"Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?": A Man's Guide to the Loaded Questions Women Ask [Paperback]

Stephen James (Author), David S. Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 12, 2007

Here is the thing about questions: they expose more about the inquirer than they do about the one being queried. If you pay attention, the questions a woman asks will point directly to some of her deepest longings and also reveal some of what she desires most from a man. With this book as a guide, we hope that men and women can move beyond the question of “Why are women the way they are?” to see the authentic heart of a woman. A companion book to “Yup.” “Nope.” “Maybe.” the book for women. Contains a group study guide.
Chapter headings:

• Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?
• Do You Notice Anything Different about the House?
• Do You Think That Woman Is Pretty?
• What Are You Thinking About?
• Am I Like My Mother?
• Are You As Happy As I Am?
• Is There Anything You Don't Like About Me?
• Conclusion: You don't have to get me anything for Christmas
• Discussion Guide

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Stephen James, M.A., is a private-practice therapist in Nashville, Tennessee and is also on staff at Fellowship Bible Church as pastor of congregational care. Stephen earned his master's degree in counseling from Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle, Washington. He is husband to Heather, as well as father to Emma Claire; Elijah; and twins, Henry and Teddy.

David Thomas is a therapist and director of counseling for men and boys at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, Tennessee. He did his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Tennessee. David lives in Nashville with his wife, Connie; daughter, Lily; and twins, Baker and Witt.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (April 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414313020
• ISBN-13: 978-1414313023
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Relationship Book that I've Read, May 15, 2007

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Red Letters (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: "Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?": A Man's Guide to the Loaded Questions Women Ask (Paperback)

This small book is packed with helpful ideas for communicating effectively and understanding what is behind some of the questions women ask. Its an easy read as the stories the authors use as examples are often quite funny.

I read part of this book right across from my girlfriend at a coffee shop and literally was able to take a step forward in our relationship right then and there as I put into practice what I had just learned.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY INSIGHTFUL, FUN BOOK!, June 20, 2007

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The Jay (TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: "Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?": A Man's Guide to the Loaded Questions Women Ask (Paperback)

This is a very helpful book that gave me new insights on how to relate and communicate with women. I enjoyed the humor within the book but also thought it had a lot of meaningful insight on how women think about things compared to men. Wow, we really are different, aren't we? I thought the real life examples shared by the authors made the book fun to read and helped to get across their point in a refreshing way. I wish I had read this book when I was 16. It would have come in handy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful guide for men, December 4, 2011

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Trisha Hartman (Fort Lauderdale) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: "Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?": A Man's Guide to the Loaded Questions Women Ask (Paperback)

What a great idea for a book... explaining the "loaded" questions that every woman asks. This book should be in every gift basket for a new couple getting married. Just reading the loaded questions to my married friends made shivers run down their spines. Excellent for avoiding emotional traps that women set that they don't even know that they are setting.