It's Not About the Bike: My Journney Back to Life

An excellent book, well written and gives a very open and honest insight into what only can be said is someone who clearly is a great sportsman with a very special talent.

At last something fun!

Why do so many people and authors want to make pregnancy soo very boring and serious!! This book tells it as it is, a laugh and something to be happy about, not label, worry and fret.<br /><br />I would recommend that all other pregnancy books are burned at the bottom of the garden and this can then become your nine month bible!!

Rock solid scientific evidence and easy-to-folllow advice

The book is great. It presents many scientific data without being boring or worse incomprehensible for lay-people and it gives plenty of good advice. I myself have a four month old son and I have greatly profited from the book. Many parents who come to visit my wife and me find my son sociable, smiling and happy. In my opinion this book is a must for parents and people who work in nurseries and in general with newborns and small children.

Not worth buying.

The Game was a great read. Sadly, the follow up is merely an attempt to cash in on the success of his first book. Even after Neil announced his"retirement" from the game you could see this book coming :) the temptation to cash in was just too great. <br /><br />The Challenge itself (first part of this book) was originally available on Neil's website for free and was supposed to be Neil's last present to the pick up community. (Its funny how everything Neil does is a"last thing I'll ever do, because too many people have asked me too and I just couldn't let them down :)" I wonder what's the next `last thing' would be .....) Anyways....... As far as I can see there are no additional challenges, missions, tips, etc. This is just a compilation of what is already available and there is nothing in this book that you couldn't find within a minute of searching online. 1 star out of 5<br /><br />Obviously Neil couldn't just sell 'The Challenge' on its own, so he had to throw in some gimmick to make it a complete product. As a result we get the later part of the book (The Style Diaries). I feel like Neil was under the pressure of deadline from the publisher and haven't spent too much time writing this. The stories are not as entertaining and as his previous writings. Some guys in the community have summed it up us"Neil bragging about his exploits, probably to increase the value of what he teaches in the reader's eye, for the benefit of his future products". I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Some of the stories were fun to read, but nowhere near as good as the Game. 3 stars out of 5 <br /><br />Overall you could argues that the primary point of the book was to promote the"Style" brand and cash in on the success of his first book. Disappointing. Hope the next product is better.

What a helpful resource!

I'd been looking for a lot of answers to my health and fitness questions and this is one book that has all my answers!<br /><br />Full of useful information and advice, this is one book I'd thoroughly recommend!

Good theory - but where's the practice?

The book's all theory - you need one of his $2,950 courses to make it work, or get a book on it, as he tells you to do on page 77. So what's the point of buying this book? The first 67 pages are his definitions and his hugely time wasting theory. There's loads of repetiton.<br /><br />The book lacks `canned material' - whole examples of everything you might say and do from start to finish. If there was just one chapter on it, the book would justify itself. But that would be the only chapter you would need to learn, and its missing.<br /><br />I've finished it, re-read it and summarised the useful bits: I only got one and three quarter pages of useful info. It has not equipped me to even begin the first"opener."<br />

reader, loughborough, UK

Y'all this book is awesome! It just gets better by the page. Most of the things written in it are things you already know but didn't necessarily consider important. It doesn't just tell you what they are but how to use it, and it also gives a few examples of the writer's personal experiences to enable you visualise where the idea comes from. If you're a shy person like me who's dying to comfortably talk to someone new you meet or are trying to get the attention of your friends and colleagues...then this is definately the book for you. Personally the rating here isn't enough to convey how good the book is, or maybe i'm just crap at communicating...but you'll never know if you do not read the book!

What a fascinating insight!

As a parent, grandparent and teacher I am fascinated by this amazing book. We put our own interpretations on to what we think babies are thinking and feeling and this super book gives a completely different story. It is highly informative, funny and fascinating. It is also very accessible for lay people like me. If you have any involvement with babies and very young children, I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Another great book by Tracy Hogg!

This book is a great companion to the Baby Whisperer book, and really works for me. The example guides in this book are simple to follow, and my baby seems to follow EASY to a t. I highly recommend this book as my baby is far more contented!

Music to my eyes...

A very interesting explanation on what makes music sooo attractive to the vast majority of us... the first two chapters are in my opinion, heavy to read (I had to go back several times to try and get the idea); actually, in this regard I found the first statements of the author a little bit contradictory, since as he somehow explains, science (technical facts) should be explained"easily"... well, it wasn't in my opinion for the most of the beginning. After that, the book gets much lighter, much friendlier and"simple" to understand. <br /><br />The way -Daniel Levitin explains- how our brain rather than"concentrate" certain functions or types of information in particular parts of our brains (as it was thought), rather"distributes" them in several to be first accumulated and then processed between all of those (and others) I found new and fascinating. Also, the property that our brains have to adapt and learn new things (tricks!) is overwhelming too... (There's hope then!), contrary to the ancient believe that as we grow old, new knowledges are difficult to learn (assimilate). Then he explains how these and other characteristics add to make music sooo enjoyable... (it is possible to live without TV, but not without a radio!). <br /><br />Good book. I'm glad I ordered it!

Inspiring, Brilliant, an aid to recovery

I bought this book as a resource for a library of books in a Alcohol and Drug help agency. After the staff read it, we decided to buy another 50 to give to some of the clients we work with. Inspiring and a brilliant resource, small enough to use every day.

Brilliant Book!

This is a great book, nice print and easy to read. I was desperate to help my son who gets angry and frustrated quite alot. He is autistic and has speech and language problems and it was distressing to see him so angry. This book has helped alot.

Lesson from Nazi death camps for everyday life

I'm not a scientist by training and have often bought psychology books in the past only to be disappointed. <br /><br />However Mr Frankls' book is amazing. It is effectively in two parts the first being about his experiences in a WWII concentration camp and the second being about his revolutionary theory of logotherapy. This theory which, very basically says that we should all strive to find meaning in our lives (meaning coming from within not imposed from without), is very convincing and has even assisted me in my daily life.<br /><br />Would definitely recommend this book as although the context is WWII concentration camps there are lessons here for the twenty-first century Westerner.<br /><br />The only reason I have given it 4 stars is because some of the psychological reasoning in the latter part of the book is at times difficult to follow.<br />

Excellent Guide to Reviewing yourthinking around Wealth

This is an excellent book which helpe you review your thinking around money and all aspects regarding richness and wealth. Also along with the free hypnosis CD and exercies they are great at helping you change. An excellent book, money well spent!

We love these book!

I bought several books to help introduce my daughter to the idea of a new baby. This and "waiting for baby" is our favorite!
there are no words, so you can make your own story and adpt to your particular sittuation. But the drawings are great, and very self-explanatory! We highly recommend it!

Blink

Really enjoyable & easy read. I found it very insightful and opened my eyes to the power of my subconcious!!

Quite Fabulous!

What a brilliant book! Bought this as a surprise for my partner and we have had hours of pleasure. A fabulous layout highlighting all of our senses and how to tease them. Rest assured I know what I speak of having read loads of sex books but this book has some wonderful ones. You won't regret buying this.

Laugh out loud and true

Loved this book. <br />Not only did it make me laugh out loud, a lot, but also reminded me about the truths of good parenting - to be happy (...have faith that...in the long run...your kids will learn from how you behave, rather than how you tell them to behave) and spend time 'doing nothing' with your kids. Even my husband put aside his books on Globalisation and Economics to read it from cover to cover, laughing all the while.

My crutch

I was lent this book by my CPN not long after I was first diagnosed with quite severe depression in August 2007 & it soon became something of a crutch for me - I had to order a copy for myself so her other patients could benefit from her copy. I agree that, initally at least, it probably wouldn't work on its own but in conjunction with therapy and/or medication it is a great book. It was good to read & think 'I know that feeling' - it made me feel like there was still some fine thread linking me to the world people around me inhabit. <br /><br />In a strange way it helps that Paul Gilbert is a clinical psychologist who has himself suffered with depression; it means he writes in both a practical and informative style. The book is medical without being hard to follow & helpful without being pink fluffy cloudy.