Have you ever bought stuffs that you wish nobody knew about?
I recently bought the old "How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie, a famous american writer for its self-help books ... It's a very interesting book giving you concrete tips on communicating and negotiating with people. At the end of each chapter, there's a two-line advice, easy to remember and apply - you have around 18 tips if I recall well.
Since I've bought this book, each time I have guests coming home, I always feel that I should hide the book. I just do not want my friends or even people I've just met to know that I have an interest in manipulating people... I mean, do not get me wrong: I am fascinated by the arts of communication and negotiation... but that is, i think, very awkward for people coming to my house, to see that I've studied the science of manipulation! Well, actually, it's not a book on manipulation... it turns out (IMHO) that this book teaches you basic education principles - and if your parents have done a good job, then a "so-what?" question should popup in your head at the end of each chapters.
I would still recommend it to anyone who needs a refresh on that particular and important topic.
