by Edward L Fairley
REVIEWED BY: David Fritz
OVERVIEW
Rather than rehash typical
advice for couples, Edward L. Fairley offers some unexpected twists to
conventional thinking that provide the reader with what sounds and feels like
"inside information" even about the most intimate of communications.
He does not shy away from specific instructions about how to navigate sexual
intimacy and communicate differences in assumptions, interpretations, and
expectations.
A self-described observer
of relationships, Fairley supplies examples of people in various situations
with differing consequences, and provides alternative approaches and solutions.
By "seeing" through the eyes of others, the author is able to
simplify the complex dynamics of love, romance, and marriage, and the powerful
result is practical and engaging.
REVIEW
In "The Handbook for Increasing
Your Relationship IQ", the author grabs you by the hand and shows you how
to recognize and resolve some of the most common issues in relationships. He takes
a complex and often-avoided, sensitive subject, and presents it in an
easy-to-read, homely voice.
For starters, the voice in which the
book is written is that of a close friend or confidant, and thus immediately
you feel at ease with the author - very important when discussing such a tricky
and personal subject. No preaching or aloofness here!
Secondly, the book is a quick and
easy read: less than 60 pages of top-class information, written in an
easy-to-digest style.
I liked the short, to-the-point
chapters, filled with vivid examples and with delightful titles such as
"Live, Lie, Steal, Die". Problems are identified and practical solutions
are presented. I effortlessly read the entire book in one sitting, without getting
bored, and when I read through it a second time, only days later, the book still
hadn't lost any of its freshness and originality.
You may very well think, "why
another book on relationships - aren't there
enough already?" Plenty, yes, but with recent statistics showing a divorce rate of 40-50% for first marriages and 60-70% for second and third marriages, one can't help but question the power of penetration of the other books on offer. Although there are several causes for failed relationships and marriages, the number one cause is poor communication; and verbal and non-verbal communication is precisely what the author focuses on.
enough already?" Plenty, yes, but with recent statistics showing a divorce rate of 40-50% for first marriages and 60-70% for second and third marriages, one can't help but question the power of penetration of the other books on offer. Although there are several causes for failed relationships and marriages, the number one cause is poor communication; and verbal and non-verbal communication is precisely what the author focuses on.
Don't know what to give your dating
or in-a-relationship brother, sister, cousin or friend as a gift? Or that
couple getting married? I dare you: give this book as a gift so that they can
learn to "do what most people
don't do, so they can have what most people don't have." It’s a
must-read for everyone involved in a relationship or planning to become
involved at some time.
With this book Mr Fairley succeeds
where many others have failed.
DAVID's STAR RATING: 5/5
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Edward Fairley considers himself a spiritual individual who believes he was
created to help people gain the knowledge he wishes he attained much earlier in
life, by teaching and inspiring in a manner that makes possible the
transformation of the negatives in life to positives. He is an advertising
executive for the Virginian-Pilot. He enjoys his wife and two children, public
speaking, mentoring, reading, cooking, stepping, and participating in a
plethora of other self-improvement pursuits.
Purchase "The Handbook for Increasing Your Relationship IQ" by Edward L Fairley at:
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