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by Kevin Leman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group; 2nd Ed edition (1 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 080075977X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0800759773
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,974 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Dr. Leman's ever popular book on birth order is ready for a new generation of readers. With insight and wit, Dr. Leman offers readers a fascinating and often funny look at how birth order affects personality, marriage and relationships, parenting style, career, and children. Whether at home or on the job, birth order powerfully influences the way people interact with others. This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn more about how they react to their world. Dr. Leman even shows readers how to overcome ingrained tendencies they never thought they'd be rid of, all by focusing on their birth order.

About the Author
Founder of www.matchwise.com, an Internet dating service based on birth order, Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, humorist, and radio and TV personality. He is the best-selling author of Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, Sex Begins in the Kitchen, and My Firstborn, There's No One Like You. He is former consulting psychologist for Good Morning America and a frequent guest for American Morning, The View, Oprah, Today, The Early Show, and Focus on the Family. Dr. Leman is president of Couples of Promise. He and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson, Arizona. They have five children.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Self-Awareness through Birth Order, 10 Sep 2007
« The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way you Are » by Dr. Kevin Leman 1985 Baker Publishing Group USA

Dr. Leman is perhaps the foremost proponent of the importance of birth order in our psychological make-up. He has written numerous books on the subject, and has appeared on many American television and radio shows. He takes a humorous approach to his subject, and in order to follow him closely, it does help if you are conversant with favourite American television shows since the 1950's, and mainstream American slang. But his basic concepts are accessible even without these finer points. For each birth order position (firstborn, middle, youngest and only child) he gives a « Typical Traits: Strengths and Weaknesses » chart and questions you can ask yourself about your behaviour to help make your relationships with others go more smoothly. If you are on a path to self-awareness and have not yet explored issues relating to your birth order, this book by an experienced psychologist can shed more light on your inner workings.

There are, of course, many times when Dr. Leman mentions exceptions to his generalisations, and then casts about for explanations. It is at these times that I find the limitations of his Creationist beliefs most evident, because he is not open to including other influences, particularly astrology. I believe that a combination of birth order awareness and astrological information (together with basic psychological principles) gives a more complete explanation of our behavioural tendencies, which are of course modified by our real-life experiences.

« The Birth Order Book » is an easy read that can add to your understanding of yourself and your relationships with others.

Jeane Freer
Spiritual Counsellor & Personal Development Coach
"Therapy With A Difference!"
Paris, France
September, 2007

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1.0 out of 5 stars Irritated then appalled , 6 Jul 2008
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I began reading this book with great anticipation, having an interest in human psychology I was/am a believer that your upbringing has a massive impact on your personality, so naturally I thought a book on birth order would make interesting reading.

Whilst Leman, a self professed expert in this area, does make some interesting observations (generalisations!) about certain traits common amongst by people sharing the same birth order I felt the conversational, anecdotal way this information was delivered left me doubting its credibility.

Add to that Leman's all too regular references to 'God's will', which he seemed to throw in as an answer to anything he couldn't explain away with his birth order theories, and his even more frequent Leman family anecdotes (with himself as the star of course) and my interest was rapidly ebbing away.

I was however going to give Leman the benefit of the doubt and finish the book, that is until I hit page 257 where the man actually advocates spanking as a form of discipline! I know this is a very emotive and subjective area but I am still shocked that in this day and age when there has been so much publicity about the negative effects of corporal punishment that there are supposed 'experts' recommending we, in his own words, 'Swat' our children! Needless to say had I known that this book contained such advice I would not have touched it with a barge pole.

In summary, even discounting this disturbing chapter on discipline, I would say that this book doesn't offer an awful lot of reliable information and is presented in a way that shows just how clever and impressed the author is with himself which personally I find irritating in the extreme.

You don't have to look far for MUCH better books on family psychology, my advice would be not to waste your money on this one.
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