FunkeeMonk's Reviews

Quite unexpectedly, this book is great for those trying to recover from a breakup.

In addition to helping out those recovering from a breakup/divorce/seperation/etc, this book is invaluable for those asking the question, "Why haven't I found my Mr/Mrs. Right yet? Is there even such a thing?".

If you're questioning your current relationship (or even marriage), this book will provide valuable answers on how to proceed.

If you've read other books on psychology and relationships, and feel overwhelmed by all that psycho-babble and jargon, this book will be a welcome relief. Its amazingly readable, without sacrificing any valuable content. All self-help book authors should learn to write like this (or get a great editor!).

Great stuff. Do not miss. (read less)

Finished this book in a single seating - I just couldn't put it down.

This book is a collection of stories of Rangers and their experiences in Ranger School and the lessons that they got out of it. The #1 lesson though is summed up in the book title - No Excuse. Its this win or die trying attitude that got the Rangers past those gruelling 61 days, and its something that all of us can apply in our lives too.

If you've served in infantry before (or have a vivid imagination), you'll find yourself grimacing and laughing while reading their incredible stories.

A facinating read, especially if you've served in the Army before. (read less)

Good, honest advice, full of common sense and no fluffy nonsense. Chris Ryan had to be fit because of the unique nature of his occupation and for survival - so if it works for him, it'll definitely work for you, even if you just want to be fit to look good, or just for fun.

Its a short book that you can read rather quickly, but its best used as a daily guide as you try to achieve your finess goals.

The #1 piece of advice is in the introduction - don't make any excuses, and just go out and do it. Be sure to read both the foreword and the introduction, as it gives out some very sage and true advice on fitness, losing weight, etc.

This book is quite skimpy on specific details sometimes, thus explaining its length, but I think it serves the book's message well. All the reading in the world isn't going to do any good for your fitness, as its the exercise you do that'll help you out the most. If you do need further help on specific techniques or exercises, a quick search on Google will probably do the trick.

It even includes some nutrition tips, with most of it relating to the consumption of meat. Again, common sense stuff with no radical earth shattering revelations. (read less)

This book is basically about "differentiation", and how you and your significant other can improve your lives by growing to become more mature adults.

This is a good book with a great message - but you really need to read it with a lot of patience, as its written by a mathematics professor, and reads like it. It really needs a lot of editing. Feel free to skim past the parts where he's needlessly repeating himself and seems to apply circular reasoning, if that let's you able to get through the book and arrive at Its Message. (read less)

What if all those other self-help relationship books were wrong? What if most relationship problems don't stem from communication problems - but basic compatibility problems between two persons?

If you're not interested in improving your dating "success rates" or rocking the boat in an existing relationship (for the better) - don't read this book. For many people, this book will turn their ideas about their existing relationship upside down.

The author presents the idea that compatibility between two persons can be simplified to 3 areas - Physical, Practical and Wavelength, which I find make a lot of sense.

However, there's a catch which isn't resolved in the book if you already have a relationship. If you find that you're with a person who isn't compatibile - what do you do next? I think its pretty much left as an exercise for the reader - which in many cases, means a breakup. You can't really change a person, so the only thing left to do is to start anew with another.

If you're feeling unsatisfied with your relationship, or are wondering why you're having so many conflicts or want to know how to find "The One" - I highly recommend this book. (read less)

This is THE book to buy/borrow/steal if you're looking to write software applications for Mac OS X. And for most developers keen on that Cocoa is your key to this great new world. I've programmed using Java, Qt and Python before, and its my opinion that Cocoa is THE framework that all others should aspire to.

It is slightly oudated though, and doesn't cover the newer technologies in Tiger (like Core Data) and the upcoming technologies in Leopard (like Core Animation).

But it doesn't matter.

What matters in learning Cocoa is to develop a kind of "Cocoa intuition" - a mindset that allows you to pick up these newer technologies. Without a foundation in the core Cocoa concepts introduced in this book, you'll be hopelessly lost with the newer ones.

Get this book. Run, don't walk.

P.S. If you're looking to buy this book, WAIT - the author has commented before that there will be a 3rd edition of this book with the much needed Tiger/Leopard updates. (read less)