50 Years 50 Lessons A Middle-Aged Man's Suggestions for Not Fecking Things Up. Fergal Barr

 This book was different from most self-help books, containing intelligent and useful advice, some of which was unusual. There was a lot of it, including how not to use social media too much, working out what annoys you and why daydreaming is good. Fergal Barr also provides lists of books and quotations, which he has found useful. There are many different chapters, so it's worth looking at when you feel you need it.

I found him rather dogmatic about religion, and politics, however. He often used these topics in examples about following useful advice. I probably wouldn't vote for either Biden or Trump if I were American, but I don't really think that he followed his own advice to get research correct when writing about Trump. Barr writes that Trump is not religious. He does profess to be Christian, and he even met his second wife at church, which seems religious to me. (I don't want to get into arguments about Trump here - I am just making a point). Barr appears to assume that his readers are not likely to be religious either, and will agree with his politics, like many writers today.

This was a bit annoying, but I enjoyed the book. It's worth reading.

I received this free book in return for an honest review. This was published by the Collective Ink imprint of John Hunt Publishing.