Books by Gary Chapman
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review 1: This book had some great concepts. It's a shame that the great concepts can be summed up as a bulleted list of five points and explained in no more than a page.To stretch these central (admittedly very useful) ideas to book length, the author was forced to go into excessive deta...
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review 1: I loved all testifies and think there is a lot of years of experience & wisdom. I read the 5 languages of love an it truly made a difference in my life, both in the relationship with my husband and with my son, and it was for that reason I picked this one up. What I hadn't expect...
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review 1: Ok, so I only made it through halfway through the first subject: "Kindness", so my opinion doesn't have a whole lot to go on, but I just didn't want to keep reading it.I think my main issue with this book is that I really don't think it said much of anything. I mean, when you thi...
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review 1: My husband and I read this book together and really studied it before we got married. Doing this was better than any pre-marital counseling we could have done. We did have pre-marital counseling with our pastor, as well, but this book really set the stage for us as a new couple...
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review 1: The 5 Love Languages is a must-book, especially if you're married. This book was helpful but I think it would have been just as good as a blog post. The most helpful insight was explaining the difference between recognition of employees and appreciation of employees. "Recognition...
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review 1: Very good stuff here. I've seen in several organizations I've worked with the importance of appreciation, so the emphasis on that resonated with me. The authors go further, digging into the different kinds of appreciation that people, well, appreciate. The work draws from Chapman...
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review 1: This is a very quick but important description of the way we can love and support our children as well as others around us. As may be inferred from the title, the author presents 5 "love languages" which explain the way certain people give and receive love. While it may be a bi...
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review 1: Great read for serious couples pursuing marriage or engaged couples. Love the questions at the end. For couples who have been together for a really long time, some of these things will not be relevant because you will have already learned these things or explored the topics, but ...
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review 1: There were some good things I was able to get out of this book. I enjoyed the chapter on apology and enjoyed the chapter on "The 5 Love Languages". I feel like a great deal of this book lumps people into one category or the other, and I just don't feel like it is that simple. ...
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review 1: Don't let the reviews fool you. It's not just for couples who need a little guidance. My fiancé and I are currently experiencing our first deployment while planning a wedding together. It helps us understand the many ways to love and understand before starting our own life togeth...
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review 1: Another excellent book by the famous marriage author Gary Chapman. I always appreciate Chapman books and this book was no exception.He always presents key insight to improving ones marriage in a way that is very clear and speaks to the heart. This book was full to the brim of gre...