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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I originally thought this book had some useful information until I read "Passionate Marriage" by David Schnarch. The failings of this book are that it takes the Freudian approach and seeks most of its answers in childhood experiences and trauma while at the same time suggesting that your partner is there to "fix" things. The end result is that we end up relying on someone us to "take care of us." Passionate Marriage (don't be turned off by the title) takes the unique approach of personal accountability and integrity in relationships. When you're ready to do the "hard stuff" and dispel the relationship myths and expectations that doom most marriages,… Read more
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A Mirror's Reflection in the Dark, Nov 8 2001
This is probably my favorite modern novel. What I love and find most disturbing is the emotional struggle that the main character (Stephen Fleming) finds himself in. As a married man, with a beautiful wife who I love immensely, and twin 18 month old boys, I can appreciate the honesty that Stephen's character portrays. Despite my obvious fortune, I too can see the power another woman can yield. The gamble in itself is intoxicating yet frightful in its consequences. Though I don't know if I would ever give in to the struggle, I can see why Stephen ultimately does. The love he has for his perfect life and family are no match for the obsession he has for Anna. This book is much more than… Read more
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Mr. Mumma's work is exceptionally rich in presenting us with "Camus the Man" and the demons he struggled with. However, though I found the exchange between Mumma and Camus interesting on certain points, his implication that Camus'1960 tragic death was a "suicide" turned what could have been an otherwise warm tale of friendship into a let-down. Tell me, how does a man who was in the passenger seat of a car along with three other friends decide that this is the perfect moment for suicide and then influences the driver in such a manner as to cause him to swerve into a tree? Talk about the Absurd!
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