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New comment on Notron_company's review of
Gold Medal Mental Workout for Combat Sports : Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, & Wrestling (4 CDs & Book)
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The Third Culture Kid Experience: Growing Up Among Worlds (Paperback)
by David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken
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"The insights are sound and research-based; the advice is practical and has far-reaching potential; and the personal stories by scores of people who grew up in a culture 'not their own' offer a richness of understanding regarding the internal world an...more
The insights are sound and research-based; the advice is practical and has far-reaching potential; and the personal stories by scores of people who grew up in a culture 'not their own' offer a richness of understanding regarding the internal world and extensive experience of third culture kids....less
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April 25
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War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles (Resources for Changing Lives)
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February 27
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Sissy Nation: How America Became a Culture of Wimps & Stoopits (Hardcover)
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Tsneds said:
""Sissy Nation" refers to the end of empire, specifically to the end of the American Empire. Strausbaugh is quick to point out that much of the western world isn't far behind in the unraveling of the personal integrity, individualism and gum...more
"Sissy Nation" refers to the end of empire, specifically to the end of the American Empire. Strausbaugh is quick to point out that much of the western world isn't far behind in the unraveling of the personal integrity, individualism and gumption that made America great. He stresses that the "ideals" of America are sound, and that they have served as an excellent model upon which to build a nation, but that the average American's dependence upon virtual reality, consumer goods and branding, escape, and just wanting to be entertained is leading to the decay of the nation and the emergence of a new breed--the American Sissy. According to Strausbaugh, we choose "sissy leaders" who, at best, tell us whatever we want to hear in order to get elected, and at worst, lie to us and manipulate us in accordance with our fears. And our fears, fueled by the popular press, are many.
"Sissy Nation" is filled with humor. But the book is deeper than it appears on first reading. Read it twice. There's a rather remarkable brain at work behind the "out there" rant. You can find out more reading Strausbaugh's online blog at www.sissynation.us....less
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November 23, 2007
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The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain
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November 19, 2007
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Juggling Dynamite (Paperback)
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Tsneds
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An Underground Education : The Unauthorized and Outrageous Supplement to Everything You Thought You Knew About Art, Sex, Business, Crime, Science, Medicine, and Other Fields of Human (Paperback)
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October 28, 2007
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The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain (Paperback)
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October 27, 2007
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skilled interpersonal communication
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Tsneds said:
"At first glance, this looks like a standard book on communications, perhaps for managers or the commercial market. The subtitle, however, indicates that maybe it is an academic book. In fact it is somewhere in between, or maybe both.
With 542 page...more
At first glance, this looks like a standard book on communications, perhaps for managers or the commercial market. The subtitle, however, indicates that maybe it is an academic book. In fact it is somewhere in between, or maybe both.
With 542 pages, including 64 pages of references, it is no lightweight.
The topics covered are solid set of fundamentals, with full chapters on each of:
Nonverbal communications
Rewarding and reinforcing
Questioning
Reflecting
Listening
Explaining
Self-disclosure
Set induction and closure
Assertiveness
Influence and persuasion
Negotiation
Groups and group interaction
What is really nice is the high level of strong content. Rather than motherhood-and-apple-pie that is often found in books on communications, this text is based on solid and well-referenced research.
The book is written in clear language with a straightforward layout. There are a number of tables, but no diagrams. Visuals would have been nice, but the solid text means these were not particularly missed.
The balance of a strong academic foundation and clear writing makes this book ideal for both students and practitioners who are seeking a strong general text on the subject of interpersonal communication.
In short: Solid meat from cover to cover.
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