Guru Ratings

Pat Allen

Bad.

Remember my ratings criteria. I’m not judging these gurus on “global” or moral values, but very specific criteria. Many of my favorite books would be rated “bad” by my criteria for self-help (probably, because they are not self-help books). My ratings don’t reflect how well an author met his own goals, but how well they met my criteria for useful, accurate self-help.

Dr. Pat’s advice is so bad I can hardly stomach it. Example: “How can a woman have a happy marriage?”

Dr. Pat: “Give up all her wants!”

I’m not going to waste my time writing about this quack.