Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Increasing Confidence
Philippa Davies · 2003
57/100
👎 Skip It
At roughly 72 pages this DK compact is a starting point, not a destination — the author's BBC and psychology credentials are real but the format physically prevents the depth needed to do justice to stress, phobias, and motivation in a single slim volume. Useful as a quick-orientation tool, but anyone serious about building confidence will outgrow it immediately.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness50
Craft & writing60
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy58
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit72
👁 Human-eye gut-check52
Penny’s verdict57
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