- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Ulysses Press; 1 edition (Jun 7 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1569755469
- ISBN-13: 978-1569755464
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#16,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #46 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Psychology & Counseling > Personality
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BE YOURSELF
BE INTROVERTED
BE HAPPY
All your life you've heard the myths . . .
-Introverts are depressed and lonely.
-Introverts wish they were more outgoing.
-Introverts lack self-confidence.
These stereotypes about introverts have been propagated by the people who do all the loud talking--the extroverts. To counter these (and many more) common misconceptions, author Elizabeth Wagele, a self-proclaimed introvert, offers a book that delivers the truth: "The Happy Introvert."
This compassionate guide explores the rich inner world you as an introvert enjoy. The insightful advice--presented in a fun format of provocative quizzes wacky cartoons and inspiring quotes--will help you better appreciate your uniqueness.
With "The Happy Introvert," you'll learn to navigate the extroverted world without compromising your creative, independent self.
BE INTROVERTED
BE HAPPY
All your life you've heard the myths . . .
-Introverts are depressed and lonely.
-Introverts wish they were more outgoing.
-Introverts lack self-confidence.
These stereotypes about introverts have been propagated by the people who do all the loud talking--the extroverts. To counter these (and many more) common misconceptions, author Elizabeth Wagele, a self-proclaimed introvert, offers a book that delivers the truth: "The Happy Introvert."
This compassionate guide explores the rich inner world you as an introvert enjoy. The insightful advice--presented in a fun format of provocative quizzes wacky cartoons and inspiring quotes--will help you better appreciate your uniqueness.
With "The Happy Introvert," you'll learn to navigate the extroverted world without compromising your creative, independent self.
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The other day, I heard a news anchor on a major TV network disdainfully refer to a bad guy who's been in the news a lot recently as "a recluse and an introverted nut case." Read the first page
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Introverts are fun people too!,
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This review is from: The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide to Celebrating Your True Self (Paperback)
For anyone who is an introvert or wants to understand introverts this is a must read. In our society with its emphasis on a need to be popular, outgoing and 'on stage' most of the time, those who treasure a more subdued lifestyle will find that this book will give them a great deal of validation. As a introvert herself, the author brings together all the evidence and lots of examples of why being an introvert is a not only acceptable but something to be celebrated. Now when someone encourages you to be less retiring, you will have lots of reasons why your lifestyle is worthwhile and why you don't want to change, thank you very much!The book look at relationships and how introverts and extroverts interact, parenting, dealing with adolescence, and the movie 'Napoleon Dynamite'. Even the way introverts are mentally 'wired' is different. A valuable and interesting book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very informative,
By LDR (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide to Celebrating Your True Self (Paperback)
This book has been an enlightening discovery. It explains in detail many aspects of the introverted personality and delves into certain parts of extroversion in an effort to increase understanding of our counterparts. Very interesting and informative.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Happy Introvert" is the Friendliest Book I Have Ever Read,
By B. Kyle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide to Celebrating Your True Self (Paperback)
"The Happy Introvert" is the Friendliest Book I Have Ever Read.I feel I've made a new friend and the friend is me. I thought I knew who I was but I was being overly influenced by this extraverted culture we're a part of. This book helped me appreciate the positive sides of myself more by pointing out the many potentials we introverts have. And I thank the book for explaining the neurological basis for introversion and extraversion in a clear and interesting way. I've already used some of her suggestions and found them to be very practical. I had a lot of misconceptions about this subject before I read "The Happy Introvert." The clever cartoons hit the nail on the head. I can't wait for her next book. 26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Happy Introvert,
By Gail Wread - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide to Celebrating Your True Self (Paperback)
I highly recommend The Happy Introvert -- it is a great and useful read. The author has a fresh, lively and down to earth way of looking at what it means to be introverted, Her approach serves so many goals: stimulating the creative process, encouraging introspect and self appreciation, enhancing parenting skills and communication, and furthering our empathic understand and sense of humour for our wonderful differences.The Happy Introvert is filled with nuggets of wisdom and insight which can only increase the pleasure and appreciation of our good fortune of being born an introvert. And shed light on our life experiences. One example is the difference in "processing time" needed between introverts and extraverts-- illuminating for me the basis of my general frustration in group discussions. Would that it was required reading for both introverts and extraverts--think of the multitude of miscommunications which could be avoided if each better understood the other's verbal and body language, their needs and world view!!! The many cartoons are a delight, and add a further dimension. I will NEVER again apologize for being introverted.... thank you Ms. Wagele, where ever you are! 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Visual and Intellectual Delight,
By Edward Arleigh - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide to Celebrating Your True Self (Paperback)
The title tells it all. The verbal sketches are fine and fun, and the drawings, cartoons, are a pure delight. In short, you don't have to have the stamina of someone who reads Proust or Jung to ride the wave of this wonderful exploration of the inner life of those whom the more "out there" types call introverts. And if you're an extrovert, you'll love to open to a great cartoon and share it with the lady behind you in the checkout line -- or the cashier.
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