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Summary: excellent writing & content.................however
Review: i found this book upon sheer chance (or should i say, LUCK) at a time i believed i was looking for something but couldn't quite put my finger on it.
as i went thru the book, i found many things amazingly accurate about myself (and therefore could easily relate to it), and went thru it slowly, working on myself, *nourturing* back my emotional health.
i think ultimately however, these self-help books are exremely subjective, and it all simply comes down to which one YOU feel you can relate to the most. i give it 5 stars cuz i felt i could relate to the content AND how knowledgeable this author is w/o being "another psych book". now, if you're looking for a simple motivational, more technical, or some in-depth "workbook", than perhaps another book would be better.
this is a SELF-help guide, not to be intended as a permanent crutch or a stand-in therapist. (or if you're looking for someone ELSE to somehow "fix you", or some other kind of easy "magic", then you most certainly have come to the wrong book!)
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Summary: Tread Lightly
Review: I read this book because I was interested in Branden's psychology, not to change my life, so I can't attest to that aspect of it. The other reviews have mentioned that the book brought positive results, but with so many self-help books on the market, why choose this one? I recommend it, because Branden is the foremost psychologist on self-esteem. His more in-depth work, _The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem_ is a classic. In his years of professional experience, he has helped everyone from clients seeking therapy to businessmen at seminars. When Branden says self-esteem, he means the real thing, having real things in yourself to be proud of, not a false, inflated image that can burst like a bubble. For a classic and brilliant analysis of self-esteem, along with ways to raise it, I recommend his other work I mentioned above. This one is more of a self-help book, and if that's what you're looking for, I can't recommend it more highly.
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Summary: Ehhh I've seen better
Review: I've read this book about 2 years ago so I can't really get into the details. It's pretty good but I think a much better book is called "The Self Esteem Workbook" by Schiraldi which I would definitely recommend over this one. Also Self-Esteem by Channing is another good one but more complicated.
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Summary: Pretty good but there's another that's much better
Review: I've read this book about 2 years ago so I can't really get into the details. It's pretty good but I think a much better book is called "The Self Esteem Workbook" by Schiraldi which I would definitely recommend over this one. Also Self-Esteem by Channing is another good one but more complicated.
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Summary: A common sense approach to selfhelp
Review: Long before the term "self esteem" was corrupted by the quacks, Nathaniel Branden taught peple how to increase their own self-esteem and sense of worth. There's no wallowing in self pity, or inner-child nonsense, or blaming a dysfunctional family here; Branden's message is simple and effective: You're an adult, and you can take control of your life. With some simple excercises, he shows you how.
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Summary: Ehhh I've seen better
Review: The first chapter has a lot of common sense folded into a dense quantity of truth but after that I didn't find the book incredibly helpful. It's not very good for someone like me who doesn't hate herself just would like to take her self esteem to the next level.
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Summary: Excellent book for everyone
Review: There's no such thing as having TOO MUCH self-esteem; that's like having TOO MUCH health. And this book will help you achieve more of it; more self-esteem means more confidence in yourself--in your career, in your relationships, in your dreams. For anyone who is enjoying life, and is always self-confident, I recommend this book, because it will help you achieve MORE out of life--spiritually, emotionally, vocationally, and socially. For someone who is having an emotionally tough time, BUY THE BOOK NOW--EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO USE UP THE LAST $10.00 ON YOUR CREDIT CARD.
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Summary: A word of Advice
Review: This one is certainly the best self-help book that I've encountered in my search for help. I've read some of the supportive reviews, and I agree with the praises. This book has been helpful for me, and I did manage to raise my self-esteem quite a bit, hence the 5 stars. However, instead of doing some more praising, I thought a word of advice is in place for those considering buying this book. I'm writing this for people who seek self-help books because they feel like they really NEED help. In seeking help of the kind this book is offering, it's helpful to understand the limitations of self-help books in general. If you can afford therapy, then I strongly recommend that you seek therapy. An interesting question for you to ask yourself might be - if I need help, why must it be SELF-help? If the answer isn't money, I'd advise you to rethink it. I've worked with this great book for over a year, and I have been to therapy for several months. My impression is that there are improvements that are MUCH HARDER to achieve on your own. I think some of the reasons for me were: - As I worked on my own, my defense mechanisms were trying to make it easy for me, by dealing with problems that were relatively easy for me to deal with. For instance, it was easier for me to deal with my problems in my relashionships with my friends, so I avoided my relashionships with members of my family. Naturally, the latter have significantly more effect on me.
- A self-help book tries to help as many people as possible, therefore describing many different problems that people have. Another defense mechanism would make me adopt problems which I don't have, as it is much easier to deal with problems that you do not have. A therapist can help you filter these out.
- Finally, any amount of words written in a book could not have the effect for me of the nurturing relationship with a human being, that seems empathetic to my problems, is dedicated, and accompanies me on this very difficult, painful and frightening quest for happiness. If you do decide to buy this book, be prepared for a long rewarding journey, with ups and downs, pain, anger and tough decisions to make. The two things I liked most about this book: First, it helped me feel good enough about myself to be able to seek help, to share my problems with a therapist, and gave me hope (by proving it) that good may come out of it. The second, it is honest. As opposed to the many "Suddenly it's all so simple and easy..." self-help books, it prepares you for hard work, and does not pretend to have some voodoo technique of helping you. Thanks
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Summary: Source of Healthy Thoughts
Review: You can't give what you don't have and if you don't love yourself, how can you love your neighbor? This book is designed to help you accept yourself as you are. It begins with a discussion of the value of self-concept and concludes with a summary on the subject. Chapter 9 goes to the matter of dealing with other people. A person with healthy self-esteem is not threatened by others, but can nurture other people to develop their own improve self-concept. There's a followup to this matter in the subsequent chapter. The author has a valid case to make in this book and he makes it successfully. Reading it will improve your self-talk and your relationship with other people.
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