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Dysmorphia rated Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4): 3 stars

Terry Pratchett: Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4) (2006)

Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4) by Terry Pratchett

Dysmorphia rated Moving Pictures: 2 stars

Terry Pratchett: Moving Pictures (Paperback, 2005, Corgi)

Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (10))

Discworld's pesky alchemists are up to their old tricks again. This time, they've discovered how to get gold from silver …

Dysmorphia rated The Truth: 3 stars

No cover — Terry Pratchett: The Truth (2002)

The Truth by Terry Pratchett

The Truth is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-fifth book in his Discworld series, published in …

Dysmorphia reviewed Bobos in paradise by Brooks, David

Brooks, David: Bobos in paradise (2001, Simon & Schuster)

Review of 'Bobos in paradise' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

He's way too fond of his precious subjects.

Dysmorphia rated Ender's Game: 3 stars

Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game (Paperback, 1994, TOR Books)

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, #1)

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and …

Dysmorphia reviewed When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: How to Cope--Using the Skills of Systematic Assertive Therapy

Review of 'When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: How to Cope--Using the Skills of Systematic Assertive Therapy' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is a book the delivers on its promise. While it has a bit of the usual padding that one finds in self-help books, even the padding serves the point of introducing the concepts of assertiveness. First you get the theory of assertiveness, then you get extremely practical techniques for being assertive.

I can't hold on to copies of this book because I keep giving it away to friends. Luckily you can often find it in the free bin at Your Neighborhood Used Book Store.

Some of the sample dialouges are cheesy, many are dated, and some are just bizarre. The writing is forcibly folksy and unremittingly optimistic. It's vintage 1975 self-help style and I think that's part of the charm; others may disagree.

I'm giving this book five stars based on its practical usefulness. It's not literature. It's more like a user guide for your spine. It's not new-agey …

This is a book the delivers on its promise. While it has a bit of the usual padding that one finds in self-help books, even the padding serves the point of introducing the concepts of assertiveness. First you get the theory of assertiveness, then you get extremely practical techniques for being assertive.

I can't hold on to copies of this book because I keep giving it away to friends. Luckily you can often find it in the free bin at Your Neighborhood Used Book Store.

Some of the sample dialouges are cheesy, many are dated, and some are just bizarre. The writing is forcibly folksy and unremittingly optimistic. It's vintage 1975 self-help style and I think that's part of the charm; others may disagree.

I'm giving this book five stars based on its practical usefulness. It's not literature. It's more like a user guide for your spine. It's not new-agey self-help of the change your deep inner nature style. All the advice is practical and straightforward stuff that you can do right away to immediately begin to assert yourself and improve your life. It's also a quick read.

So if you see it in the free bin, go ahead and grab a copy.