Will I Ever Fit In?: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Adult Dyssemia

by Marshall P. Duke, Stephen Nowicki Jr., Stephen Nowicki

Book Overview

A practical plan developed by expert psychologists to help identify and improve adult social skills and aid in relationship buildingMillions of adults cannot readily understand nonverbal messages and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743202597
• ISBN13: 9780743202596
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This book changed my life

Before I read this book, I felt lonely and misunderstood.After reading only a few pages, I realized that I was dyssemic.Dr Duke and Dr. Nowicki gave me alot of practical advice, which I followed. As a result,for the first time in my life I now have friends, go out on dates, and have gotten two promotions on my job. These brilliant professors have done a great service to people like me, and I think that they should be commended for it.

The only practical self-help book I've ever read...

This book is a tremendous resource for anyone who sees the incongruence between their own self-perception and the perception of others, or their perception of others, and would like to correct it. It breaks down the elements of non-verbal communication with descriptions that are in plain English, with plenty of practical self-evaluation tests that require the reader to engage with the book. I've never found self-books very helpful, as the authors often diverge from a psychology discussion into philosophy, but this book stays true to its promise. I highly recommend it.I would have to disagree with the review by the Library Journal; a "mentor" should not be a family member or close friend, but should be someone who can remain objective and provide valuable, non-biased feedback. I certainly wouldn't ask someone too close to me to give me this kind of intense, constructive criticism. I tried to do the peer evaluation with a close friend, and realized how awkward it was for him to answer the difficult questions about me. I, however, found a opportunity with a empathetic manager after a recent performance review to provide this sort of mentoring.