5 comments about From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

1. "From the Mixed-up Files...' is one of the great books for middle school-aged children. Years ago I enjoyed reading it after my daughter recommended it. This year I gave it to my niece. Not to be missed!



2. I absolutely loved this book! I am 23, and can remember reading this book over and over as a pre-teen/young adult and loving it. I currently have it in my library and re-read it every once in a while. I am definitely keeping it for my children to read, and I would recommend it to anyone!



3. I think this is one of the best books I read growing up. I can't say enough good things about it. It is a must read!



4. One of my childhood favorites! I recently went to the Met and just had to purchase and re-read the book!



5. I love this book. I saw it one day in the bookstore with my 7 year old who is a good reader. I bought it for her as a gift and re-read it first. I enjoyed it again as an adult and she has enjoyed it too. A good read with enough excitement and mystery to keep you turning the pages (but nothing scary).

5 comments about Wall and Piece.

1. this is a nice coffee table book for suburbans like me who want to appear edgy. banksy's work is brilliant.



2. If you know Banksy, you know everything he has ever done is worth 5 stars. But in case you are concerned about their presentation, this book goes far to present his work with beautiful imagery and insightful commentary from the Banksy, itself!!
   
   If you do not know Banksy yet and you enjoy stencil, symbolism, absurdism, political art, graffiti or taking risks to prove a point- just buy this book, you will not regret it!



3. it is interesting and entertaining. the stuff he does is really cool. some of them are a bit strange, but others are hilarious. he likes to make fun of various people and things, so someone who is a bobby, or british cop, might not like it as much. otherwise, he just does stuff for fun, such as writing "what are you looking at?" in front of a security camera. its fun to just look through the stuff he's done. he is an amazing artist. and very creative guy.



4. ONE OF THE SMARTEST, MOST PRODUCTIVE, HUMOROUS, STREET ARTISTS AROUND. WHAT ALL GOOD GRAFFITI ATTEMPTS, BUT OFTEN FALL SHORT OF A MUST FOR THE STREET ART LOVER!



5. This book is great. Page after page after page of stencils and stories. There are so many things to look at, it's well-organized, and includes a little something to read on almost every page. Some of the things in this book made me laugh, and other pages really made me think about the world I live in. I guess that's the point.
   
   If you want to get into stencil painting, this book will open your eyes and give you lots to think about.

5 comments about Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines (Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines).

1. This guide is really a useful resource for a freelance artist like myself. It's most useful feature, in my opinion, is the legal advice it offers including templates for standard contracts for different types of work, as well as explaining in detail the pros and cons of the different ways that you can sell the rights to your work, many of which were not known to me. I find the pricing aspect less useful since all my work is on the internet, but they emphasize traditional media and have only a very brief treatment of "new media" (i.e. online) practices and pricing. Still, the legal advice is germane regardless of medium.



2. This is an excellent technical book, with a wealth of information between the covers. Most of that information seems "crammed" into the odd sized pages, and reads like a technical manual. For a handbook that's current and relevant, I can't think of a better one out there.



3. Finally, your search is over! This is the definitive must have for any graphic arts professional. Not to mention, anyone who is considering using a graphic arts professional. This guide is geared especially toward the entrepreneur in the graphic and digital arts industry. Anyone from a partner in a large agency down to the smallest 1-man show can gain invaluable information from this book.
   
   I have a bookshelf full of generic small business guides and "how-to" books for business. This one takes ths cake. It's specific to the web professionals, graphic designers, illustrators, etc. I goes in-depth into:
   * How to engage clients and how to write proposals
   * How to price with current surveyed price points from GAG members
   * Collection procedures
   * Fair trade practices
   * Detailed copyright law
   * Sales tax
   * Step by step procedural recommendations into each type of project (i.e. brochure, logos, etc.)
   
   It's by far the best book I've ever seen on the industry. It's like a bible of sorts for the graphic arts professional and anyone interested in working with one. It has virtually everything I've been looking for condensed into one single source.



4. Great book for pricing guidlines. Lots of good general information. Recommended if your getting started in the graphic field.



5. The graphic design industry bible on how to understand and execute the business of graphic design. Needs to be next to you at all times when beginning any kid of project. These best practices are the standard for running a design business.

5 comments about The Professional Bachelor Dating Guide - How to Exploit Her Inner Psycho.

1. I have read this book twice now, having read a lot on this subject, this is one of the most useful books I have encountered. I was curious I guess, as a reminder of my younger years, and the treatment dished out to me by callous, selfish women hurt me deeply. I am regarded as a good looking nice guy, who works hard, loyal, no addictions or pychosis, practical, country bred values type of fellow. I have had two marriages, where they attacked me with knives, committed adultery,threatened to kill me, tried to isolate and control me, have alcohol, cigarette and prescription drug addictions and bi polar and anorexia. Then to have a court take away my hard earned savings as a reward. And they refuse to take any responsibility whatsoever for their actions. This last marriage has been a living hell of abuse, loneliness, manipulation, that I would not wish on my worst enemy. I will be 50 this year so I did not want my children to go through this hell. Already my two boys have been subjected to degrading manipulation by teenage women at school, so this has provided me an arsenal that my boys are using effectively. I have always suspected the socialist feminists of putting the man into a situation where he is a second rate dog who supplies money. Actually a woman will treat an dog better than her husband. Brett has put a very objective thesis together, that confirmed my thoughts. His experience and cynicism are rightly justified, the whole marriage institution has been manipulated by extremist feminist groups to make weak politicians change laws to the point where marriage, should be avoided like an infectious disease. The modern western woman is a selfish, egotistical, self centred narcissist, who thrive on abusing, humiliating, manipulating men. I found when I worked overseas the women from the pacific islands had a different view on life, they were generally interested in you and just want to enjoy your company, no mind games and no manipulation. I was taken aback when confronted by this view when first encountered.I call it the cleo syndrome, where in the west all men are treated like rapists, show interest a woman and they want to sue you, marriage is an asset stripping device, and a key to wealth for a lazy woman,and all she has to do is have sex and suck a guy into marriage. We had a worksite at a university where a man could not look at a woman for more than 3 seconds or it was a sexual harrasment charge, yet women were allowed to view the worksite for as long as they liked, how insane is that. I can see the end of marriage, and the end to the western woman, so many men are so unhappy, every day I hear of a guy, screwed out of his life assets by greedy and callous women. I look at my mother and she respected my dad, they both worked hard, and prospered together, and have been married 50 years. Why do you think Thailand is so busy, every guy who has gone there cannot wait to return, one guy I talked to about this, will not even talk to a western woman, why bother with the mindgames and grief. This book is a very useful tool to navigate the psycho games women play for sick amusement, it shows you how to peg a woman and put those spoilt, callous, manipulative females back in lonely street where they belong. Take note of what Brett says, it is priceless advise, the only critism is, I would like to have seen some more details on dealing with the woman, examples on what to actually say, rather that general, because I am thirsty for knowledge, and there is no email address to send a big thank you to Brett for a fine job. Good on you mate. My shout for beers if we ever meet.



2. An intriguing, relentlessly un-PC guide for men looking to bed beautiful women while protecting their nest egg and sanity in the process. A great social marketing guide written tongue in cheek, that could easily apply to the business world as well. Half the time between making some great points, he goes off into observational humor and rants, ripping into anything and everything just for the heck of it. He has these funny "Bachelor Codes", kind of like the man laws, and tons of great quotes from pompous chauvinists in the last century (WC Fields, Jackie Gleason, etc). Cool writing style and personality; intelligent, sarcastic, and cynical. Let's face it, women force men to master psychological foreplay, because they change their own rules and wants daily.
   
   Very effective advice for creating attraction and sexual chemistry with women in the first 15 minutes. Tate takes apart the various facets and nuances of the many different female personalities from a psychologist's view, and tells numerous sneaky, sly, fun ways to get past their psychological barrier breakers with straight forward, easy to understand, do-this, do-that language.
   
   The Hedonist: World Sex Guide - Single Male Erotic Vacations in Rio, Costa Rica, Thailand, Carribean and much more is Brett Tate's vacation book for golf, fishing, and women around the world. I picked that up as well and would highly recommend it.



3. Never seen so many typos in a book but it didn't bother me at all. In fact it even works fine within the context of this amazing book. I wish I could disagree with the female assessment however, having had considerable experience in the "Field" myself, I have seen many of these beotches in action up close and personal. I wish I had read it sooner. There is tons of good info in this book. But for me the real selling point is that it is fun as hell to read. I found myself laughing so much that people wanted to know what I was reading. "Oh just this really great book on feminism that points out how awful us men are, in a funny way of course (BARF)".
   
   So don't hesitate to pick this up and very shortly you'll be riding around in an all female drawn Chariot!!! LATER, Gotta go book my flight to Costa Rica!!!



4. Using the search inside feature, I was immediately hooked. You'll find a very funny book dealing with women in a feminized culture, great social marketing advice for pick ups and for dodging the gold diggers and divorce asset thieves. It's light reading, with some seriously wicked LOLs every few pages. Despite having been around the block for two decades, I still picked up a bunch of stuff that I hadn't thought of before.
   
   Dating techniques aside, I bought this book for advice in protecting a large nest egg and big salary. This has very specific information you can custom tailor to your needs, great preliminary reading to set up Asset Protection guide pre-marriage. Almost everyone has heard about the concept, but actually knowing how to set it up is a whole other ballgame. The explanations are very easy to read, without bogging you down with a lot of legalese. It covers multiple scenarios and solutions. From what I've read, you need at least 2 entities, which are surprisingly inexpensive considering the benefits (half your net worth). Whether you have a lot of property, investments, business equipment, high risk profession, or just have valuable toys or investment collectibles, you will find answers to each. In this day an age, a robber could trip and break his leg on your lawn sprinkler and sue you. Even guys with just 50-100K needs this stuff.
   
   Another great thing covered here is showing how self-employed men "cram down their salary". Very valuable information, since potential alimony is based on that.



5. I bought the book and enjoyed reading it.
   I will be very brief for other reviews have already mentioned in detail the facts about this book.
   I like and love women. I found this book insightfull on the other aspects of women we do some times tend to ignore to give thought to... untill it may be too late...
   I rate it as a must for men to read.
   For sure you will find some sort of valuable information on what reality, regretably may be sometimes...

5 comments about The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About.

1. The premise of this diet is that combining shots of HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) with calorie restriction prevents hunger, improves adherence to the diet, results in fat loss from problem areas. It doesn't work. Below is one of many studies that disproves Trudeau's claims. There are legitimate medical uses for HCG, and the effect of this book has been to make it difficult for patients who really need it to get it.
   
   A quick search on Pubmed revealed many studies such as this:
   
   1: S Afr Med J. 1990 Feb 17;77(4):185-9
   Human chorionic gonadotrophin and weight loss. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Bosch B, Venter I, Stewart RI, Bertram SR.
   Department of Medical Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Parowvallei, CP.
   
   Low-dose human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) combined with a severe diet remains a popular treatment for obesity, despite equivocal evidence of its effectiveness. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the effects of HCG on weight loss were compared with placebo injections. Forty obese women (body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2) were placed on the same diet supplying 5,000 kJ per day and received daily intramuscular injections of saline or HCG, 6 days a week for 6 weeks. A psychological profile, hunger level, body circumferences, a fasting blood sample and food records were obtained at the start and end of the study, while body weight was measured weekly. Subjects receiving HCG injections showed no advantages over those on placebo in respect of any of the variables recorded. Furthermore, weight loss on our diet was similar to that on severely restricted intake. We conclude that there is no rationale for the use of HCG injections in the treatment of obesity.



2. Kevin said " yada yada blah blah blah" over and over and over again. Dig deep, skip and dig some more for the answers to your quest grasshopper. Then say "I promise I wont buy debt cures, I'll borrow it".



3. I have read some pretty bad reviews of this book, but it seems like most of them are just completely based on skepticism rather than facts. My doctor actually told me to get this book as part of my research on the hCG diet. She said that he offers some very apprpriate, healthy suggestions for weight loss in conjunction with hCG. I have talked to people who have used the hCG diet successfully. One woman, the nurse at my doctors office, lost 34 lbs in 45 days. Another man, who is another patient of my doctor, lost 60 lbs in 45 days. Actually, in all of the studies I have read about hCG, they repeatedly state that they could find no negative side effects of the hCG, it acutally IMPROVES mood and ability to handle stress when eating a low calorie diet. This is the hormone that pregnant women's uteruses secrete; the homone that pregnancy tests detect. This hormone basically runs pregnant women's metabolism. Are pregnant women at risk of horrible side effects from having this hormone in their bodies? Check out other sources on this diet before you run screaming for the hills. All you have to do is Google hCG. [...]
   
   My doctor has recommended this diet to patients on several occasions, and she has seen an average weight loss of 1 lb/day. But she does recommend having a hormone panel done to make sure that none of your hormones need to be corrected first. I am actually having to have my thyroid hormone corrected before she will let me start this diet.
   
   You don't have to take shots of hCG. You can get it in a pill or in a cream that is absorbed through your skin- you rub it on the insides of your wrists.



4. One of the other reviews covered it. JUST DON'T JOIN HIS WEBSITE, I made that mistake, supposedly didn't have an account when I went back and am still being charged, they don't respond. This company is just plain stealing from credit cards people use to buy things. I found out there are many people and lawsuits already, just google.



5. With all the negative anit-infomercial
   stuff posted here, I thought I would
   write apositive review, basically be-
   cause I beleive this guy is right on
   the money. You don't have to buy any-
   thing from, if you can tape his info-
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   from a dedicated researcher!

4 comments about Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists (The Masters).

1. Masters, curated by Martha Sielman, is a magnificent 414 page book of 40 of the top art quilt artists. Each artist has up to 12 of their outstanding art quilts in this goregous collection. Many of which have detail photographs so that you can see the quilted surfaces.
   
   Each artist has several quotes in his or her section so that you can get a real feel for their intent with their artwork.
   
   This book has really inspired me to get back into my studio and create artwork.
   
   It is a must have for your library.



2. Lark Books has produced another beautiful collection of work to inspire and delight. Full color pages, including details and artist comments portray some of the most well known names in the art quilt community. Although some of my favorite artists are surprisingly not included, this book is a must for anyone who finds pleasure and inspiration in studying the broad range of art quilts.



3. The latest installment in Lark Books' Masters series is a celebration of the art quilt. Martha Sielman has used a discerning eye to include a wide-ranging cross section representing this medium. The selected artists are notable for the expansive body of work which defines them. Their inclusion here attests to their imprint on the art quilt sphere. It also provides much more of a true picture of each artist, as opposed to a mere survey book. Anyone interested in discovering an artist's evolving form will appreciate this approach. Showcasing several works from each artist renders a more comprehensive and thought-provoking study.
   
   The diverse works have in common fiber and stitch, layers and textures. How these are brought to fruition is remarkable in many ways. The underlying tradition of quilting is sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle, but the roots are apparent. There is something to fascinate every viewer, whether your taste runs to the abstract or the objective.
   
   The tactile essence of quilts is captivating. When seen in person, the compulsion to touch and feel is part of the experience. Masters Art Quilts is no less compelling in capturing that sensory experience. It may even inspire you to take up needle and thread.



4. This is a beautiful book,and I don't regret buying it. I was quite disappointed, though, to see several artists who have done wonderful work over the years, but haven't grown or dared to step outside their box. They are now too predictable and a bit boring. On the other hand, it was a pleasure to see Michael James' growth. Also, I must agree with the reviewer who was surprised not to find some of her favorite artists in the book--talented, well known, and respected art quilters who definitely should have been included. I'd like to know what the inclusion criteria was. There would have been plenty of room for them if less information had been given about each person. Quite frankly, I don't care why a particular work was made or techniques used. All artists create for the same basic reason--We can't NOT create, and we do it any way that works for us!

5 comments about Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom.

1. O.K., first of all I'm a fan of Kiyosaki. His books have inspired me to get out there and make something happen for myself.
   
   Alright, this is a typical ideolgical book that classifies individuals according to what they, say, do, and think. It's challenges one to look inward to see characteristics they may want to change or at least be aware of.
   I would advise someone starting on the path to read this book several times, then make any applicable changes.
   
   **************************WARNING*************************
   
   Some people get sucked into the Kiyosaki gospel(not his fault) and fail to do anything but talk about it. They buy every book, CD course, and seminar, but don't actually "do it" Don't let this be you. Limit the amount of information you absorb and get out there and make a mess, just do it, don't analyze stuff to death or else you won't get rich...only Kiyosaki.



2. This book is simply awesome. Robert explains in simple words how money flows and should be a must for everyone's financial education.
   I highly recommend it to everyone I work with, to better their financial life.



3. Cashflow Quadrant is a personal finance and investing book written with Sharon Lechter, C.P.A. as the sequel to Rich Dad, Poor Dad. In this book the authors talk about the cashflow quadrant: an illustrative tool to show the difference between Employees, Self Employed, Business owners, and Investors. The authors discuss the differences between concepts and ideas distinguishing of each quadrant, particularly as they relate to passive income and tax advantages. As a self-help author, Kiyosaki invites readers to consider their own ideas about money.
   
   Some readers may find the examples given in the book as false, misleading and even dangerous. Please treat these examples not as direct recipes but as fiction illustrations. Those who scrutinize these cases simply cannot see the forest for the trees. Debating Kiyosaki's assertions is a nitpicking. Some people may also criticize the authors for being overly repetitious in his teachings. They consider this a tactic to produce "filler" material in order to make it appear the authors are covering more material. I do not agree with these accusations. I think that this is an intentional teaching style common to self-help books.
   
   In addition to this book, I can recommend "Transforming Debt into Wealth" by John M Cummuta.



4. Nice read, interesting concepts, no payoff. Pay big bucks and go to his conference. I don't think so.



5. If you want to understand your own mindset about money and work, this book will indeed enlighten you. It's well worth the money if you are serious about wanting to increase your income.

5 comments about Things I have learned in my life so far.

1. Many publishers produce hundreds of thousands of boring books in the hope that they will be able to keep paying dividends to their investors and salaries to themselves. One could be forgiven for thinking that their professional teams of editors, art directors, and sales executives review potential titles and remove challenging material, unexpected, imaginative, or risky concepts, and especially self-indulgent works created for the pure pleasure of their own existence (instead of for the express purpose of making money). In this tragic environment, it's a small miracle that a book like Sagmeister's Things I Learned... emerges unexpurgated and fresh - with the potential for sales to millions who simply love his passion. My friend the photojournalist Philip Jones Griffiths who died last month, created the book Vietnam Inc. He made no profit from it in the beginning, but It helped end the Vietnam war. Philip's passion was for peace. Stefan's is for something else - beauty? truth? I think everyone should buy this book - if only to prove to publishers and media moguls everywhere that we want more truth, more beauty, more passion in our lives - and we're willing to vote with our wallets: "All together now..."
   
   Robert Appleton, AGI



2. This is no ordinary book, it is in and of itself a little piece of art! I bought this book in anticipation of an upcoming lecture from Stefan Sagmeister. Reading through the first time, I loved the sincerity of each part of the book. It's such a heartfelt, personal journey through this massive project. Reading through a second, third, fourth and so on, I get details I missed the first time around. After having heard Stefan speak for the first time, the book was brought to life like never before. I will treasure this publication, as it rightfully earns a spot on my bookshelf of design greats. I cannot wait to see what Stefan has in store for us in the future!



3. Sagmeister is amazing! I just saw him do a lecture on this book in Columbia. It brought so much life to the work hearing his personal experiences. This book is so fun and interactive it embodies the spirit of his work perfectly. It is a box with a die-cut out of his face on the cover. Inside are 10-15 smaller booklets each covering one of his many projects. As you switch the order of the books in the box it shows through the holes in the cover changing the design. It's really cool...I am so excited to add it to my collection.



4. In our very visual society, word are getting less and less appealing, so Sagmeister, being a prominent graphic artist, is increasingly conjuring to put them in a wider contest. Installations and visual performances in types and images are rarely any political stances, but here a peculiar wisdom emerges. Being a European a very sophisticated imagery give way to a delicate and subtle world of thoughts well framed, equally well supported by a completely new typhographical format.



5. I was excited about this publication by one of the century's foremost design icons. Imagine my surprise when I opened the long-awaited package to discover that it is not a book at all! Just a short series of paper promotion-style vanity pieces containing entertaining truisms, but little substance. As a design student, I feel this is nothing but a waste of my hard-earned money. I expected a great deal more from Sagmeister. I will definitely be returning this "book." It is nothing more than a coffee table gimmick and a commercial sell-out.

5 comments about The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition].

1. I've read many, many writing books, and this one is definately in the top three! Reading Julia's words not only drive me to be a better writer, but also a better person! If you were once creative and miss the rush it used to give you to write, paint, or anything creative in nature; give this book a try!



2. This book is amazing if you consider yourself a creative person. Don't just buy it, buy 10 of them and give them to all of your friends.



3. I liked this book. I checked it out of the library and after reading it decided I needed my own copy. It offers ideas on how to get back the creative spirit in all of us. And, I think it is not only good for the serious creative types who have been resisting the creative urge for many reasons BUT it is excellent for developing a creative attitude for business purposes also. It will help anyone wanting to access the creative inner spirit and using that creative in various areas of life.



4. I love this journal.. I started out going about it as the companion book suggests, to write first thing in the morning, but that just became unreasonable at times - especially with children. But I did aim for three pages daily, and it just really helped to clear my mind and spark so much creativity. I ended up buying another journal and filled it up as well... Now journaling has become a must to me. I have over a dozen journals completely filled now and haven't stopped yet.



5. First of all, I must admit that I am reading this book as a requirement for an art class. Unlike most people in my art class, I grew up in a creative, nurturing environment and I have been allowed all of my life to do and be creative. I have been an professional artist for well over 15 years, and then I receive this book.
   
   Trying to be fair to my instructor and classmates, I am dutifully reading and trying to follow Ms. Cameron's advice. However, I am not finding the book as helpful as I had hoped and there are many points at which I find that the book falls very short of being universally useful.
   
   First of all, Ms. Cameron assumes that the reader grew up with unsupportive parents and also assumes that the reader's creative self was bullied completely into submission. Because none of this applies to me, I'm finding that many of the chapters don't offer much information for me that results in any kind of constructive change or benefit.
   
   Secondly, I found this book to be willfully more religious than I bargained for. During my doing of exercises in Chapter 2, I found myself rewriting the principles to eliminate the word "God" and replace it with something like "the world." This part of the book's assumption is insulting to someone like myself who recognizes that creativity (and indeed perception) comes completely from within. On its own. No God required! Imagine that!
   
   There are some good and useful things about this book, which is why I give it 3 stars instead of 2. The morning pages are helpful to me -- my problem isn't creativity, it's organizatiton. I do the pages, but only in an abbreviated form. I write in a small book and keep my time writing each morning to 15 mintues. Three small pages in my tiny handwriting is more than enough to get my crap thoughts onto paper and my day started before 6:45 am. I may never stop morning pages... but Ms. Cameron -- affirmations? You have to be kidding me. I quit copying sentances multiple times after 3rd grade, thank you very much.
   
   The artist's date is also nice, but since I already do other things I enjoy that aren't my artwork (watch indie films, play guitar, play ukulele, go shopping in trendy urban boutiques, you name it), adding ANOTHER artist date keeps me from a couple of hours of real work per week. My problem isn't getting good and creative ideas, it's finding the time to actually do the ideas that I constantly generate.
   
   Aside from those features, I'm finding it difficult to believe that 7 more weeks of the program will net anything more than reading a lot of fluffy claptrap that is probably helpful to the actually blocked creatives but not at all helpful to me... and in that amount of time I could have enjoyed a work of fiction that chose to read.
   
   I'll be recommending this to only my most insecure friends.
   
   If you're in my situation, you might find "Time Management for the Creative Person" and a workbook on overcoming Procrastination a whole lot more helpful.

5 comments about The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists.

1. This book doesn't teach how to be better at picking up girls. What this book does it tell the story of the writer becoming a pick-up artist. In fact, it doesn't even tell you where to go to become a pick-up artist.



2. I bought this book for the simple fact is was kinda like Mr Instability, just a fun book and it was. I think people believe they can read a book and go out and pick up Heidi Klum. I think this book is worth a read just for the stories.



3. Underneath the 460 pages of literature is a simple storyline. It is one man's journey from being a weeny shy male to becoming a confident strong and desirable man. This man is Neil Strauss, aka Style.
   
   Along the way, he follows a path akin to the world of Star Wars.
   
   Initially an Apprentice to Master Mystery, he discovers how to use and control the PUA inside him, becomes a PUA Knight, gains worldly experience, and becomes a PUA Master. The first half of the book describes his many adventures along the path to becoming a PUA Master, until he has a Harem of 8 LTR's and launches Project Hollywood.
   
   No story is complete without a villain.
   
   PUA knight Tyler comes along, with a bad dose of the dark side. Like Darth Vader before him, he believes that at one stage he was but the pupil, but now he is the Master.
   
   But Tyler is caught up in his lust for power amongst the PUA's and has lost his way by seeing the trees instead of the forest. For being a PUA is not just about getting one night stands, but is just a part of developing relationships with attractive women.
   
   Our hero, Master Style, can see this. And he finds one such lady worthy of him and the books ends with him holding hands with his lady, leaving behind Sith Tyler and his apprentice, Darth Papa to the shattered world that was once Project Hollywood. Tyler thinks he has struck down Master Style, but in truth, Style has simply moved on to a new and better world.
   
   This, in a nutshell, is The Game.
   
   May the PUA be with you, always.



4. "The Game" is a fantasitic book with so many facsets to it. The main reason most people purchase this book is most likely to try to learn how to pick up women. You do learn a lot from this book about women, but more importantly you learn new and improved communication skills that can be used outside the world of women. Also, the book is a great read with many hilarious and telling stories of triumphs and defeats. I definitely recoment this book to anyone.



5. After reading this book, I ultimately found myself in the same position as the author. The one night stands were fun while they lasted, but in the end I wanted something more substantial. It is really not that unusual for not-very-attractive men to win more attractive women. While men are mostly visual, and want someone good looking, women look for character in men. If it happens to come in a not-so-perfect package, we are willing to overlook that. One couldn't help but like the author, even while disrespecting what he was doing. But if you are a guy who wants to please either his one night stand or his one and only true love, here's a book that will help you accomplish that: Was that an earthquake? The Sensuous Couple's (Flip Over) Guide to Seismic Oral Sex. Blow her mind with your oral sex technique. If she is a keeper, flip the book over for her to read about fellatio, and she can blow your mind in return!