The Birth Order Book of Love: How the #1 Personality Predictor Can Help You Find "the One" [Paperback]

William Cane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2008

Studies show the most reliable scientific predictor of personality is birth order-your place among your siblings. The Birth Order Book of Love is the first guide to consider this factor when finding the perfect mate. Why do firstborns often find romance with lastborns? Who’s the worst match for an only child? Cane examines the 12 personality/birth order types (older brother of brothers, younger sister of sisters, etc.), revealing why certain birth orders are more compatible and which ones can present communication challenges (and how to overcome them). Cane has analyzed the birth order of 6,000 celebrities, historical figures, and modern couples. Readers will learn what birth order says about them, which celebrity they’d be most compatible with, and who their best match is in real life.

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About the Author

William Cane, author of The Art of Kissing and a former Boston College professor, presents a popular birth order show at colleges nationwide. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (February 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600940412
• ISBN-13: 978-1600940415
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,343,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give You a Clear Advantage in the Dating Game, May 12, 2008

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Jessica Glass (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Birth Order Book of Love: How the #1 Personality Predictor Can Help You Find "the One" (Paperback)

Going into this book, I didn't honestly think birth order could tell me who would be a good match. Boy, was I surprised! Turns out that birth order is the number *one* predictor of personality. If only I had known that before my last three boyfriends! Do you know what I mean? In a word, birth order tells you what to expect from these potential matches *before* you get into long-term relationships with them. Want to know why that firstborn is going to boss you around all day? Want to know why that lastborn is going to be late for dates? Want to know why that only child is going to be the little egotist he is? Read and weep. Just kidding. . . . Read and find out! You'll finish this book, like I did, with a cozy warm feeling inside, knowing that you, too, now have secret insights into just about everyone!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too Many Grey Areas, June 29, 2010

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This review is from: The Birth Order Book of Love: How the #1 Personality Predictor Can Help You Find "the One" (Paperback)

If you read the author's website: [...], you'll pretty much get the whole gist of the book. Since William is trying to sell a full length novel from the handful of useful information he's acquired, a lot of the book is thus composed of 'fillers.' Every chapter, he teaches you how to break up with that certain person (an older brother of brothers, younger sister of brothers, older sister of sister, etc) and all of his techniques sound the same. His argument with celebrity birth orders start to sound paper thin as his chapters contradict each other, over and over again. All in all, this book is akin to the daily astrology you read in a newspaper.