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Jeff Diederiks

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Unique content on anger

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-10-24

I like that this book did not recite common self-help viewpoints on anger. He speaks about anger, sounds counterintuitive initially, but backs it up with Scripture and explanation. He won me over to his way of thinking more than he lost me. My biggest critique is how repetitive it is. He says the same thing - not throughout the book - but back-to-back-to-back in different ways. Sometimes it helps drive the point home, but often it made me lose focus. I had to back the book up more than 10 times after realizing I hadn't been listening. Overall, this is one of the better books on anger.

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It's feels scatterbrained, but it is super thought-provoking

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-22-24

It's feels scatterbrained, but it is super thought-provoking. His thoughts are all centered around risk and the philosophy around risk. There's poker, Sam Bankman-Fried, existential threats, and more.

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Best book on anger I have read

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Reviewed: 09-02-24

I have read many books on anger, but this is the best of the bunch.

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Very good. Not quite as good as The Martian

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Reviewed: 06-27-24

Very good. Not quite as good as The Martian. More words required to submit a review.

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A challenging, life-giving book

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Reviewed: 08-25-23

My wife and I each took separate, big takeaways from this book. This is something Christians need to hear and - I bet - people who don't identify as Christians can still take a lot from it.

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Plowed through it. Did not want it to end.

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Reviewed: 12-05-19

Wonderful narrator
Stephen King giving insights into the mind of a writer is amazing
Not for the faint of heart

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Read Credits First. Rob Inglis = Awesome

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4 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 09-20-19

Read the credits first! It is the foreward in the unabridged book. Rob Inglis is the man.

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A great historical account. Not a narrative

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-06-19

I am glad I read this book, but it was not as advertised. I feel like 7/10 would be more appropriate than 3/5, but that's the scale I have to work with.

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Amazing story. Astonishing writing

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Reviewed: 02-06-19

The story, if told by a dry narrator with simply facts, would be worth listening to. The narrator is great. The story is amazing. The best part of all is the way the story is written by such a self-aware author. Highly, highly recommend.

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