An Excellent Back-to-Basics Book for both Christians and Non-Christians

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	• The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care for Alan Loy McGinnis Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2004 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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This book is a great book for people trying to get closer relationships...it's very specific.

An Excellent Back-to-Basics Book for both Christians and Non-Christians

Being of a cynical bent I must first confess that the rather gimmicky title of the book did put me off a bit. However, intrigued by the premise of a friendship book based on Christian principles, I took a closer look. By and large, while there are indeed references to Bible passages and Christ, the points that the author is putting forward can usually be understood by a person without a Christian background. Even so, for a Christian reader like myself I found the Biblical references did valuably strengthen the point the author was making.

What I liked about the book was its focus on getting simple, basic principles across. We all know the importance of love and forgiveness and suchlike; I don't believe anyone sets out to be a bitter and loveless person. Yet, as the author points out, the main trouble people have with love is not that they dispute its value, but that they despair of ever finding it. This book serves as encouragement that things once thought hopelessly impossible may actually be achievable, by dispensing timeless, practical advice presented simply and memorably - advice made all the more so by the author's wealth of experience as a professional therapist. There is little in the way of abstract psychoanalytic terminology; Freud and Jung, when mentioned, are plainly summarized and used to make a practical point. And by practical I don't mean "try this approach, it really works, I tried it and see I have tons of friends now" (which - let's face it - is a trait too common to many self-help books) - rather, I mean that it is something which makes intuitive sense, which checks out somewhat to my personal experience, and which I can see working for me in the future.

All-in-all, anyone looking for a sensible approach to friendship would do very well to buy this book.

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A word from the wise.

This book gave me brilliant insight into freindships and relationship building. It is a real privaledge to be able to learn from Alan McGinnis the keys to good frindships. These are tried and proved priciples and I thought the value placed on true fiendship and the practical examples were inspiring and helpful.
Using Jesus was not over the top as it gave us insight into someone most people know about and and an awesome example of how to live the ultimate life.
A real help to thoses who feel the need for richer frienships in this increasingly lonely world.

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At the heart of each relationship, says McGinnis, is the friendship factor--the essential ingredient of warmth and caring. With captivating case histories and anecdotes about such famous people as George Burns, Howard Hughes, and C.S. Lewis, McGinnis shares the secret of how to love and be loved.

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