Magic of NLP Demystified: A Pragmatic Guide to Communication & Change (Positive Change Guides) [Paperback]

Byron Lewis (Author), Frank Pucelik (Author)

Book Description

Series: Positive Change Guides | Publication Date: January 1, 1990

This the best selling introduction to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), written in an informal and entertaining style. This book will intorduce the reader to a remarkable new approach to the study of human communications and therapeutic change. Managers, sales people, consultants, therapists, parents, educators -- anyone interested in or involved with influential communications and personal change will benefit from reading this unusual book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Metamorphous Press; Revised edition (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555520170
• ISBN-13: 978-1555520175
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Non-technical Introduction to NLP, May 26, 2000

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Thomas J. Humpton - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic of NLP Demystified: A Pragmatic Guide to Communication & Change (Positive Change Guides) (Paperback)

This is a book for those wishing a first introduction to the concepts and applications of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). It is not technical and also not for the advanced NLP student. Its target audience is for those across many professions who would like to learn more about effective communication with others. Informal and entertaining, valuable to managers, sales people, consultants, parents, educators, and even therapists as a first-time introduction. Published in 1992, it contains the important basics of the field, but does not have recent developments.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive, No-Frills Look at NLP, October 16, 2007

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John Ryan (Greensboro, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic of NLP Demystified: A Pragmatic Guide to Communication & Change (Positive Change Guides) (Paperback)

Like most magic tricks, once you learn the secret...it's not as impressive. This book definitely peels back the magic curtain of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in a good way. The book presents a logical progression through the basics of NLP which is great as an introduction or as a comprehensive review for a more experienced practitioner.

The Magic of NLP Demystified is filled with content that is well organized. Bandler and Grinder, co-creators of NLP, presented much of their material through books that were transcripts of seminars. These books, including Frogs Into Princess and Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis, provide a good context for the use of NLP patterns while The Magic of NLP Demystified provides a clear map of the content of the basic elements of NLP.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic of NLP demystified, May 17, 2008

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A. M. Macrobbie (Inverness, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic of NLP Demystified: A Pragmatic Guide to Communication & Change (Positive Change Guides) (Paperback)

Engaging from the start - clearly expresses concepts and encourages further investigation of ideas. The book doesn't assume knowledge and doesn't patronise readers either. The ideas flow logically and build upon each other. The chapters are a good length, allowing bite size reading if desired. A slim volume which packs in a lot of information concisely and elegantly. I found it leaving me wanting to know more.