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== Reception ==
In addition to the book being named one of twelve self-help books to read in 2018 by the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'',<ref>Rhone, Nedra. [https://www.ajc.com/blog/talk-town/self-help-books-help-you-live-your-best-life-2018/Nt55bhCTX3hgxGIhkt2QUI/ "Self-help books to help you love your best life in 2018"] , "[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]" , 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> Itit also was selected by the Georgia Radio Reading Service as a book to be recorded by audio so that visually impaired Georgians could hear the book.<ref>Ford, Clark Renee. [https://garrs.org/program-library/all-programs/?keyword=forget+self-help&selected-items=Title%2CAuthor%2CReader&sort-order=dateadded&posts-per-page=10&book-category-parent=&magazine-category-parent=&newspaper-category-parent=&programming-category-parent= "All Programs"], "[[GaRRS]]" , 11 September 2019. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.</ref> The book received widespread media attention in the South, being featured by three newspapers in Alabama, <ref> McCrary, Matthew. “Author Pens Focusing on Depression and Reassessing the Way You View and Experience Life.” ''The Western Star.'' November 22nd, 2017. Page 1.</ref> <ref> Vaughn, Jessica. "Between the pages: Forget Self-Help." ''The Baldwin Times.'' October 6th, 2017. Page 13. </ref> <ref>Estes-Velez, Lauren [https://hartselleenquirer.com/2017/11/22/forget-self-help/ "Forget Self-Help"], "[[Hartselle Enquirer]]" 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.Page 2.</ref> seven newspapers in Georgia, <ref> Skinner, Winston. [http://times-herald.com/news/2018/02/fellows-re-examines-golden-rule "Fellows re-examines Golden Rule"], "[[The Newnan Times-Herald]]", 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2109.</ref> <ref> Hurd, Hatcher. [https://www.northfulton.com/finding-happiness-helping-others/article_2655650b-9957-5663-801a-92afbcecf4e3.html "Finding Happiness Helping Others"], "[[Alpharetta Roswell Herald]]" 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref> Gillespie, Karen. [http://chronicle.augusta.com/columnists/life/2017-11-25/book-deriso-s-latest-novel-captures-words-and-music "By the book: Deriso's latest novel catches words and music"], "[[Augusta Chronicle]]" 25 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Rhone, Nedra. [https://www.ajc.com/blog/talk-town/self-help-books-help-you-live-your-best-life-2018/Nt55bhCTX3hgxGIhkt2QUI/ "Self-help books to help you love your best life in 2018"] , "[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]" , 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> <ref>McKinnon, John [https://www.douglasenterprise.net/news/forget-self-help-thomas-fellows "Forget Self-Help by Thomas Fellows"], "[[Douglas Enterprise]]", 22 December 2017. Retrieved on September 9 2019.</ref> <ref>Polling, Dean [https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/books-he-spoke-with-authority-thomas-fellows/article_f229ea05-e714-54c7-8682-b7f45de33759.html "Books: He Spoke with Authority: Thomas Fellows"], "[[Valdosta Daily Times]]", 28 September 2019. Retrieved on November 10 2019. </ref> <ref>Catts, Everett [https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/northside_sandy_springs/morehouse-coached-by-westminster-alum-places-high-at-national-event/article_b2bd1cf8-a5f6-11e6-9473-13bbf8c8832f.html "Buckhead resident pens book on the golden rule."], "[[The Northside Neighbor]]" , 9 November 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.</ref> one newspaper in North Carolina, <ref> Dasen, Faye. [https://www.thepilot.com/news/features/informative-fun-spring-reading-recomendations/article_c29dd1a4-22f4-11e8-87cc-7798b94ba885.html "Informative, Fun Spring Reading Recommendations"], "ThePilot.com", 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> one newspaper in Mississippi, <ref>Long, Robert Lee. [http://www.desototimes.com/news/georgia-author-examines-golden-rule/article_61e0a0c0-dae8-11e7-b3e7-df8f3ecd2fe5.html "Georgia Author Examines the Golden Rule"], "[[DeSoto Times-Tribune]]" 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> one newspaper in Tennessee, <ref>Bradford, Kali. [https://www.tullahomanews.com/living/fellows-lives-by-golden-rule-in-latest-work/article_851beaea-653b-5bbc-a201-ea4689b0c2c9.html "Fellows Lives by Golden Rule in Latest Work"], "[[Tullahoma News]]" 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref>, one newspaper in Virginia, <ref>Tennis, Joe. [https://www.swvatoday.com/news/article_2a445414-9956-5467-a9d5-ae7db95a1f94.html "Author tackles depression through "Forget Self-Help"], "[[SWVA Today]]" 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> two newspapers in Louisiana, <ref>Fletcher, Julie. "Book Review." ''The Dequincy News.'' December 27, 2017. </ref> <ref> Price, Donna. [https://www.americanpress.com/scene/book-s-message-help-yourself-by-helping-others/article_8826866a-ce21-11e7-9048-4f694661448e.html "Books message: Help yourself by helping others"], "[[American Press]]", 20 November 2017. Retrieved September 9 2016.</ref>, and one newspaper in Arkansas. <ref> Teer, Dawn. "Book Review: Forget Self-Help." ''The Sun Times.'' December 29th, 2017. 6A. </ref> It was featured by the national press in St. Paul, Minnesota's ''Pioneer Press'',<ref> Grossman, Mary Ann. [https://www.twincities.com/2018/07/01/thomas-fellows-looks-to-literature-in-his-examination-of-the-golden-rule "Thomas Fellows looks to literature in his examination of the golden rule"], "[[Pioneer Press]]", 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> Oklahoma's City's ''Daily Oklahoman'',<ref> Hinton, Carla. [https://oklahoman.com/article/5600361/religion-briefs-for-july-7 "Religion briefs for July 7"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" , 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> and Hartford Connecticut's ''Hartford Courant''. <ref> Goldberg, Carole. [https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-fea-ct-author-events-book-talks-606-story.html "Write stuff - Local Authors Festival to Host Authors, Panel Discussions."], "[[Hartford Courant]]", 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref>
== Inclusion of Robert E. Lee ==
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