Guru Ratings
Emerson Eggerichs
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.
Love and Respect (2004)
Love and Respect has one message: “He needs respect like she needs love.” Eggerich’s ability to repeat the same banality for 300 pages is either inspiring or depressing. I’m not sure which.
Cracking the Communication Code (2007)
The hilarity continues here. Every page repeats—you guessed it—the exact same message.