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Summary: Just Okay
Review: Gives a better understanding of your parents, siblings, children, and yourself.
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Summary: Fasinating
Review: I bought this book to take on vacation with my extended family and pass it around at the beach for fun and conversation. I had to fight for time to read it solo, and ended up reading it cover to cover in a day or two. It was exactly right on the mark. I liked the author a lot and will definately buy his other books. If you are a first born perfectionist read this book! It has an especially good chapter on parenting first borns as well. Very fun to read, and what a bonus - it is extremely informative and useful.
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Summary: Fasinating
Review: I bought this book to take on vacation with my extended family and pass it around at the beach for fun and conversation. I had to fight for time to read it solo, and ended up reading it cover to cover in a day or two. It was exactly right on the mark. I liked the author a lot and will definately buy his other books. If you are a first born perfectionist read this book! It has an especially good chapter on parenting first borns as well. Very fun to read, and what a bonus - it is extremely informative and useful.
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Summary: Kevin Leman nails it. Best book on the subject.
Review: I have been very much interested in the concept of birth order affecting who you are. I am a first born male with a younger sister and my wife is a first born female with a younger brother. Needless to say we have butted heads.
This book is written by a man whose opinion I greatly respect. He covers not just first borns but babies, middles and only's. He covers the best and worst marriage combinations. He also writes about how to parent a first born and how to parent when that first born is dethroned.
This book is chock-full of great info about how birth order affects many aspects of life. He frequently uses his own children as perfect examples.
I recommend this book highly.
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Summary: So that's what's wrong w/ your sibling'..
Review: If you ever wondered why your older sister screamed at you for misplacing her nail polish or why your bratty little brother couldn't sit still at the dinner table, the two of you would do well to read this book. Author and psychologist Kevin Leman, a last born child, investigates the psychology of birth order, which deems that our sex and where we fall among our siblings can have profound affects on our attitudes and behavior. He provides plenty of examples from his own family and ensures that you aren't the only one who thinks your siblings need straightening out.The whys of each "birth order," i.e. first born, middle child, last born, only child, are examined. First borns and only children, for example, can be pressured from a young age to act as little adults because they don't have the benefit of interaction with siblings. Hence, they often fill leadership positions. Middle children prove to be great mediators because they have learned to juggle the extremes of older and younger siblings, while last borns capitalize on the mistakes of their older brothers and sisters. This book is an amusing yet insightful read. In addition to explaining "why you are the way you are," Leman suggests how we can adopt the positive qualities of other birth orders to make our lives more enjoyable and fulfilling. As he carefully points out, birth order psychology is not a sure bet on everyone you encounter in life, but what you pick up from his book will leave you with some pretty good guesses.
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Summary: From the Baby
Review: It is uncanny how accurately Mr. Leman has analyzed my siblings and me. If all families would read this book and realize why they are a particular way, they would be much more understanding and tolerant of certain behavior. It would be extremely beneficial for new parents to read Birth Order so that they can understand the role they play and the mistakes they make without even knowing it. This book could be the beginning of family reconciliation if the readers will keep an open mind. How you have perceived something all your life is not necessarily how it actually is. This was a great book and I feel it has helped me in many relationships. I hope it will for you.
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Summary: Understand your family & your spouse to be...
Review: We used this book as one of the textbooks for my family counseling class in college. It really helps you understand why you are the way you are and why your siblings are CRAZY! ;)
i'm a BABY and proud of it, WOOHOO! i have a lot of dr. leman books, but this one is my favorite because he goes indepth on a topic he knows A LOT about and discusses some good ol' adler with meaning for today. BUY IT NOW, then buy the real you, then ANY of his 'how to' about kids books, then buy sex begins in the kitchen! (or better yet, buy me that one, i still don't have it)
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Summary: Understand your family & your spouse to be...
Review: We used this book as one of the textbooks for my family counseling class in college. It really helps you understand why you are the way you are and why your siblings are CRAZY! ;)
i'm a BABY and proud of it, WOOHOO! i have a lot of dr. leman books, but this one is my favorite because he goes indepth on a topic he knows A LOT about and discusses some good ol' adler with meaning for today. BUY IT NOW, then buy the real you, then ANY of his 'how to' about kids books, then buy sex begins in the kitchen! (or better yet, buy me that one, i still don't have it)
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Summary: Wanted to understand my kids, learned about myself too!
Review: What a fun and well-researched book! Leman explores our reactions to life according to how life was presented to us--that is, according to our places in our families. Without pointing fingers, Leman explains a lot about your personality, without ever having met you!
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