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I think of this as a heart-piercing story that shows the power of words to create abject horror. Whereas most horror stories invoke the supernatural, this one does it without any artificial devices, making its terror even more realistic. Everyone who reads this must immediately follow it with something that has a blissful ending. I have a friend who is troubled by his wife's hypochondria. I told not to read this book. Was I right? Should he know? This book stays with you whether you want it to or not.

This book has become more pertinent than ever. In a culture in which snark rules, it is good to have a wise and benevolent voice setting forth principles of personal respect and practical courtesy. Although there are a few devices Carnegie suggests using, he also tells the reader to be genuinely interested in other people, to provide honest appreciation, to practice sincere friendliness and also to do tough things like readily admit mistakes. Read the book Carnegie wrote, not the one he is often presumed to have written.

In order to get Walden Two published, B.F. Skinner had to agree to write an introductory text as part of the deal, and the result was Science and Human Behavior. Since he wrote the text, an empirical science of human behavior has developed, supplementing Skinner's conceptual analysis in this book. Skinner's later chapters, in which he analyzes economic, social, religious, and governmental agencies remain illustrative of how his concepts can be applied to understand complex human behavior, leading to insights not forthcoming from conventional concepts and methods of analysis.

Encore!