"List You Self" is terrific fun and amazingly revealing. Each page
offers a prompt and requires you to jot down a list of responses, this is best done without alot of
thought because the immediate answers are the most honest. You will be asked to divulge to yourself
your inner most passions, dreams and fears along with people that you find heroic or as mentor
qualifiers along with many other exciting areas of exploration. The most enjoyable prompts take you
back in time to old memories and favorite times.

I enjoy these "list" books as a way to get to
know myself but I also see the value in these books as a way to leave behind something interesting
about yourself. Parents, Grandparents and even some children could have hours of entertainment
completing the lists provided while stirring up old treasured memories along the way.

I filled out the book when I first purchased it in
1997. Since I had other things keeping me busy, I didn't complete it until 1998. I would write my
answers and date each page. When it was done. I tucked it away. Then, in 2003, I pulled it out
again, with a different colored pen, and compared what my answers were 4 yrs later. Some things
remained the same, however, I was amazed by the things that had changed. In those 4 yrs I gave
birth to my first child, experienced 9-11-01 up close & personal, and lost my precious baby niece to
a heart defect. Although I though I was the person that I would be and that was it, after these 3
events, I saw right in front of my eyes how the growing process is never really complete. We are
creatures of change, but knowing where you have been, helps you get to where you want to be. It's a
WONDERFUL book. I've since bought More List Yourself and List Yourself for Parents. I highly
reccommend all of the books.

I don't really know what I was expecting when I requested this book...but I saw it on
Amazon and thought it "what a neat idea" -- my mind rushing with possibilities based on nothing more
than the title and brief editorial description! When the book arrived at my door...I practically
ravaged the packaging to get at the books (normally, I am excitable when it come to books...and I
got all three in this List Yourself series: List Yourself; More List Yourself; and List Your
Creative Self). Now I knew this was a book for you to fill in, but I was still surprised to find
that after two very brief chapters (an introduction and "How to Use this Book") that it is
virtually empty...most of the pages (14-297) are list topics. That is to say the very top portion
of the page (about two lines worth) is a List Topic, the remainder of the page is blank lines to be
filled in...allowing you to do exactly what the title says...List Yourself!

I found that the brief
first chapters actually are more than adequate, this will be particularly appealing to individuals
who do not have the patience for long-winded explanations or tons of in-depth analysis of this
technique...there is just enough good information to get you going -- with a simple, easy "how to"
your on your way to listing!

What is great about List Yourself is that it is not all "serious" or
"proper," not all probing and full of angst...this book has lists that will help you capture ALL of
who you are...even the funny and irreverent!!

Serious topics include:

"List All the People You
Wish You Hadn't Trusted"
"List What Heals Your Aching Soul"
"List those Moments in Nature
that Remind You of Your Connection to the 'Big Picture'."

Silly Topics Include:

"List All the
Times You've Hit the Jackpot"
"List All the Foods, Candy, and Other Treats You Loved to Snack On"
(as a child)
"List All the Foods You'd Eat if Guaranteed You Wouldn't Get Fat" (I must be
hungry...lol)

and it goes on and on on for more than two hundred pages...there are lists about the
past, the future....allowing you to explore EVERY aspect of who you are...from home and family to
career; covering entertainment, your inner most thoughts to the funny and irreverent in your life!
THIS is NOT your mother's journal! What you get here really allows you to capture who you are in a
relatively easy to use listmaking format!

I truly believe the best use of this volume is for the
time challenged journaler (or potential journaler)...you can keep this by your bed or near your
favorite spot on the couch -- list yourself when your restless at night or when there's nothing very
interesting on TV...keep it handy and out in the open and I can almost GUARANTEE you'll find
yourself picking it up every now and again -- it's compelling in a way!

For the more "serious"
journaler...List Yourself would certainly make a fun addition to your current journaling -- or a
supplement if you like! The materials and methods certainly dovetail nicely into nearly any
journaling style!

Upon completion, List Yourself will certainly be interesting to read over every
few years...a gauge of who you were, who you are, and who you will be in the
future!!

Sooooooooo...do I recommend List Yourself???? The answer is an definite YES! I most
certainly do! As a supplement to "regular" journaling or as a stand-alone technique used for
self-discovery -- I think it's invaluable!!

Do I absolutely LOVE everything about this
volume...HECK NO...the hard bound format is annoying at best (my comments were less than "G" rated
in this area...lol)...and size make this book hard to handle. Personally...for books I have to
write in, I like a slightly larger size and this book would be MUCH better served with a spiral or
library binding...the combination of size and binding choice are (to me at any rate) extremely
annoying. I would also absolutely LOVE it if a date line had been included...it's certainly not
difficult to simply add the date in at the top...but for neatness and uniformity -- a printed date
line would be a nice addition!!

For myself (because of the format the book is in), I'm going to
incorporate the lists into my regular journal -- recording only the date(s) that I make the list in
the hardbound book...so that I can easily find a particular list later on...and if I do a list
several times over the years...I'll know where to find each to compare and contrast
them!!

Overall, this is a neat idea -- and the book DOES live up to the entire title! I give it an
"A"+ for content and a "B"- for usability - the hardbound format does leave much to be desired.

I
give list yourself an "A"- for price, coming in at 296 pages of great listmaking opportunities with
a list price of $14.95 (Amazon currently has it listed at $10.47), I think it's money well spent!!