Cindy Silbert

Chameleon Butterfly Dragonfly
By Cindy Silbert
Paperback: 190 pages - $14.95
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 3, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1419699105

Cindy Silbert's "Divine Guide to Lasting Fulfillment" is based on the archetypal model. Each of us is, when able to exercise our preferences, a chameleon, butterfly or dragonfly. Like the MTSB, Kiersey-Bates, and other personality or temperament theories, Silbert proposes it is the acceptance of our preferences and appropriate practice along with the ability to activate our other types as needed, as well as accept the types of others, that can give us satisfaction and fulfillment in life.

Cindy seems to be an engaging personality, with lots of interesting tidbits and personal anecdotes. And, as a speaker or personal coach, she may be wonderful and inspiring. Unfortunately, I found the book to be poorly written and edited; so much so as to be distractive. (Perhaps that's my chameleon need for order!)

There are vague references to personal experience, that are abruptly dropped in Silbert's narrative, along with other minor jarring object changes. Throughout the book, however, are problems could have been handled with a good editor. For example, in the introduction, she rights, "The breaks on my reality came to a screeching halt . . ." and of the "near immaculate conception of our son?" Had her "reality" been broken, or were there brakes applied? The dogma of the immaculate conception has to do with Mary, mother of Jesus; did she mean miraculous conception? The overuse of the word "literally," lack of commas and incorrect use of semicolons make what should be simple passages rather laborious reading. How inspiring is this passage: "Once you do find your soul mate, and you do spend your life searching, your heart will become deeply fulfilled and it's unlikely that nothing will ever come between the two of you?" And, pray tell, what does it mean?… (altro)