Rating:  Summary: Not the best, but certainly helpful. Review: I picked up this book because I was looking for something that would make me feel as though my life were more fulfilling. I knew a lot of it had to do with my perception of events that occur. Because of that, I had to seek out a way to help me change the way I view things. So I picked up this book, thinking it would be a big help.
And it was. John Gray does not lack detail in his description of how you can improve your life in many different ways. While I don't agree that you need all the "love tanks" he describes in order to be happy, there are some vital ones mentioned that I think are important. His techniques for filling those "tanks" are very helpful and do improve the happiness a person feels.
I gave this book 3 stars because it was unnecessarily long. He seems to write in a dull monotone and repeats a lot of his ideas as though he were writing for children that need to hear it often in order to comprehend and remember it. I skipped some unnecessary sections as I got further into the book because I started to get anxious to finish it. Certainly not the best way to end a book if the author wants to keep their reader's interest.
Rating:  Summary: Get this! Review: I had not read the other "mars and venus" books when I picked this one up, but I became an immediate fan of his writing style. I found myself intrigued with much of what was discussed in the book, and found the parts on forgiveness especially helpful. This book will put it all into perspective for you.
Rating:  Summary: Very disappointing Review: I have read other John Gray books and have found them wonderful - I usually instantly connect with what he is saying. I was disappointed with this book and couldn't buy into it since his message was so different. The discussions on meditation and religion just seemed so out of place and even though I consider myself to be religious (a Christian), they didn't appeal to me at all. Maybe I got caught off-guard with this one, but I don't want to keep this book on my bookshelf, let alone recommend it to others.
Rating:  Summary: John gray has gone nuts! he now thinks religion is the key Review: Before you get all mad and silly about the title of this, I'm a christian. After reading or listening to every book john gray - men are from from mars, women are from venus fame - loved them all - the key to everything was communication, understanding and empathy.Fine - excellent, in fact. But in this one, he suggests that god is now the key, and if you want improvement in your life, be motivated ... but not in a self-empowered way, but by finding god etc .. I found the religious over tones in this quite overwhelming and very disappointing from a renowned author, who didn't seem to be a disciple in his previous writings - please, c'mon - someone has converted john gray recently! I won't tell on you I promise, but I will never ever read or listen to his stuff again. God is good, but I don't need a self-help guy trying to choke me with the "message".
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