Rating is for value not content.
937524
I expect I will like the content of this book.  This rating is based on price/value.  Even at 1 penny
+ shipping, I expect more for $4.00 than a book that is 140 pages long, big print, an entire page used for each section title (only) and there are 24 pages so used. What follows each section is VERY brief.  Yes, Maya Angelou is a woman of great intellect, experience, and wisdom but I imagine her to also be a frugal woman and this purchase was by a woman who tries to be frugal and in this case failed.  I suggest that if you wish to be frugal you borrow this book or buy it used somewhere which costs less.  PS--this is not a complaint about Amazon or the vendor's shipping prices--which I find reasonable.  I probably should have done more research before buying.  If you have not read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" I hope you will.  And I, too, mourn Maya Angelou's recent death.
2902995
Reviews are for quality of product, not a place to bash and hate on people for their interests.
3567316
I don't feel I need to write something.  My writing comment should be optional. I believe this is going to be the last time that I am rating a book.
3973856
Not truly geared for mature adult. Even if there are 'mature' scenes. All in all it had entertainment value
3750940
Sitting on a shelf and cannot really review it up.

I'm sure there is some value, though. Pick it up if you feel a need....
1222664
I am not rating the content of the book, but the packaging of the content. Delaying the release of the Kindle version, is denial. Update your business model to reflect the future.
2819094
this mag is geared for the interior design trade!!! It's not a mainstream mag for the the lay person. The first 50 to 84 pages advertised  products the average person would not have any interest in purchasing!.
4203762
Ask a woman what she wants, and she will tell you what is in this book- for free. However, this is not a useful perspective. If it were that simple, we would not need books on the subject. In my opinion, not a good value.
68904
The simplistic rating system ruins all the book: (example: a song that reached #1 one week and stayed on chart only 12 or 13 weeks is ranked well above a song that couldn't get #1 but stayed 9 weeks in #2 and total 42 (almost a year) in chart.) It doesn't show the real impact of a song seen through time. A lot of big hits are left out and then, the other compilations that depend of it lack of credibility. The picture selection could have been more large, but the idea of a ranking of this 45 years is great.
2039715
I don't normally write book reviews, especially in English which is not my native language. I feel compelled to write this not simply because this book is useless to me but the growing reviews and ratings it seems to get. If this is the first sales/personal relationship book you ever read, it certainly could have some value. However, if you have reached Sales 101 or Dale Carnegie, there's certainly nothing you can learn from this book.

What troubles me most is the many 5 star reviews it got and low useful ratings on its negative reviews. Certainly, any bad book, or anything bad for that matter, could and will have some avid fans no matter what. However, the discrepancy between quality and user reviews is so huge here, it convinced me that there must be something fishy around here. I just don't believe someone who has gone through any sales book or sales training could found this book passing the 3 star rate, not mention 4 or 5 stars.

I have long been buying books based on Amazon user reviews, and am quite satisfied with the results. However, recently, user reviews have become less and less reliable. The 2012 best rated book Power of Habit is another example. From now on, I'll certainly take a more critical view of the book ratings, and pay more attention to critical reviews when buying books.

For those of you who are realy interested in improve inter-person relationship, I will recommend How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes. It's much useable and actionable, although some of her tips can be cheesy, especially in the second half of the book.
4247236
Quantity does not mean quality and in this case it has been left on the counter for days before passed along to the customer.

(It would have gotten 1 star except c'mon, props for a heroic "little person")
206226
That is just sloppy.  The lack of functional index renders the book of lesser value to me, as I intend to use it in support of the book i use in the philosophy course I am teaching.
4789904
This is not a book but a 30 page flyer with shiny cover. It is listed at $60.00 regular price  but crossed out with a high discount of 80% to make it $9.77 cents. False advertising. Content was ok but way way too much money for what I got.
3412340
You know, this minimum word rating thing is kind of silly/stupid. A review of a product like this doesn't really require anything other than a basic summary...
4587572
Contents can be easily found on internet or youtube. I think it is waste of your valuable time and time.
4389929
I was seriously disappointed when this title arrived. It is not a study and should not be titled as such.. It is more like a Cliffs Notes style general outline review. Most of the coverage can be found on-line so its value is simply as a compilation of mainstream themes and is neither critically acute nor comprehensive in its theoretical overview. If this were an annual review of the literature it would be mediocre. It is seriously limited as an academic work and its value is at an introduction level only. If you are suckered in by the fancy title, as I was, don't say I didn't warn you.
4719092
This is not a rating of the gameplay, rather an 'FYI' to other buyers that the description is inaccurate. While the figures certainly aren't required for gameplay, it's also quite misleading to exclude components that are specifically listed in the item description.