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With 150,000 copies sold, bestselling authors Bill and Pam Farrel have a fun new cover on their biblical wisdom, solid insight, and humorous anecdotes all served up in just the right combination so that readers can feast on enticing ways to keep communication cooking let gender differences work for not against them help each other relieve stress achieve fulfillment in romantic relationships coordinate parenting so kids get the best of both Mom and Dad The Farrels explain why a man is like a waffle (each element of his life is in a separate box) and a woman is like spaghetti (everything in her life touches everything else). End of chapter questions and exercises make this unique and fun look at the different ways men and women regard life a terrific tool for not only marriage, but also for a readers relationships at work, at home, at church, and with friends. Rerelease with new cover
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Bill and Pam Farrel are international speakers, authors of over 30 books, and relationship specialists who seek to help people become "Love-Wise" (www.Love-Wise.com). Some of their books are: Men Are Like Waffles - Women Are Like Spaghetti (over 280,000 sold), Red-Hot Monogamy, Single Men Are Like Waffles - Single Women Are Like Spaghetti, and The 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make. They have been happily married for 32 years and are parents to three children, a daughter-in-law, and two small granddaughters. The Farrels live in San Diego, California. Pam Farrel and her husband, Bill, are the authors of Men Are Like Waffles - Women Are Like Spaghetti (more than 280,000 copies sold) and Red-Hot Monogamy. In addition, Pam has written 52 Ways to Wow Your Husband and The 10 Best Decisions a Woman Can Make. They are cofounders and codirectors of Love-Wise, an organization to help people connect love and wisdom and bring practical insights to their personal relationships.
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Thought provoking, if frustrating at times, Dec 28 2007
By K. Erickson - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences (Paperback)
The premise of this book is that men are like waffles- they think in boxes, that is, they can only efficiently think about one subject or category at a time; and that women are like spaghetti- they think about everything in an interconnected manner.Before I say anything else, reader be warned that this review is based on my own tastes and preferences, and is not necessarily unbiased.
I hate generalizations and this book is full of them, from the title to the marriage jokes. The extent of generalizations made me actually physically angry at several points.
However, I do like new ways of looking at problems and this book has that, if presented in a limited manner. If you can get beyond the assumption that all men are waffle-thinkers and all women spaghetti-thinkers, I believe this book can lead to a thought provoking discussion on how different styles of thinking can interrupt communication, especially between marriage partners.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
EXTREMELY Simplistic, April 25 2008
By KatyM "KatyM" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences (Paperback)
I read "Red Hot Monogamy" by this couple, and I found some of the same things to be true in this book, but they took it to a whole new level of "cheesy" with this one. Unfortunately, they use more email forward stories (actual things I've received in email forwards) than original material. I was extremely disappointed to find that - especially after their glowing review by Dr. James Dobson. I actually think the concepts are valid, and even somewhat helpful in understanding relationships. However, all the "meat" of what they've written was clouded by the silly, stereotypical junk they pulled together to try and make it funny. I would like to see them focus on being more original and not try so hard to make everything sound like something I could get for free in an email forward.The beginning of the book was one of the hardest parts to get through. Here is an actual question from a 27 question quiz given on page 25:
"To prove your love for your wife, you would gladly:
A. Climb the highest mountain.
B. Swim the deepest ocean.
C. Hold her purse while she tries things on at the mall and run the risk that, at any moment, one of the guys might walk by."
It's this kind of "filler" that the book could have done without. Unfortunately, I fear it would have been a very short book without it.
Honestly, I believe their hearts are in the right place, but now I believe they can use that enthusiasm, knowledge and God-given talent to put together something more intellectual and less excruciating to read.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Great book for couples to read together...single or married, Mar 23 2007
By A. Barnhart "Amber Dawn" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences (Paperback)
My boyfriend and I went to the author's seminar at our church and this book has really helped us to understand (or at least attempt) to understand how each other thinks. It really does help build strong relationships if both partners are willing to read it.
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