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  This excerpt comes from   How My Cat Made Me a Better Man  by Jeremy Feig. RELATIONSHIPS Picking the right mate The turtle had all the qualities Shelly looked for in a mate: extreme softness, the perfect size, and the inability to turn her down. I don't know if she was actively seeking a partner like that or if she just found her Mr. Right. It can go either way. Think about what you look for in a woman (or in another guy, if that's your preference). A specific hair color? A good heart? A giant rack? In a perfect world, you'd find someone who fits all of your criteria. But it's not a perfect world, so you have to work with what's available. Even if a chick doesn't match your dream combo of blonde, brainy, and basketball fan, that doesn't mean she couldn't be the one for you. Don't focus on the traits your perfect woman must have. Your preconceived ideas are just those--ideas. If you're so hung up on them that you can't settle for anything le...

What is a  book jewel ? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Each month, we share near-daily, or as often as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  Understanding the People around You , a classic by Ekaterina Filatova. Description: This book is a translation and update by the author of her popular Russian-language book on people types. The field of socionics (personality type along the lines of Jung's theories) is fully covered in this book for American readers; the author is one of the leading socionists in Russia/Europe. The examples and discussions are written at a lay level and are meant for the eve...

  What is a  book jewel ? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Each month, we share near-daily, or as often as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  Understanding the People around You , a classic by Ekaterina Filatova. Description: This book is a translation and update by the author of her popular Russian-language book on people types. The field of socionics (personality type along the lines of Jung's theories) is fully covered in this book for American readers; the author is one of the leading socionists in Russia/Europe. The examples and discussions are written at a lay level and are meant for ...