June 8, 2009

Reviews from http://www.new-books-review.com/ :

Review of 5 Principles of Life
By hjans (Montana)

Principles to live by
by dixiesky

May 19, 2009
 
Book Review: Gingrich, Daughter Share Life Lessons
washingtontimes.com
By John R. Coyne Jr.
 
Newt Gingrich and his daughter, Jackie Gingrich Cushman, a columnist involved in lifelong learning and a variety of nonprofit activities, have produced a book intended to help readers achieve success, that they define as "adding value to people's lives and making a difference in the world around us."
 
"Together," they write, "our family has found that by following five principles, anyone can improve his or her life and create success: Dream Big, Work Hard, Learn Every Day, Enjoy Life, and Be True to Yourself." These principles serve as headings for sections introduced by the authors in which a variety of successful people tell how they applied them in their own lives. Among the contributors: John R. Bolton, Tom Brokaw, Bill Clinton, Whoopi Goldberg, Lou Holtz, Rush Limbaugh, Mary Matalin, David H. Petraeus.
 
All the contributions are quick, fresh, interesting, and in some cases - Ms. Gingrich, Mary Matalin, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin - just plain nice. But the contributions that will be most scrutinized, for obvious political reasons, are those by Mr. Gingrich.
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May 12, 2009
 
BOOK REVIEW: Newt Gingrich and His Daughter Assemble Comments from Liberals, Conservatives from Many Professions in '5 Principles for a Successful Life'
 
By David M. Kinchen
Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic
 
You wouldn't expect to find advice for a successful life from Rush Limbaugh and Bill Clinton in the same book, but former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and his daughter Jackie Gingrich Cushman have managed to do just that in "5 Principles for a Successful Life: From Our Family to Yours" (Crown Forum, $22.00, 224 pages.)
 
Other advice givers include Mary Matalin and her husband James Carville, strategists on the right and left sides of the political spectrum, respectively; NBC newsman and best-selling author Tom Brokaw; Gen. David Petraeus; radio host and son of the Great Communicator Michael Reagan; Tucker Carlson; Whoopi Goldberg and dozens of others. The book is heavy with advice from past and present military officers, including Lt. Col. Oliver North, Gen. Peter Pace and Gen. John P. Abizaid.
 
Bill Clinton writes about the importance of gratitude in helping him achieve his goals: "I was born into a family without wealth or powerful connections," he writes. "But from my mother and other relatives, I was given a more powerful gift: the belief that I could do anything in life with big dreams, hard work, and a genuine interest in and respect for other people."
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