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by Simon Parke (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Lion Hudson plc (22 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074595314X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745953144
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Personal endorsement from Simon Mayo, Radio 5
'A very wise man has written a very wise book. You'd be stupid to miss it. There is no better guide to this fascinating subject than Simon Parke.'


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The Enneagram is a time-honoured way of understanding personality types and human behaviour. It is both ancient and modern. Developed over 1500 years ago by both Sufi and Christian mystics, it was overhauled in the 20th century by the disciplines and insights of Western psychology. It identifies nine types of personality, nine different ways of being, and is widely used today as a perceptive guide to self-understanding. In this original and enticing book, 'Enneagram' comes to life, speaking directly to us, as he unveils his insights in the form of letters to and from enquirers. These finely-drawn portraits of the nine faces of humanity will not only draw you into deeper self-understanding, but also guide you through the complex inner world of others.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Clunky and Smug, 21 Sep 2008
By G. S. Smith (manchester uk) - See all my reviews
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I have been looking for a book about the Enneagram for a while, and I was delighted to discover this in the psychology section of my local bookshop.
However I was really disappointed with the way the book was written, Parke writes as if he were the enneagram itself, I really didn't like this style at all: it would be like reading a cookery book spoken from the perspective of a quiche, or a gardening manual through the eyes of a pot plant. Thhe book is presented in a series of letters 'My dear reader', 'yours truly....E', and for someonje who is urging us to become more authentic it all felt a little bit phoney. The author obviously has a good understanding of the subject matter, and I would have preferred a lot more analysis rather than pages of his flowery style. Furthermore when he is writing his letters to the nine diffferent personality types, larges swathes of hammy writing are repeated with minor changes for each type. I felt a bit cheated, firstly because the book isn't that thick, and secondly because I had trouble digesting it the first time round, let alone the ninth!
There is an extremely interesting book about this subject waiting to be written; this isn't it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stuck in your already always?, 2 Dec 2008
By G. Jackson "1 Rhythmman" (Mid Wales) - See all my reviews
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I was suprised by the negativity of some of these reviews. I am an Enneagram virgin so have nothing to compare but I liked this book and found it told me most of what I wanted to know. I then read Simon's follow up book 'The Beautiful Life' and then it all made sense. I found 'The Enneagram' to be keys to the toolbox and 'The Beautiful Life' to be the toolbox full of ways to help find what we're all looking for. I think it was John Lennon who said something like, 'Life is what happens to you while you are planning something else'. The same philosophy applies, Stop wasting time and wake up to the here and now. If you can better that, let me know.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Profoundly useful - a must read, 27 May 2009
By R. A. Gorzynski (UK) - See all my reviews
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I must admit I had reservations about this book - particularly the personification of the Enneagram (the literary device of 'E' writing the book). Having studied the Enneagram for some time and used it successfully with clients (as a way of helping them to understand better who they are) I didn't really expect to learn all that much that was new. I was dead wrong.

Firstly, the book has caused me to question my existing self knowledge to the point that I have actually changed my diagnosis of my number. There isn't really a way of expressing succinctly how profoundly liberating this has been - it's as if a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulders and, as a result, many other things have fallen into place. One of the most useful features of the book is the author presenting the 'three centres' towards the beginning of the book - it was this that alerted me to my mis-diagnosis.

If you know nothing about the Enneagram this is a good place to start - but peversely it is also a good place to reflect if you think (like me) that you know a little more (especially if, as in my case, you find yourself misguided!). It's certainly not a place to go if you simply want a quick 30 second diagnostic - this book is about a lifetime process and the author makes it clear that it is not always an easy journey. But it is a journey well worth making with rich rewards to the soul and Simon Parke's book is a wonderful place to start.

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