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Summary: Entertaining and Enlightening...so Enjoy!
Review: A well crafted and researched book, Boomers, Xers and Other Strangers helps us understand how those of "that other generation", whether they be older or younger than we, look at the world. Even more fun is reading about your own generation and saying, "Yes, yes, that's Me!"A clever combination of narrative, listing of facts pertinent to different decades, and strightford information all combine to communicates information you can remember and use. Very valuable for those in management, teaching, ministry...for just about anyone who deals with people from multiple generations.
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Summary: Great comparison of the generations
Review: This book did a wonderful job of comparing the differences from generation to generation, and decade to decade. It was very interesting to find out the events in the various decades and how they affected people's lives. I didn't realize that the Great Depression was so bad until I read this book. This book helped me to better understand why my grandparents, my parents, and why I and people my age are the way they are. Events of our time really shape who we are. My grandparents lived through the Great Depression and were concerned about money. They were extremely patriotic as both of my grandfathers fought in WWII. My parents grew up in the baby boomer generation, and I'm "Generation-X". I even understand why my husband and I have some differences (we're 8 yrs apart--he's a boomer, I'm a buster). The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 star rating is because I felt that the authors were too hard on working mothers. I remember reading that the X-ers were resentful from having parents who emotionally weren't there for them and gave working mothers as an example. I'm a working mother for several reasons, and I'm emotionally there for my baby. It was unfair for the authors to be so negative towards working mothers. I know that the intent was to show how different events effect different people, yet, I felt that the authors were giving working mothers a guilt trip. All in all, this is a great book. It will help you to learn more about yourself and others.
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