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50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life from Timeless Sages to Contemporary Gurus
by
Tom Butler-Bowdon (Goodreads Author)
Thousands of books have been written offering the secrets to personal fulfillment and happiness, but which ones can really change your life? In 50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, Tom Butler-Bowdon has sorted through the bewildering array of self-help books to bring together fifty of the most important works on personal development and sel...more
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
March 16th 2003
by Nicholas Brealey Publishing
(first published January 30th 2003)
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This book is a decent introduction to some of the most popular self-help books. It does a good job summarizing the main points of each book, explaining each book’s influence or claim to fame, and giving some biographical information about each book’s author. Since it’s really a reference book, I felt like I was being dipped into and out of the ideas, rather than immersed in them. For that, there’s no substitute for the books themselves.
The author uses a looser definition of self-help than I had...more
The author uses a looser definition of self-help than I had...more
Tom Butler-Bowdoin has developed a great concept. He reads books from various inspirational areas then summarizes them. The summaries are terrific and provide an opportunity to gain a great deal of wisdom in a short period of time.
In addition to this book, Tom has also written, "50 Success Classics" and a number of others in the "50" Series that I've read. I highly recommend them to you. They are the perfect short reads of 3-5 pages for selected circumstances, whether it's on a night table or wa...more
In addition to this book, Tom has also written, "50 Success Classics" and a number of others in the "50" Series that I've read. I highly recommend them to you. They are the perfect short reads of 3-5 pages for selected circumstances, whether it's on a night table or wa...more
Sep 05, 2008
Jillian
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Readers of self-help or spiritual books.
Shelves:
philosophy,
self-help-how-to-s
Like Oprah, I love self-help books and I'm not ashamed to admit it. This book is awesome. I've read several of these books, and now I know the ones I want to read, and the ones that I'm skipping.
A few things I liked that I picked up was the idea of modeling yourself after successful people in your field you admire and stating your negative fears first, and then your positive motivations second in your affirmations.
I found it interesting that Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand was listed in this title...more
A few things I liked that I picked up was the idea of modeling yourself after successful people in your field you admire and stating your negative fears first, and then your positive motivations second in your affirmations.
I found it interesting that Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand was listed in this title...more
I liked this. A brief overview of some great books. What is funny is that you can read them all on the authors website. I did find listening to them more enjoyable.
Entah kenapa, pas jaman kuliah dulu aku suka banget beli buku self help. Buku ini isinya tentang 50 buku self help yang “abadi”. Yang menurut pengarangnya bisa diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari sampai kapan pun. Klo sekarang aku mulai mikir, aku kan dah punya Al-Quran? Ngapain harus baca buku-buku yang menurutku egois banget. Kebanyakan buku2 tipe ini selalu menawarkan tentang cara supaya “aku” bisa bahagia, supaya “aku” bisa kaya. Dan semuanya selalu kembali ke “aku”. Buku2 semacam ini jug...more
It's a good idea but the execution is kind of off. I'd like to read something exactly like this but with better writing and a more sober minded approach.
Good summary of the books that help so many with their lives. My favorite is still "Think and Grow Rich" by Napolean Hill.
Good summary of books wed should have read before 30.
Inspirational summaries from different books.
Great idea. Great book. Well written survey of Self-Help/ Inspirational literature. Used it to add several books to my "To Read" list.
Dec 26, 2011
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What I like about this book is that it is a great place to start when interested in pursuing self-help: you get a glimpse inside fifty of the most popular and long-standing self-help works and this forms an indispensable starting point for you to choose what piques your interest, seems efficacious and valid, and suits your personality and temperament.
I really liked this one because it's not a typical self help book. It doesn't actually give you any self help pointers, as much as it just gives you a list of other books that will. So I guess in a way, that is teaching you how to help yourself find self help... I already feel better.
Buku ini seperti daftar menu. Ada 50 menu sample untuk memuaskan lapar dan dahaga pengembangan diri. Buku ini berisi uraian singkatnya yang mengantar pembacanya untuk menikmati menu aslinya secara utuh. Ada 50 sampel yang enak dan bikin ngiler. Sebuah buku sampel yang bagus.
there are no tips in here-just a list with enough info to help you decide what book to pick up next. i like that it includes things that are not quite "self help" like the bible. it's more of a self development list then self help.
A review of the best self help books. I enjoyed hearing the good points of books from the Bible to 7 Effective Habits of Successful People to Dale Carnegie, to the Dalai Lami, to many many others that I had heard about.
I listened to this one on audio and I loved it. There are so many great books and authors I never knew existed and this is a great way to get a taste of a ton of them!!
As a summary, it does a good job but I was expecting it to be more 'helpful'. It delivers the message without the force.
Audio - I really liked 50 Success Classics. I am sure I would have loved the material, but the nrration was terrible.
Wow.. Nice collection of inspirational books and those authors. Really love to read it. Nice one..
Nov 01, 2007
Amy Ambarani
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
self learner
Shelves:
selfdevelopment
it's a collection of good books & theory. nice to read to understand a lot of new knowledge to learn.
This is a great overview of the authors, evolutions, and disciplines of self improvement.
Listened to as an audio book - lots of good info summarized.
An okay overview of SH classics.
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