Self-Help

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

May 7, 2012

Title: The Power of Habit Author: Charles Duhigg Pages: 302 Originally Published: 2012 Format I Read: Adobe Digital Edition (via Netgalley) Publisher: Random House Rating: ____________________________ While I usually eschew books with any sheen of self-help about them, I could not resist the very title of The Power of Habit. Habits are something I am [...]

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The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands, by Laura Schlessinger

March 18, 2008

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands is based on the premise that men are simple and rather stupid. The thesis then, on that basis, is “give him direct communication, respect, appreciation, food, and good lovin’, and he’ll do just about anything you wish–foolish or not.” Dr. Laura Schlessinger demeans men throughout the book, constantly [...]

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