Review: Mixed bag
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2014
I would have liked to have given this book 3 stars,  but to be honest I didn't finish it. On one hand some advice given is very solid. The explanations of being empathic and open while learning about nonverbal communication is great. On the other hand that same advice is given to manipulate others into believing you care, all to gain their trust and like you by using the same skills. People can be sneaky enough. To advise others to be deceptive to gain friends and favor is not healthy in traits. If a person is found to have such traits it can backfire and cause stress on its own. Stress, something the author is telling readers that can be reduced and controlled and should be. This is contradictory in my view.  If reading this book, I recommend watching out for the contradictions. As I mentioned, there is good advice to be found.