Review:As for the reviewer who is harshly critical of Hoffer, he obviously didn't read the book or somehow didn't grasp Hoffers assertions. This is a great book that helped me understand the behavior of other people and groups of people. It also helped me understand why the war in Iraq has been tremendously more difficult than anticipated. Our government failed to understand the people and culture of Iraq. This is a book that I will insist my children read when they get old enough. This is probolly on... Read more

Review:Melody's books have been my guiding light in identifying my codependency issues and affirming theres nothing wrong with me. I'm grateful to have discovered her books and look forward to reading her other books as part of my self-care recovery program. Read more

Review:This book could actually be helpful to people, as it contains a lot of good basic psychological self-help information. But it is really a book written for adult children of alcoholics. Whitfield stretches and strains to try to cover all those from difficult or dysfunctional families, and the result is messy. It also contains a lot of sloppy thinking, fundamentally the notion equating the Inner Child with the Real Self, Divine Child, and so on. It gets torturous when he tries to explain qualitie... Read more

Review:Great, great, great. I work with clients who deal with a lot of shame (whether or not they are initially aware of it) and I recommend this book. I love John Bradshaw, and would probably recommend anything written by him (although I have not fully read all of his books, yet). He's pretty solid. Read more

Review:This book offers validation and hope towards healing. The wounds of shame are so deep and altering. Highly suggest this book...I also highly suggest seeing a licensed therapist while working through this book if you have any past trauma. Read more

Review:Unfortuneately most of us have at least one toxic parent. This book could be standard reading for everyone. It shows the different types of toxic parents and counters their toxicity with the truth. You don't have to live your life striving for their approval. Toxic parent relationships are not healthy and should not be treated the same as healthy parent-child relationships. This book is very informative and very practical. Read more

Review:I was very disappointed in A Beautiful Mind and couldn't finish it. There seemed to be too much math "talk" that I couldn't get past to get to the actual person and story. Maybe another day, I'll try to go back and finish it. I tried! :( Read more

Review:This book colludes with people who want to be told how to live their lives. The "types" are cliches. And if you take the test more than once (as I did) you may find yourself becoming a different "type." The style and tone and slight defensiveness (because most people won't feel they are one "type") takes grievous advantage of the role of the "expert" in a profession that is not yet a science. Like many diet plans it assumes a nine to five world and is pitched to people in the frantic atmosp... Read more

Review:I liked the breakdown of the multiple factors of how flow is created. By explaining it many things fall in place and it gives more reality to what flow actually is. For me personally I experienced true flow sometimes and now better understand why this happens how this ties into my personal beliefs. On the other hand I sometimes find the book takes too much time to explain. Read more

Review:I absolutely LOVED this book and would recommend it to every girl out there! This was the first personal development book I have read and it has absolutely changed my life. It was so real, vulnerable and authentic. I loved that it was interactive and encouraged me to write down my thoughts and ideas right then while I was thinking about them. Melissa has inspired me beyond belief and now that I have finished the book, I can't wait to start living my truth. If you want a life changing book that w... Read more