[.ca] Complete Idiot Guide Handwriting Analysis (ISBN 0028632028)

More of a complete guide than a complete idiot's guide.:
More of a complete guide than a complete idiot's guide, this is the best of several books on this subject I've read. The writing is lively and easy to read, yet still covers the gamut of graphology. The book is more geared towards graphology as a career or business than other books are, which may or may not matter to you. Personally, I bypassed these parts since it is only a hobby to me. But it's a bonus if you're that serious about graphology, with lots of info for you. After renting it at the library, I chose to buy it before I was even done reading it simply because I could see that there was lots of material there that I would want to spend a while absorbing thoroughly and that even then, I would want to keep it for reference. The main benefit I find in handwriting analysis is self-awareness. I notice changes in myself, temporary or permanent better by understanding the signs my writing shows. I have even modified my own writing to project a more desirable image of myself on paper, and more importantly, to help make my personality how I want it to be as opposed to leaving it to chance. I don't think the book included enough information about this, but I'm not complaining. Going through this book, I learned a LOT more and reinforced what I already knew and came up with a list of features to change in my writing. I work on one feature at a time, going on to the next one when the last one has become more or less habit. Even though few people know the slightest thing about graphology, still, your writing projects an intuitive image about you. Is it messy, ungraceful, and illegible? Or is it harmonious, artistic, and healthy looking, flowing right along the page? So the main benefit I find is for myself. I find that I learn more about others just by watching them and getting to know them, as you can't always get a good handwriting sample, especially in the computer age. As for others, the main thing I use it for is analyzing my friends' handwriting. It's fun! The main things she stresses throughout the entire book, and rightly so, is that ideal, healthy writing is balanced, and that in analyzing don't look at one sign, but take each sign into the context of the entire sample. Other books are more objective, not judging any characteristic in writing as good or bad, only saying what exactly it means. But she successfully used subjectivity to good use here. This is another reason I think she should have written more about the subject of changing ones handwriting to change themselves-- she makes it very clear what the handwriting looks like. There is a little leeway , but in general she stresses balance and moderation, and gives many bad, "warning" signs that one would want to avoid. Overall, I highly recommend it as the best book on the subject I've ever read, out of several.

beginner in love with this book:
I checked this book out at the local library and am now buying it because it's easier to highlite than write down all the great information present in its pages. It's very complete and easy to understand for beginners in a way that's not dry in presentation, and I can see that it would be a great compilation of easy to access refrence points for an avid enthusiast as well. The only problem I found when trying to take notes was that it didn't nessicarily flow in a fashion that allows you to make complete summeries and not find yourself lacking a good point that is in a side note on the next page, but just buy it, highlite it and problem solved. great if you're like me and have always been interested but weren't sure where to start.

Very complete and easy to read:
I've read many glowing reviews here and feel like I'm repeating it all. Sheila Lowe's book is an amazing value. The amount of information imparted (in clear and easy to read, even fun language) is worth hundreds of dollars. It's a whole handwriting analysis course. I have also communicated with Sheila Lowe online and I agree it's amazing to have her as a real resource who responds to questions! This book is very detailed and serious when it should be, and light hearted when it should be. Very well paced, very very full of information. It is the first book I bought on Handwriting Analysis and I return to it over and over, even though I now own over 30 others. This one is a great book.

Piece of ...:
This book is so boring. Handwriting analysis is a fascinating subject, but this book is poorly written. It has all the facts, but I didn't like how it was written. I fell asleep in the first chapter. Good info., bad presentation

Complete Idiots Guide to Handwriting analysis:
This is one of the most complete works I have come across.I find it extremely user friendly.The information is well laid out and easy to understand.The add-ons ie the tales from the quill,the chicken scratch,write words and fine points,that are found in most pages make for some fascinating reading and good reference points in presentations.The book is a must have for any aspiring or practising graphologist or any person in the field of psychology with an interest in handwriting.