Books : The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781846041075
Format: Import
ISBN: 1846041074
Label: Rider & Co
Manufacturer: Rider & Co
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: February 07, 2008
Publisher: Rider & Co
Sales Rank: 271817
Studio: Rider & Co
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Dr. Peck should have cut this book in half and sold it as two separate books. I liked the first half, but disliked the second. It's divided in 4 sections. Here's my 1/10 grade on each section:
DISCIPLINE: 7
LOVE: 8
GROWTH AND RELIGION: 4
GRACE: 2
As you can see, I believe the first two sections were much better than the last two sections. The book was getting interesting and then suddenly it took a sharp turn and went downhill after that.
PROS:
- Conversational writing style, although a bit long-winded at times.
- Several engrossing ancedotes about his patients, especially in the section called love.
- Each section is just a few pages, helping to make things flow.
CONS:
- Paragraphs are hard to digest: he often has enormous paragraphs that take up nearly the whole page.
- Peck's tough love is a bit much. The book begins: "Life is difficult." He goes on to describe how tough everything is, the importance of discipline, and not to be lazy, etc.... Personally, I don't see life as being such a monumental struggle. Maybe I'm lucky, but I felt that too often Peck looks at situations as the glass being half full. I suspect his world view came from working with patients who had problems. He listened to people complain all day. If I had that job, I might also conclude that life is difficult. However, I felt like Peck was a military man ordering me around.
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I have not read the entire book but I am on a spiritual journey and I found that this book is taking me there.I would love this book on tape which helps me to hear and remember it.I've always said I wanted peace and grace and there is a section on grace which I found that I was looking for. I want to buy the followup book on spiritual growth. I am going to try to find tapes also. The other book is......" Spiritual growth in an age of anxiety", and I think what better time then now,to discuss what is in this book. It is written by a well respected physician.
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The Road Less Traveled is one of my favorite books of all time. Scott Peck gives a great perspective on life.
Beginning with the quote "life is difficult".
I have read almost all of Scott Peck's books and think he is amazingly talented.
A MUST read.
All the very best,
Sarah Radford
President Chic Gems, etc.
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IT WAS A SUBSTITUTE BUT PROMPT DELIVERY SERVICE.
NOTHING ELSE TO SAY . HAVE NOT READ YET.
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This is a great book for everyone!! Especially those who have had a hard life. I found great truths that have helped me overcome an abusive childhood.
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