Book Description
Mark Twain once observed, “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on.” His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus public-health scares circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas–business people, teachers, politicians, journalists, and others–struggle to make their ideas “stick.”
Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Made to Stick, accomplished educators and idea collectors Chip and Dan Heath tackle head-on these vexing questions. Inside, the brothers Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the “human scale principle,” using the “Velcro Theory of Memory,” and creating “curiosity gaps.”
In this indispensable guide, we discover that sticky messages of all kinds–from the infamous “kidney theft ring” hoax to a coach’s lessons on sportsmanship to a vision for a new product at Sony–draw their power from the same six traits.
Made to Stick is a book that will transform the way you communicate ideas. It’s a fast-paced tour of success stories (and failures)–the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who drank a glass of bacteria to prove a point about stomach ulcers; the charities who make use of “the Mother Teresa Effect”; the elementary-school teacher whose simulation actually prevented racial prejudice. Provocative, eye-opening, and often surprisingly funny, Made to Stick shows us the vital principles of winning ideas–and tells us how we can apply these rules to making our own messages stick.
Customer Reviews:
Essential Reading for Ad Execs.......2007-10-18
Essential reading for ad execs. Gets to the heart of the matter. Gets inside peoples heads... Highly recommended... and no one paid me to say this!
Monumental.......2007-10-14
There are few books I will classify as good, even less as very good, and positively a very, very few books I would call great. This one falls into that last category.
It's simple, the question these two authors (and brothers) set out to answer: what makes some ideas so memorable that, across time and space, they are never forgotten? I grew up in west Africa and as a child, even I had heard the Kidney Story used as one example.
While the question is a simple one, it is not easy. After what I think must have been an incredible amount of research, the brothers Heath have answered in an elegantly simple way: according to them, there are a few characteristics (as a mnemonic, they spell SUCCES) of "sticky" ideas.
This is literally an eye opening book for me and I cannot recommend it more. I'll be rereading this book every few months.
A valuable tool for anyone who has to communicate -- that is, everyone!.......2007-10-09
As a general rule, I don't enjoy "pop-business" titles. But Made to Stick defied all expectations. Lively and useful examples illustrate the authors' different points. The advice is practical and applicable to a variety of situations. It's not just about writing better. It's an improvement on all ways of communicating: to an audience, to co-workers, to clients, etc.
Excellent work.
Too sticky to put down!.......2007-10-06
It's all in the details. Well worth the investment - especially if you need to make your message 'stick.'
Get Your Story Straight And Revolutionize Your Marketing.......2007-10-05
Jake, a young entrepreneurial friend of mine in the IT industry , was not seeing the results he expected from numerous and inventive marketing strategies. He had tried online, print and direct marketing with marginal results. His business wasn't faltering but wasn't soaring either. So after a slew of marketing books he came across this one- and it was all I was hearing about from him until I read it myself and the light bulb clicked.
Just like you were interested in Jake's story other people like stories, they want to relate to you and your product but if they can't they will find a company that they can relate to.
Chip and Dan Heath give great examples every chapter on how to improve your "Stickiness" with simple strategies. The most important being their coined,
"SUCCES" acronym:
S simple - don't lose your core message in a lot of pomp and circumstance
U unexpected - make your idea jump out and grab people's attention
C concrete - keep it easy to grasp vs. mind boggling statistics or huge numbers
C credible - is your idea believable?
E emotional - people react to emotion and it creates an empathetic bond
S stories - story telling is an age old form of communication
I have been able to use "Made To Stick" concepts in my business with great results. I used to feel that stories in real estate investing wouldn't interest anyone but I knew from the book that stories were useful, if not crucial, in creating and growing a business. Now by using my customer's concrete feedback blended with their credible testimonials and sprinkled with a little emotion I am able transmit their core experience (what they got out of working with us an how it translated to their bottom line) to reach a greater audience.
Book Description
"Unique among survival books...stunning...enthralling. Deep Survival makes compelling, and chilling, reading."—Penelope Purdy, Denver Post
After her plane crashes, a seventeen-year-old girl spends eleven days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. A better-equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference?
Examining such stories of miraculous endurance and tragic death—how people get into trouble and how they get out again (or not)—Deep Survival takes us from the tops of snowy mountains and the depths of oceans to the workings of the brain that control our behavior. Through close analysis of case studies, Laurence Gonzales describes the "stages of survival" and reveals the essence of a survivor—truths that apply not only to surviving in the wild but also to surviving life-threatening illness, relationships, the death of a loved one, running a business during uncertain times, even war.
Fascinating for any reader, and absolutely essential for anyone who takes a hike in the woods, this book will change the way we understand ourselves and the great outdoors.
Customer Reviews:
Necessary Reading.......2007-10-21
This is not a premasticated self help guide. There are exciting tales of wilderness adventure and military exploit; however, I found, as a new widow, each "lesson" spoke directly to me and gave me something to which I could relate. Mr. Gonzales has penned an exciting guide to the psychological aspects of human survival. Well balanced, without exageration of thrills or reduction of science to brain twinkies. Not a substitute for proper skill training but very, very necessary for the business of living. I am giving a copy to each of my grown, thrill seeking sons and brothers.
Captivating Read.......2007-10-06
This book is a captivating read. Once you start reading it you won't want to put it down. This is a must read for anyone venturing off of their couch and beyond the bounds of their metropolitan life style. Lawrence Gonzales provides real life examples of the human plight in our world where nature is king.
Where was his editor?.......2007-09-17
There is the potential for a great book hidden in this one. Unfortunately the authors ego hamstrings his own ability to bring it to fruition. A good editor coulda/shoulda done it for him. 60% of the book is the author's attempt to review the latest neuro- and other science explaining how our brains work when under extreme stress. 20% of the book is devoted to the completely superfluous stories of his own brushes with danger and palling around with famous buddies like Lyle Lovett and Lyle's Dad. That leaves 20% of book left for the meat - the real stories of real people in extreme situations. The science is interesting, but his attempts to synthesize wildly diverse fields is rambling, repetitious and often just boring.
Apparently I am in the minority.......2007-09-10
I thought this book was VERY poorly written and primarily a pontification of the author"s very boring, "oh and then I survived again aren't I amazing and wonderful, this little humble miracle that I am" *accomplishments*. Personal perspective is certainly valid, but not to the degree that he took it. I would have prefered to have heard other people's stories. I am a RN, EMT, trained as a wilderness first responder,climber, skier, trekker,runner, horsewoman, former river guide and I do not underestimate the value of his information and the importance of sharing it, but his style of writing and his boasting just turned me off. I say borrow it from the library, don't waste your money by buying it.
Great book for insight into the psychology of survival.......2007-08-28
I found this well written, informative and very enjoyable to read. If you are studying wilderness survival skills then consider this as the flip-side of your training. Studying the psychological aspects of survival is as important as the physical skills. This is a very good book.
Book Description
This literal survival guide for new pilots identifies "the killing zone," the 40-250 flight hours during which unseasoned aviators are likely to commit lethal mistakes. Presents the statistics of how many pilots will die in the zone within a year; calls attention to the eight top pilot killers (such as "VFR into IFR," "Takeoff and Climb"); and maps strategies for avoiding, diverting, correcting, and managing the dangers. Includes a Pilot Personality Self-Assessment Exercise that identifies pilot "types" and how each type can best react to survive the killing zone.
Customer Reviews:
Great knowledge for aspiring pilots .......2007-08-10
Paul Craig's book is also excellent for pilots who may be doing a lot of flying to attain the hours needed to advance their career. This book is essential for the main reason in that it dispels some myths about why planes go down. Most of the time when a plane crashes, it is due to pilot error and very, very seldom is it something mechanical related. Weather is always a factor but you will get more knowledge of that from an instructor as well as other reading material geared more towards that suject in concerns with flying.
Your own car, new or old will have more mechanical issues that keep you from getting from point A to point B than an airplane will. Definitely great education on the topic at hand, and although there may be others out there, this is not a bad place to start!
Fly safer.......2007-02-15
This book contains detailed review of pilot induced errors through many NTSB accident reports categorized by cause and commented by author. Many typical cases of pilot errors are selected to describe possible cause-effect scenarios. Author also presents statistical charts whose purpose is to warn students and low time pilots. Since I am PPL pilot student, I found this book a good source of information on GA pilot mistakes. If you are also low timer (50-350 hours) read it and fly quite a bit safer.
On down side I must mention it would be useful to see more photos and drawings from actual accidents.
Important knowledge for any pilot.......2006-12-23
Craig's research reveals weak spots in the planning and experience of many pilots, describing both intentional and inadvertent actions which commonly lead to accidents. Knowledge is power, but overconfidence can be fatal; nothing makes this more clear than The Killing Zone. Many, if not all, of the accidents Craig cites could have been avoided with proper planning or decisionmaking.
Outsiders might find it morbid, but a good pilot learns from others' mistakes and passes that knowledge on. Craig has done a great service to the aviation community with this important read - even pilots outside the Killing Zone (50 to 350 hours of experience) can benefit.
The Killing Zone.......2006-11-10
As a pilot in training I found the book to be quite informative and an exceptional resource for recognizing and avoiding some of the obvious and not so obvious reasons why pilots die or rather are killed in airplane crashes.
The book is fairly heavy on statistics, which I suppose is good for some, but for me, it kept me from giving it 5-stars as it slowed the "read" down a little too often for my likes. The book is laid out nicely and the accidents are catagorized to make it easy to follow and focus on each category in turn. I would highly recommend it to anyone who flys general aviaition aircraft regardless of your experience level, from student to CFI. (as a side note, us "new" pilots are in the "safest" category, at least for a little while.
Anyway, the book is a good read, a valuable training resource and good safety awareness refresher for any pilot!
Save your own life.......2006-11-07
this book is a very good read for any new pilot - if you just received your rating then I highly recommend reading this book before you become a statistic for the next edition - JFK Jr. , Cory Lidle etc. each of their mistakes was easily predictable from reading the book - I expect that reading this has made me a safer pilot - I will get through the zone safely!!
Book Description
Denying that Christ suffered and died is like denying the Holocaust. For some it is simply too horrific to affirm. Others suspect it is an elaborate religious conspiracy to coerce sympathy. Those who deny either event live in a historical dreamworld. Jesus suffered unspeakably and died.
The Passion of Jesus Christ shows that the gore of Christ's suffering is turned to glory by the enormity and diversity of what his death achieved. To do this, John Piper uncovers fifty accomplishments of Christ's suffering. He shuns embellishment and shows from the Bible key evidence for each outcome of Christ's death.
When it is all said and done, the most crucial question is: Why? Why did Christ suffer and die? The answer has everything to do with you.
Customer Reviews:
Good witnessing tool, good for Christians too.......2007-08-03
Whether you're a new Christian, an old Christian, a "seeker," or just curious about Christianity, this is a good book to read. In particular, if you saw Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ," this book is a good companion. As other reviewers have mentioned, the movie shows THAT Jesus suffered, this book explains WHY He suffered and what it accomplished. Too often Jesus is viewed as a good moral teacher but little else; this book shows that Jesus is much more significant than that.
This book is great for witnessing. I have personally used it in evangelism and would recommend giving it to your non-Christian friends. It's great for you too; even if you think you already know why Jesus died, it'll still be beneficial. It will give you reasons for Jesus' death that you never thought of and it will help you stay focused on what Jesus did for you. This is a great book to read around Good Friday (or any other time, for that matter).
What Christ accomplished for us is obviously critically important for the Christian, and this book will help you understand that better. Dr. Piper job avoids getting bogged down in jargon or technicalities and writes in a way that laymen, including those with little theological training and non-Christians, can easily understand. It is also very concise, so you can read it fairly quickly. It is also structured such that each point is exactly 2 pages, which makes it good for devotional reading. I highly recommend this book.
Good for those still "Searching".......2007-06-24
Having just finished this book, I quite enjoyed it, though I believe it is most suited to those who have yet to find the Lord and are intellectually curious. I say "intellectually" because this book is not one to be read lightly or breezed through in quick little jaunts. Mr. Piper gives 50 different reasons why Jesus was crucified ("why" as in the "purpose" and "meaning" of His death). Each reason is short and well explained and supported by many references from the Bible. But sometimes the logic is difficult, especially for those not already steeped into the life and death of our Savior. However, it is great for newer Christians to help them more clearly see the glory of the Lord and would also be suitable for the more intellectually-minded deep-thinkers who have yet to give their lives to God.
Adding My 5 Star Review to the Pile.......2007-03-12
Here we have an excellent book! John Piper's "The Passion of Jesus Christ" is amazing because it is simple. So simple that we often skip over the "basic" reasons that Christ came to earth. Not only does this book explain the plan of salvation to non-believers and new saints, it also is exquisite for long time Christians who are rooted in their faith. It is an excellent reminder of the top fifty reasons that Jesus Christ died for us because He loves us. Each chapter is short, sweet and to the point. The book seems to coincide exactly with scripture, not straying away with personal or "interpreted" passages from the Bible. Piper uses many cross references from scripture in his work to ensure that what he states is true and accurate. Highly recommended!
Christian Fobian, Author of Why Christ?
Excellent Devotional.......2005-10-06
"The Passion of the Christ" contains fifty chapters that are two pages long. The doctrine in this book is thought provoking and is great for starting a discussion; making it a great devotional for a group, family worship, or an individual. Enjoy!
Simple yet profound.......2005-07-31
In this age Simplicity usually means watered down. Not with this book. Piper simply yet powerfully examines the Cross of Christ. Looks at the reasoning. Joins his argument with the scriptures.
Excellent book for a young Christian or young at heart.
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John Shelby Spong is the Episcopal Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and has enjoyed a career filled with controversy, much of it thanks to his many bestselling books, such as Born of a Woman, Living in Sin?, and Liberating the Gospels. He has tapped into an audience of people who are at once spiritually starved and curious, yet unwilling or unable to embrace Christianity.
Spong refers to himself as a believer in exile. He believes the world into which Christianity was born was limited and provincial, particularly when viewed from the perspective of the progress in knowledge and technology made over the past two millennia. This makes any ideas or beliefs formulated in 1st-century Judea totally inadequate to our progressive minds and lives today. So Spong is in exile until Christianity is re-formed to discard all of the outdated and, according to Spong, false tenets of Christianity.
He begins his book by exposing the Apostles Creed line by line, then methodically moves on through the heart of Christian belief, carefully exploring each aspect, demonstrating in each case the inadequacies of Christianity as detailed in the Bible and in the traditions of the Church. The epilogue includes Spong's own creed, recast to reflect the beliefs he considers relevant to Christianity at the end of the 20th century.
Oddly enough, Spong's views do not seem particularly new. In fact, his views seem very much in keeping with the religious humanist variety of Unitarianism. What is remarkable is not the beliefs themselves, but that an Episcopal bishop would be the one to embrace and espouse them. Spong has become a trumpeter in the battle of beliefs, not just in the Episcopal communion, but in the realm of Christian faith in general in this country. His books are bestsellers and are in turn, presumably, read by those who, whether they agree or disagree, all acknowledge that in some way, Spong is involved in setting the agenda. This book, as the admitted "summation of his life's work" tells every reader what the complete agenda will be, for the next few years at least. --Patricia Klein
Book Description
A New Creed for a New Millennium, from an Outspoken Advocate for a Christianity that is true to Jesus.
Building on his bestselling books Resucing the Bible from Fundamentalism and Living in Sin?, Bishop Spong explores the future of ethics, prayer, and Christianity itself. His manifesto is both the summation of his life's work and a guide for every reader searching for a reasoned, just, and loving faith.
"An important contribution to the Christian dilemma of our time. With reverence, courage, and compassion, Bishop Spong helps his readers to articulate their difficulties with the conception of God and, in so doing, top take the first step toward a creative resolution."
--Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God
"Spong is a singularity among ecclesiastical leaders in the twentieth century. His candor, courage, and acumen are unparalleled. He aspires to being a dying church back to life by fearlessly confronting the anomalies that have driven all too many Christians into exile."
--Robert W. Funk chair, The Jesus Seminar, and author if Honest to Jesus
"Spong demolishes the stifling dogma of traditional Christianity in search of the inner core of truth. It is a courageous, passionate attempt to build a credible theology for a skeptical, scientific age."
--Paul Davies, author of The Mind of God
Customer Reviews:
Why Spong Must Repent Or Perish........2007-08-25
This man has been trying to destroy the Episcopal Church for the past 30 years and will succeed on Sept 30, 2007.
If you're trapped in ELCA or PCUSA, distressed and puzzled, and want to know what motivates your leaders, then buy this book.
First half is a must for beginner atheists.......2007-05-18
I've seen detailed reviews by Frank Mobbs and Brent Hardaway and looked over many here, so I realize no further opinions need to be expressed except from a bona fide atheist.
The author does a great job in the first half of the book making the case that atheists will see as brilliant and obviously true. And, unlike atheists, the author is polite and respectful of religion while doing it. Too many atheistic works are disrespectful of the believers at best and filthy-language rages at worst. Here then is an excellent work.
But then he spends the second half talking mumbo-jumbo nonsense, trying to set himself up as a messiah of sorts, bringing in a new view of Jesus and God.
I am certain that deep down, his logical self believes the first half but his superstitious half refuses to accept the logical end-conclusion: life on earth (or anywhere) is a process which occurs naturally and has no meaning or significance. Period. There is no purpose and there is no afterlife.
As a result, he tries to make a weird version of Jesus so he can still say he still worships Him and is thus still a Christian.
Poor deluded sole. I feel more sorry for him than I do for the people who find fault with the first half of the book.
I would give the book 5 stars for the first half (good reading for beginner atheists) and zero stars for the second (not good even for mystics). He should have published a smaller book entitled "Why Judeo/Christian Religions are False".
And his final conclusion: If you don't do things his way, Christianity will die, is completely wrong. Ignorant and superstitious people will exist forever and thus no religion will ever die unless replaced by one with even more fanatic zealots who kill all those who disagree. That's why we don't worship Zeus.
An inexcusably illiterate book by someone who should know better.......2007-03-29
Bishop Spong has a simple point of view. Christianity, to him, is defined by the most aggressively illiterate types of Evangelical Protestantism. It is anti-science. It is anti-evolution. It takes a rigidly literalist view of the Bible. Christianity, in short, is against reason and it is against the modern world. Thus, it is dying. The only way to fix it is to radically change it, to make it into a religion of love, instead of one of judgment.
With all due respect, Bishop Spong is simply wrong, about every single aspect of this.
First, as Spong should know, there are many kinds of Christianity. Yes, there are churches which fit his description. However, as an Episcopalian he should have at least basic familiarity with Catholic teaching. The Church is not, and never has been, anti-reason, anti-evolution or anti-science. It has never taken a literal view of the Bible. The Episcopal Church once upon a time considered itself very close to Rome, in theological terms. It is just apalling that an Episcopal Bishop can not see any difference between his own Church and the most illiterate form of hardshell fundamentalist.
Second, as a practical matter, it is the liberal churches which are dying not the fundamentalist ones. Every liberal church has shrunk dramatically in the last genertion. Every staunchly conservative church has grown in members. One can like this or not like this, but it is simply a fact that it is the liberal churches which are dying, not the other way around.
Third, when Spong says that the Church must be transformed, he advocates nothing new. He wants a Church based on reason and love. Here is an idea for you, Bishop. Go read St. Augustine. Read St. Thomas Aquinas. For that matter, go read Cardinal Ratzinger's Introduction to Christianity. Read John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Read some Edith Stein. Acquaint yourself with the classics of the literate Church, both historically and in the our era. You will find tht the "new" church you want is not new. You will find that all of the values you advocate have always been in the Church. What we need is not radical newness, but leaders who actually read and understand the tradition.
It is just appalling that we have leaders of this caliber in high religious positions. It is very disheartening that people with such a high level of ignorance are teaching others. I do not mind if people disagree with the Church; Spong can preach in favor of Satan, if he wants to. What troubles me is when people are so ignorant that they think they disagree, when they do not.
A Path to the Future.......2006-12-31
Bishop Spong is a thoughtful, caring man with a deeply religious sensibility. In this book he restores meaning and wonder to the great passages in the New Testament, and in the process has undoubtedly lead many readers to a deeper and fuller understanding of God and Christ.
The Reformation permanently changed the way people thought about Christianity. This is another age in which our views of religion are going through major changes. In his small, modest way, Bishop Spong is helping to lead the way for modern day Christians who have lost faith in the old forms and who seek a richer, more meaningful understanding of their religion.
Biship Spong does a good job of answering many of the questions that educated modern Christians ask about their religion. It is increasingly difficult for many of us to accept literal interpretations of certain passages in the Bible. And yet they have not lost meaning to us, they simply need to be reinterpreted for modern readers.
I don't think of Spong as one of the great religious leaders who have changed our view of life. I see his role as more modest, but nonetheless important. He brings the living spirit of God to his readers, and for that he is surely blessed.
Must read.......2006-12-16
This book will challenge your Sunday School mentality and teach you to think for yourself. When it comes to believing religious leaders, text and traditions, you may want to consider why you believe what you believe!
Yvonne Perry,Author of:
More Than Meets the Eye: True Stories about Death, Dying and Afterlife
Right to Recover: Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America [...]
Book Description
In the wake of a suicide, the most troubling questions are invariably the most difficult to answer: How could we have known? What could we have done? And always, unremittingly: Why? Written by a clinical psychologist whose own life has been touched by suicide, this book offers the clearest account ever given of why some people choose to die.
Drawing on extensive clinical and epidemiological evidence, as well as personal experience, Thomas Joiner brings a comprehensive understanding to seemingly incomprehensible behavior. Among the many people who have considered, attempted, or died by suicide, he finds three factors that mark those most at risk of death: the feeling of being a burden on loved ones; the sense of isolation; and, chillingly, the learned ability to hurt oneself. Joiner tests his theory against diverse facts taken from clinical anecdotes, history, literature, popular culture, anthropology, epidemiology, genetics, and neurobiology--facts about suicide rates among men and women; white and African-American men; anorexics, athletes, prostitutes, and physicians; members of cults, sports fans, and citizens of nations in crisis.
The result is the most coherent and persuasive explanation ever given of why and how people overcome life's strongest instinct, self-preservation. Joiner's is a work that makes sense of the bewildering array of statistics and stories surrounding suicidal behavior; at the same time, it offers insight, guidance, and essential information to clinicians, scientists, and health practitioners, and to anyone whose life has been affected by suicide.
Customer Reviews:
Very thought provoking, took guts to write.......2007-06-17
It is an interesting subject to broach, much less write about. I was intrested in his observations and conclusions, and I found it very thought provoking and pretty much as I would have guessed, for the most part. Well written and something that people shy away from talking about, but very necessary, as there are too few who endores euthanasia when we totally accept it in animals, and consider it 'humane'. Why not us?? However, some people are just in a place whereby they cannot go on any longer, for whatever the reasons, and it should not be considered a 'sin' in the least, it should be understood. To me the sin is to call it that.
A mixed bag.......2007-02-24
Much of this book is an apology for a proposed model for suicide which is, at best, a stretch. The early secions are repetitive and and an attempt to summon evidence in support of the model. In many cases, correlations are confused with causality.
The middle section which reviews current evidence on genetics,and neurobioloby is well worth reading.
The last sections which deal with prevention and therapy are weak and
mostly a re-hash of Cognitive-Behavioral therapy tenets.
Overall, I was disappointed.
Needs More Work.......2006-11-28
Thomas Joiner's study of suicide really belongs to a niche readership of an academic circle. The work in this important area itself exhibits a great many strengths and insights, but it also suffers from many problems that eliminate a wider readership.
Joiner asserts, essentially, that there are three ingredients that lead to suicide: lack of "belongingness"; inefficiency; and the ability to withstand pain in order to overcome the instinct for survival. Although the language of the book sometimes gets in the way of the big three concepts, Joiner forcefully argues that with all three elements suicide is far more likely in an individual, and without them, suicide is unlikely. The lack of "belongingness" -- which I found to be human contact, or alienation -- explains somewhat tautologically why some people, left out of contact with others, become desperate, fail to discern reality and lose intimacy. Inefficiency, the second element, which includes a sense of becoming a burden to others, or "I can't do anything right", also seems to provide a more rational basis for evaluating self-worth. If a person can't do anything right, what's the point of going on? The world, in their minds, would be better off without this inefficiency. The final element, overcoming pain, provides the physical mechanism for carrying out death. A person has to adjust to pain in order to do away with oneself.
Joiner explains quite a bit with his framework, but I found the book disjointed (no pun intended), repetitive to the point of my wanting to put it down or skip pages and insufficient in many crucial areas.
Perhaps the single-most troubling statement for me was, "Death is no longer adaptive, if it ever was." This reasoning leaves Joiner dismissing the evolutionary aspect of culture. Death by its very nature winnows out the least useful segments of a culture and permits a culture to adapt itself to a changing environment. Were there no death, dinosaurs would continue to rule the planet. By standing aside, improvements have a chance of being tested.
Why suicide has been conserved in society remains a very good question -- but Joiner completely dismisses the inquiry. Perhaps suicidal people, and the chemical and biological components that do conserve suicide, serve some cultural purpose one can see only by standing back. Perhaps, for example, risk takers supply a culture with soldiers, leaders, experimenters, astronauts, artists and people who have no fear of limits. Perhaps, as Joiner implies in later parts of the book, genetics through serotonin re-uptake selects those that suffer from joylessness. But perhaps genetics also provide a culture the material for greatness by permitting a person to risk death in achieving a greater good. Abraham Lincoln, for example, suffered great depressions and no doubt lacked adequate serotonin receptors. Subjectively, given the very huge burdens he bore, he easily could have killed himself before John Wilkes Booth stepped into the Presidential box at Ford's Theater.
Joiner's book conflates many important categories, but my eye went directly to the basic problem of "objectivity" versus "subjectivity." Objectively, Joiner cites many statistics about the level of suicides and what increases it or decreases it. For example, he notes that in times of crisis, suicides decrease. He theorizes that suicides decrease because people tend to have greater feelings of "belongingness." This may be true, but perhaps in times of crises, the risk takers have a more defined place. Wouldn't a person who has an inclination for suicide and a desire to become effective volunteer for dangerous assignments? If I were despondent and ready to give up, I might say "What the hell!" and volunteer for dangerous work. What would I have to lose? I wonder how many of our special forces in Iraq have genes that tend toward suicide? In other words, perhaps objectively the model for "suicidality" conflates risk taking with self-destruction.
On another level, death indeed must have an adaptive and social purpose -- at least every evolutionary study asserts this. How else would a culture improve if it failed to provide a centralized control system? Through artificial selection alone? What committee would choose those that should always survive? Perhaps suicide is just another way of nature limiting population. Certainly if overcrowding, lack of resources and desperate conditions occur, some people will check out. Who? I'm certainly not suggesting that suicide is good or bad -- only that it serves a function -- or else it would have disappeared.
Joiner briefly discusses suicide bombers and others who give up their lives for some greater cultural benefit -- still without conceding an adaptive purpose. He does not call these acts suicide. But doesn't a soldier who jumps on a hand grenade to save his comrades commit suicide? Suicide, as Joiner concedes, is the intentional taking of one's life. The courageous soldier does not lack "belongingness" or "efficiency" -- but he is in a different category than the individual who suffers depression and gives up his life out of despondency. The soldier receives posthumous appreciation because he has laid down his life for others in an efficient and beneficial way. Objectively, the cumulative effect of suicidal behavior must be adaptive. Reserving suicide for only those who are defective limits the understanding of self-inflicted death and demeans those who continually give their lives to keep a culture healthy and safe.
This failure to discuss fully the adaptive aspects of suicide leads then to Joiner's problems with subjectivity. There are many reasons, from an individual point of view, that a person would kill himself. As Joiner himself points out, elderly people suffering from terminal diseases, have a higher rate of suicide. No doubt they feel they have nothing to live for, they suffer pain and believe they should not burden their relatives. They choose to die not because they are irrational, but because they are rational. They understand that their illness uses up resources, that they can never recover and that they can give those they love a final gift. They understand that unremitting pain can end only with death. They attempt to die painlessly in the case of assisted-suicides and sometimes more painfully when they cannot obtain the assistance.
Many of the individual people Joiner discusses are simply mentally ill. Alcoholism, for example, disturbs the serotonin system, depriving drinkers of sleep and pleasure (except for brief periods). Most suicidal people, according to a number of studies, have alcohol or other drugs in their bodies when they make an attempt. Perhaps this is because alcohol and drugs reduce judgment barriers (creating more impulsivity) or because alcoholics and drug users tend also to be depressed. Ask a suicidal substance abuser why he or she wants to die and you will hear a thousand different answers -- virtually all irrational.
Most assert that they have no hope and no chance of doing anything worthwhile. They feel they are, as Joiner asserts, a burden to others. But these subjective reasons evidence depression and a skewed view of the world. As most psychiatrists will assert, the cure to depression is usually the cure to suicidal behavior. Drugs that cure depression also reduce suicides.
In my lifetime I have known four people who committed some sort of dramatic suicide. As a child, I remember my parents discussing in hushed terms a classmate that hung himself. Later, a girl I once dated argued with her boyfriend and shot herself in an attempt to keep him. The doctor father of a friend also shot himself at the end of his career. And a couple years ago a good friend argued with his wife and his parents and hung himself. However, I've known a number of elderly people who refused treatment or food or insisted (in one case) on his son feeding him an overdose of pills to end his misery. My own mother died a slow death because she refused to take care of herself at the end of her life and my younger brother died because he refused for years to admit that he had diabetes. Are some of these examples "slow suicides" or even suicides at all?
Subjectively, it is impossible to categorize every example of a controlled exit.
Finally, I take exception to Joiner's view that suicides he describes show "courage" in overcoming pain in order to kill oneself. Evolution created a strong barrier -- pain -- to insure survival of the species. "Courage" has a moral overtone to its meaning -- indicating that one who overcomes the pain is someone we should admire. In my experience and review of articles, other than those who have given their lives in battle or were terminally ill, the suicides not only lacked the courage to persevere, but utterly disregarded the feelings of those left behind. Most were narcissistic, mentally ill, irrational or felt they were "entitled" to check out. Usually they left others to address their problems because they couldn't cope any longer. In one case, a suicide left a very young child. In no cases can I recall anyone that was beyond help -- but in virtually all cases, the suicides either refused or demeaned any sort of help.
Sartre, who Joiner completely ignores, once quipped that if there were no death we would have to invent it. This holds true because the human condition requires an end to justify meaning. Whether the end is rational or not depends on exactly the problem of objectivity and subjectivity. I don't pretend to know the answer, but I do believe that Joiner needs to examine suicide from a broader perspective.
Joiner has definitely worked hard to touch on a number of areas. I think with time and a refinement of his work that his theory will improve. It needs a lot of work and a better editor, but it has potential.
Groundbreaking Suicide Theory.......2006-11-07
Dr. Joiner presents a new approach that our mental health crisis hotline center has found extremely compelling. Previous theories did not seem to adequately explain the acute ambivalence experienced by many who end their lives by suicide. I believe the concepts of suicidal desire and suicidal capability will change the field of suicide assessment and intervention and create a more compassionate, effective approach.
Sensitive, scientific and helpful.......2006-08-17
Thomas Joiner is one of the leading scientific experts on suicide. This is certainly reflected in his excellent review of major theories and evidence---but what strikes me throughout the book is how compassionate, how human and how personal his own story is. He begins the book by noting that his father died by suicide. Throughout his discussions of the research on suicide--which Joiner handles with great skill-- he comes back to remind us that suicide is about someone's parent, brother, sister, child or friend. Suicide has been a topic of research interest since Durkheim advanced his theory of "altruistic" suicide and anomie. Indeed, Joiner's review of the research appears to support this classic theory. Individuals more likely to kill themselves are either feeling like a burden to others (thus, the "altruistic" model) or that they are so detached that they do not "belong". These are certainly issues that we must all keep in mind with an ageing population---of people who may feel that they are a burden. Joiner urges us to recognize that this "perception" is almost always a distortion--- but it may feel real to the suicidal person. Moreover,Joiner clearly shows that suicidal risk is increased as the individual repeats self-injury--- cutting, bruising, dangerous activities, even tatooing. As the individual becomes more accustomed to being in control of his or her pain, suicide becomes the next step on a slippery slope. Of course, other models stress the importance of hopelessness, depression or substance abuse as predictors--and, although Joiner argues these are secondary to belongingness and burden--- those of us (as therapists) working with suicidal people need to attend to all of the precursors. I hope that this excellent, compassionate, very personal but also very scientific book gets a wide readership. It may be difficult to read "about suicide" but it may help you either understand why someone you know may have committed suicide--or, even better, it may help you support someone and help them stay alive. Bravo to Joiner for writing this book.
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Superd.......2006-09-19
Superb study of an HIV/AIDS prevention programme in a South African township. Focussing on mineworkers, sexworkers, young people and (political)stakeholders.
Using several concepts of the social sciences, like empowerment, critical consciousness and social capital, she describes and analyses behaviour of the aforementioned groups in relation to the HIV epidemic in South Africa.
Making use of findings from 'The Summertown Project' she comes to a clear and lively story of the choices people from a marginalized community make.
I used this book for my final thesis on a research I did at an AIDS project in South Africa. It helped me to prepare myself on the things I was going to experience and to put my research in a broader perspective.
Not only for HIV education efforts!.......2003-10-22
This is an exceptional and courageously written book. It is a'must read' for anyone involved in efforts to get groups of people to change their behavior. Limitations of public education efforts identified in this book can be applied to numerous public health endeavors. Without the insights of this author, we will continue to make attempts to apply programs that will fail because we have failed to understand the context in which the undesirable behavior patterns occur. This is a tough, sobering and realistic piece of work.
I also found it a pleasure to read, profoundly interesting, although often tragically so.
Damocles Sword.......2003-10-16
There are few books about AIDS that are worth reading, let alone reviewing. The vast majority remain constrained by the rigid confines of their conceptualisation, almost none daring to suggest that their conceptualisation might be wrong. The author of this book is one of the very few who dare do this and as a result has produced a book which is not only outstanding intellectually but should also be mandatory reading for anyone who has an interest in programmes that attempt to have an impact on any one of the multitude of epidemics of HIV infection. In fact it should be mandatory reading for anyone who has an interest in programmes that attempt to change the way people are in relation to what are called the development problems of today.
The book describes the author's experiences with a project that started out by trying to reduce the risk of infection by HIV amongst three groups in a mining town in South Africa - female sex workers, male miners, and young people. There were two approaches to doing this: peer education and the "promotion of partnerships between a diverse array of community groupings of stakeholders to coordinate and support the variety of local HIV-prevention efforts in such a way that maximized their overall cumulative effectiveness". The interventions chosen were all invested with the glowing approbation of the international `AIDS project' community as prime examples of what should be done in such situations. In terms of having any impact on the epidemic or on the sexual culture of the area the project has so far been a failure. The author analyses the reasons for this failure in a number of analytical contexts.
The author is very well placed to analyse the history of the project. She herself as a social psychologist had been involved in the township in 1995 in trying to understand the reasons why there is such a high prevalence of HIV infection amongst the miners and sex workers despite their obvious knowledge of the existence of HIV and the ways in which it is transmitted. The studies themselves form part of the opening chapters, and provide very good insight into the conditions of these people's lives and the enormous social factors that influence their lives and decision-making. The following chapters describe the way the project grew as a result of a drive from some local people for work that would affect the growing numbers of people with AIDS and from a group of scientists and professionals (including the author) who had an interest in the area. One chapter provides the initial theoretical justification for the various actions that were taken, with heavy leaning on the writings of Paulo Freire on the conscientisation side, Pierre Bourdieu for social capital, and on the experiences of peer education with sex workers in Zimbabwe of David Wilson and others.
The book will be invaluable for the discussion of the importance of the social context for behaviour, and indeed will be read by many for that alone. It also details the very many ways in which the project's ideals fell by the wayside (the rates of sexually transmitted infection in miners actually rose during the period of the project, there were many difficulties with the peer education approach for young people in school, the stakeholders were far from unified in their vision or even interest) or were partially successful (there were several changes amongst the sex workers), and again these experiences will be as interesting as they are familiar to many who work with such projects.
However this book goes far beyond such a discussion. She points to the inadequacies of our current theoretical and modelling frameworks for such interventions; to the fact that the stakeholders who were involved did not see themselves as part of the epidemic or as people whose behaviour had to change; to the fact that the designers and researchers of the project had much discord and competition amongst themselves; to the great mistrust that developed between the researchers and much of the `community'. In fact, although the author tries to scotch the problem with the definition of `community' by stating that in this case the term `community' refers to the people in a geographic area, the tension behind this definition continues throughout the book as it is acknowledged that only a few of the many individuals and groups in the area were in fact being requested to change their ways - the paternalism and continued power of the `senior' stakeholders continuing throughout.
The value of the book is still more. The lessons drawn in the concluding chapter smack of a level of desperation in the author to find lessons, and this may perhaps be the only weakness of the book. In these lessons the author still struggles to keep the idea going that somehow in a better world the interventions could have had an impact if only people had carried them through according to the wishes of the project designers. The deep question the author raises in the mind of the reader is whether such approaches can ever work in relation to an epidemic (as opposed to being valuable for a few individuals or groups). This question is not actually present in the book (although there are numerous hints of the author's disquiet concerning the mismatch between the daily reality of people's lives and the wishes and interests of the project managers) but it hangs over ever sentence as did the sword over Damocles. As for Dionysius in relation to those who wield power, it is a question hanging over all those who praise mindlessly the black art of development.
Compelling critical analysis of HIV prevention efforts.......2003-10-16
If you are interested in how to prevent HIV, in community development work, or in what happens when academic ideals meet local community realities, then this book will stimulate, inform, surprise, and even galvanise you. This important book offers a unique view of the inside workings of an actual community HIV prevention programme as it unfolded. It details the failures of the programme, in order to insist that we must make much more effort to address the hard questions of economic and gender inequalities and political will. By making visible the everyday power dynamics among community members, stakeholders and project workers, the book makes a major contribution to understanding the problematic process of community development.
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Lawrence Blum describes the sources of danger, injuries, and victory to police officers in a down-to-earth, readable style. Blum's main point is that there are missing "ingredients" in the training and socialization of police officers. In his book, these ingredients include techniques and tools to condition the officer's decision-making and concentration during conditions of emergency; internal controls necessary to maintain the will to survive; and aids that will prevent officers being defeated by any threat. Blum offers tools to help police officers cope with unanticipated or rapidly changing encounters.
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Practice Makes Perfect.......2007-07-09
This is an excellent book. Well written. It applies to police and firefighters as well as corporatre managers working on high pressure and precice industry. A must read.
Good Book.......2006-06-28
Great overview of the career and the stressors that it puts on us. Even put into "Soldier" or "normal" terms. A little dry but this type of material always is. But the simplicity of his terminology and explanation makes it much easier to read than sitting through an equally presented lecture. Its also not overly indepth. Some authors tend to explain too much and lose the reader. I find that he does no. He gives examples, makes it quick, simple, and gets right to the point. Its also nice how he give first hand anonymous accounts of situations that have occured, to help explain what he's talking about.
Very helpful in explaining the physchological circumstances of being a police officer .......2005-08-27
This book should be read by all wanting not just to enter law enforcement but the criminal justice field in general. This is a very easy to read book, that took me less than a day to read. It presents several case scenarios and explains how to mentally prepare yourself to react in given situation. All examples are clearly defined and the techniques presented should be implemented.
Superb.......2004-07-21
For those who love crime genre, this is a must read! A book about the life cops written from the heart. The author brings the pages alive, revealing aspects of modern day crime and methods to fight such. An easy to read, funny, shocking, frightening and thrilling book, which lifts the lid on modern police work. Whether a lawyer or a criminal, a cop or an armchair sleuth, this is one for your collection. I could not put it down.
Interesting subject, tedious writing style.......2004-06-21
This book handles the stresses related to police work, how they affect individual officer's life, and how to overcame the stress. The author is a phychologist who works with police departments in stress-related issues.
I had high hopes towards this book, as I have read a couple of similar books, and they have been mostly interesting to read, shedding light to an important issue. I was disappointed with this book, however, as in places the text is somewhat tedious. It is not too difficult to understand, but it is not very pleasant to read. It is as if the author had forgotten to whom he is writing this book for, as he uses expressions and writing style that you would expect to find in a scientific publication, not in a book aimed for general public. In places the text is much more interesting to read, as if the author had been suddenly excited about the given subject, bringing his enthusiasm into the text.
The text covers both the theoretical aspects of the issue, and there are also some stuff that can be directly put into use (like visualization exercises). The book explains the background and causes of some widely known stressors, which was interesting to read.
If you can put up with the somewhat tedious writing style, the book (the issues presented in the book) is interesting to read. But on the other hand, there are more interesting books on the market, also.
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The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his sdeath? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God’s Son. The suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer.
The central issue of Jesus’ death is not the cause, but the meaning—God’s meaning. That is what this book is about. John Piper has gathered from the New Testament fifty reasons. Not fifty causes, but fifty purposes—in answer to the most important question that each of us must face: What did God achieve for sinners like us in sending his Son to die?
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Wonderful book for devotions or group study.......2006-04-04
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die has almost that many reasons why you should read it. This multi-purpose book grabs your attention from the moment you open it. Quoting from Isaiah 53, John Piper dedicates this book to Jesus Christ. Immediately demanding thought with an introduction that knocks you off your balance and sets you into God's balances, Piper opens his subject by looking at Christ and at Christians' sin, including an apology for the heinous way many Christians have acted through the centuries. His aim is to answer "the most crucial question...Why did Jesus come to die? Not why in the sense of cause, but why in the sense of purpose...What did God achieve for sinners like us in sending his Son to die?" (17)
Each of the fifty reasons covers only 2 or 3 pages. But each of those reasons and their Scripture proofs are guaranteed to make a Christian sweat, apologize, marvel, and pray. You will find familiar and not so familiar reasons herein. Just a few include: To Absorb the Wrath of God; For the Forgiveness of Our Sins; To Bring Us to Faith and Keep Us Faithful; To Heal Us from Moral and Physical Sickness; To Free Us from Slavery; To Give Marriage Its Deepest Meaning; To Free Us from the Fear of Death; To Disarm Rulers and Authorities; To Destroy the Hostility Between Races; and To Show That the Worst Evil Is Meant by God for Good.
Closing materials include a valuable bibliography of books about the historical reliability of the Bible. Prolific Christian author, Piper has poured his heart into this book, using his winsome, straightforward style to once again turn a spotlight on his Lord. Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die is a wonderful book for private devotions, but its uses don't stop there. Among other things it is also a good reference for group study, homilies, and sermons; a fine source for family discussions; a wonderful gift; and a witnessing tool. This is a book I'll keep on my reading stand, to go back to, argue with, and allow it lead me into worship and prayer. - Donna Eggett, Christian Book Previews.com
Good Bible Study Tool.......2006-03-09
I'm not real big on non-fiction, but this book is a lovely complication of verses answering the title question. It's not radically mindblowing stuff if you've grown up hearing it all your life, but it's a great tool to have around. These are verses many have heard before, but now they're in one place, neatly organized and accompanied by decent commentary.
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We are all too aware of the damage poisons can have on our bodies. These ailments find their way into us, invading us, infecting us, and spreading throughout us until the illness is felt all over. There are spiritual poisons that work this way as well, except these ailments invade another kind of body-the spiritual body of Christ. Like the diseases of our physical bodies, these diseases slow the body down, crippling it to function at less than capacity. They limit what the body can do and the effectiveness it can have. If not treated, these diseases can lead to death.
Why Churches Die looks at the body's diseases and reflects on the corresponding spiritual ailment. Mac Brunson and Ergun Caner practice the science of spiritual forensics to prevent churches from unnecessary illness and premature death.
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why churches die.......2007-01-16
My church is currently at an impasse. Either they will succeed or fail. It was during this difficult time that I found this book, after doing an online search on the subject of churches dying.
If you have ever gone to a church and watched it fall apart, then this book is for you. If you have ever had people at church tell you "this is how it is, just deal with it" and grew frustrated after reading the Bible and the church in Bible times doesn't match the church you go to now, then this book is for you.
This book opens with several church scenarios that will seem familiar to anyone who goes to church. Caner and Brunson use the Bible frequently to talk of common church problems. While their treatment is not explained as well as I had hoped, this book is a great read on the most common problems. The book excerpt shows you what the chapters cover. My only problem with this book is that it doesn't entirely explain forgiveness very well, or the process of it. It just says to forgive. In most instances in my own life I have to give problems to God before I can begin to forgive; this is because I (like most people) have a very hard time forgiving others themselves. Otherwise, this book is very recommended; it talks about issues that I have heard many people and many books tell people like me to "just deal with." A must read.
The sickness in today's Christendom.......2007-01-10
The authors are well experienced to write about this subject with 25 years of small and large church Pastoring behind them.
Easily read, entertaining but pointed.
Perhaps best for Church members concerned about the impotence of Christianity today - the Pastors of these Churches are either well aware of their problems, or are blind to them - one of the major reasons why Christianity has little strength.
Very reliable - item was honestly represented - shipped fast.......2006-03-25
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