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Summary: Apologies from the Author
Review: As you have noticed, I am dealing with an extremely disturbed individual who has posted some very ugly "reviews" over the past few months attacking my books. This person is a former neighbor who's had problems the past few years with psychotic episodes. The person harassing me is currently being investigated by the LAPD and they will be contacting her soon. Again, my most profound apologies for those of you seeking a work to ease the pain of bereavement.
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Summary: Lifeline for a Drowning Man
Review: At a time when it is so easy for parents to blame each other in this situation, Wilkinson provides sound advice for slogging through the pain and blame. The tenets of healing contained in this book are amazingly simple for such an emotionally complicated and catastrophic event. This book is a definite must for any woman frustrated by her male partner's inability to open up and express his grief in ways that are not hurtful or destructive to the relationship in the long run. The world has been waiting for a book like this. Definitely worth the price!
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Summary: another example of his so-called "peace and love"
Review: BLANTYRE, Malawi (Reuters) - A Malawian man believed to be
high on marijuana beheaded two women with an axe Friday, police
in the southern African country said.
The man, in his mid-20s, beheaded a 52-year-old woman while
she worked in her garden with her daughter and did the same to
a 68-year-old friend who came to the daughter's aid, police
spokesman Kelvin Maigwa told Reuters.
"The unsuspecting woman greeted the stranger who, instead,
threw the axe at her, aiming at the chest," Maigwa said.
He said police found marijuana, or hemp, when they searched
the suspect's home.
"The house was full of stench from recently smoked hemp. We
believe he had an overdose of the hemp that made him go
berserk," Maigwa said, adding that the walls of the house bore
quotations from famous reggae songs.
Police have launched a manhunt for the killer, who fled
into the bush after the attacks.
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Summary: this author should not be giving out healing advice
Review: I cannot recommend this book to anyone who is hurting. If you are seeking help, please try instead:For grieving: C.S. Lewis' A Grief Observed.
For depression: David D. Burns, M.D.'s Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
For relationships: Zev Wanderer, PhD.'s Letting Go
For healing: Henri Nouwen's The Wounded Healer
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Summary: this book brought to you by a man who yells at dogs
Review: Let's just set the record straight here. This is not a psychology book. It was not written by a psychologist, but by an astrologer who consistently misuses psychological terms such as "co-dependency" and "passive-aggressive". This is not an insightful book. Although, in the astrologer's defense, it must be difficult to have insight when you think that everyone who obeys the law or otherwise disagrees with you is a "Fascist" (another misused term, by the way). This is not a helpful book in terms of explaining varying communication styles, unless you think that phrases like "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT PAIN IS!" or "SHE CAN JUST SHUT UP AND GET OUT!" or "I DON'T CARE WHAT SHE THINKS!" are not hurtful or destructive to a relationship. In sum, I personally don't want any relationship advice from a man who yells at dogs. This is simply the sorriest case of anger management I have ever seen. I have always believed that one should write what one knows, and that one should check out the author to make sure he is qualified to give the kind of advice one seeks. In this case, if the book were all blank pages inside, it would do far less harm and be a much better written example of what the author actually knows about healing.
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Summary: it gets 1 star only because Amazon won't let me give it a 0
Review: The title is misleading. The grief and loss comes through, but the author shows no evidence that he is familiar with either "love" or "healing". Physician (or should I say Astrologer?), HEAL THYSELF!
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Summary: What a wonderful gift!
Review: Wilkinson has done it! Finally a book that captures the underlying emotional experience of both women and men going through the loss of a child. "Love, Dad" assists partners to talk with each other without violating their communication sytles. Wilkinson guides us around some of the co-dependent pitfalls and shares with us personal insight into our healing process. Chapter 7, How Men Grieve, offers some excellent insights. It is an excellent aid to help women understand what men go through and some of men's difficulties being in touch with their feelings and how they express themselves. It's also an excellent resource for men to make explicit what they may not have the tools to understand or express. Not another a pop-psych, self-help book. This one reflects the authors pain and healing in a way we can all relate. A must-have for couples in the midst of any traumatic loss.
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