Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know [Paperback]

Barbara De Angelis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1992

Here's the book you'll wish you read before your  very first date. Renowned relationship expert  Barbara de Angelis, Ph.D. reveals:

-Secrets  about sex that men will never tell you

  -Which men spell trouble from the start

-How  to get the man you love to open up

-The  six biggest mistakes women make with men

  -The five biggest mysteries about men

  -What men say versus what they really mean

  -Why men always want to be right

-Men's top  twenty sexual turn-offs

-How to get as  much as you give

How much do you really  know about men and sex? Take the quizzes and see.  Here are exercises, checklists, dos, don'ts, and  proven-effective tools and techniques that can turn  you into a more powerful woman and absolutely  transform your relationships with men.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Inside every dominating male is a rebellious little boy seeking to prove his autonomy from Mommy. To help women handle this emotionally armored creature, De Angelis ( How to Make Love All the Time ) offers savvy if familiar advice: Don't mother him; don't "fall in love with a man's potential"; don't act like a little girl in order to get your way, etc. However, many of the "secrets" about men that she proffers either are hardly arcane ("Men feel emotionally rejected when you reject their sexual advances") or seem debatable. This self-styled "instruction manual about men" is stuffed with exercises, quizzes, lists ("Men's Top Twenty Sexual Turn-Offs"), problems/solutions, tips, maxims and anecdotes. The book's brisk, practical approach promises more than it delivers.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

Readers' reviews of Secrets About Men: "I read this book many years ago and having just celebrated my 30th wedding anniversary feel I am in a position to confirm how brilliant this book is. It completely changed my preconceptions that I wasn't even aware of!Barbara encouraged me to chuck 'em out and enjoy life and enjoy my husband!" Gigi "I originally read this book 8 years ago, when I started dating my boyfriend who is now my husband of 3 years!one of the few books I've read which is worth its weight in gold" Reader "Loved it. My bible." Shurooq "An excellent book about relationships, better communication between men and women and men's "secrets". Highly recommended if you want to have a better understanding of men." Marwa Ayad "Barbara talks to women as adults which makes a refreshing change from a lot of relationship books" Amazon customer "An excellent book about relationships, better communication between men and women and men's "secrets". Highly recommended if you want to have a better understanding of men." Marwa Ayad "Barbara talks to women as adults which makes a refreshing change from a lot of relationship books" Amazon customer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Dell (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440505380
• ISBN-13: 978-0440505389
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Explained Alot to Me, December 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know (Paperback)

I found this book to be very interesting. Obviously, not everyone will fit the typical man (or woman for that matter) as described by DeAngelis, however the information she provided was useful in understanding the man that I work with and the man that I married. I know, because I reviewed the major points made by DeAngelis with both of these men who play big roles in my life, and while they each disagreed on some ideas, they whole-heartedly agreed on others (and both of these men had different views from eachother). In fact, my husband believes this is a very fine book, because *he* was not always able to put these ideas into words when trying to explain his behavior to me. I agree that a *man* would have a better idea of how a man thinks and feels, so when a man tells me that for the most part, DeAngelis is right on the money, then she must know something. Great book!

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making Genuine Honest Authentic Relationships a Reality, April 11, 2004

By 

Barbara Rose (BornToInspire.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know (Mass Market Paperback)

Barbara DeAngelis did a wonderful job to help women better understand men so that they can have genuine, authentic relationships once the differences are understood. It takes away a lot of the guesswork, and bring valuable advice, tests, questions, and answers that will help women be authentic, real, and genuine while learning how to relate to the man they are with, once they understand their basic inherent differences.

There are a lot of interviews with men in this book that provide the basis for what turns them off, and how they genuinely want to share in an authentic relationship with a woman who is real, as opposed to setting a trap, or manipulating them. Highly recommended for its authenticity and valuable insight.

Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author of Know Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Wholeness, Radiance & Supreme Confidence and Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Information, November 5, 2001

By 

"joshamman" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book after reading and enjoying "Secrets about Women". A lot of the information in this book is re-hashed in the newer one, but it still contains a lot of useful insight into the differences between men and women. Barbara offers valuable relationship information that I believe truely will help anyone interested in knowing more about the opposite sex. This book is written for woman, but I still found a lot of good information in it for me.