The first half of the book was well worth the money I paid. I believe his facts are solid and teh information is useful in understanding the role of emotional IQ in our daily lives. But the last half of the book reads like a liberal agenda for tax-payer funded social programs.

This is one of the best books ever written because it truly makes the case for the value of emotional intelligence. We have all met people who have high IQ's but are not in control of their emotions and sabotage their lives. I bought this book after reading the reviews and it is worth every cent. Emotional Intelligence helps us to understand how to get along with others. I also bought Optimal Thinking: How To Be Your Best Self based on the same reviews and agree that Optimal Thinking provides the actual "How" to master disturbing feelings, achieve emotional mastery and get our most important needs met. Emotional Intelligence deserves 5 stars for providing the "Why" and Optimal Thinking deserves 5 stars for providing the "How."