A most helpful notion
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This is a very helpful notion for longarm quilters to verify the center points of quilt tops and backings.  The tape can be attached to the longarm, suspending the tape over the rail and the quilter can be hands free to pin and position the fabric.  It can be a real time saver.
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A very helpful offering from one of the 20th centuries noted psychologists.  Full of interesting comments on almost every page, in particular I found his remarks on 'identity' to be very germane.  One may not always agree with an author, to receive help in thinking through various issues.  Erikson was a help to me in reflecting on some important issues, which is what an author ought to seek.
3382326
I believe most people would benefit by reading this book.  It is also short & the price is right. :)
1944134
This book addresses one of life's most learnings.  It helps people to stay rooted in their being here on Earth rather than getting all up in their heads about intellectual concepts that have very little to do with reality.  I'm grateful for this book.
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First off - I am grateful to this book for concisely identifying what it is I am dealing with.  Regardless of the critics who say "why would you want to stay?" - this book has tremendous value in helping one to identify the various manifestations of narcissism.

This is an important premise of this book - that narcissism is not an all or nothing thing. She posits that - short of the full-blown NPD - there are more subtle shades of "destructive" narcissistic traits. And within these subtle traits are various sub-types.  These insights have been very significant for me in that my wife is not a full-blown NPD and most of the reading I have found seems to only deal with the extreme - DSM-defined - personality disorder.

She provides checklists that are very useful in identifying subtle nuanced behaviours.  Things I had felt vaguely uneasy about for a long time came into clear focus.  She also provided checklists to help identify my 'collaborative' behaviours.  This does not, however, have the effect of blaming the victim. Rather it provides some clarity on the previous 'crazy-making' behaviour and my part in that dynamic (for example, as a conciliator and one who tries to anticipate the needs of others - I play right into the hands of my wife's narcissistic tendency's).

The author outlines the various sub-types of destructive narcissists and by understanding my wife's specific 'hungry' narcissistic traits - I now have far better insight and possibly some improved coping skills in dealing.  It was affirming to me that some of the 'counterintuitive' coping skills I had already developed (purely as defense-mechanisms) were in fact the kinds of things that were recommended.

Whatever one's ultimate choice is (ie to stay or go) this book will provide invaluable guidance for how to cope with the process and with your partner - now and in the future.
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The specificity of the tips is very helpful and the upbeat tone is encouraging.
Rather brief but thoughtful and practical.
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The best thing about this book is that the author tries to give the reader not just an understanding of why a certain preposition is used he also tries to link perspectives, feelings and relations to prepositions. This way it should be easier for all non-native English to understand and imagine why and if a certain preposition fits in well or not.

+ Author explains relatively well how and why respective prepositions are used, not only examples but also tries to elaborate and link a certain traits/features to each preposition which is very practical

+ Very good sketches to visually demonstrate traits/features of prepositions

+ Very good comparison of prepositions against meaning (e.g. I'm from Germany <> I'm of Germany | at the office <> in the office | at sea <> on the sea | in one's mind <> on one's mind)

+ Taking colloquial expressions into account (e.g. There is something in here)

+ Explains subtleties and change of meaning (e.g. in, inside, within | onto, upon)

+ Well structured

- Use of nomenclature like 'earmarking the landmark' when talking about words. Though, no big issue.

- Some examples might only work in the US or are rarely used in general, it would be good to stress that these aren't used in everyday speaking and writing

- Explanations on the preposition 'for' + VERB + ing , he is not really talking about the gerund, although this perhaps could have simplified the explanation, not a major point though, I'm getting a bit too picky about it I found
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The aspect I like and appreciate the most about this book is its ability to help refocus our lens of perspective on life. Sometimes all it takes is approaching a problem, issue, thought, idea, or life's curveballs from a different angle. I've found this book instrumental in helping me do that. I consider myself lucky to read this book ... Thx Dr.
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I purchased this for a friend who had recently lost her husband to a fast moving cancer.  She was most grateful, saying it was the most helpful book she'd been given.  While other books got into topics that were not at all befitting her needs, she found this to be empathic and offered a community of understanding.
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A helpful aid in bible study preparation by suggesting topics.
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As we are increasingly living longer lives, it may be true that the most helpful books will not be about how to fix our problems.  Rather the true help may be in finding books that allow us to see how others lived amid their problems and challenges.  This is a beautiful book about the onset of Alzheimer's and one couple's challenge to stay medically disciplined, emotionally stable and  appropriately connected to those they love (in no particular order).  In this book we watch as the commitment which begins at the marriage vow is taken to a new level.  We are allowed to see how one mind stays mindful for two people.  We are allowed to see both the toll that is taken upon the caregiver as well as the resilience that drives one human being to care for another.  We are allowed to see the profound effect that the small details of life have upon those who are dealing with Alzheimer's. Reading such an account may help caregivers to feel less lonely.  The structure of the book allows other caregivers to imagine keeping their own journal which may have a therapeutic effect.  I,too, know Deane.  Her eyes are a crystal clear blue.  There is a crystal kind of clarity and simplicity in this book that allows us all to see Joe as a precious child of God.  We also get to see a bit of the future that belongs to so many of our brothers and sisters.  Leslie King
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Helpful taxonomically and in terms of theological substance.
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Great suggestions. Good idea to read "Teaching with Love & Logic" first, but this is a shorter read and still helpful.
1026644
Mr. Friedman has produced a reasonable summary of the Gurdjieff ideas and praxis, informed principally (and largely with accuracy) by the extensive Commentaries of Maurice Nicoll. The author has strung together the sections of the book in a logical fashion, although, as Ouspensky once said, the ideas seem to have an organic logic all their own.

Practice is emphasized over theory, though of course some minimal structure is needed for ones personal work to be profitably organized. This need is adequately addressed, but there appears to be a significant departure from principle in the paragraph introducing the Enneagram at the end of the Chief Feature section.

While Im no defender of any orthodoxy, and the theory of personality types is duly noted as being outside Work ideas, it is worth the time to make a couple of points about this. As a relatively advanced topic, the Enneagram is given woefully superficial treatment by this association with so-called personality types. Type in work jargon refers to essence, rather than personality. Even if a relation of acquired personality to inborn essence could be speculatively advanced, and those categories enumerated as given here, what benefit would that have for the potential growth of understanding? Worse than none, as this kind of increase in knowledge is almost tailor-made to arrest the kind of unbiased efforts leading to being which are acknowledged by Friedman as paramount.

Since Mr. Friedman states on page one his motive in writing is to see if this re-organization of Work ideas can improve his own application of them to his life, I hope that he and his other readers can take my caveat in the spirit of helpfulness intended for it. As for me, I am probably going to get the most benefit from the authors generous sharing of his experiences in trying to apply these ideas in his own life.
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Nearly every problem we have in this world can be effectively alleviated by implementing more critical thought and compassion. If you are inclined to agree, and wish to inspire that agreement in others, this is a useful guide.

For a long time now I've known not only that things -can- be known, but that it is desirable to judge the methods we use to reach knowledge. What I lacked before reading this book was proper technique to communicate this - not to argue against faith, but to ask questions that lead people around it so they can see for themselves how unreliable it is.

As of today, I am a street epistemologist. Please join me to help create a better world for the future.
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What a wonderfully useful book.  Dr. Edlund has much to teach me.
  An example, I recently had occasion to take a 12 minute nap in the middle of a busy day.  As he explains, this is often the best way to get re-charged in a hurry.  I had no real recognition of the value of short naps before this, I just sort of did them randomly, as needed.  This book helps to explain the importance not only of sleep, but also the importance of rest, which he defines as social, spiritual, mental and physical.  Key concepts for me when I am inclined to just put the pedal to the metal, and burn out.  This book was quite instrumental in discouraging that approach, and emphasizing balance.
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A helpful work, allowing the reader "to be good enough..." right where they are at any given time. A delight!