Book Description
With its conversational writing style, cutting-edge content, current examples, the three-level integrative model, dialogues, and technological learning tools, Organizational Behavior remains
the global book, used by more readers interested in the topic than any other since 1979. The 11th edition retains all of the best features of the previous editions, yet adds much more: contemporary issues and research have been included into a seamless, whole, and comprehensive tome.
Many topics are comprehensively covered, but on the whole, this book is written in a conversational, easy to read style. Topics include: management functions; the social sciences; helping employees balance work and other responsibilities; improving people skills; improving customer service; motivational concepts; communication; power and politics; conflict and negotiation; culture; and stress management.
Globally accepted and written by one of the most foremost authors in the field, this is a necessary read for all managers, human resource workers, and anyone needing to understand and improve their people skills.
Customer Reviews:
Organizational Behavior.......2007-06-16
Book was beneficial for class. It gave a lot of insights on issues within coporate organizations which could be used in schools as well.
Organizational Behavior, 11th Edition by Stephen P. Robbins.......2006-05-20
This is the text that we are currently using in my Organizational Behavior class. While the text is well laid out, easy to read and well-written, Robbins' tendency to blame the baby-boomer generation for all of society's modern-day problems and ethical issues is a bit much to swallow. I do not enjoy reading mere opinions that potentially carry the weight of fact by students when presented in a text-format by a "OB professional" and not presented as merely the opinion of the author. For example, Robbins states in chapter 3, page 74:
"By the early 1990s, a large portion of middle and top management positions in business organizations were held by Boomers. The loyalty of Boomers is to their careers. Their focus is inward and their primary concern is with looking out for "Number One." Such self-centered values would be consistent with a decline in ethical standards. Could this help explain the alleged decline in business ethics beginning in the late 1970s? The potential good news in this analysis is that Xers are now in the process of moving into middle-management slots and soon will be rising into top management. Since their loyalty is to relationships, they are more likely to consider the ethical implications of their actions on others around them. The result? We might look forward to an uplifting of ethical standards in business over the next decade or two merely as a result of changing values within the managerial ranks" (Robbins, 2005, Organizational Behavior, Eleventh Edition).
The author provides no evidence to substantiate this statement. Thus, it is merely the authors' opinion. To me, Robbins' statement in and of itself is unethical, as it attempts to persuade not from the level of expertise of the author, but from the author's opinion. With subjective statements like that stated for truth in a text, it is no wonder that many people view Organizational Behavior professionals with cynicism. Yet this is the type of text that college students are learning from. If a statement is born from the opinion of the author, then the text should point that out. It is unethical to not do so. Reader beware to distinguish the author's opinion from substantiated fact.
Apology from the seller.......2005-10-21
The book I had received from Escobook was not hardcover as it was promised. It was also an Indian edition. (No color, thin paper, no different than photocopy) I paid almost $80 for $20 book. As soon as the the seller was informed about my dissatisfaction of the product, she sent my money back.
BEWARE!.......2005-10-04
If you are expecting a real version, buyer beware. The version I received through Amazon was not a real US copy, but rather the "Eastern Economy Edition". It was a "photo-offeset reproduction" which is legally for sale only in Bangledesh, Burma, etc. You can purchase these on E-bay for a fraction of what I was charged. It is a black and white version only, so pictures and graphs intended for color are much harder to read. Since it is basically a photocopy of the original, even the text is harder to read than it should be.
Either get the real version or get it cheaper.
great sale.......2005-09-24
great price and great sale. it was quick and mailed out in time for my class. thanks
Book Description
Bestselling author Harvey Mackay reveals his techniques for the most essential tool in business--networking, the indispensable art of building contacts.
Now in paperback,
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is Harvey Mackay's last word on how to get what you want from the world through networking. For everyone from the sales rep facing a career-making deal to the entrepreneur in search of capital,
Dig Your Well explains how meeting these needs should be no more than a few calls away. This shrewdly practical book distills Mackay's wisdom gleaned from years of "swimming with sharks," including:
What kinds of networks exist
How to start a network, and how to wring the most from it
The smart way to downsize your list--who to keep, who to dump
How to keep track of favors done and favors owed--Is it my lunch or yours?
What you can do if you are not good at small talk
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is a must for anyone who wants to get ahead by reaching out.
Customer Reviews:
Great book - Straight-forward Advice.......2007-08-13
Dig Your Well... is full of great advice and real-world situations which make Harvey Mackay one of my favorite authors. He is well-networked and likeable, showing that building a network of trusted friends, advisors and business associates is valuable for success at any career level.
Meghan Wier
Confessions of an Introvert: The Shy Girl's Guide to Career, Networking and Getting the Most Out of Life
A good network is critical to success - read this book to build a solid one........2007-07-09
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is one of the best networking books I have read ("Never Eat Alone" is another great one) and one of the most important books for anyone who wishes to get ahead. Having a solid network of people will do more for your career advancement than almost anything you can do. Harvey Mackay list the top-ten most important things a network can do. Here are a five of those:
1) A network replaces the weakness of the individual with the strength of the group
2) A network can enrich your life anywhere in the world
3) A network can help you help others
4) Job security? Don't rely on the corporation. Rely on your network
5) A network expands your financial reach infinitely
Mackay goes in great detail on how to build solid networks by adding value to others and keeping in touch. He believes that the most valuable tool in your office is your Rolodex. Harvey Mackay certainly knows what he is talking about, not only does he write books and give speeches, he has built an incredible company, in the envelope business, with over 100 million in annual revenue. He did this by learning EVERYTHING he could possibly know about his clients, not just their order history and size of company, but also the owners favorite sport, team, children's names, ages, spouse's name, where they grew up, what they are passionate about, what they are proud of, etc, etc. In this book he teaches us how to ask for that information, how to maintain the data fresh and how to use it to grow our networks.
My favorite quote from the book is: "No salesperson who knew the names of his customer's kids ever went broke." This is as true as: No person who reads this book and applies its principles will ever go broke. Enjoy!
Networking Leads To Opportunity.......2007-05-15
Harvey Mackay is a master of networking. All of his books stress the importance of professionals focusing on how to make, keep and grow their business relationships.....in this book it the the whole enchillada.
Although I read the book years ago, it is still a wonderful reference for me, now that I speak on the topic. I have learned much from Mr. Mackay, and this book is a must read for anyone who wants to make networking a higher priority.
You will love this book as a networking beginner.......2007-04-30
I have to say, although I have gotten my Ph.D. degree in computer science and have worked around 3 years, I am a beginner in term of networkig (not the computer network). As a beginner, I really love this book because it answers the following questions using real and good stories:
1. What is the network.
2. Who should be in the network.
3. How to meet a new people and make him/her part of your network.
4. How to let others to remember you.
5. Where to start your networking.
6. How to keep your network.
I really enjoy it.
Overall pretty good, just a little too much fluff.......2007-04-13
Overall pretty good, just a little too much fluff. The book in made up of about a 100 short stories about good and bad networking tips. About 70% is pretty good, while the other 30% is fluff. Still a good read.
Book Description
Make challenging concepts more memorable, even unforgettable!
"Stories Trainers Tell is full of fun, entertaining, and useful stories that help bring any training alive. Use it and watch people smile and learn!"
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and Whale Done!(TM)
Telling stories is a powerful way to make a point, especially when the stories are compelling, well-constructed, and poignant. This book captures thought-provoking stories contributed by trainers, nationally known speakers, consultants, business leaders, educators, and professional storytellers that help make challenging ideas and abstract concepts stick.
The stories are organized around major organizational development and training themes, such as leadership, diversity, teamwork, performance and coaching, and customer service. Accompanying each story are tips, debriefing questions, key points, and a follow-up activity to maximize its impact and learning potential.
Contributors include: Merrill Anderson, Jean Barbazette, Joe Barnes, Paula Bartholome, Chip Bell, Geoff Bellman, William Austin Boone, Sharon L. Bowman, Karen D. L. Byrson, Chris Clarke-Epstein, Hortencia Delgadillo, Larry English, Marcy Fisher, Suzann Gardner, Joan Gillman, Steve Hanamura, Lunell Haught, Sandra Hoskins, Katherine M. Hudson, David Hutchens, Joan Lloyd, Kate Lutz, Robert McIlree, Maureen G. Mulvaney, Kathy A. Nielsen, Clare Novak, Julie O'Mara, Laura V. Page, Jonathan M. Preston, John Renesch, Shelley R. Robbins, Marcia Ruben, Sheriene Saadati, Edward E. Scannell, L.G. Shanklin-Flowers, Bob Shaver, Doug Stevenson, Ed Tate, Sivasailam 'Thiagi' Thiagarajan, and David Zach.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Resource.......2003-11-27
What a great resource. The stories recited in the book are poignant, humorous, and best of all, real. As a director of administrative support services I'm always looking for creative ways to get a point across. Stories work; these stories and the follow-up activities and presentation tips work.
My organization faces two challenges on a daily basis. First, what is the most efficient and effective way to collect, organize, manage and disseminate mountains of information? Second, how do we continue to streamline and simplify our administrative processes to provide more value-added service to our constituents?
The resources Lori and Mary provide through this text have enabled me to communicate more effectively with my staff during our planning and design sessions. The moral of these stories help us keep focused on the expectations and perceptions of our constituent base.
It's a book to be kept on your desk and referred to many times.
Incredibly Valuable Resource!.......2003-10-01
Storytelling has been used to convey history and lessons for centuries. Before newspapers came on the scene, story tellers would travel from village to village telling stories to share the news of what was happening in other communities and the world at large...at least as large as it was back then. One could argue that storytelling has become almost a lost art as our communication mode has shifted more to content, facts, polices and procedures. In the corporate world, leaders and managers-and training professionals-have attempted to communicate without really reaching people "inside," where messages can resonate with a mental or emotional picture. It's that inner connection that has the potential of changing behavior and making a difference. To make that connection, communicators need to engage people's minds and hearts to help them "get" the message.
So here's a book on the stories trainers tell. Big book, thick. Whew! That's a lot of fluffy, touchy-feely soft stuff! That first impression will disintegrate as you open this wonderful resource. Sure, there's a treasure chest of stories, mostly from experienced trainers and professional speakers who use them regularly to build the effectiveness of their work. If this book were merely a collection of all those stories, it would be a helpful reference...sort of a Chicken Soup for the Trainer's Bookshelf. Fortunately, the authors have a deeper understanding of what communicators need, so they created an incredible tool kit for trainers, speakers, executives, managers, coaches, parents-the list goes on.
Each of the stories is presented with tips on how to use it, questions to enrich the telling, key point options, and follow-up activities. The stories-short, not long-are set apart in the text by the use of helpful shading. So, now we have more value than just a catalog of stories. But, wait! There's more. The book includes an explanation of different kinds of stories, when and how they can be used, with a cross-reference to the 55 stories. Want even more value? The stories are gathered into chapters that organize the resources for easier access: Appreciating Differences, Communications and Feedback, Customer Service, Influence and Motivation, Leadership, Living Our Values, Performance and Coaching, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Collaboration, and Training Fundamentals.
Are you sensing why I'm enthusiastic about this book? We're not done! I've only told you about what's in the back of the book! "Stories Trainers Tell" begins with an invaluable section on the why and how of using stories to enhance and enrich communication. Page after page of tips and insight educates and inspires the reader, deepening understanding to raise the level of professionalism and effectiveness in communication.
The CD-ROM? Pop this tool into your computer and enjoy an MP3 format delivery of audio dramatizations of the stories in the book. Readers can now learn as listeners also, and most of the recordings are authorized for replay to audiences. Playing a recording of someone else telling a story, then facilitating the interpretation and application of what was heard offers a new dimension to the richness of communication, thought stimulation, and movement to action.
Then there's the reading list and the index. So much! You'll be captivated with a cover-to-cover read, entranced by the stories yourself. This book will sit prominently on your shelf as a primary resource for years to come. I half-apologize for the long review, but this book deserves the accolades.
Replacing my tired, old yarns with powerful, new parables.......2003-09-04
I find that I hear myself telling the same stories over and over again to colleagues when trying to make a point. On the one hand, this is good for sending a consistent message. On the other hand, I get tired of hearing the same thing, and need to make my points in new ways.
As the global marketing research manager for Invista (the world's largest fibers company with consumer and b2b brands such as Lycra(r) and Stainmaster(r)), I need to convert data to meaning that helps our leadership to make decisions. That is what the stories in Stories Trainers Tell do for me. When our managers understand the opportunities that stories point out in the research, they are better able to act with confidence and communicate with clarity.
While I contributed to the book, I also use what it offers to make me a better communicator. I can communicate the meaning I see in data more effectively when I have a story to help me out.
I recommend that you check out the book for yourself to learn how you can upgrade your thinking and practice no matter what role you are in.
Stories Trainers Tell.......2003-07-10
I am a Director of Training for a fortune 500 company. Quarterly, I look for new resources that my 40 designers and trainers can use when developing and delivering material to our employees and agents. This book was the gem I've been looking for. Story telling is the most powerful thing a trainer can give their students - because the stories last in the mind forever when the technical details disappear. This book details the how, the what, the when, the where, and the why. Recently I bought a copy for each one of my staff - and the incredible results are already coming in!!! Thanks for my best new resource of the year!
Stories: A Powerful Tool.......2003-06-26
To be successful as a project management consultant, it is important to be able to influence people to move in the direction in which they need to go (not always the direction in which they would like to go). The thing about using stories to influence is that people love stories and will listen even if they are resisting other management methods. This book has wonderful, rich content and is very easy to use. The commitment of the authors to help readers succeed is demonstrated by the sayitwithastory web site and newsletter. I am very pleased this terrific resource is available. [By the way, these stories work on family members also!]
Product Description
Book Description
A thorough introductory text on human form and function, this text presents a large, complex body of scientific knowledge in an easily understood, conversational writing style. Focusing on concepts rather than descriptions, the text uses a big picture theme of body function and also explains the bodys homeostatic regulation.
Amazon.com
Responding to the familiar observation that what you don't know can and will hurt you, American Productivity and Quality Center leaders Carla O'Dell and C. Jackson Grayson Jr. have countered with a contention that the "hidden reservoirs of intelligence that exist in almost every organization" can, with work, be efficiently tapped "to create customer value, operational excellence, and product innovation--all the while increasing profits and effectiveness." If Only We Knew What We Know is their detailed examination of the resultant groundbreaking but common-sense methodology they have dubbed "knowledge management," along with their analysis of several companies such as Amoco, Arthur Andersen, Buckman Laboratories, and Xerox that are successfully employing it today. By studying the execution and evolution of this practice in over 70 companies involved with their non-profit management organization, the two have observed how top practitioners are turning internal information that's already selectively available into dynamic improvements that are apparent throughout the companies. They describe how to implement knowledge management in your own firm and describe the "enabling context" (including infrastructure, culture, technology, and measurement) that help or hinder the process. --Howard Rothman
Book Description
While companies search the world over to benchmark best practices, vast treasure troves of knowledge and know-how remain hidden right under their noses: in the minds of their own employees, in the often unique structure of their operations, and in the written history of their organizations. Now, acclaimed productivity and quality experts Carla O'Dell and Jack Grayson explain for the first time how applying the ideas of Knowledge Management can help employers identify their own internal best practices and share this intellectual capital throughout their organizations.
Knowledge Management (KM) is a conscious strategy of getting the right information to the right people at the right time so they can take action and create value. Basing KM on three major studies of best practices at one hundred companies, the authors demonstrate how managers can utilize a visual process model to actually transfer best practices from one business unit of the organization to another. Rich with case studies, concrete examples, and revealing anecdotes from companies including Texas Instruments, Amoco, Buckman, Chevron, Sequent Computer, the World Bank, and USAA, this valuable guide reveals how knowledge treasure chests can be unlocked to reduce product development cycle time, implement more cost-efficient operations, or create a loyal customer base. Finally, O'Dell and Grayson present three "value propositions" built around customers, products, and operations that could result in staggering payoffs as they did at the companies cited above.
No amount of knowledge or insight can keep a company ahead if it is not properly distributed where it's needed. Entirely accessible and immensely readable, If Only We Knew What We Know is a much-needed companion for business leaders everywhere.
Customer Reviews:
Very easy to read and usefull KM book.......2007-02-12
KM is about People, IT, Infraestructure and Metrics, I agree with Carla on that. KM is the key of today business.
Good 'outside the box' thoughts on KM.......2006-11-04
This book offers useful 'outside the box' reasons that knowledge management is needed and helpful. People generally think of knowledge management as being internally focused (i.e. "didn't we solve that problem last year"), this book goes beyond that to deeper levels of knowledge management. An example is you hire a person with 10 years experience (read: KNOWLEDGE) but peer teams aren't made aware of past experience (KNOWLEDGE), they are only made aware of the current job position. Knowledge management from a technology stand point is both a searchable repository and a broker service that links people with questions to people with answers. Creating a knowledge management system is challenging and should always involve outside council, use a good consulting company that won't try and sell you software but will provide a well designed solution. [...]
Useful introduction to KM .......2006-07-19
KM was a vague and fuzzy terminology for me, before i read this book. We had a KM subject as a part of the IT management course in Graduation and this book was suggested as a good reference to get insight and understanding. I found this book useful in giving a clear picture on KM - the concept underlying KM, the way to approach it, implementation methods, challenges, common pitfalls, lot of practical examples, success stories - all of this is covered. Another salient aspect is, the book is very easy to read - it doesn't thrown in too much of jargon or heavy-duty management stuff. This can be an easy read for anybody(the casual reader, the management junkie, student etc).
This book was written almost eight years ago. Much has changed due to the Internet revolution and the spawn of great IT tools. Even though the material of the book is still relevant (remember: IT is only a enabler and not be-all of KM), it would have been useful to have an updated version of the book with examples of implementation of KM in the current environment.
Here are some intresting excerpts from the book:
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-Knowledge is what people in an organization know about their customers, products, processes, mistakes and successes, whether that knowledge is tacit or explicit. It is dynamic - a consequence of action and interaction of people in an organization with information and with each other.
-Knowledge Management is a conscious strategy of getting the right knowledge to the right people at the right time and helping "people share and put information into action" in ways that strive to improve organizational performance.
-It's guaranteed that exhortation to "Share more!" will not work. It takes systems and systematic approaches like internal benchmarking, mapping the knowledge terrain, creating new practices, which costs time and money. That's why having a clear business case and a value proposition is important.
-Culture is important, because learning and sharing knowledge are social activities. They take place among people.
-while new technologies are making the transfer of practices and knowledge more affordable then ever before, companies that think that simply by developing an intranet they will make sharing happen are dangerously wrong.
-Technology is a catalyst for KM but no panacea.
-Business Values Drive Transfer benefits
-Having the right culture is critical
-There is no conclusion to managing knowledge and transfering best practices. It is a race without finishing line
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Solid Theory, But More Execution Tasks Needed.......2004-04-19
This book focuses on making the case for a knowledge management system. If you're already convinced and need specific, measurable steps, try a different book.
Very Relevant and Excellent Read.......2003-05-12
This book provides a terrific introduction to knowledge management and so much more. The authors have gone well beyond the theoretical treatment that most have provided on the subject and provide real world examples and processes for implementing knowledge management in your own company. The authors did not spend much time talking about applications that support KM, since the market is still growing, instead they touch upon the concepts that the software applications address. Although it was written in late 1998, the information presented is very timely and still accurate.
-- Highlights --
The first section of the book (3 chapters, 30 pages or so) get you up to speed on what knowledge management is and is not. It also addresses some barriers and benefits of KM.
The second section of the book makes you think about the reasoning behind a KM initiative. This should be standard management-type thinking, but I've found it to be often overlooked in today's IT environment. Why are we doing this? The authors give you three reasons (customer intimacy, time-to-market, and operational excellence) and tell you the type of data to focus on for each of the three reasons.
The third section talks about enabling the enterprise to effectively use a KM system. The authors note that it is vital for the processes to be aligned witht he strategy of the company and the job tasks people currently undertake. To that end, they look at the cultural, technological, infrastructure, and measurement requirements of the KM initiative.
The fourth section gives some case studies of Texas Instruments, Buckman Laboratories, and Sequent. The text refers to these case studies throughout the earlier chapters of the book and now gives them each a chapter to overview how they went about building a successful knowledge sharing infrastructure.
The fifth and final section of the book gives a framework for pursuing the sharing of knowledge and best practices. This is the "What do I do on Monday?" section, according to the authors. It gives a 40 page prescription for the planning, designing, implementing, and scaling phases of a knowledge management program.
The next several years will be very interesting in the I.T. arena. These authors were somewhat ahead of their time in writing this book. Companies across the globe have been storing knowledge in their silos for the past decade as they have taken products to market, built disconnected customer information systems, and as employees have given feedback on internal business processes. The coming business intelligence revolution will seek to organize that information and put it in the hands of people who can create value and grow the business based on the intrinsic knowledge it contains. This book provides a great framework for those who have to conceptualize, design, and build information systems to meet those needs.
Book Description
"A mediocre employee in your group is more than one mediocre employee--he or she is a human multiplier-effect, to the downside. If you have even one mediocre employee, you have announced to the world that mediocrity is okay by you, while conceding that you are willing to slow the entire group for the sake of the worst employee.
Thus, allowing that one person to stay is not being kind or generous; it's dangerous. It's dangerous for the individual, who knows that, at some level, he or she is doing second-rate work, and who you are locking into mediocrity, and it is dangerous for the group, which is slowed and distracted."
--from (Great) Employees Only
"Dauten will challenge every preconceived notion you have about making your career take off."
--Harvey Mackay, author of Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
"You'll rediscover the joy that's missing in your career, your coworkers, and yourself."
--Ken Elkins, former president and CEO, Pulitzer Broadcasting Company
Customer Reviews:
Great Authors Only.......2007-04-10
This had more ideas than any business book I've read in the past few years (and I've read plenty of yawners in that mix). It was a quick read, while being clever and often funny. As good as his earlier book "The Gifted Boss," "Great Employees Only" maintains Dauten's status as "The Boss" of business consulting.
Closer to 3.5 stars.......2007-04-02
GEO was easy to read and kept my interest. The sections on hiring and de-hiring were informative and had some good ideas. As the book progresses though the ideas become very familiar, as if you have read them before (which you most likely have if you are a regular business book reader). I noticed that I highlighted less and less as the book went on. I had listened to a one-hour synopsis of the book which motivated me to buy it, but I didn't get a whole lot more from reading it in its entirety. I think a young executive or manager would benefit greatly from some of the ideas. I am happy that I read GEO, but it wasn't a blockbuster.
The Art of Getting Better.......2007-03-23
This book is broken into dozens of observations, insights and case studies that any manager will learn from. I particularly benefited from the sections on "noboby wants to be managed," creating "hiring pools" and on "de-hiring." If everyone read and followed the de-hiring process, the world would be a better place and there would be a lot more happy employees and productive workplaces.
Best of the best.......2007-03-12
There is a lot to like about this book. One, there is helpful, specific practical information on how to create a "hiring pool" to have better employees. Two, there is revolutionary thinking about "de-hiring." This sounds like a synonym for "firing" but it isn't... it's a new way to think about employees and how to motivate them to be top performers or motivate them to find a place where they can be (working elsewhere). Finally, the book is clever and witty. Dauten is a syndicated newspaper columnist, and his writing style is personal and warm. Don't be fooled by the light touch and humor -- this is a book that is both deeply philosophical and immediately practical. It's the employment equivalent of Good To Great.
Disappointed.......2007-03-09
This book was not up to my expectations. Maybe I understood this introduction wrong- I hoped to find some hints to find great employees and some new ideas. Instead I read many times, that it is important to hire great employees and that they are not easy to find. To my opininon it is more like a childrens book, than for the adults. I am not a manager, but I read nothing new, instead I understood, that we are doing things ok already in our company. In real world things are not so easy and simple as in this book. At least not in Estonia, people are bit smarter. Some of the titles in this book were longer that the chapters itself, I was lucky to get one good sentence per chapter.
Amazon.com
Although Jennifer Berman, M.D., and Laura Berman, Ph.D., readily agree that "the most important sex organ in the human body is the brain," the last thing they want anyone to believe is that all female sexual problems are mental--quite the contrary. Findings gathered from their own research and clinical practice show that, like men, women often undergo physical changes and challenges that lead to sexual dysfunction; in fact, nearly half of all women in the U.S. experience sexual problems at some point during their lifetime. Through their frank but personable discussion about the female sexual response, sisters Jennifer (a urologist) and Laura (a sex therapist) virtually open their clinic doors to readers; they share client stories, fully describe their clinical patient-assessment process, provide an updated anatomy lesson, and offer practical suggestions for enhancing sexual pleasure.
As founders and co-directors of the Women's Sexual Health Clinic at Boston University Medical Center, the Bermans have treated a variety of ailments, including loss of libido (due to medical factors, emotional issues, or menopause) and arousal and pain disorders. They address it here in plain, understandable words designed to empower women with better information about their bodies and the many factors that can affect sexual well-being. In a way, the book reads almost like a diary of their practice, bolstered by the occasional critical essay (such as chapter 2, "The History of Female Sexuality," or chapter 6, "Sexuality Through the Life Cycle"). For Women Only is a sensitive, sensible, and timely take on a previously "pooh-poohed" subject--with encouraging conclusions that are long overdue. --Liane Thomas
Book Description
A groundbreaking book by the co-directors of one of the country's first women's sexual health clinics-destined to be an essential resource for women throughout the country.According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, 43 percent of American women suffer from some kind of sexual dysfunction. And though the introduction of Viagra has increased attention to male sexual concerns, the problems women face are often ignored. For Women Only is the first book to offer a comprehensive exploration of female sexual dysfunction.The co-directors of the Women's Sexual Health Clinic at Boston University Medical Center -- Jennifer Berman, a urologist, and her sister, Laura Berman, a sex therapist-draw on research and clinical findings to show that many of the physical problems that cause impotence in men can cause sexual dysfunction in women. In addition, many women experience diminished sexual response as they age, go through menopause, and after hysterectomies or other pelvic surgery.Covering both physiological and psychological issues in a straightforward, sympathetic style, the Bermans provide authoritative, easy-to-understand information on the medical breakthroughs and treatments that can help women of all ages enjoy more fulfilling sex lives.
Customer Reviews:
An easy, reassuring read.......2007-03-13
I liked the book! I've found that most people I talk to don't know Jack about female (and probably male) anatomy and this book is a starting point to remedy that. Just for that fact I recommend reading it. There may be better books out there for that purpose. I haven't looked into that.
The authors also repeatedly stress the idea that female sexual dysfunction is not something we should put up with nor something we should think of as only in our heads. Of course it's an obvious conclusion that sexual dysfunction is almost always at least a combination of medical, emotional and relationship issues but that doesn't make it less profound and I think I needed to hear (or read) that every person is entitled to be thoroughly examined and if necessary (and possible) treated by a physician for sexual dysfunction. I will not let a `professional' send me home again because they are not willing to look into my problem. I will keep looking for a physician who cares and is qualified.
I found the style of the book easy to read and very encouraging. I also liked the fact that the authors repeatedly express that there is no norm to comply with when it comes to sexuality and that something is only a problem if it is a problem for you.
The Berman's Book and Height of Arrogance and Ignorance .......2005-03-23
I was very unhapy with this book. I bought it under the guise thinking there would be new information on treating female sexual arousal disorder, a condition that has plagued my marriage over the last 8 years as my wife has had clitoral arousal and vaginal lubrication problems. There is nothing new in this book - except maybe a direct/indirect sales pitch for their clinic, and my wife and I are are contemplating a divorce due to her/our problem. The Berman's are NOT the experts they think they are - unless it's in the areas of hype and arrogance. Save your money and use the internet for information on Female Sexual Arousal Disorder, this book was a complete waste of money.
Berman's are the Best.......2004-02-17
As women, we're getting bombared with self help sex books for women. This is the best one out there by far. I've read them all. Don't waste your time reading anything else.
Thank God for These Two Women.......2002-09-24
If it weren't for Jennifer and Laura Berman I'd be divorced and definatley would be suicidal. This book and these two women have helped me to regain my sex life and save my marriage and my life. I watch their show every night on Discovery Health and have also been a patient of theirs. Any woman who is experiencing changes in her sexuality should buy this book. It's also a great reference to know what to expect when we get old, after surgery, as a result of medications etc. God bless them!!
one big advertisement.......2002-09-20
I was VERY disappointed in this book. I felt it had very little information about female sexual dysfunction, and TONS of information about the Berman sisters' clinic. It seemed like every other sentance started with "At our clinic..." Also, to make matters worse, these so-called experts on women's sexual health spelled vulvodynia wrong throughout the entire book!!! I recommend "for each other" by Lonnie Barbach, or a book on your specific condition, like "The Vulvodynia Survival Guide".
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"Bravo! A vivid, well-aimed critique of the evils of US global interventionism, a superb antidote to officialdom's lies and propaganda."-Michael Parenti
"Rogue State forcibly reminds us of Vice President Agnew's immortal line, 'The United States, for all its faults, is still the greatest nation in the country.'"-Gore Vidal
"Bill Blum came by his book title easily: He simply tested America by the same standards we use to judge other countries. The result is a bill of wrongs-an especially well-documented encyclopedia of malfeasance, mendacity and mayhem that has been hypocritically carried out in the name of democracy by those whose only true love was power."-Sam Smith
William Blum's latest book is Freeing the World To Death: Essays on the American Empire.
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Tip Of An Iceberg.......2007-06-09
Wake up people, read this fantastic book, if only more writers like
William Blum research and write books like "Rouge State" we would at
least know (a little at least) of the rotten truths that the US
Government is keeping from the public ( all in the new name of
National Security)
Come forward ex-employee's of Government Departments, expose their war
crimes.
Well done William Blum.
Brilliant survey of US foreign policy.......2006-12-15
This is an indispensable guide to the domestic and foreign policies of the US state. In Part I, Blum analyses the US state's use of terrorists, particularly those who fought in Afghanistan, and its use of mass murderers like Pol Pot. In Part II, he analyses the US uses of weapons of mass destruction - bombing, depleted uranium, cluster bombs, chemical and biological weapons. In Part III, he analyses the US role in the world, its relationships with democracy and elections.
He looks at the notion that 9/11 is explicable only in terms of evil. He cites the Pentagon's own Defense Science Board, which quoted, and contradicted, Bush when it said, "Muslims do not `hate our freedom', but rather they hate our policies." He writes, "This idée fixe - that the rise of anti-American terrorism owes nothing to American policies - in effect postulates an America that is always the aggrieved innocent in a treacherous world, a benign United States government peacefully going about its business but being `provoked' into taking extreme measures to defend its people, its freedom and its democracy."
He writes, "Throughout the period of the Cuban revolution, 1959 to the present, Latin America has witnessed a terrible parade of human rights violations - systematic, routine torture; legions of `disappeared' people; government-supported death squads picking off selected individuals; massacres en masse of peasants, students and other groups, shot down in cold blood. The worst perpetrators of these acts during this period have been the military and associated paramilitary squads of El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, Haiti and Honduras. Not even Cuba's worst enemies have made serious charges against the Castro government for any of these violations ..." Now the US state is encouraging Florida-based Cuban anti-communist terrorists to help Venezuelan fascist to overthrow President Chavez.
Blum concludes that, to the US state, "'democracy', at best, or at most, is equated solely with elections and civil liberties. Neither jobs, food or shelter, nor education or health care are part of the equation. Thus, a nation with hordes of hungry, homeless, untended sick, barely literate, unemployed, and/or tortured people, whose loved ones are being disappeared and/or murdered with state connivance, can be said to be living in a `democracy' ... provided that every two years or four years they have the right to go to a designated place and put an X next to the name of one or another individual who promises to relieve their miserable condition, but who will, typically, do virtually nothing of the kind ..."
Essential for anyone's political library.......2006-12-14
This book is one of those that I keep having to purchase and repurchase. Every time I get into a discussion about the infallibility of the United States with someone, I "loan" them a copy of this book. And it seems like I never get it back (the other book I keep giving away is Peter McWilliams' Ain't Nobody's Business if You Do).
This is a slim book and I would have liked much more background information and detail on a number of issues, but it does detail some of the less-than-perfect moments in recent American history. In particular, it contrasts America's lip service to freedom and democracy with our support of totalitarian and often brutal regimes (Chile, El Salvador, Iran and Panama to name a few). The other part I found interesting was the part about the US involvement in the UN and how we have frequently vetoed measures that would benefit the rest of the world in order to further our own interests.
If you can accept the premise that the United States is not perfect, then this book is an eye-opener. If you think our country is infallible, this book will just make you mad.
It takes courage to open your mind to this message.......2006-09-23
Time is increasingly proving William Blum to be courageous and correct about the real purpose of US imperialism.
Readers can continue their awakening by reading American Hiroshima, Confessions of an Economic Hitman and Sorrows of Empire.
God bless!
When Democracy Kills.......2006-08-08
The claim to faim of "Rogue State" rests mostly on the infamous praise of Al Qaida Leader and probably now more famous then Jesus, terrorist Osama Bin Laden. William Blum, once a member of the State Department, has written a very angry book, a description and in a macabre sense "greatest of" of the many heinous crimes the self proclaimed "greatest nation on earth" has committed. That the book was only catapulted into the bestseller list by the praise of Americas former enemy number one is agreeably not a bad thing at all. In a worsening and claustrophobic atmosphere of growing neocon power, whose inhuman planning and ideology throws entire countries in the Middle East into misery and destruction, seriously threatening the little stability the world and the specific region has left, saying the truth, nomatter how many times it has been told already, is an unsourmantable duty.
In the new introduction to the updated third edition of his book, Blum makes the bitter point that the current "war on terror" is really not that different from the former war against the "red threat", lasting till the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The parralels are there for all to see. In the name of fighting a foreign(or not so foreign) and threatening enemy, elected goverments were subverted by coups, civil rights curtailed, dicators supported, chemical weapons being used with horrific effect on both foreign and American citizens, with hundreths of thousandths of people being killed in the process. That this was all done not so much to fight a real military or economic threat, the Soviet Union, but to feed an ever hungry military industry and keep the capatalist market open to the United States and that the same seemingly successful tactics are now being used again, with a horrrendous human and international toll, is as mentioned before a bitter irony of history. Prior to facing the reader with a nauseating list of state sponsored atrocities and genocides, Blum contrast the infamous American question of " why do they hate us" with the official White House explantion. The claim that " we are hated for our virtues" and that the United Stated was attacked by " people who hate democracy", seems only logical in corelation with a hugely bloated military budget and resurging brainless patriotism. That the facts and the human tragedy of imperial "adventure" speak an altogether different language, seems not to stand in the way of eager military enthusiats. These facts, as Blum list them and many other crimes commited against the people of the Middle East, are the support for dictators, undermining of democracy, genocide against the Iraqi people and unwavering support for the brutal state of Israel. However, Blum concern in not only showing the present crimes and American policy in the Middle East, but to show the red line running through modern American history, a line that runs especially red in the tragedies of Latin America and Indochina.
Most important to Liberals and anti-imperialists like Blum, as mentioned before, is contrasting the official explanation or the sappy clichee of good intentions with the facts. It is not difficult to realize that these facts dont speak in the favour of American foreign policy, nor domestic in that matter, and that the agents and motives of these actions always took as their princible, that in the face of interest there is no princible. In the chapter titled "Does it work both ways?", a 1954 commission regarding CIA`s assasination policy spells this out very clearly: "Is it now clear that we are facing an implacable enemy whose awoved objective is world domination by whatever means and at whatever cost.There are no rules is such a game. Hiretho acceptable norms of human conduct to do not apply." Osama couldnt have said it better. Complementing this illuminatingly revealing declaration, are shockingly cruel excerpts from US and CIA training manuals. Not only are "tips" and "advice" given of how to conduct the "best" assasination, whether with poison, knife or gun, but clear instructions of how to best controll the American populace abound. They range from ID cards to registering entire familes, to curfews and regular police patrols. CIA agents are taught how to best harm people psychologically and physically in warfare. A manual regarding the 1984 American operation in Nicaragua says,"If a guerillia fires at an individual, make the town see that he was an enemy of the people" or "It is possible to neutralize carefully selected and planned targets such as court judges,mesta judges( justice of the peace), police and state security officials, CDS(Sandinista Defence committees) chies, esc" and "If possible, proffessional criminals will be hired to carry out specific jobs."
The CIA involvements in specialized torture and the formations of death squads in Latin American countries ranging from Nicaragua to Chile is well known.Less know is the CIA's part in creating the Greek internal security agency,KYP; in the 1940`s, which applied heavy torture during the military junta, 1967-74. The CIA was also instrumental in creating the notourious Iranian secret service SAVAK; active under the rule of the Shah, to brutally quell all resistance. Standing in the face of all the macho talk of the "axis of evil" and "nations harboring terrorists" are the revelations of official US policy toward what Blum calls "unsavouries". Blum make great mention of the The School of the Americas, an Army School at Fort Bening,Georgia. This school, as chronicled by various human rights organizations, has been instrumental is training thousandths of Latin American policeman and goverment officials in torture, military tactis and anti-guerilla warfare. The School has a consistent system of indoctrinations, often with force, instilling in its students the clear defintion of who according to current foreign policy is to be identified as the enemy. The school has given the United States a defacto logistical and military entry into Latin America, still continuing today. "Rogue state" continues to chronicle the United States protection of war criminals, when usefull, such as Japanes General Shiro Ishiii, who had conducted chemical experiments, even on American soldiers, the CIA`s heavy involvement in drug trafficing to support insurgensies in States seen as unfavourable, icluding biological and chemical warfare abroad and at home.Last but not least is the United States lonely but effective war against all humane resolutions at the UN Security Council, resolutions condemning America and Israeli actions or simply calling for the financial and political aid of an oppressed people. The list of victims, crimes and brutally thwarted social reforms in poor countries seems to grow endless.
When confronted with all the crimes and misery resulting out of the "war for democracy and prosperity", one is forced to ask himself if there is really such a thing as democrary, human rights and progress, or what role the Geneva Conventions and the United Nations play in a world clearly domiated by a financial and military super state?Perhaps Bush was only being honest when he declared the US constitution "only a piece of paper". Sadly enough, next to a long list of American criminal policy there will have to be soon enough a book titled "Rogue Nations", dealing with the European covering of American and Israeli crimes and the shield that democracy is being used as to morally, politically and even on the human level seperate themselves from a people having as their faith one of the world great religions and in the majority not having been lucky enough to be part of that "wonderfull" construct called the "Judeo Christian" civillization. The questions clearly ask itself if the war for huma dignity can ever be won on the international level? However the answer, the fight must go on. Our world is to small as to still afford the illusion of safety from the fate befalling our only seemingly far away brothers and sisters. Whatever we might think of the level of detail and background that William Blum has presented on different US involvements in various decades of the twentieth century, a murder committed in the name of democracy remains a murder, remains a crime, remains to be punished.
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