Review of The Phoenix Cups

[Chimdik Chimezi]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Phoenix Cups" by Christopher Phoenix and Sandi Phoenix.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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The Phoenix Cups by Sandi Phoenix and Christopher Phoenix is a book written by a couple. The central message of this book is about what motivates people to act the way they do. This book presents the idea that each human needs five Phoenix Cups, which represent five basic human needs, to have their lives changed for the better. This book lists the basic human needs as the need for safety, the need for connection, the need for freedom, the need for mastery, and the need for fun. The rest of the chapters focused on explaining, in detail, each of the Phoenix Cups' characteristics. This book also discussed self-overcoming and finding one's true self.

This book is unique because it is a combination of fiction and what happened in real life. One thing I like about this book is the storytelling nature the authors adopted to explain the concepts in it. This book did not just start to explain difficult concepts; it embedded them between conversations for easy understanding.

I was very emotional as I read Chapter 12 of this book. The scene in this chapter featured Jack when he was giving Frank reasons to forgive his father. I understood from this chapter that people will easily forget a thousand good deeds at the expense of one bad one. Parents are humans too, and they are not infallible. It would be appropriate for children to forgive their parents if they wronged them. Also, this book has a theme of forgiveness. I learned a lot from the way Frank took ownership and apologized to Dan after invading her privacy.

Another thing I like about this book is that it stylishly embeds some further reading and book recommendations in the conversations between Frank and Dan. Some of the recommended readings from this book are works by great writers like Dr. Susan Jeffers, Dr. William Glasser, Epicures, etc.

This book's authors are suspense experts. There are a lot of suspenseful scenarios in this book. For example, I couldn't predict whether Frank could summon the courage to ask Dan for forgiveness or not.

I enjoyed the storytelling style that the author employed to drive home his intended message. I commend the editors for doing a professional job with the editing. Furthermore, to make sure this book was accessible to a wider audience, the author used very simple words in the writing of this book. I don't think there is any part of this book that I dislike. Judging from the above, I will gladly give this book a rating of five out of five stars.

Finally, I recommend this book first to human capacity developers. The content of this book will provide enough knowledge to motivate their audience to better understand and live life. This book can also pass as a self-help book because its central message is focused on knowing the reasons why we behave the way we do. I can recommend this book to anyone looking for a refreshing self-help book.

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[Judy O]

The idea of these Phoenix cups is something I haven't come across before and I'd love to know how they would change a person's behavior. Amazing review.

[Park Cherri]

This is an interesting book. I like the concept of what it entails. Truly, parents are also human. They will make mistakes. It’s up to the children to forgive them.

[Monale Bariyima Ueh]

I like the lessons and messages embedded in this book. I also like that it uses anecdotes to drive its message. I appreciate that the author wrote using simple words to make it accessible to a wider audience. Thank you for your review.

[Jay David Randall]

The Phoenix cup? Such interesting terms to use for motivational motor in the human being. I am keen to understand the author's perspective on this agenda. Nice review.

[Kemzy5]

I find this book intriguing and educative. And I love to learn about humans so this is a good read for me. Thank you for this insightful review.

[Oyedeji Funmilayo]

The book seems like a helpful and interesting read. The five Phoenix listed by the author are truly the basic human need and I look forward to reading more on them. Wonderful review well done.

[Boluwatife Ade Aderogbin]

There are lot of lessons in this book, but the one that catches my attention is forgiveness. Sometimes we underrate the power of forgiveness. I see forgiveness as freedom on the part of the person forgiving, because unforgiveness closes doors of breakthrough and even keep a person in bondage.Great review.

[Chibee Glory]

This book is full of insights that one needs daily to keep going. I have learned a lot from the review and will like to learn more by picking a copy of this book to read. Nice review!

[Flourish Sunday]

I love the introductory path of the review. People act differently depending on what they are passing through. I enjoy the review and I must read the book. Good job.

[Favour Hann]

I admire the uniqueness and originality this book enhances in human behaviours as well as channeling human attention to the fundamental needs of life.