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Summary: Wow - What a powerful, life changing book
Review: I read some of those reviews and they are garbage its obvious they didnt read the book, I am a 23 y/o single male, and It is uncool to think and believe conservitave / central views. I am finding each time I talk to some one who is liberal I am able to get them to say you know what I never thought of it that way. Many of these issues were brought up in this book. This book should be a text book in school.
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Summary: Some good advice if you can deal with it.
Review: I read this book this past winter and it has really helped me to accomplish many items on my 2001 resolutions list. How? By following the rule to have no expectations. When you have a positive goal and you don't allow "what if" to hinder your success before you even start, it's amazing what you can accomplish. As with any self help book, I can see why one person would give it 5 stars and another person 1 star wishing it could be given 0 stars. It's all in the person really, what the person wants to get out of the book how well the reader can relate to what is being said. I can't in anyway predict what someone else might gain from reading it. But I'd highly recommend it, based on the personal growth I experienced.
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Summary: You Must Define Happiness, Through Your Own Soul Search
Review: I read this book twice last month, and once last year. I wrote so much in the margins, and on any piece of paper that I could get my hands on. I felt as though I was a kindred spirit with the author. And, I especially enjoyed his anticipation of religious people's argument against personal growth. I know that I will read this book again, between other books, especially after I read novels that contain emotional pain. Reading this book, has guided me to heal many old wounds, and to demand of myself to let go of past unmet expectations. It also has me more open to study religion, from an historial and social side.
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Summary: Has some good insight
Review: I saw and heard Dennis give a speech on this topic. It was very enlightening, humorous, makes me want to get the book and read it all!
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Summary: Not bad... NOT BAD AT ALL!!!
Review: I'm merely giving 4 stars out of 5 is because there are many greater books than this one. On achieving happiness, you can find Napoleon hill, Clement, Dale carnegie, Og mandino...etc. Over all, I was satisfied with the details of this book and the teachings of Mr.Prager. I was impressed with chapters he pulled off. His main interests are Evil and it's coexistence with Virtue and that leads to the topic on happiness found in this book. If you want to get some tips on being happily married or become happier than who you are right now, you can read this book and get a gist out of it. Good luck with this book.
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Summary: The Straight Dope on Happiness
Review: It's great. I have read this twice, and given it to a number of friends who have also enjoyed it. Prager takes a hard look at what causes happiness in a number of short chapters which grew out of speeches he's given in the past. He differentiates between true happiness which can permeate a life and fun which is temporary and immediate. Most all of us say that we seek happiness yet we seldom give it as much real consideration as we do choosing a new kitchen tile. Prager looks first at what happiness is, then what prevents it, and finally what produces it. This isn't a fluffy "feel good" read by any stretch. He says that true happiness is the result of sometimes difficult life decisions. Chapters include "Happiness is a Moral Obligation", "Accept Tension", "Develop Self-control", "Happiness is a By-product", "Life is tragic", "Comparing Ourselves with Others", and "Seeing Yourself as a Victim" among others. This material is direct and to the point. A number of concepts have stuck with me and changed my outlook and behavior. I see this as a must read for myself numerous times in the future. After buying this book you'll have no excuse not to be happier. (FYI - Reading this book encouraged me to investigate Prager further and I discovered that he is a clear thinker on a range of subjects.........
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Summary: A Very Good Read
Review: Mr. Prager has a very good understanding of creating the proper mind set for happiness. One of the finer points for me was the difference between fun & happiness. If you what to find out a good way to view the things that happen to many of us, I recommend this book.
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Summary: There are better books out there
Review: Mr. Prager hits many problems about happiness on the head. He says that people shouldn't demand unconditional love, shouldn't have unrealistic expectations, and his general point seems to be that people should (must) work for their happiness. Actually, his point about holding no expectations was actually the most interesting part of the book. But, this book does not do the "problem of happiness" much justice. Prager fails to realize that there are millions of people unlike him who are happy people, many people do not find happiness in the way he has decreed as the only "true" way possible. Prager's arrogant claims that a secular family can't really be grateful for anything and that divine retribution leads to human happiness are just plain childish and untrue. For a better treatment of happiness, read "The Conquest of Happiness" by Bertrand Russell
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Summary: Gooooooood Book
Review: My math teacher keeps giving some readings to us once in every week. I'm a 16 years old and I learn lot of thing from the teacher. One day, he gave us a reading from this book. I really enjoyed reading this. I think my math teacher chose the best reading I've ever read. Even my English teacher doesn't do a good job of giving us a good book.
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Summary: Extreme and Dangeroous
Review: Prager is a right wing extremist who of course is a hypocrite. He asserts that the way to "happpiness" is to diregard materialism, but at the same time he promotes all kinds of scams on his pathetic radio show. He strives to define his theme of this book by using abstract words every sentence, and anyone who is familiar with him at all knows he is filled with hate and bigotry.
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