Advantage, Catholics are being empowered to go out into the world and live a powerful Christ-like existence. It can be done! Read it for yourself and learn how!”— Doug Keck, EWTN President and Chief Operating Officer
“This should be an anchor book for people who want to be better followers of Jesus but can’t quite figure out the practical steps for getting there. It’s that powerful!”— Pat Lencioni, Best-selling author; President, The Table Group
“A delightful book! A retreat, motivational talk and self-improvement guide all in one. I highly recommend it to anyone who seriously wants to grow in faith and human excellence.”—Andreas Widmer, Former Swiss Guard; Assistant Professor, Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America
 
“The WillPower Advantage is destined to become a spiritual classic! It’s an ideal resource for formation for the lay faithful, as well as clergy and religious.”
—Fr. Glenn Sudano, C.F.R., Retreat Director, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
 
“Gives the reader practical ways to grow in virtue, in order that, with God’s grace, we can find lasting happiness in this life … and for eternity!”
—Tom Monaghan, Founder, Ave Maria University and Ave Maria School of Law
 
“Books like this, that offer practical advice for the Christian life and have profound theological depth, are as rare as they are precious. You will be convicted and equipped for genuine spiritual growth by reading it.”
—Jeremy Beer, Co-founder, American Philanthropic
About the Author
Tom Peterson is the Founder of Catholics Come Home and hosts the popular EWTN prime-time television series by the same name. A former a