<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Dumped Days &#187; Book Reviews</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/category/book-reviews/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com</link>
	<description>Surviving the blank state of tomorrow, with every goodbye</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:37:28 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Understanding Men With Men Made Easy ebook -Are Men This Easy To Understand</title>
		<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com/understanding-men-with-men-made-easy-ebook-are-men-this-easy-to-understand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dumpeddays.com/understanding-men-with-men-made-easy-ebook-are-men-this-easy-to-understand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Persha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dumpeddays.com/?p=437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Understanding men has been a life long struggle for me. Most men say one thing mean another and do something entirely different! So when I came across the ebook Men Made Easy I was optimistic of what it offered. Can some random ebook make me understand men more easily? I was tempted by the 60 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Understanding men has been a life long struggle for me. Most men say one thing mean another and do something entirely different! So when I came across the ebook <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy</a> I was optimistic of what it offered. Can some random ebook make me understand men more easily? I was tempted by the 60 day full money back guarantee and went ahead with the purchase. After all I thought, if this was a crappy ebook I wouldn&#8217;t lose out on money.</p>
<h2>Unbiased review of <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy</a></h2>
<p>Please note that this is not a &#8220;you should buy this book&#8221; kind of review. What is presented here is my perspective about the book in general, so it includes the good, bad and the ugly!</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy</a>: What is it all about?</h2>
<p>Simply put it is a &#8220;easy to read&#8221; guide designed to show women how to transform their relationship and/or marriage life by understanding how men think, feel and react. The book is written by <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kara Oh</a>, a dating/relationship coach, seminar leader and inspirational speaker, TV/radio personality.</p>
<p>The strategies described in this book are based on several years of studies and interviews with hundreds of men and women.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Click here to read more about each chapter of the book</a></h4>
<p><a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.dumpeddays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/understanding-men-made-easy-ebook.gif" alt="Men Made easy ebook click here for more details" title="understanding-men-made-easy-ebook" width="400" height="262" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-442" /></a></p>
<p>Once you make the purchase you get access to the downloadable eBook Men Made Easy, and the following as well.</p>
<ul>
<li>Audio recording if you really don’t have the time to read through it all or you like to get the information in on the go or who</li>
<li>20-minute Coaching Session by the author to help you with whatever issues or questions you have.</li>
<li>Private Support Group where you can ask the author for advice any time of the day or night and you can get support and insight from the other women in the support group.</li>
<li>Workbook to help you get more out of this program.</li>
</ul>
<h2><a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy ebook</a>: The Good and Bad</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy ebook</a> is more than your standard issue self-help book for all the broken-hearted women still searching for their perfect Romeo!<br />
It’s a book that’s created to bring out the best in women by helping them to understand and get under the skin of the men they love.</p>
<p>It was starting to grow on me, even with the odd story like writing style that made the book feel like it was a bit watered down to make it an easier read.</p>
<p>As I mentioned above, apart from the best seller guide which is around 180 pages long, it also comes with some useful additions which includes a great workbook, private support group, personal coaching session with Kara Oh and audio version of the book. Personally, it was good value for money. Speaking of money I only bought this because of the 60 day full money back guarantee in the first place!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m was a bit bothered by her last comments about feminism. Do equal rights have to effect that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you&#8217;re with someone you care about? Really? Is there anyone else who read this book pretty at odds about this?</p>
<p>But overall, the points the author make are really good and there is a lot of value in reading it if you are feeling a bit disillusioned with your relationship and wondering why you aren&#8217;t actually being nice to each other anymore!<br />
I also felt that the book would have had more impact had the author used real life case studies instead of the imaginary characters. But its worth grinning and bearing the writing style because <b>I think most of her suggestions actually work, or at least give you something to think about.</b></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy ebook</a>: Is this book for you</h2>
<p><b>If you are a man, this book is not for you!</b><br />
For men, there is one section devoted to you, and that’s it. I only recommend buying it, if you are a woman. If you are a man, perhaps you can gift it to your sister, wife, friend etc </p>
<p><b>More suited for women in a relationship than single women</b><br />
 Most of this book referred to women in relationships couples and did not really seem to delve into single people like me!<br />
While the information was useful to know, I wish it had a tad bit more for someone who is uncommitted and out in the dating scene at the moment!<br />
So, if you are single, I think <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/womenmenadore" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Women Men Adore and Never Want to Leave</a>, would be more appropriate. (read my review on <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/be-the-woman-men-adore-and-never-want-to-leave-yeah-right/">Women Men Adore and Never Want to Leave</a>)</p>
<p>All in all, keep in mind that Men Made Easy is not a &#8220;magic pill&#8221; and the strategies outlined inside the guide will only work for you with some amount of effort on your part. So you should commit yourself to doing the exercises written in the ebook and try to properly implement them. Only then, you will see the result you want!</p>
<p>I hope that this <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Men Made Easy ebook</a> review was helpful for you.</p>
<h4> <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/menmadeeasy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Visit the official Men Made Easy ebook web site to get more information.</a></h4>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumpeddays.com/understanding-men-with-men-made-easy-ebook-are-men-this-easy-to-understand/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Getting Past Your Breakup:Good Book To Starting Moving On With Life After A Breakup</title>
		<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com/getting-past-your-breakupgood-book-to-starting-moving-on-with-life-after-a-breakup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dumpeddays.com/getting-past-your-breakupgood-book-to-starting-moving-on-with-life-after-a-breakup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Persha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakup book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakup books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Breakup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dumpeddays.com/?p=398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting Past Your Breakup is one of the books I got as a &#8220;sympathy&#8221; gift. My good friend Lila was really feeling sorry for what I had to go through and I guess she couldn&#8217;t bare to see me in such pain and misery. I was at a stage in my life where I was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738213284/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=ddpd-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=217145&#038;creative=399349&#038;creativeASIN=0738213284" target="_blank"><strong>Getting Past Your Breakup</strong></a> is one of the books I got as a &#8220;sympathy&#8221; gift. My good friend Lila was really feeling sorry for what I had to go through and I guess she couldn&#8217;t bare to see me in such pain and misery.<br />
I was at a stage in my life where I was completely lost.. shocked by the overwhelming feeling of &#8220;what now&#8221;&#8230;&#8221;how do I get through this&#8221;.</p>
<p>I think this book was laying around for about another one month, before I finally decided to browse through it. While I was skimping through the chapters, I realized that this is one of those books that will actually help me towards <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/how-to-move-on-after-getting-dumped/">moving on</a>, getting past my breakup.</p>
<p>A quick browse through of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738213284/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=ddpd-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=217145&#038;creative=399349&#038;creativeASIN=0738213284" target="_blank">Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You</a></p>
<p><strong>Chapter 1, Road Map to Healing: How This Book Will Change Your Life</strong><br />
A quick peak into how the book is structured and what is in store to come.</p>
<p><strong>Chapter 2, The Rules of Disengagement</strong><br />
Going “No Contact” with Your Ex is devoted to the hardest thing; not being in touch with your ex. It details why you need to separate emotionally, physically, and psychologically from the relationship, and the biggest mistake that will hinder that separation is continued contact.</p>
<p><strong>Chapter 3, Grief as the Healing Feeling</strong><br />
Explains the process of grief and how to cope with each phase as well as how to know that you are nearing the end of the process.</p>
<p><strong>Chapter 4, Taking care of yourself</strong><br />
Highlights how to immediately begin incorporating being good to yourself into your daily life. Additionally you will learn how to journal, write affirmations and gratitude lists, retrain your brain away from obsessive like, getting <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/revenge-after-break-up-think-about-before-getting-even-with-your-ex/">revenge from your ex</a>!</p>
<p><strong>Chapter 5, Seven Rules for Making Things Easier for Your Children</strong><br />
 Is a practical chapter and is designed for newly single parents. Raising children is exhausting under optimal circumstances, but after a breakup it can be extremely challenging. This chapter gives straight advice on how to cope with the children and help them cope with the breakup. </p>
<p><strong>Chapter 6, Bringing the Big Picture into Focus: The Relationship and Life Inventories</strong><br />
A look back to examine not only your last relationship but all of the relationships in your life. The most important piece of work you will do to get beyond this breakup is taking the Relationship Inventory.</p>
<p><strong>Chapter 7,Where Do You End and I Begin? Developing Limits and Boundaries</strong><br />
Is a look at  how to take care of yourself in relationships. Developing boundaries is probably the most productive thing you can do to ensure a healthy and happy life because boundaries are the key to all loving relationships.</p>
<p><strong>Chapter 8, Moving On: The Path to Real Love</strong><br />
Will help you decide whether you want another relationship and, if so, what you want from that relationship. I actually discovered how to find the joy (yes, joy!) in being single so that <B><i>I am never so dependent on a relationship that I settle for less than I deserve.</i></B></p>
<p><strong>Chapter 9, “Letters from Readers and Frequently Asked Questions.” </strong><br />
The Q &#038; A chapter has actual e-mails and messages from readers of the “Getting Past Your Past” blog. Here you will find common concerns, questions, thoughts, and feelings similar to your own and learn how best to deal with them.</p>
<h4>My View: Is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738213284/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=ddpd-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=217145&#038;creative=399349&#038;creativeASIN=0738213284" target="_blank">Getting Past Your Breakup</a> worth reading?</h4>
<p><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=ddpd-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=0738213284&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=FFFFFF&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" align="left"></iframe></p>
<ul>
<li>Honestly, I will never forget this book or the lessons I&#8217;ve learned because of it. I will buy it as a gift for anyone of my friends/family who will encounter future breakups, because it is useful. </li>
<li>If at all there was something I didn&#8217;t like in this book, it&#8217;s the affirmations and writing gratitude lists. This seemed pretty obvious to me,  but  another reader may feel differently.</li>
<li>If you do read it, <b>do the homework(/exercises) &#8211; it makes the process so much easier to let go of the bad &#038; look forward to your future</b>. </li>
</ul>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumpeddays.com/getting-past-your-breakupgood-book-to-starting-moving-on-with-life-after-a-breakup/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It’s Called A Breakup Because It&#8217;s Broken (Book Review)</title>
		<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com/it%e2%80%99s-called-a-breakup-because-its-broken-book-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dumpeddays.com/it%e2%80%99s-called-a-breakup-because-its-broken-book-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Persha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship ad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship advice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dumpeddays.com/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Called a Breakup Because It&#8217;s Broken was given to me 6 months ago by my best friend, Laura. When I first glanced at the cover, I thought it was another attempt by Laura to get me out of bed and over my recent ex-boyfriend of three years. (I know she meant well!). The book [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767921968?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=enhalife-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0767921968"> It&#8217;s Called a Breakup Because It&#8217;s Broken </a> was given to me 6 months ago by my best friend, Laura. When I first glanced at the cover, I thought it was another attempt by Laura to get me out of bed and over my recent ex-boyfriend of three years. (I know she meant well!). The book was just lying around; </p>
<p>I hesitated reading it because I just wanted to wallow in pain. I guess  nobody wants to admit that they, if not now, then at some point in their lives, might actually need to hear <i>why it&#8217;s called a breakup</i>!<br />
Eventually, after a few weeks, I finally picked up the book, with the intention of just to browsing the pages. What seemed like a casual browse, lasted for a few hours and I ended up reading the entire book at one go.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767921968?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=enhalife-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0767921968"> It&#8217;s Called a Breakup Because It&#8217;s Broken </a> is structured in two parts. The first part, &#8220;The Breakup&#8221; centers around coming to terms with the reality that the relationship is truly over, and the next part &#8220;The Breakover&#8221; focuses on coping with this new reality. </p>
<p><H2>The Breakup</H2>This section starts out with an introduction by the two authors, Greg Behrendt and his wife, Amiira Behrendt.  They explain past relationships that practically destroyed them. It goes on to let you know that the person wasn&#8217;t meant for you and no matter how bad it hurts you will eventually get over it. Basically, this was a good re-assurance of hope and that you WILL get through this. </p>
<p>Every section has a <em>Dear Greg</em> section where people have wrote these questions and Greg answers them. One or more of these questions is bound to help you or at least be similar to the situation you are going through.</p>
<p>The chapters end with a workbook segment offering simple questionnaires, exercises and even recipes. A few out of the ordinary ones as well like the &#8220;Psycho Confessional&#8221;&#8211;in other words, mistakes that you want to avoid during your own breakup.  Not forgetting, the really neat crossword puzzle, to make you feel better!</p>
<p><H2>The Breakover</H2><strong>Part 2 </strong>of the book centers around seven &#8220;Breakup Commandments,&#8221; a list of very strongly recommended suggestions such as &#8220;No Backsliding!&#8221;  For each commandment, the authors offer practical advice for following through, details on how to handle special circumstances (such as working together or kids together), and finally, information from over 500 breakup surveys conduct by the authors, including highlights from the worse breakups ever.</p>
<p><H2>Wrap up</H2>
<ul>
<li>Every section contains the best and worst news. </li>
<p>This was one of my favorite parts of the book. It features these things called <i>Awesome Thoughts</i> that actually make you feel better;  like the first awesome thought is that annoying thing your ex did will never bother you again.<br />
<br\></p>
<li>I felt the authors were genuinely sympathetic about just how painful the loss of a relationship can be, yet at the same time, they provide an oft-necessary &#8220;kick in the pants&#8221; on the road to recovery.</li>
<p><br\></p>
<li>The book is based very much on their experiences as well as the experiences of the anonymous people they use for anecdotes throughout the book. Many of the tales are funny, some are sad, and others are plain ridiculous. Whatever you are going through, there is a story in the book that can come close. There is always something to relate to. (I am very much ashamed to admit that I saw myself in so many of the scenarios of this book.)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767921968?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=enhalife-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0767921968"> It&#8217;s Called a Breakup Because It&#8217;s Broken </a> For You? </h2>
<p><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=enhalife-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=0767921968&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"  align="left"></iframe>Getting over a breakup is never easy. But there are good ways and bad ways to deal with it. I&#8217;ve experienced both! </p>
<p>Overall, this book is more geared towards women, all intended to provide the breakup victim with a much-needed self-esteem boost, include &#8220;Pretty Lady&#8221; and &#8220;Hot Stuff.&#8221;  However, as Greg makes clear from his own story, either sex can be the one that gets dumped.  Therefore, the authors encourage guys to read the book too!  At least the bonus chapter &#8220;Dude, Get Off Her Lawn.&#8221;  For men or women stuck in post-breakup purgatory, this book might be just what they need to set themselves free. </p>
<p>Good luck, I wish you all the best!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumpeddays.com/it%e2%80%99s-called-a-breakup-because-its-broken-book-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Men Cheat: What Every Woman Must Know (Book Review)</title>
		<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com/why-men-cheat-what-every-woman-must-know-book-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dumpeddays.com/why-men-cheat-what-every-woman-must-know-book-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Persha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infidelity]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dumpeddays.com/?p=134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Like you, I have wondering countless times, why do men cheat? Is it the thrill of the unknown, boredom or something deeper? So, when my eye caught an inviting headline at the local bookstore, it seemed like a good supplementary vitamin for my ongoing attempt to understand the workings of the male mind! Never Satisfied: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like you, I have wondering countless times, <b>why do men cheat?</b> Is it the thrill of the unknown, boredom or something deeper? So, when my eye caught an inviting headline at the local bookstore, it seemed like a good supplementary vitamin for my ongoing attempt to understand the workings of the male mind!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964367580?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=enhalife-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0964367580">Never Satisfied: How &#038; Why Men Cheat</a>, written by Michael Baisden (a reformed ladies man!), gives insights to why some men choose to “spread their love” around. It provides a no-nonsense look at men and their opportunistic behavior in dealing with the opposite sex. </p>
<h4>My Thoughts on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964367580?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=enhalife-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0964367580"> Never Satisfied: How &#038; Why Men Cheat </a></h4>
<p><b>1. </b> The first section gave telltale signs of infidelity through the behavior of unfaithful lovers. Mr. Baisden creatively uses real life accounts of cheating men to illustrate exactly what women should look for.<br />
On the flip side, it also felt like it was revealing information to women as well as it was teaching men on how to easily get away with cheating! (men confessing how they have cheated and gotten away with it.)</p>
<p><b>2. </b>As I read the stories of the men interviewed for this book, I couldn&#8217;t help but wonder why these men put so much time and effort into being trifling. They concocted some extensive schemes to cover up their acts. Made me wonder, wouldn&#8217;t have just been easier to remain single!</p>
<p><b>3. </b>The anecdotes mentioned in the book seemed a bit over the top and at times strained. Some parts even made me think I had seen or heard about it from a movie somewhere!</p>
<p> <b>4. </b>The book attacks the psychological, sociological and even economic issues behind why men are unfaithful from a realistic perspective rather than using the popular oversimplification &#8220;All men are dogs&#8221; routine which talk shows have adopted as the standard.</p>
<p><b>5. </b>Though this this book came out 10 years ago and is extremely relevant today. It seems as if it&#8217;s even more so today than it might have been back in the 90s!</p>
<p><b>6. </b>A few days after reading this book, I was left with the distinct feeling that there&#8217;s really no trusting anyone in this world, male or female! ( and that&#8217;s an awful feeling). That said, at least your eyes won&#8217;t be closed and you know exactly what to be on the lookout for. </p>
<p><b>7. </b> Mr. Baisden generalizes a lot. So while reading you need to put things into context as everything might not be true for every male/female out there.</p>
<p><b>8. </b> If you&#8217;ve been cheated on, or are being cheated on, this book will have your telltale signs in it! You&#8217;ll recognize some of them as being in YOUR situation!</p>
<p>Have you read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964367580?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=enhalife-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0964367580">Never Satisfied: How &#038; Why Men Cheat</a>? What are your thoughts?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumpeddays.com/why-men-cheat-what-every-woman-must-know-book-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Smart Women, Foolish Choices: Finding the Right Men Avoiding the Wrong Ones (If only it was that easy!)</title>
		<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com/smart-women-foolish-choices-finding-the-right-men-avoiding-the-wrong-ones-if-only-it-was-that-easy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dumpeddays.com/smart-women-foolish-choices-finding-the-right-men-avoiding-the-wrong-ones-if-only-it-was-that-easy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Persha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book reivews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding men]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dumpeddays.com/?p=79</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that I have everything going for me except a satisfying relationship? This is a question I have often wondered sitting in a dark corner over a stub of my favorite ice cream! So, you can imagine my child like enthusiasm when I see a book title that clearly speaks to me! Smart [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Why is it that I have everything going for me except a satisfying relationship?</strong></p>
<p>This is a question I have often wondered sitting in a dark corner over a stub of my favorite ice cream!<br />
So, you can imagine my child like enthusiasm when I see a book title that clearly speaks to me!  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451158857?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=enhalife-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0451158857">Smart Women, Foolish Choices</a>. Did I mention that I am a graduate with a stable career, but when it comes to men, I always find myself on the wrong side of fate. Yap, I think I fir the profile well!</p>
<p>I picked up the book for the store shelf and browsed through the book content. It was convincing and didn’t cost that much so bought the book. While I was leisurely reading it, I felt like someone had followed me around and written about my life. Seriously….</p>
<p>Written by two licensed professional counselors, Dr. Connell Cowan and Dr. Melvyn Kinder,  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451158857?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=enhalife-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0451158857">Smart Women, Foolish Choices</a> is a valuable book on how to gage erroneous, futile mechanisms and thought processes that keep women in hopeless mindsets and equally hopeless relationships.</p>
<h4>What <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451158857?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=enhalife-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0451158857">Smart Women, Foolish Choices</a> offers the reader</h4>
<ul>
<li>It clearly explains why women seem to be falling for the wrong men and why these wrong men seem to be so attractive and exciting.</li>
<li>It offers tips on how women can come into their own power and to take assured chances with the opposite sex.</li>
<li>It shows you how to confront and change your hidden, love-defeating attitudes and stereotypes, the difference between “love” and “longing”.</li>
<li>Personal assessment exercises, to test what you know and what you have learned after reading the book. These tests will help give you an idea of where you stand and what you need to focus on. These tests include The Patterns of Relationship Quiz, The Love Addiction Test, and the Satisfaction of Needs Test.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The one thing I didn’t agree about the book</strong><br />
In some parts of the book, it seemed as if the authors put the blame on women, suggesting the problem lies in the fact that women do not give men of who don&#8217;t appeal to them, a long enough chance. Bull****!!! <em>May be since this book is written by men, it may a bit biased to their own sex!</em></p>
<h4>Overall: Is <a> Smart Women, Foolish Choices</a> for you?</h4>
<p><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&#038;bc1=FFFFFF&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;t=enhalife-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;m=amazon&#038;f=ifr&#038;asins=0451158857" style="width:120px;height:240px;padding-right:10px" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" align="left"></iframe><br />
I would recommend this book to</p>
<ul>
<li>Those who have been led to falsely believe that all men are commitment-phobic slugs and want validation to seek emotionally mature men that embrace confident, mature women for what they bring to the union.</li>
<p></p>
<li>Any woman who has found that she has a lot going for her, but can’t figure out why her relationships with men always end in disaster. You will gain is knowledge, insight, and the chance to practice self-reflection.</li>
</ul>
<p>
I must also highlight that you can’t just read a book and expect things to automatically improve. YOU must do the work, and only YOU can make the changes.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumpeddays.com/smart-women-foolish-choices-finding-the-right-men-avoiding-the-wrong-ones-if-only-it-was-that-easy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Be The Woman Men Adore And Never Want To Leave, yeah right!</title>
		<link>http://www.dumpeddays.com/be-the-woman-men-adore-and-never-want-to-leave-yeah-right/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dumpeddays.com/be-the-woman-men-adore-and-never-want-to-leave-yeah-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Persha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding men]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dumpeddays.com/?p=46</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Love can bring so much happiness and joy to your life, but until you learn to catch the attention of the right man and make him fall in love with you, or learn to understand the man you&#8217;ve already got, it is like you are on the outside looking in. I guess no matter how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 360px"><img alt="Be The Woman Men Adore And Never Want To Leave" src="http://www.dumpeddays.com/wp-images/Woman Men Adore And Never Want To Leave.gif" title="Be The Woman Men Adore And Never Want To Leave, yeah right" width="350" height="259" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Be The Woman Men Adore And Never Want To Leave, yeah right</p></div><br />
Love can bring so much happiness and joy to your life, but until you learn to catch the attention of the right man and make him fall in love with you, or learn to understand the man you&#8217;ve already got, it is like you are on the outside looking in. I guess no matter how skilled, sexy, or educated you are, understanding men are always a daunting task! (I’m sure you’ll agree!).  </p>
<p>When I found myself single again <a href="http://www.dumpeddays.com/being-dumped-the-truth-the-half-truth-nothing-like-the-truth/">after being dumped</a> in 2008, I dove into a series of relationships with men that started out strong, but eventually fizzled out. If you are a woman you would know how frustrating it can sometimes be to make a man fall in love with you;  especially if you don’t  know what you need to do or what you have tried did not work.</p>
<p>I skimmed through some online articles that offered relationship advice and came across, <a href="http://f06a3etlvfmm3u4dm4idb02pdn.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=21">The Woman Men Adore and Never Want to Leave</a>. I am skeptical of any product that claims to improve my love life just hours after trying them. However, I purchased this for the following reasons.</p>
<p><b>1. Full money back guarantee</b>. <i>I thought to myself, if I am not satisfied with it, I can still get my money back and won’t lose anything.</i></p>
<p><b>2. </b>The ebook is written by Bob Grant a Licensed Professional Counselor, therapist, and relationship coach of 17 years. <i>Of all the relationship guru’s out there, Bob Grant seemed authentic and he is qualified to give relationship advice.</i></p>
<p><b>3. </b> One chapter was provided for free at <a href="http://f06a3etlvfmm3u4dm4idb02pdn.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=21">the official website</a>. <i>I got a good glimpse of what I might be paying for.</i></p>
<p><b>4. </b> As a bonus they offer free 15-minute private telephone consult with Bob Grant. <i>While the book contents would be “general” I want to get some advice related to my specific experience.</i></p>
<p><b>5. </b> They have a very convincing sale page!  <i>I don’t usually let marketing gimmicks trick me into buying things. Since there was a money back guarantee, I went on to purchase it.</i></p>
<h4>Overall: Is <a href="http://f06a3etlvfmm3u4dm4idb02pdn.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=21">The Woman Men Adore and Never Want to Leave</a> worth Reading?</h4>
<p>The book promises to offer value to just about any woman by revealing how to use tools and assets that they already have to attract the kind of man they want or to improve their current relationship. Beyond the hype of the book title, the question remains as to how much of it would actually be delivered.</p>
<ul>
<li>I realized that many scenarios were based on real life and bases the conclusions drawn on feedback received from those who have tried the author’s relationship advice and found it to be successful for them. </li>
<li>I must admit that there were some things in the book that I already knew. However, the ideas and methods suggested to turn around this situation seem quite rational and sound. </li>
<li>The one thing I found annoying was that the book implies that the woman just has to mould herself into what the man would adore! </li>
<li>When reading this, you must keep in mind that the book only shows you what men generally want.  The man you are after may not want the same things! </li>
</ul>
<p>All things considered, the women men adore and never want to leave, is a enlightening ebook filled with relationship advice for the woman who wants to learn how to influence a man, what increases confidence, what men are attracted to, how to relate to men, how to share their feelings in ways that men will actually listen and respond to, and how to get men to start giving you what you need.</p>
<p>So, if you are someone who is looking for ways to make a man fall in love with you or trying to understand the man you’ve already got, you might want to give this book a try and <a href="http://f06a3etlvfmm3u4dm4idb02pdn.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=21">Become The Woman Men Adore And Never Want To Leave </a>!<br />
<a href="http://f06a3etlvfmm3u4dm4idb02pdn.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=21"><img alt="regret breaking up" src="http://www.dumpeddays.com/wp-images/Woman_Men Adore_And_Never_Want_To_Leave.jpg" class="alignleft" /></a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumpeddays.com/be-the-woman-men-adore-and-never-want-to-leave-yeah-right/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

