From Publishers Weekly
Stress-management consultant LaRoche (Relax! You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left) asks us to slow down, turn off the cell phones and laugh at modern society's absurdities. She points out that sedentary Americans obsessively work out at the gym, but never take the stairs or go for a walk; we watch sitcom families on TV, but don't spend time with our own families; we buy brand names instead of generic products simply because they impart statusall part of her lament at our collective loss of perspective. Unfortunately, as these examples suggest, most of LaRoche's points will come as no surprise to even the most stressed-out and status-conscious readers. Her breezy statements about the war between the sexes are also problematic ("The brains of men and women are patterned differently, and it happened over tens of thousands of years when we lived in tribes in the wilderness"). Finally, while some readers will appreciate LaRoche's good-natured pep talk, they may find her unbridled enthusiasm for exclamation points grating, as well as her constant use of throw-away expressions like "Listen," "I mean," etc., which are better suited to the motivational speaker lecture circuit than the printed page.
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Stress management guru and inspirational speaker Loretta LaRoche ruthlessly dissects modern life in six short hours. LaRoche takes shots at our addictions to spending, high-tech gadgets, dietary obsessions, and otherwise crazed lifestyles. LaRoche's passion for a simpler life comes across loud and clear through her gregarious and humorous reading. While laughing at the crazy pace we allow to dominate our lives, she offers valuable and sage advice for slowing down and setting priorities--all while clearly having a great time. Her over-the-top humor and in-your-face opinions will stop even the most ardent jet-setters in their tracks. This audiobook is a refreshing and uplifting look at changing one's life for the better. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine--
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