Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love

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Summary: A Good Read!
Review: Authors Kevin Kennedy and Mary Moore present a clear analysis and a useful set of prescriptions for long term corporate success - delineated by detailing eight challenges and describing how to meet them - but the main value of their book does not reside primarily in their general advice. The real heft lies in their excellent real world examples, which you can use to draw your own conclusions. The illustrative anecdotes from Cisco (where Kennedy was a senior vice president) and other companies are among the book's high points. They are vivid and well-chosen, with all the detail needed to make them rewarding and informative. The book's style may be a bit pedestrian and jargon-filled, but don't let that deter you. We assure you that the detailed inside examples make it all worthwhile.

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Summary: Relationships: A to Z
Review: There are probably over a thousand self-help books in print which were written to offer relationship advice and help. This book is among the best you will find in that category. Once you start reading this book, you will immediately realize that EVERYONE, married or not, is in the same boat: either looking to begin a relationship, healing from the wounds of a past relationship, or trying to maintain a relationship. Hence, almost everyone can benefit from this book. Whereas most books start with the assumption that you are are already in a committed relationship, this book starts from the very beginning: Courtship. The authors take what they call a preventative approach: they base it on their assumption that there are certain markers that define a sound and healthy relationship. They tell you what to look for along the way, beginning with that first email, or phonecall or date. As a middle aged male, I can heartily recommend this book for men as well as for women. One little example: in this book, they discuss the role of intuition. Too often we dismiss the little voices inside that tell us something is wrong in the relationship. These authors are very adamant that one must listen to this voice of the intuition, and trust it! This is also a book about healing, and beginning again. Read this book once a year for at least three years. It can save you from getting involved with the wrong person, or from losing your marriage to divorce.

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Summary: You must read this book
Review: Whether you are in a new relationship, determining if you should seriously commit to one or married, the information in this book will help you. This book provides invaluable information about how to communicate with your partner, how to resolve differences and how to evaluate your relationship. The chapter regarding criteria for commitment was both eye opening and superb. I wish that I had read this book years ago. I found this book to be an easy read, but still packed with great amounts of useful information. If you don't read this book, you're missing out!