Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Don't Blame Eve: A guide to live your life your way by Jovanka Ciares


Started: 12/12/06
Finished: DNF
Year: 2007
Genre: Self-help, women
Grade: F
Reason for reading: review for MyShelf
Blurb (from back cover): "Don't Blame Eve is a wonderful guide to empower, help and transform the lives of women of all colors, countries and cultures. It gives young women different perspective on the issues that affect them and helps them find all the tools necessary to achieve their dreams.
"Every women, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, rich and poor will have the opporutnity to see for herself that a life of peace, happiness, success and gratitude is available to them if they so desire. Jovanka Ciares covers every aspect of a young woman's life in an easy to read, no-nonsense way and inspires readers with practical advice that helps them:
"Open their minds to a better present and a greater future
"Take responsibility for their lives and change their conditioning
"Get organized and maximize their time
"Overcome body image issues and learn to love themselves first
"Be an independent thinker
"Have more fulfilling and long lasting relationships
"Become a more complete and better paid professional
"Maximize their finances and other resources
"Find a way to get what they want
"Eliminate roadblocks
"Remind them of the unlimited power that lies withing each of them...and so much more!"
Opinion: This book could have been so much better if it didn't seem preachy with several references to God and the such. Very frustrating to read.

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