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Summary: Easy Wisdom
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First, this is not a cynic book or cynicly written. It feels as a sincere and shining fact-wisdom book.I love its image edition and typing, it is light and easy to read. You don't need to go through long sentences. The tales included also help to get into the abstract wisdom and back the advices given. I am in the self-help business and in my opinion: this is a great book for all people. At least you will smile once in a while and you will understand some things better about life or yourself. Even if you already know it all!!
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Summary: A great gift book
Review: A friend gave me this book for Christmas, recognizing my innate cynicism, especially relating to the self-improvement, New Age, traditional coaching world. And ...I liked it! Author Salmonsohn presents some basic truths that we've all heard before. ("Relax." "Let go.") But she presents these sayings in a context of sophisticated graphics and down-to-earth realism. I especially like her warning, which I paraphrase as, "Don't seek career advice from people who don't have careers, or relationship advice from people who don't have relationships." It's not completely accurate: some people can "teach" better than they can "do." But it's worth considering.
And her warning that every year has a "winter phase" is right on. Like most readers, I'm absorbing Salmonsohn's words after reading dozens of self-help books, so none of these ideas are really new. I'm wondering if this book would really melt the heart of a cynic or someone who is truly resistant to change -- or if they'd respond like an atheist who is urged to try a contemporary hip "new" religious service. My hunch is that this book makes a great gift and recipients, like me, will appreciate the sender's thought and intention, regardless of the book's actual content. It's nice when someone says, "I know you're a cynic but I like you anyway." Hmm...that's a sentiment right out of the book!
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Summary: A great gift book
Review: A friend gave me this book for Christmas, recognizing my innate cynicism, especially relating to the self-improvement, New Age, traditional coaching world. And ...I liked it! Author Salmonsohn presents some basic truths that we've all heard before. ("Relax." "Let go.") But she presents these sayings in a context of sophisticated graphics and down-to-earth realism. I especially like her warning, which I paraphrase as, "Don't seek career advice from people who don't have careers, or relationship advice from people who don't have relationships." It's not completely accurate: some people can "teach" better than they can "do." But it's worth considering.
And her warning that every year has a "winter phase" is right on. Like most readers, I'm absorbing Salmonsohn's words after reading dozens of self-help books, so none of these ideas are really new. I'm wondering if this book would really melt the heart of a cynic or someone who is truly resistant to change -- or if they'd respond like an atheist who is urged to try a contemporary hip "new" religious service. My hunch is that this book makes a great gift and recipients, like me, will appreciate the sender's thought and intention, regardless of the book's actual content. It's nice when someone says, "I know you're a cynic but I like you anyway." Hmm...that's a sentiment right out of the book!
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Summary: I'm trying!
Review: A fun, fun book with a great message. I bought it when I was completely stressed at work and now I keep it there. When I need a break, I'll just open it up and read a couple of pages and feel much better. The book is also beautifully designed. Once I bought a copy, I ordered a second one for a friend whose dad had passed. She too found it to be very inspirational. It is the type of feel-good book for people that HATE those kind of feel-good books. No cornball or cheese in this book!
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Summary: I love books like these
Review: Books like this one aren't full of themeselves. They are long winded 1,000 paged Technotalk. Rather, this book is short but deep, wise yet funny, practicle yet entertaining. Everything you would want in a book. Another book similiar to this one which is my favorite is called, The Little Guide To Happiness.
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Summary: Made me happier
Review: Design and ease of read makes this a good, quick pick-me-up. I'm not the most hardcore cynic, but this book brought me instant optimism during a very depressing time of my life. Yes, I admit, it had to do a lot with the design of the book. It's pretty. But dammit, that makes me happy.
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Summary: How to be happy, dammit
Review: Great, easy read, with fun graphics. Perfect for the cynic who begrudgingly acknowledges the need for self-improvement.
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Summary: i love this book, dammit
Review: I bought this book after I fell in love with Karen's GOOD KARMA IN A BOX.... This books is so much fun to read...and the messages are really empowering...immediately after reading it you see the world as a much brighter place. I also just finishing ENOUGH DAMMIT..which offers very insightful advice for breaking bad patterns and going after what you want in life...or what Karen calls your dream quest. Her website notsalmon.com has so many fun books she's written on it...I'm psyched to read more from this very interesting author.
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Summary: MY LIFESAVER
Review: I can't say enough about how much I love this book! I came across it in a bookstore when I was grieving the unexpected loss of a loved one in addition to a series of smaller tragedies. I was intrigued by the title, as I was extremely cynical and had no interest in wimpy "the world is a wonderful place" type self-help books. This book hit the spot! Karen Salmansohn speaks in a language that I completely relate to - very catchy, but with logical explanations for the information she provides. The bright pictures and catchy analogies made it very easy and pleasant to read. In some places the photos spoke almost as loudly as the words. I related so well to Ms. Salmansohn's style that I have since bought three of her other books and have not been disappointed. She is one of those gifted writers whose ability to express herself in so many new and fresh ways just blows me away! This book has literally been my lifeline for several months now, and I intend to buy copies for all my friends. I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs a pick-me-up, or a hopeful new perspective.
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Summary: Years of therapy in a nutshell!
Review: I caught this book while out with a friend, and we both wound up buying the book. It's a fabulous, fun, witty, deep little book that is an excellent guidebook for life. Yay for this book!
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