Radical Honesty, The New Revised Edition: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth

Yes, we should be more honest with each other, and yes, we do cause ourselves ontold problems by withholding. Let also admit, that total honesty all the time is just not practical; civilized society needs a glue or each one of us would go off on whatever they learn. Read the book, it has a fresh perspective and something we all can learn

This is a fantastic book on how to start living a life of more honesty and integrity. It is also a path on how to start removing shame and issues.

Highly recommended.

While Blanton's writing style is a bit crippled by the lack of professional editing, any changes to his words would have distorted the honesty needed to by coherent to his vision. Many concepts this book were not entirely new to me being a life long student of both psychology and the philosophies, but the way that Blanton connects and reconciles them is nothing short of genius.

This is NOT a quick and easy read, mainly due to the fact that the subject matter itself is so important and pervasive, it requires a good deal of background and explanation. But after the foundation laid by the first few chapters, things get easier and more "user friendly". Stick with it even if you find yourself re-reading a paragraph a few times to get the meaning out of it as it WELL worth the time.

I love this book so much that I frequently recommend it and gift it to my closest friends. While a few of the suggestions may not be practical in the real world (being totally honest with your boss might get you fired, for example), the bulk of this book has made me happier and healthier and has improved my relations with friends, colleagues and loved ones.

You OWE IT to yourself to at least read this book!

i love the preface in this book. it offers insight into what the author calls "moralism" that we have been instilled with from our childhood all the way into adulthood. this moralist outlook defines who we are and clouds our true feelings preventing us from enjoying each moment we are alive. This theme is also well explored in Eckheart Tolle books which i highly recommend. I also liked the concept of perpetual adolescence experienced by people in technologically developed countries. Those two concepts alone are well worth speed reading the first half of this book. The book is well written and easy to read. It gets preachy and lives up to its title. I mean the author advocates not only radical honesty, but not hiding any feelings to appease people around you. This might turn you into one of those really annoying people that is spewing everything that is on their mind to anyone willing to bare it. Unless you are Neal Stephenson this is probably not a good idea so read this book with care.

Buy the boook the authorand Neale Donald Walsch wrote together, an interview book instead. How can a book about something "radical" be that boring?

/Torbjörn Jerlerup

Sweden