Books: “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” Gets Five Stars

Ladies, I can almost bet one of your girl friends has told you about this book by now, if you haven’t already read it for yourself. 
Steve Harvey’s “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment” is a seemingly similar, equally entertaining, up-to-date version of “He’s Just Not That Into You.” Harvey, a well-known comedian and author, reveals why women of all ages, ethnicity, and social class cannot figure out what makes men tick.
Claiming our first mistake is asking other women for advice, he introduces the mindset of a male explaining why men do what they do and how to win “the game.” Harvey’s book is like a bible to dating for women.
Like any other relationship self-help book, the author is never really telling you things you don’t know deep down already.
His purpose rather is to put things into perspective for us. His step-by-step guidelines to words, thoughts, and behaviors are remarkable and will help you to pass over the men in your life that just don’t fit the bill.
In the same context, Harvey very much points out in exclamatory ways what to pay attention to during your normal everyday life. He does an extraordinary job stressing the importance of standards, that guys will treat you however you let them treat you-a tough lesson that takes some women a lifetime to learn.
I did feel, however, that the book stereotypes males at times through statements like “all men hate communicating” or, “when communicating with a man you need to sugarcoat how you feel to get your point across.” It’s almost as though he is comparing guys to pets, which we must train to act respectfully in order to get the “ideal” man that we envision.
I will also be the first to tell you that the book can get a little preachy at times, which is a tad bit irritating, but for an easy, quick read the book is entertaining, full of information that may be useful, and hilarious if nothing else.
This book is perfect for young adults entering the real world in the sense that it’s full of no-nonsense material that’s needed at crucial milestones in life. Even if your life is full of happy, secure, healthy friendships and relationships, I would still recommend that you take the book in.
Anybody, male or female, could learn a little more about himself or herself through this book, and face it, practicing kindness, listening to your heart, respecting yourself, and giving your best to others are friendly reminders you can’t go wrong hearing about a few extra times. This is definitely a must read.