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Good primer for self preservation

Revisado: 04-30-24

Great for women who keep getting hurt over and over again but not great for attracting a HEALTHY, SECURE relationship. My takeaway: don’t try too hard to impress a man, name the babies on the second date, and have your own life (hobbies, friends, job, don’t move for a guy or see him all the time). But if you rigidly follow “the rules” you will likely find yourself in “relationship” with an avoidant man and unable to be your affectionate self lest you “scare him off”. I was unsatisfied with the men I attracted doing “the rules”. It was still a helpful bridge step from that sad, hurt woman I was in my early 20s.

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Amazing

Revisado: 01-29-24

Thank goodness for the cold hard facts after getting hurt so many times this is resonating

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Good resource

Revisado: 12-27-23

Okay. Good to build your own life, focus on your happiness and improve your appearance

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Horrifying advice for women

Revisado: 12-27-23

I had to stop listening after only 20 minutes or so. I did not like the way the author kept reiterating over and over and over that dating is done, dating is gone, nobody dates or goes out on dates anymore. “It’s just a bunch of Non dates” she even gave examples of women where the men were clearly not interested, like an alcoholic type rowdy woman who was clearly rejected by a religious man, but kept pursuing him to get out in groups or solo dates, and he finally gave her a chance- and apparently reformed her into a nice girl (?). The book suggested that you message your cute coworkers via IM about topics that they’re interested in which is horrible advice, the workplace is not a dating pool and you can jeopardize your credibility and income. I can’t even remember the worst suggestion of all, basically just pursue men aggressively even if they show zero interest, because, as the author says over and over, dating does not exist, and there are no dates and nobody goes out on dates anymore. The author was happy to include Examples of interviews with young men who say they don’t even go out on dinner dates anymore, what is that? Literally insane. Literally insane. Sorry that young man had no older male relatives to show them how to date.

I’ve gone on countless dinner dates as a borderline gen Z millennial- or waterpark or fair dates or lunch, kayaking, coffee, etc. proper real dates. I felt like the author was trying to force me to manage down my expectations and I really shuddered for any young woman listening who had not yet built the self-esteem to have rejected these half arsed Non dates by now in order to go on real dates. I get it, it’s pretty tough when you’re young early 20s teenager and broke. It took multiple heartbreaks and being used viciously and my body’s safety being put at risk in order to completely stop turning down half arsed hang out non-dates like oh come over to my place type stuff. The stuff the author suggests is “cool”. It was a very strong “be a cool girl and just hang out casually because no man will take you on a date anymore, it doesn’t exist!” I wouldn’t be surprised if the author was a man using a pen name.

I thought the book was literally joking like I was waiting for the punchline where they said oh that’s terrible advice. Don’t do any of that.


I thought the book would be about how you need to consider your other social obligations as potential opportunities to meet men.
I thought the book would be like go to brunch with your platonic friend Dave so that he can introduce you to some of his friends or you might meet a cutie in line for the bathroom or something. No, it literally suggest that you go to brunch with Dave so that eventually Dave might get into a relationship with you, even though he shows zero sign of interest. Crazy.


The rules handbook/not your mother’s rules is a much better book. If you follow the advice in this book, you are likely to end up getting used by some bare minimum, below bare minimum, taker of a man who won’t even commit to you let alone take you to dinner.

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Exactly what I needed

Revisado: 11-11-23

Between calls and texts to family and friends, therapy, self help books, faith, tough love, nothing was stopping the shame and obsession. This book helped!!!!!

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Love Bruce

Revisado: 11-01-23

You can tell Bruce Bryans really cares about women because his advice is designed to empower you to have dignity and good results in your life without any level of gameplaying or misogyny. I literally purchased every audiobook, Bruce Brian ever made, including the ones for men because he’s that good of an author

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Bruce Bryans is very helpful

Revisado: 09-12-23

I do really enjoy Bruce Bryans books, I have every audiobook. they help give action steps while not making you feel bad about yourself or like you need to be inauthentic. I will say there is one contradiction so far- in this book he delves into the masculine feminine thing saying men don't want to have to compete with your career, hobbies, etc. but previously in the book he said you should NOT give up your hobbies, plans with friends, goals for a man because it's coming on too strong. he also says pouting or acting sad when a man chooses to work overtime on Saturday to get ahead in career, see friends often, and go to gym 4x a week is "coming off controlling" but at the same time advising women the man doesn't want to have to compete with your career, friends, hobbies, etc.


I know personally after getting dumped by text message on month 4 by a guy who monopolized my time, even wanting to come over when I'm working (from home), but was very stubborn on his own plans, I'm never giving up anything for a man ever again. if this makes me undesirable, so be it. but I don't think Bruce is a misogynist, it just made me roll my eyes.

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all time favorite

Revisado: 10-04-21

not only is it nkjv, but it's beautifully narrated. I love the choice of narrator and her voice is so entrancing. she is really natural and engaging but not over the top at all. in fact very calming and understanding. love

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I love this guy's narration

Revisado: 01-04-21

I love this narration. he reminds me of the guy who played Jack garbarino or whatever his name was- that episode of Nathan For You where it's the buff guy who ghostwrites a book about getting buff by absolutely never going to a gym. it reminds me of that guy but if that guy was an actual serious person or a scholar. lol. I'm imagining a buff bald guy with major swagger. or a majestic lumberjack.


the narration itself is comforting and clear. not overwhelming or flat like other narrations. love this💖 love Jesus💖

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LOVE THIS AUDIO BIBLE

Revisado: 12-10-20

so I found this in CD version at a half price books store and I liked it so much in my car that I knew I wanted it on my phone to pick up and resume at any time. if you like Jesus calling audiobooks, you will like this. in fact, the voices sound very similar. they are lively, youthful and not overly acted or dramatized (like the adult version is, I have the word of promise standard version full Bible on audible as well and I have to say that this one is more charming). I don't mean to sound like a lame person but in the word of promise with the adults, it can be a little stressful because of how dramatized the sound effects are. this is just pure and clean Word by some very talented young actors with minimal sound effects, very subtle.

I always liked Corbin Bleu and Emily osment. this is such a passionate reading but really clean cut and well done. not *kids* only version at all. it reminds me of when I was a camp counselor at vacation Bible School. such good memories. and most importantly, I perceived the Word differently. I think before I was too focused on the reading or whatever, but the words of Jesus are spoken so tastefully and clearly and the entire thing is just so well done that it's extremely easy to not only comprehend but to be inspired by.


this is a masterpiece.

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