Stop Screaming at the Microwave: How to Connect Your Disconnected Life
Author: Mary LoVerde
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ISBN: 0684853973
Publisher: Fireside (16 September, 1998)
Sales Rank: 53,088
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
You gotta be kidding me...
I bought this book because I've got too much to do and too little time. The author's suggestion for how to prioritize, when faced with a choice of things I want to do, things I need to do, people I need to connect with? Choose "people" every time! Well, that is a lovely thought, but she doesn't give a whole lot of advice on how to keep the rest of your life from going to the dogs while you spend all your time playing touchy-feely with your loved ones. LoVerde's imaginative solution to her own time crunch was to stop cooking. Marvelous option if you can afford to eat out every day, and don't care much about nutrition. Not a workable option for most of us out here in the real world.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Several excellent ideas
Although we are swimming (perhaps drowning) in self help books in general -- and "how to live the good life" books in particular -- this book provided several excellent ideas which I had not seen in other books of its ilk. In this day and age, getting even one novel and useful idea out of a book is the exception rather than the rule. Granted, there are many parts of this book which didn't apply to me (a great deal of it centers around spouse and children). But her ideas for a "Memory Jar," a "Feel Good File," and a "Policy statement" were worth the price of the book alone.
Although it won't change my life (that would be asking a lot from ANY book), I found "Stop Screaming at the Microwave" to be better than average.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Prioritizing - Without Lists
This book helped me set my priorities without being an "organization" book. The author humorously helps you recognize the things that are important for YOU, and helps you let go of the things you might be doing simply because you or "they" have a set of expectations you "should" fulfill. Pick out what's important to you, what makes you feel complete and happy and let go of the non-essentials.
The Memory Jar is a great way to treasure your your memories and build bridges with others!
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