Living Your Colors: Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work and Play [Paperback]

Tom Maddron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002

These days colour is used in everything from design to diet. But what's your colour? Tom Maddron has put together a quick and easy guide that will tell you what your colour says about you and your relationships.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These two books are based on the ancient Greek concept of the four temperaments (sanguine, melancholic, phlegmatic, and choleric). First-time author Maddron refers to them as colors-orange, gold, green, and blue, respectively. Each has a "ruling sign" (air, earth, water, and fire) and is typified by physicality, high standards, intellectualism, and sensitivity respectively. Chapters cover the characteristics of each personality type as well as various combinations, and the author includes an instrument for self-analysis. Particularly intriguing is Maddron's discussion of how colors complement one another in functional society and the importance of understanding and appreciating the strengths and limitations of each. Despite the risks inherent in oversimplifying people and society, Maddron's treatment is nonetheless very thoughtful. Rolfe's passionate examination of the role and function of the four temperaments in life translates into half handbook, half treatise. Like Maddron, Rolfe (The 7 Secrets of Successful Parents) describes the traits and characteristics typical of each humor and accounts for the blending of multiple humors. Reasonable and encouraging in tone, the book emphasizes that "the humors can only add to and not detract from your deepest understanding as your life unfolds." Rolfe uses a holistic and ambitious approach that sometimes meets with uneven results. Discussing all the humors at once is often confusing, and the nutritional suggestions feel incomplete. While neither author tries to pigeonhole people, both present "a set of lenses for looking at the world" and its inhabitants. Both are recommended; Maddron's narrower scope results in a clear, entertaining read, while Rolfe is for readers seeking a serious treatment.
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About the Author

Tom Maddron graduated with an MSc in Counselling Psychology and for the past ten years he has made his living teaching human relations skills in business, education and social services. He lives with his wife Peggy in the coastal town of North Bend, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446679119
• ISBN-13: 978-0446679114
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #830,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Practical Manual for Life That Works, January 22, 2003

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tim baxter (eugene, oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living Your Colors: Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work and Play (Paperback)

Mr. Maddron puts the maxim "know thyself" into down-to-earth terms which are easy to understand and easy to apply. It is fascinating to see who you and others really are, and "why they act that way," for maybe the very first time. And it is thrilling when you begin to apply this knowledge and see that it works! Difficult relationships improve; good relationships become better. And your own heart grows bigger, because now you understand. I would have paid ten times what I did for this book and considered it a bargain. Highest recommendations.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A new way to look at yourself and others around you, June 6, 2008

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C.S. Sundara "Sundara" (Hamilton, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living Your Colors: Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work and Play (Paperback)

Although you'll find that you're a bit of a rainbow, this book still is a surprisingly insightful way to look at yourself and your relationships with the other "colors" in your life.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will not find a finer life enhancing, life changing book, December 3, 2002

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Maurene A. Aakre (Coos Bay, Or United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Your Colors: Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work and Play (Paperback)

This book teaches you how to let go, accept, and celebrate the people around you for who they are. What a concept! Content and writing are excellent! It is so well written and easy to read. This book has changed my life. I have learned to accept and understand my family and friends. Do you know what a relief that is for the people around you???? The information in the book also works on the job. No kidding! Thanks Tom Maddron!