Reviews for Your Laughter Is Like Sunshine

The average rating for Your Laughter Is Like Sunshine based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-11-30 00:00:00 Bindia Puri Much of this book is common sense. But like they say, common sense ain't so common. Making friends, being a good friend, and evolving within a relationship is something that can't be taken for granted and Yager delivers a beautiful compendium of knowledge about the act of friendship. The idea of 'friendshifts', the author argues, is the nature of all relationships: depending on which life phase one is a friendship can shift from one level to another. There's acquintances, distant friends, close friends and best friends. Friends might also be found in pets or relatives, which was a point I found interesting. To sum up the basic idea: friends are essential relationships in any person's life. In order to build great friendships one needs to become someone who's good at being a friend, which is an active duty. Know what you want out of the relationship and make sure it is relatively aligned with the other person. Keep in mind that relationships can and will shift the longer they last, which means you might have to let go at some point. Communication is key and should always be done from a position of genuinely wanting to understand the other. Find the balance between neediness and independence, listen to your own (and the other's) needs and wants. All in all I wasn't very satisfied with the book. It didn't offer anything groundbreaking, besides the obvious. But maybe that was the author's intent all along.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-11-19 00:00:00 Travis Flasschoen Sound ideas but poorly written.