Self-help aficionados won’t find much that’s new in this book, but Dickason’s engaging, personal style makes it an...
A self-help book featuring tactics to overcome worry and reframe life’s low moments.
Dickason (Blood of the Dragon, 2000) brings his experiences training real estate salespeople and living with social anxiety to tell how he unlocked what he calls his “dormant superpowers”—the ability to face his fears head-on. With an upbeat attitude and quirky sense of humor, he breaks down complex psychological and scientific concepts in easy-to-understand lessons, such as his take on the brain’s Reticular Activating System (which is responsible for regulating wakefulness) and his explanation of how humans develop and respond to fears. Although some of his familiar suggestions, such as listening to one’s recorded voice repeating affirmations over and over, may not appeal to some readers, Dickason does effectively uses them to detail his own personal development, showing how he learned to address his anxieties in new ways. Along with his own thoughts and practices, he offers relevant quotes from spiritual leaders, inspirational gurus, and behavioral psychologists and elaborates upon them. Each chapter ends with a “superpower summary” that will allow readers to absorb the advice a bit at a time. Dickason’s history of selling real estate and teaching others to do so comes up repeatedly, which may wear on the casual reader. However, others will enjoy his comforting style and references. For further reading, he includes an annotated list of works, including some by big names, such as Deepak Chopra and Stephen R. Covey; he also lists books of quotations for those who enjoy the inspirational one-liners in this text.
Self-help aficionados won’t find much that’s new in this book, but Dickason’s engaging, personal style makes it an entertaining read.Pub Date: Aug. 21, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-73232-696-5
Page Count: 178
Publisher: Caffeine For The Brain Publishing
Review Posted Online: Nov. 18, 2018
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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