But despite the beautiful handwriting of the author and his generosity or wisdom, I found that this book is sorely lacking practical advice, contrary to what the subtitle of the book foreshadowed ("Hands-esteem home "). Christophe André sometimes mentioned at the turn of the conversation exercises he practices WITH his patients in his study. However, impossible for the reader to repeat these exercises alone.
Christophe André cites the testimony of his patients, I found relevant and revealing. It is comforting to read and feel that our own case is not isolated. Then he develops at length in each chapter the theoretical aspects around self-esteem. There's way too much. Too much theory kills the theory ... Moreover this theory seems to speak to people who are bad, very bad, that are on the brink. The ordinary reader neurotic nor suicidal or social exclusion, can not identify.
And ... here ... Nothing more to help the reader, nothing concrete except for some very mundane advice here and there. I think the author could make the effort to propose specific exercises to do at home alone, even if only to reach the "program" that offers over 2 pages earlier book. Inset summaries were welcome at the end of each chapter.
I was also embarrassed by the fact that the author refers constantly to two measures: either we have a low self-esteem, or one has a (too) high self-esteem. Between the two there is no salvation. This shortcut seems to me curious because it seems to me that we can have a good self-esteem in one area, and low self-esteem in another area, in short it can fluctuate, vary not be homogeneous of one individual to another intrapersonal and interpersonal.
Unlike many other readers, I loved the last chapters most "spiritual" dealing with selflessness: presence in the moment, to give meaning to his life, humility, fear of death. ..
Another positive effect, this book still has a soothing and comforting appearance of the moment is the bed Then after we forget.
In the end I retained some useful ideas but not that much. I have duly noted by against a certain tendency of the author to boast citing its highly intelligent girls, her very happy patients, and its well-known friends. Blah blah ...
