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What Shamu Taught Me about Life, Love, and Marriage: Lessons for People from Animals and Their Trainers | 
| Author: Amy Sutherland
Creator: Hillary Huber
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 2243204
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Unabridged
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 143321203X
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.2
EAN: 9781433212031
ASIN: 143321203X
Publication Date: February 28, 2008
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Product Description
We can change--and train--people for the better, and every human interaction is training.This book is based on Amy Sutherland's number-one most viewed and often e-mailed article of the New York Times online in 2006, about applying the principles of exotic animal training to her marriage. The book will extend those lessons to other everyday relationship challenges, from your boyfriend's chronic lateness to your boss's micromanaging to the driver who likes to tailgate. Funny, charming and informative, this book puts a new spin on solving relationship problems.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 What's good for the goose.... July 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If a man authored a book talking about women as if they are trainable like a circus animal he would be crucified. She stinks and I don't like her..
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 This book should be called. What Shamu Should of Done with Amy Sutherland. July 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The only redeeming values of this book are that you quickly realize that Amy Sutherland should of been a snack for Shamu instead of a trainer. This hole does nothing but put men down and treat them like stupid items that can not function on their own. If anything Amy should realize that men everywhere would gladly kick her down a flight of stairs in an instant. I suggest she have a nice bowl of broth with Richard Reed. I for one am quite happy that she appeared on the O&A radio show. It proves a simple ideal. Amy should stick to the kitchen and bake some pies.
 Light Hearted Sweet Read July 20, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Some thoughtful insights into relationships between training animals and getting what we want from our relationships. This would have been a great article, but didn't have enough meat for a book.
Despicable Display of Mysandry July 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The entire concept of this book is offensive.
To infer that all men are mindless, drooling idiots that can be "trained" similarly to animals is arrogant and ridiculous.
Men should be responsible without needing a pretentious, condescending wench to dangle treats in front of them when they "do good."
That isn't "positive reinforcement," it's reinforcing the absurd concept that you shouldn't be responsible because it's the right thing to do, but instead because you'll get a treat. Total asininity.
The best use for this book is to cover the bottom of a bird-cage...
A small good idea blown up to fill a whole book July 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The idea of applying proven animal training techniques to humans is indeed very appealing and is in itself a witty, sarcastic thought.
The elaboration of this idea, including the field experience by the author, and its transfer to paper were in my opinion not at the level of the idea itself. With the notable exception of some funny anecdotes about animals, this title has a fairly high ratio "hot air to true content".
Bored, I'll revert to Konrad Lorenz' titles.
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