Reviews for Robust control

The average rating for Robust control based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-12-03 00:00:00 Joe Anderson I read this eons ago, when I was in my late teens or early 20s, and I remember being impressed, gaining a lot of good advice from it. So when HGB died last week, I knew it deserved a re-read, and happily, it did not disappoint. It's especially fun to note how much Mad Men took from this book, particularly Peggy's career path and Joan's style. The title is misleading: only the first 60 pages or so are about sex; basically, It's Good to Enjoy Men, How to Sleep with Married Advertising Executives, and How to Feel Sexy. The latter chapter is good advice for anyone; the first two, eh, pretty outdated. But the rest of the book (200 pages) is filled with practical, timeless advice for living independently, both financially and emotionally. There are tips on everything from how to save and invest your career money, how to move up the ladder (without sleeping with the boss!), the importance of having your own apartment (not necessarily owning it!), why and how to buy quality clothes and home furnishings instead of amassing cheap junk, the importance of being a health nut and exercising every day, how to throw a party, and how to cook a few decent, filling, yummy meals. Very good advice for anyone living on their own, no matter how old or how "girly" you are! Brown herself was no spoiled glamour girl. She was very poor as a child. Her father died when she was 10 and her sister had polio; her mother raised them in a tiny home in a crappy Los Angeles neighborhood. "Not beautiful or even pretty," in her own words, Brown had guts, spirit, determination, independence, and a strong work ethic, while supporting her family during her whole rise to Cosmo fame and glory. She was no snob, though lots of people who don't know her story seem to think she was something she wasn't. She was a pioneer! I'm afraid the 1- and 2-star reviews here are from people who didn't actually read the book, or were so blinded by the audacity of the first two chapters that they seem more straightlaced than Brown's naysayers in 1962. Never mind them. This book is a classic.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-09 00:00:00 PHI LLC This woman's legacy is funding my career for the next few years, so I thought I should read her book. The cover is appallingly pink. Written in 1962, this is a how-to guide for single women. How to eat, dress, decorate your home, and mostly how to find a man. Which is my main issue with the book - for a book that is celebrating the single life, what's the hurry in exiting it? For its time, this book was probably a feminist marvel and very revolutionary. It's painful now... so I'm glad we have come so far. Much of Helen's advice is for women to work toward Enchanting a man, getting gifts, controlling him with charm... which is one way to gain power, but I prefer to strive for Equality myself, thank you. On the other hand, some of her advice still holds. Get some exercise, eat a lot of protein, dress in a way that makes you feel good. Yes, do those things! She is also pretty fun to read. She's a clever writer and also uses charming phrases like "piffle poofle."