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WELL-WRITTEN & VALUABLE ADVICE FOR ANY SINGLE PERSON!, September 6, 2006
This review is from: How to Marry a Mensch: The Love Coach's Guide to Finding Your Mate (Paperback)
Here's a well-designed and useful dating/relationship book that deserves real attention. At first glance, you might think that it's just a book for Jewish singles and this is not the case. For those of you who aren't familiar, Mensch means decent, responsible person and can be found in some dictionaries. In fact, of late, there have been pop cultural references suggesting that it's cool or an achievement to be a mensch. Oprah was recently referred to as a mensch, for example. Mensch also isn't just a man....a woman can be a mensch as well. Additionally, some women might feel that a mensch is dull because they think of a "nice" guy......but in this book.....there is no better marriage material than a mensch.
For most men, this book will raise their awareness about finding a female mensch as well as what it takes to be one in the first place. The principle here is that it takes one to know one and also that love is something that you attract by first being deserving of it.
Many people might take this book lightly and skim through it without doing the valuable, well-chosen exercises. But, the more time that people take to complete these relationship and personal development exercises and give them real thought, the more likely it will pay off for them. People who actually put thought into these exercises will gain clarity over the choices they've made in their lives....romantic and otherwise. The book is very much a how-to, interactive read.
As the Answer Man for [...], I'm always on the lookout for books to recommend for women in their search for lasting, fulfilling love. I liked the parts in the book that highlighted: 1) act like you want to get married instead of just thinking about it, 2) approach everyday socializing more strategically, and 3) creating the initial impression as a "babe" more so than a "bud."
In summary, this book is written in a light-hearted manner, but still packs a punch in terms of empowering marriage-minded singles to do a serious reality check of their socializing strategies and tactics. This includes assessing not just the activities they pursue, but to be conscious of their attitude when they are meeting new people. Stories of others who met their mensches are shared in this book with great candor, and there is a lot to be learned from these experiences, as well as the author's. The WORDS OF WISDOM feature of the book will make the reader both smile and think and ideally, walk away believing that love is more than possible for them as well.
This is a book that you'll enjoy reading the first time as well as a valuable reference to keep handy on your journey to love.
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Wonderful, insightful, well written!!!, February 21, 2006
This review is from: How to Marry a Mensch: The Love Coach's Guide to Finding Your Mate (Paperback)
Being a self confessed "relationship book junkie" i found this book to be not only refreshing but a powerful statement about love. Most relationship books detail the hows and whys in a painful and almost tedious demonstration of what men want and how you can twist your self into becomming this creature unlike any other. Robin Gorman-Newman creates a world of joy, insight, truely helpful suggestions without taking away the fun of meeting new people for the sake of actual 'fun'. Bravo! BUY THIS BOOK!
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A Wonderful Read...plus great information, February 11, 2006
This review is from: How to Marry a Mensch: The Love Coach's Guide to Finding Your Mate (Paperback)
This is the type of book that once you start reading, it's hard to put down. It's informative, entertaining, interesting and extremely well done. This makes great conversation! Every mother should buy one for their daughter!!!
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