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Boomers, X-ers, and Other Strangers: Understanding / Generational Differences/Divide Us
by Rick Hicks, Kathy Hicks
from Focus

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Builders vs. Everyone Else?
  The authors bring out a few interesting points, but this book seems to be aimed towards reconciliation between builders (pre WW2 generation) and the rest of us. It paints a picture of each generation that could at best be called cartoonish. At worst, the picture painted is stereotypical generalizations drawn from a world where everyone is white and generations are easily classified. The chief problem with this book is its age. It fails to paint an accurate picture of today's generational divides due to its... more info

• A History of Change and Values in America
  It was very helpful to explain generational differences using a decade analysis approach. Stories and conversations used to illustrate the socio-economic and technological changes for each decade were also helpful in giving the reader a better understanding of how much impact each decade has on our values and perspectives. Although the authors base their assumptions that character and personality are determined around age 10, his theoretical model is quite accurate in helping assess each decade.If I don't... more info

• Ultimately unsatisfying
  This book has a few pieces of useful information ... but overall there are many much better books out there about generations and how they differ (e.g., Generation Me, When Generations Collide, Generations). The authors take a spattering of information from other sources (they are not researchers or policy makers themselves), tell a few narratives, and that's about it. You are much better off buying another book on generations.
  Also, notice the publisher: Focus on the Family. Thus the book is written... more info

• Boomers, X ers, and other strangers
  Enjoyed the book very much. I can use the information in my daily dealings with people.

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