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by John Izzo
Book Review by Richard L. Weaver II, PhD.
If you want a book full of interesting anecdotes and personal examples, this 178-page book will be most satisfying. Izzo interviewed over 200 people from the ages 60 to 106, and the five secrets are: 1) Be true to yourself, 2) Leave no regrets, 3) Become love, 4) Live the moment, and 5) Give more than you take. Although the five secrets come as no surprise to many, there are a number of insights that will challenge you to think about your life. The book is divided into four sections. The first section covers the methodology, the second discusses the five secrets, the third covers how to put the secrets into practice, and the fourth offers the list of questions asked in each of the 3-hour interviews, along with the names of those interviewed. Basically, Izzo offers readers a plea to embrace life in every daily encounter, in every one of life’s experiences, and with every emotion expressed.
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by Wendy Northcutt
Book Review by Richard L. Weaver II, PhD.
This 291-page (small) book) should take you a couple of amusing hours to read. Although there are 100 essays, divided into eight chapters or categories, each essay, ranging in length from one paragraph to as many as ten or so, describes the pure idiocy of a human lunatic. You just cannot believe that humans can be so incredibly stupid, and yet I found them mesmerizing and captivating none-the-less. Chapter 9, called “FAQ,” provides some excellent additional information. One question I had as I read through these essays is why are most all of them executed by males? There are only 11 stories featuring a femme fatale. Why aren’t more females represented in Northcutt’s examples? It is one of the FAQ (frequently asked questions). A concerned reader asks it: “Nearly all Darwin Award nominees are male. I am aware that males are responsible for aggressive and irrational phenomena like wars, organized religion, drunken driving, et cetera, but pure statistics lead me to believe that more females should be candidates. Is a feminist conspiracy at work in the selection of the candidates?” Northcutt responds: “I call’em as I see ‘em. I choose as many women as I can — but I can’t use material I don’t have. Most of the idiots nominated for this ignominious award are male” (pp. 263-64). I loved this book, and I think you will, too. It will make a great gift — whether you choose to give it to an idiot, your closest friend, a family member, or, perhaps, they are all one and the same!
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