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The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More

by Bruce Feiler
6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 7¾ hrs. Dreamscape Media. 2013. ISBN 9781624062452. $59.99; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail ed.; digital download. SELF-HELP
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Best-selling author and New York Times columnist Feiler (The Council of Dads; America's Prophet) here sets out to find the best practices for managing the modern family. Feiler consults unconventional resources ranging from savvy business experts to the Green Berets. The result is a smart, funny, and sometimes corny set of strategies that can be used as guidelines for contemporary families. The author reads at a pace that allows the listener to comprehend fully the message while remaining engaged.
VERDICT Recommended for individuals interested in personal and/or family development.
Reviewed by Saori Wendy Herman, Southern California Coll. of Optometry Lib., Fullerton , Jun 15, 2013
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