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Book Reviews - What are folks saying about GOD'S GIFT TO THE WORLD?

September 2009 Review By Sam Vaknin, author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"

The first thing that struck me was how extraordinarily intelligent the author is. Intelligence in victims of narcissistic abuse amplifies their hurt, as both their intellect and their emotional apparatus try to cope - in vain - with the sadistic capriciousness of the narcissistic parent. In this tome, personal observations and recollections, tips and advice on how to cope with a narcissistic parent and her aftermath seamlessly integrate with social, historical, and cultural commentary. Hence the book's value as an overview of the multifaceted phenomenon of pathological narcissism, only one of whose manifestations is clinical. The book revolves around the author's hostile, self-centered, and aggressive mother. The author believes that Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) provides the best organizing principle and frame of reference as far as she is concerned. He thus plunges into one of the best introductions to the narcissistic personality that I have ever read, perhaps because of the numerous illustrations from his mother's off-handedly cruel and dysempathic misconduct. The book is the narcissist's user's manual even though it is based on a single, extensive case study. This, in itself, is an awe-inspiring achievement. My only reservation is that the author's mother was clearly not a "pure" narcissist. She seems to have suffered from other, comorbid, personality disorders (e.g., Histrionic Personality Disorder). One should take with a grain of salt the attribution of all her aberrant behaviors to the narcissism her son imputes to her. Additionally and inevitably the text is biased. It is the author's point of view and his mother has no voice in it. This one-sidedness does not detract from the book's importance as a testimonial, but its readers should definitely not treat it as a textbook (despite its copious, truly learned references, the wonderful psychodynamic diagrams, and the self-assessment questionnaires). Above all the book documents a life, the road to self-discovery, and the archeology of one person's tormented and thwarted soul. It is voyeuristic, no doubt. But, the candor and unflinching gaze of the author render his creation cathartic. The author laments his self-defeating and self-destructive behaviors while maintaining a kind of scientific detachment that makes his confessions and self-taxonomy all the more heartbreaking. This book should become an instant classic precisely because it is so contradictory and, therefore, so very human.

Book Reviews - What are folks saying about DIALED IN?

February 2008 Review By Roger Riedinger, Owner, Beverly International Nutrition “The Recognized Leader in Legitimate Bodybuilding Nutrition”

Rick Ryan’s new book Dialed In is a comprehensive instruction manual for anyone who is serious about transforming his or her physique. Even though the information presented in Dialed In could serve as a post graduate text book for physique transformation, it is presented in a style that anyone can understand, and more importantly use.

You can use this book to create a complete, customized nutrition and workout plan regardless of your current experience. Personal trainers take note –this book is an invaluable addition to your professional library. You can adapt the information in Dialed In to get results for each individual client.

In addition to the sections on goal-setting, nutrition, supplements, training and recovery, there is a 200-page appendix that includes everything you need to set up your own personal program. There are charts to determine your desired calorie and macronutrient levels, recommended supplement serving sizes based on your individual goals, a food shopping list, 20 pages of preset workout journals, and charts to measure your progress.

What I like best about Dialed In is that anyone from beginner to advanced bodybuilder can benefit from this information from Day 1 for years to come.



February 2008 Review By Daniel Stuckart, Owner, Titanz Nutrition, Trainer/Nutritionist

I use the techniques in this book with my clients. If you are serious about building mass & losing fat, get DIALED IN!



January 2008 Review By Timothy Baghurst, Ph.D., University of Arkansas

With the beginning of a new year, many will take it upon themselves to change the way that they look and feel. Unfortunately for most, this initial motivation slowly ebbs away and goals previously set remain unaccomplished. In Dialed In author, weight trainer, and bodybuilder Rick Ryan provides an easy to understand text designed to achieve these health and fitness goals.

To say that this book is comprehensive would not do it justice; its 479 pages cover a multitude of topics ranging from setting goals, nutrition, global health, planning workouts, and weight training exercises. Many will find the nutritional supplement section particularly interesting.

This book would serve any age or gender and incorporates a multitude of photographs and diagrams to illustrate the text. It is ideally suited to those wanting to make a health change in their life. Even the advanced or experienced weight trainer may find a tidbit or two within its contents.

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What makes this book different from all the others? - It provides you with secrets to tune your program as you go. No one fitness program works for long. I devised a system where you receive preset nutrition and workout plans AND the secrets for how to tune them to keep progressing at your own pace to achieve your own goals. You can customize your nutrition plans to choose what clean foods you like best.
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The secret is in the power of information and guidance to check in on your progress and make course corrections along the way.

From Rick Ryan Author, Executive Project Manager, Researcher & Fitness Trainer.

I wrote this book because my experience over the past 5 years was mixed with successes and failures. I learned the hard way how important it is to get enough sleep, enough water, enough of the right exercise, and the right mix of foods and supplements, to get long lasting results. The trick to it is in how you deal with setbacks - the roadblocks along the way. There is so much contradictory information on health and fitness out there today, it is difficult to know who to trust and what to do. I failed many times - working out too long and not eating enough, eating too much of the wrong combinations of foods - you name it, I tried it - including many supplements. That drove me to research in many critical areas of health and fitness to learn the scientific facts. As a result, I documented the best practices of fitness models and trainers - what worked and how to determine how to make course corrections along the way. You learn your body, and I will give you the tools to be healthy and fit for a lifetime. This book truly introduces you to a new lifestyle. And it guides you to learn about your body and the science behind good eating and exercising. It cuts through all the hype on supplements and tells you which ones are important, and which others are optional. It also teaches you how important hormones are to you, and how to provide your body with what it needs to bring your natural hormone levels into balance.

Sincerely,
Rick Ryan

Rick Ryan has been an author, trainer and researcher for over 5 years. He has gone from being overweight to becoming a top three national winner in natural bodybuilding (SNBF 2006). He also holds several other top 3 natural bodybuilding rankings (NPC & SNBF).
Rather than writing several smaller books and selling temporary solutions to the fitness and bodybuilding community, he combined all the critical things you need to know to be successful in meeting your health and fitness goals. You do not have to want to get huge - this book is designed to have you get in shape and stay in shape with some solid principles to live by.
No gimmicks - this is the last book on this subject you will ever have to buy because the process you learn and the journals provided allow YOU to manage your own nutrition and workout plans for a lifetime.

What is in the content of the Book?

• NUTRITION JOURNALS - WHAT YOU CAN EAT, how often to eat, how much, and how to combine supplements and drink water throughout the day - on your schedule. even a shopping list is included for your convenience.

• WORKOUT JOURNALS - what workout schedule to follow based on your current physical condition, the program is set for you - with many workouts to grow into over time.

• SUPPLEMENTATION - There are a few you need all the time, like multi-vitamins and Good Fats. Others are only needed at certain points in time to meet your goals. Others are optional. I am not going to waste your time with the ones that do not work. Though I researched 100s of products, only a few are mentioned. The generic supplements themselves are reviewed with only the information you need to make a decision if it is worth investing in them for your own needs and budget.

• MOTIVATION - to ensure you stay on your program by setting goals, identifying behaviors you need to change, and rewarding success along the way. Young & old, male & female, some of the best photos ever taken of inspiring fitness models in fantastic condition to motivate you to be the best you can be.

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