The Go-Girl Guide : Surviving Your 20s with Savvy, Soul, and Style
Author: Julia Bourland
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ISBN: 0809224763
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (01 June, 2000)
Sales Rank: 17,718
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
down-to-earth advice ,but couldn't relate to some chapters
Julia Bourland writes in a non-preachy, "I've been there before" kind of way that is reassuring and comforting. I especially found her chapters on careers worthwile. For any woman approaching or experiencing entry-level hell(especially in a media-related job)this chapter is really helpful. However, it's too short. She devotes more time to a discussion on dating and how to find the perfect mate. Since I have been in a healthy 3 1/2 year relationshp, I skipped at least two chapters in the book. Furthermore, her advice on these matters (I know because I skimmed them)is a bit self-evident. So, all in all, I think "Go-girl guide" is a good reference. I will definitely re-read certain sections when I need a confidence boost or words of motivation to keep me sane during my nightmare job search.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Cool, it's not just me with these issues!
This book is not the end-all solution to all your problems. But we shouldn't be looking for some book to tell us exactly what to do!!! It was enough for me that Bourland so keenly touches in on all of the insecurities, self-doubts, and puzzlements that I think are so typical of us twenty-somethings. She devotes sections to many facets of life: careers, dating/coupledom, dealing with parents, personal health and well-being, etc. I actually didn't find the career section very helpful, since I am in a science field and going on to grad school -- this book's career section is geared more towards those liberal arts college types, rather than those of us who jumped into a specific field upon entering college or by taking up a vocation like plumbing or electrical technician. The dating/coupledom section is fine; no new radical ideas, but good advice for any women to have accompanying her into the dating game (Bourland only briefly mentions issues that homosexual women might deal with, although from my own uneducated viewpoint, maybe her advice is useful no matter what sex your partner is). The advice on dealing with your parents is great; did you think you were the only one whose parents did not live happily-ever-after when they got all the kids out of the house? And the sections on personal well-being are tailored specifically to this age where we are no longer nympish happy-go-lucky (in retropsect) little teenagers, and yet not quite needing to worry about hot flashes and middle age spread....This book is definitely worth its price based on the way that it is so tailored to the issues of its audience.
Rating: 5 out of 5
There are no words to express my gratefulness
I read most of the reviews below, and some of them were so right on. This book did acknowledge and answer those questions and emotions I have been feeling lately but not quite able to explain to others. I'm 22, work full-time and go to school full-time, have this new understanding and appreciation for my mom and my girlfriends, etc. Don't get me wrong, I am loving it, but after reading this book - I love it so much more. Words really cannot explain the wonderful feeling I get from reading this book. Go get yours today - you will be thankful!! Similar Products
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