I am entirely too glad that I didn't waste my money on this book, but got it from the library. The cover is awesome- then the novelty dies as soon as you open the book. I'm sure it would be a great book- for someone with absolutely no common sense. It's basically a patronizing book full of information you ought to be able to figure out yourself. (And probably already know.)

Key to Yourself is all about knowing who you are and how you can "play well" with others. I'm down with that. But the whole "look yourself in the mirror" exercise was patronizing at best. I felt like she was talking down to me and while I found a couple of those case studies interesting but I felt like all those case studies did was affirm what common sense already tells you. If you're a beginner in psychology or simply don't have much in the way of common sense, by all means pick up this book. But if you're experienced at all in this field (or read any other book) you have what this offers. Believe in yourself, follow your heart...been there, read that.

I am such an idiot. If a book's cover looks like this and looks more of a thriller than a self-help book, I should have known better to buy it at almost full price and read it.
Ok, so the book tells you about your own mind and how to read those subtle signals given by others to understand what they might be thinking. Also to read your own mind (!!!) and know what motivates you or inspires you.. Frankly I think this was written by a FBI profiler or a failed psychiatrist.. This book can only mess up your mind and that because you will feel like an idiot if you buy it or read it. Hey not bad ! so perhaps this book will tell you something about yourself !

Please do yourself a favor and stay away from it. it is not even a thriller :-( What a waste of time