Series: Do You Know? | Publication Date: April 1, 2008
Find Out What Really Makes You Tick!
Are you a thrill seeker or a nurturer? Is your glass half full or half empty? Can you trust your first impressions? Are you a fickle lover or an incurable romantic? Do you have a phobia?
Find out now with this indispensable, ultimate guide to everything about you!
Your Ultimate Personality Quiz is packed with hundreds of revealing questions that are both incredibly enlightening and unbelievably fun, with expert advice and insightful tips from psychologist Dr. Dorothy McCoy. Easy scoring lets you uncover your true personality type, your hidden strengths, your intimate desires, your hidden fears, and much, much more!
I am a police consultant, volunteer in a cold case squad, writer and State Constable in Columbia, South Carolina. My grandmother grew up near here in Blythewood. I moved back to South Carolina to research, create and implement the Master Instructor Program for the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.I had a great time working on the Master Instructor Manual and met dozens of great law enforcement officers in the US, Canada and England. I have three published books and one police-stress workbook: From Shyness to Social Butterfly (Wellness Institute); The Ultimate Book of Personality Tests (Champion Press); The Manipulative Man (Adams Media). I believe that self-help and wellness books should be helpful,AND they should also be entertaining. I will NOT read a boring book, no matter how "good for me" it is and I won't bore you either.
This is an excerpt from "The Manipulative Man": I bet you have met one of the manipulators. Did he promise you the stars and play you like a musical instrument? Many women have fallen for the illusion, because it is so expertly conceived and performed. Nevertheless, please don't worry, you are not unintelligent or gullible, much of their irresistible attraction is chemical. Another stumbling block is our nurturing nature (which is culturally encouraged). Have no fear, you can learn to recognize a manipulator, avoid their traps and live as the incredible woman you are, not the woman they choose to create. Stay with me, we will explore the top eight "least wanted list" of manipulative types and avoid them, housetrain them (if they are willing) or learn to out maneuver them. Tighten your seatbelt, this will be an incredible ride.
A review of my bbok, The Manipulative Man, was in Publishers Weekly today (April,03, 2006). Subject: PW review of The Manipulative Man
The Manipulative Man: Identify His Behavior, Counter the Abuse, Regain Control Dorothy McCoy. Adams Media, $14.95 paper (256p) ISBN 1-59337-623-5 Did he promise you the stars and play you like a musical instrument?" Then you know the manipulative man. Psychotherapist McCoy presents a chilling expos of 10 types of manipulators ("Mama's Boys," "Eternal Jocks," etc.) who prey on women's neediness and gullibility. This is not a feel-good book, yet it's compellingly readable. McCoy (The Ultimate Book of Personality Tests) is a police consultant, and her work may be what creates the grim undertone. She uses case studies from her counseling practice, blow-by-blow deconstructions of each type's manipulative techniques and tests to determine which type the reader may be dealing with. Most valuable are the chapters on narcissists and psychopaths. These predators are the most dangerous because they can make themselves seem so appealing, flattering and fun at the beginning of the relationship. The author also has good advice for women involved with violent manipulators. In all cases, McCoy warns, "You do not 'know' a manipulative man; he has worked diligently at spinning a web of contradictions, confusion and falsehoods." Wrapping up, McCoy offers suggestions for women seeking healthy relationships, noting those who are self-confident are less likely to fall for a charmer's manipulative wiles. (June 7)
This review is from: Your Ultimate Personality Quiz: 500 Fun and Fascinating Questions-All About You! (Do You Know?) (Paperback)
I love quizzes, but as usual the answers/deciphering of answers given are so broad and general, that in reality the quiz isn't worth the time to take. There were some that were relevant, to be fair, and it was a fun book as it was compact, colorful and easy to use... but if you are looking for serious evalution of yourself I would not suggest this quiz book. However, for something light and entertaining while you are waiting for your cookies to get out of the oven or picking up kids from school this is perfect!
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