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Title: Not greatly helpful
Review: Sylvia Rimm has some interesting and apt characterizations of underachieving students.However, we tried many of her techniques -- with a child who is a staunch perfectionist who thinks that all grades less than perfection are the same -- it's all or nothing -- and the techniques did not bring us success.I would attribute the lack of success to Dr. Rimm's seeming lack of understanding of boys. She doesn't address fully the issues that boys face in competitive academic environments.Be careful with this book. It promised more than it delivered with us.
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