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Original Title:	The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
ISBN:	080075977X (ISBN13: 9780800759773)
Edition Language:	English

The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are

Kevin Leman

Paperback | Pages: 362 pages

Rating: 3.78 | 5552 Users | 686 Reviews

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I got this book on a recommendation from a friend and I'm sorry to say I was quite disappointed in it (Sorry, Kelly!). Leman's findings are vague stereotypes, backed up by anecdotal evidence mostly from his own family.

He didn't have much more insight beyond the ideas that first borns are either stern perfectionists or overly eager to please, middle children are negotiators, and the baby of the family is a charming iconoclast. He did say that the birth order can start over with large gaps between children, which was interesting. But for evidence, he relies mostly on his own childhood and children, peppering in some examples from his practice, conversations he's had with people, Bible stories, and a few statistics.

He also runs out of material about 2/3 of the way through, and starts talking about how parents should discipline their children. Useful, perhaps, but not what was on the tin. And we get a lot of autobiographical information (we learn he didn't have a vasectomy after his youngest son was born). Plus, there's a strong pro-Christian bias, which made some of the material difficult to relate to.

Overall, it's got some fun concepts that might entertain you for an afternoon. Like a horoscope, you can look for the traits that match the profile Leman provides, ignoring the rest, and marvel at his uncanny accuracy.

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Title	:	The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
Author	:	Kevin Leman
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 362 pages
Published	:	September 1st 2004 by Fleming H. Revell Company (first published January 1st 1984)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Psychology. Parenting. Self Help. Relationships. Family. Christian

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Interesting readWalked away with some good guidelines as to why I function the way I do. A little long, but Worth the read.

I started to give this book three stars and then thought, "Well, it's a non-fiction book that I actually read. That probably merits four stars in and of itself." While I read quite a bit, I don't read non-fiction. If a book isn't going to transport me somewhere else, I'm generally not excited about reading it. Life is real enough for me without reading about it, too.What I enjoyed about this book was that it helped me understand myself better, which I hope will ultimately make me a better person

This was a great read. It really nailed both me and my sister and had a lot of great information and stories. Informative and entertaining. I laughed out loud at least 15 times.

I found this book very interesting. It connects a persons character with their birth order. Its not too generic, Lehman personalizes it based on different family situations. The only issue I had with the book is that the author likes to pat himself on the back.

There was a lot I liked about this book. I would actually recommend it to parents because I think it's really important for us to be aware of the patterns that our kids fall into because of their birth order, and how we can help them avoid developing many major weaknesses of their birth order. That said, I think the author gives a little too much weight to birth order. He does admit that birth order is only one aspect of personality, but he also acts as though knowing someone's birth order tells

Loved it! What neat psychology. I learned a great deal about myself and how I see the world and why I'm different from my younger sisters in how I approach life. There are chapters that didn't apply to me right now about raising a family, but I listened to them anyway and found them fascinating all the same. Also appreciated the information on birth order and marriage compatibility. Easy and fun to listen to.