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The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide for Celebrating Your True Self

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"The Happy Introvert" is the Friendliest Book I Have Ever Read.

I feel I've made a new friend and the friend is me. I thought I knew who I was but I was being overly influenced by this extraverted culture we're a part of. This book helped me appreciate the positive sides of myself more by pointing out the many potentials we introverts have. And I thank the book for explaining the neurological basis for introversion and extraversion in a clear and interesting way. I've already used some of her suggestions and found them to be very practical.

I had a lot of misconceptions about this subject before I read
"The Happy Introvert." The clever cartoons hit the nail on the head. I can't wait for her next book.

I highly recommend The Happy Introvert -- it is a great and useful read. The author has a fresh, lively and down to earth way of looking at what it means to be introverted, Her approach serves so many goals: stimulating the creative process, encouraging introspect and self appreciation, enhancing parenting skills and communication, and furthering our empathic understand and sense of humour for our wonderful differences.
The Happy Introvert is filled with nuggets of wisdom and insight which can only increase the pleasure and appreciation of our good fortune of being born an introvert. And shed light on our life experiences. One example is the difference in "processing time" needed between introverts and extraverts-- illuminating for me the basis of my general frustration in group discussions.
Would that it was required reading for both introverts and extraverts--think of the multitude of miscommunications which could be avoided if each better understood the other's verbal and body language, their needs and world view!!! The many cartoons are a delight, and add a further dimension. I will NEVER again apologize for being introverted.... thank you Ms. Wagele, where ever you are!

The title tells it all. The verbal sketches are fine and fun, and the drawings, cartoons, are a pure delight. In short, you don't have to have the stamina of someone who reads Proust or Jung to ride the wave of this wonderful exploration of the inner life of those whom the more "out there" types call introverts. And if you're an extrovert, you'll love to open to a great cartoon and share it with the lady behind you in the checkout line -- or the cashier.

There are much more clear, informative, understandable explanations of introversion available on Amazon--this author does not seem able to follow a linear thought or explain concepts in an understandable way. The cartoons are bizarre and usually irrelevant. I think the author was trying so hard to be "wild and crazy" that she never got around to really explaining the concepts involved. She gives a lot of examples, but many aren't credible; she doesn't cite why she classifies people as introverts or extraverts, and there are a lot of quotes of dubious relevance to anything. The book left me befuddled and unenlightened. Order "The Introvert Advantage" instead--it has everything you need to know, and "The Happy Introvert" didn't add anything useful.

There is a nice variety of useful information in this book. The light style, drawings and elementary content make it attractive for a teenager or someone who has very limited awareness of personality styles or psychology. Anyone who has completed a personality profile and subsequent discussion ... or ... completed career profiling ... or completed Psychology 101 ... or ... read a half dozen "self help" books will probably not find a great deal of new material here. For someone who is very shy or inexperienced in this area, this is a good, approachable intro to becoming self-aware and accepting yourself for who you are.

Sing quietly to yourself for joy. In The Happy Introvert, Elizabeth Wagele shows by example the fun an introvert can have. Sly, smart, and elegant cartoons, quotations, research, humor and more gently lead the reader to the realization that alone is not necessarily lonely but just a good place to play. Elizabeth Wagele makes me smile. Now I'm a happy introvert too! Highly recommended for pure delight.

As an extreme introvert, I must say that I should have stopped with,
"The Introvert Advantage" by Marti Laney. The Happy Introvert, was just not well written, nor did I find it truly humorous. I definitely related better to Marti's book and found it much more helpful. It sounded like it was only the author's personal opinion and definition of what an introvert is, and was disappointed I couldn't relate to it.

This book is both charming and educational. I recommend it to anyone
curious about how the traits and motives of their friends and non-friends are
formed. The author has thoughtfully researched and presented a logical way of
comprehending the conflicts of personalities with gentle humor. Elizabeth Wagele's
map for self-exploration and understanding is engaging and not at all daunting. She
encourages us to embrace and not fear that deep mysterious world we all harbor and to rely
upon it as a source of rejuvenation and knowledge. Introverts are too often made to
feel socially inadequate and vulnerable. This book is a clear call for both introverts
and 'extraverts' to find the simple satisfaction and harmony that abides intuitively
within us all.

This book was alright, but I think the author could have elaborated much more. The book seemed too short. Cartoons were kinda fun. The author is not very eloquent. I believe that this book would be better suited to a middle school or high school level reader... a very good gift to an introvert in secondary school. Also, the book does alright at telling you a little about introverts and extroverts, but there wasn't much as far as what to do about it. The quizzes were annoying. I would instead highly recommend The Introvert Advantage.

At first the title The Happy Introvert grabbed me because I knew I was already happy. This book helped me understand the why of it. With research reference, a fun to read approach dotted by cartoons. I knew I made the right purchase decision. I've recommended this book to my clients and prospective clients - mostly - you guessed it, introverts. I'm delighted to join the mission with Wagele - to totally be my happy introvert self. Thanks for a great, wise and supportive book.