The Seceret Powers of Middle Children is a great book to read, especially if you’re a middle child. You learn new things about how birth order affects you as a person and how you will deal with situations. Don’t let it foul you that it will be boring because it is a nonfiction research type of a book. The author writes in a way that makes it interesting why learning new things. It’s also very interesting to read about how middle child celebrities achieved what they are today.
Salmon, Catherine and Schumann, Katrin. The Secret Power of Middle Children. Penguin Group. 375 Hudson Street New York 10014. 2011. (288/288)
I first found out about this book when my father emailed me a link to a story on National Public Radio about the strengths and weakness of middle children and how birth order contributes to your overall personality. When I was listening to the story the host mentioned this book, The Secret Power of Middle Children. Since I am a true middle child, I decided to get the book and see how I compared to their description of a typical middle child.
When I got the book I thought it would be boring because it was a nonfiction book which tends to be more difficult to understand. I was proven wrong though and found that I actually enjoyed reading it. I learned new information about middle children that I didn’t know before, like how they are often great negotiators. I also found traits that I, as a middle child also possess, like being open to new things.
I normally do not read nonfiction books so this was a good change from my usual fiction books. The vocabulary was pretty easy but every once in a while there would be words that I didn’t know. Overall though, I would recommend the book to people especially if they are a middle child.
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