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Summary: Classical Brilliance
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First I must declare an interest, as the author included my book, The 80/20 Principle, in his selection! But my book aside, this is a tremendously broad and clever selection of classics from the past and the present. The author's interpretations are clear and very helpful, and it is delightful to hop around the book. There's always something that can be used to improve your day and lift you up into an optimistic mood. Terrific stuff.
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Summary: Superb Motivational Bestsellers Summaries
Review: "What a great book! Taking 50 self help classics and puting the core message of each author of some 250-400 page books into 3-5 pages is no easy feat. But Tom has done exactly that.What makes this book so remarkable is the author's style of elequent writing. He takes the core message of each author and presents it to you in a clear, consise and extremly focused manner. I am always searching for "good stuff" on self improvement. Tom has done a great service and a teriffic job of sifting through hundreds of books on personal development to share only a select few that have become true classics. As a published author of a book on self motivation, this book is: Motivating!" Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated &
Founder of www.CoachingWithResults.com
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Summary: Life-expanding
Review: 50 books covered in this one title - really easy to read and makes you feel like you're absorbing a huge range of books in one sitting. I went on to read a couple of those Butler-Bowdon covers and he had them summed up just right. If you're new to self-help and personal development (which I was) then this is a real eye-opener, even for a former sceptic like me. I highly recommend it! Makes a great present too.
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Summary: Informative, inspiring and satisfying
Review: Butler-Bowdon's book is just the kind of book one would hope to find in this genre. I had picked it up with the intent of browsing through some of the summaries, but quickly found myself going from one summary to the next, and the next. Each classic is discussed in uncomplicated prose, with Butler-Bowdon's own inimitable wit and insight. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is so much more than a simple summation of key principles but in fact manages to convincingly give us a sense of how each author and their respective classic came to fruition. It's the kind of book that's almost guaranteed to invigorate your sense of purpose. It makes one want to 'suck the marrow out of life' and we all need such reminding every now and then.
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Summary: good buy
Review: Butler-Bowdon�s book is just the kind of book one would hope to find in this genre. I had picked it up with the intent of browsing through some of the summaries, but quickly found myself going from one summary to the next, and the next. Each classic is discussed in uncomplicated prose, with Butler-Bowdon�s own inimitable wit and insight. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is so much more than a simple summation of key principles but in fact manages to convincingly give us a sense of how each author and their respective classic came to fruition. It�s the kind of book that�s almost guaranteed to invigorate your sense of purpose. It makes one want to �suck the marrow out of life� and we all need such reminding every now and then.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Had the opportunity to read this book when it came out overseas. It was amazing! Mr. Butler-Bowdon has written a book that will help and expand the knowledge of anyone interested in self help. A must read.
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Summary: good buy
Review: Really good read - the author cuts through thousands of pages to ive you bite-sized info saving you time & money. Now I want to go and read some of the books he summarises and think I'll get their points much more quickly & clearly with my new knowledge of the field!
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Summary: good buy
Review: Really good read - the author cuts through thousands of pages to ive you bite-sized info saving you time & money. Now I want to go and read some of the books he summarises and think I'll get their points much more quickly & clearly with my new knowledge of the field!
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Summary: Highly Recommend
Review: This book itself must be considered a classic. It takes key ideas from 50 self-help books, and puts them in one power packed volume. Each chapter is around four to six pages and profiles one book. The variety in here is outstanding. It includes ancient texts like The Dhammapada, the Tao Te Ching, and Meditations; it contains early American material by people like Emerson, Thoreau, and Benjamin Franklin; it contains mid 1900s works like How to Win Friends & Influence Poeple, Pyscho-Cybernetics, and The Power of Positive Thinking; it has modern self-help classics like Don't Sweat the Small Suff, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and Life Strategies; plus there is a whole lot more.
This is definitely an enjoyable read and contains lots of practical information to apply in life. For anyone who reads self-help books, 50 Self-Help LCassics in unquestionably worth reading. There are really not that many books like this other than the author's follow-up 50 Success Classics. For readers interested in this book, might I also recommend my book A Collection of Wisdom.
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Summary: Fantastic Compendium
Review: This is a fantastic compendium of ideas, elegantly presented and superbly described and selected by the author. If you want to get the best insights into how to change your life, it is all here. Butler-Bowdon will whet your appetite and I confidently predict that you will buy one of the books he summarises, and then another, and then another ... because his judgment is so good. One of the great things is that you can browse in this book for five minutes, and are bound to come up with an idea you can use right away to improve your personal life. Do it, and then dip back into the book later. A book to keep with you, especially for those times when life really is difficult. But inspiring too at any time. It has really helped me, and can help you too. Go read!
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