Author: Kendall Payne
The author of the book is a singer, who has made two albums. She states early on in the first chapter that “Throughout the book you will read honest accounts of my dating and life experiences, and you may find that you disagree with my commentary or philosophy.” What the author is doing is sharing events of her life and using them as teaching tools.
The book is in the form of a workbook. She states certain things then asks questions to help you decide how to apply them to your life. Obviously you’re not going to go through everything the author did and even if you did you would probably react differently. But the author is simply trying to get you to think about things before they happen. I’m reminded of the saying “forewarned is forearmed.”
The book is divided into two parts, first, relationships with guys, and second, relationships with friends. When it comes to relationships with guys, the author wants you to think a lot about situations ahead of time so that you won’t find yourself being talked into doing things you wouldn’t normally do. She covers many topics in this half of the book. She covers everything from “KAH-MUE-NAH-KAY-SHUN” (and yes, I had to read that twice to realize what it meant) to how to tell when it’s best to say “Sayonara.” The second half of the book covers topics dealing with friendships.
The main thrust of this section is that you focus should be on being a friend to others.
I found the concept of the book being in the form of a workbook interesting. Even if you don’t agree with what she says, the process of writing things out can help you clarify your own thoughts on any given topic. She also suggests that each reader start a journal besides the workbook.
Reviewed by Lynn Worley
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