Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

I had to remind myself as I was reading it that this book is written by a very traditional Jewish Rabbi, because it's a gender nightmare. He talks for chapters upon chapters about the importance of respect in relationships and then insists that only men need respect; that women only need love. I am a feminist so I'm sure as you read this you're hearing me scream "WTF?" His message was respect is pivotal but is only for men. A woman's job is to accept love and give love, nothing more.

On the flip side, though, if you can get past the massive patriarchy and sexism, there's a lot here to learn. He has amazing ideas on attitude, emotion, loyalty, and love. Despite my feelings about his approach, I found this book to be real gem and one that I learned from and truly am glad I read. I loved, love, loved how he defined loyalty and his examples were spot on. Some of what he wrote immediately caused me to reflect on my behavior and make some changes right away. That's powerful stuff.