Leverage your learning!October 9, 2008 As a professional coach, I am constantly looking for ways to leverage my learning and gain as much new insight as I can, so that I can then share it with others.
Recently I've had the good fortune to read through the 50 Classics series of books. Tom's five books are incredibly valuable resources.
If you're interested in beginning to read in the self-help and personal development genre, then this is perhaps the best starting point possible. Or if you're a seasoned self-helper, this collection will give you huge leaps forward in knowledge.
Tom has provided an incredibly balanced view of each of the titles, and how they interrelate and influence each other. Perhaps the greatest value of these books is in the time you can save in reading 50 books in one, and then going onto expanded reading as you choose.
Do yourself a favour and take a look over the 50 Classics series; there is simply no better resource out there for getting started on improving the quality of your life.
Great ReferenceSeptember 20, 2008 As a great lover of Self-help books, this book covers great books in all major self-help categories. The Author has placed the 50 titles into very useful sub-categories. Then there are the actual summaries themselves, which are extremely useful. I was also thinking this..... 'the author of this book is living proof that self-help books do work'. Tom's come up with a great idea. There are titles of older books that are centuries old and can be bought for under 2.00. I liked "The Power of the Sub-Conscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy. The author's little review on this was spot on. Thereby bypassing what might be off-putting from the Amazon negative reviews about references to the Bible, this book is "THE NUMBER ONE BOOK ABOUT THE IMPRINTING ON THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND". I was really unfocused about my daily habitual repetitions in my conscious mind and the impact that has on our lives. We create our own reality with our every thoughts. Now I'm far more alert. Enjoy Tom's great book.
Very Worthwhile and A Real Time SaverAugust 30, 2008 50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life
This is a terrific book. It summarizes self-help classics providing pithy information in a highly readable form. It's also a great way to preview many books to ascertain which ones you might want to purchase to read in full.
The author has also published a series of other subject specific classics: Prosperity Classics,Success Classics,Spiritual Classics and Psychology Classics, so if you enjoy the author's format and the excellent quality of his summaries, you'll find similar value in these other offerings.
Not only has the author identified salient points in each of these "Classics" works, he also identifies major lessons to be learned from them. A true compendium of works for anyone's self help library. Also, makes a great gift item for those who have a manifested interest in one or more of the Classics collection. I've used these summaries many times in my Principles of Management courses.
Buy the Real ThingsMay 21, 2008 If you're an avid reader of Reader's Digest Condensed Books, you might like this collection. Otherwise, go to your library's self-help section and check out the real things for a better taste of each book before buying them. With 50 Self-Help Classics you're getting the author's take on each publication and so you have to remember that his opinion is prevelant throughout each chapter. Having studied some of these texts in grad school, I found some of his opinions (although valid) lacked depth and understanding. It's easy to tell which books are his favorites and which ones he added just to come up to a total of 50.
Speed it up abit pleaseOctober 1, 2007 I bought this to listen to while commuting to work. I think it was a good choice and has been much more informative than listening to music or the radio. The content is good but the narration is mediocre with too many long pauses at inappropriate times. I tended to drift off the subject during his pregnant pauses.
