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A review by vailynst
If Someone Says "You Complete Me," RUN!: Whoopi's Big Book of Relationships by Whoopi Goldberg
5.0
I picked this book up at the dollar store. Yup. The dollar stores around me are great. I can go on a book hunt and come out grinning with bags of treasure. I was actually thinking about it being a good book to read for other friends, but I don't like to recommend a book without reading it for myself.
Frankly, the intro into the book is a turn off because it's very opinionated, brassy and in your face. It's not that I don't agree. It's more along the lines that I don't agree with everything Whoopi wrote. Then I read the rest of the book and I ended up nodding along to the end.
It's not about agreeing with every bit of what she wrote. It's about being aware, taking the time to think, to really express your feelings and not be lazy or afraid to do what is right for you no matter how unusual that choice may be.
The title is meant to grab your attention. It made me grin, roll my eyes, disagree, agree and had me flip the cover to read the flap.
This book is about relationships. The most important relationship is with yourself. Then come the people that make up your inner circle: significant other, family, children, friends, lovers, etc.
The book talks about figuring out what you want and then making a point of communicating that across to others. It's about having a basic set of manners for yourself and how you interact with other people. It talks about being okay with a variety of different situations, and how all of that is manageable as long as you are a complete within yourself and choose to honestly share whatever that may be.
Current society is very keen on labels and political correctness. Sometimes the two are the same and sometimes they mean different things. Names are fine. Definitions should be examined, understood and taken or not. I like the drive to seek out knowledge. I wish it did not lead to people having a divisive decisions by seeking it out. I wish it lead to more awareness and acceptance than lines of verbal battle. The whole book talks about situations that may not be "normal" or "acceptable" in general society but I'm okay with that.
The core of the book are the following bits:
1. Know yourself.
2. Be honest with yourself & those you have in your life.
3. Don't be afraid to see what makes you happy and be brave enough to do it.
(This is not a make yourself happy in spite of others or in the damnation of others.)
4. Change happens. See it. Embrace it. Yell at it. Take it for a ride.
A great book. I'm glad I read it. I will be passing it on to my friends.
Frankly, the intro into the book is a turn off because it's very opinionated, brassy and in your face. It's not that I don't agree. It's more along the lines that I don't agree with everything Whoopi wrote. Then I read the rest of the book and I ended up nodding along to the end.
It's not about agreeing with every bit of what she wrote. It's about being aware, taking the time to think, to really express your feelings and not be lazy or afraid to do what is right for you no matter how unusual that choice may be.
The title is meant to grab your attention. It made me grin, roll my eyes, disagree, agree and had me flip the cover to read the flap.
This book is about relationships. The most important relationship is with yourself. Then come the people that make up your inner circle: significant other, family, children, friends, lovers, etc.
The book talks about figuring out what you want and then making a point of communicating that across to others. It's about having a basic set of manners for yourself and how you interact with other people. It talks about being okay with a variety of different situations, and how all of that is manageable as long as you are a complete within yourself and choose to honestly share whatever that may be.
Current society is very keen on labels and political correctness. Sometimes the two are the same and sometimes they mean different things. Names are fine. Definitions should be examined, understood and taken or not. I like the drive to seek out knowledge. I wish it did not lead to people having a divisive decisions by seeking it out. I wish it lead to more awareness and acceptance than lines of verbal battle. The whole book talks about situations that may not be "normal" or "acceptable" in general society but I'm okay with that.
The core of the book are the following bits:
1. Know yourself.
2. Be honest with yourself & those you have in your life.
3. Don't be afraid to see what makes you happy and be brave enough to do it.
(This is not a make yourself happy in spite of others or in the damnation of others.)
4. Change happens. See it. Embrace it. Yell at it. Take it for a ride.
A great book. I'm glad I read it. I will be passing it on to my friends.