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Straight Talk on Stuttering: Information, Encouragement, and Counsel for Stutterers, Caregivers, and Speech-Language Clinicians

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I wouldn't call this a bad book so much as a problematic one. There is useful information, but it is provided less as an objective overview of the topic than as a subjective "how I see things" listing. One example - the only thereputic approach presented is that favored by the author. The intended audience for this book - given in the subtitle - is a broad one with differing needs, and each group is short-changed in turn. As a stutterer with in interest in understanding my condition, the lack of citations and footnotes is a very serious lapse - one that professional therapists would surely share. Regarding style - some may find the folksy story-telling approach the frequently show up engaging. I found it a waste of ink and found myself constantly scanning over entire pages looking for the "meat" of the section. A good editor could cut the content by 50# with no loss of information.

A more accurate title would have been "A summary of my opinions on stuttering, told in amusing anecdotes and long-winded analogies." If you can find it at the library, check it out. I did, and I'd be angry if I had paid more than a few dollars for it.