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Ahmed does not hesitate to call on the 'masters', but infuses the work with his own thoughts as well. Bravo!


A New Type of Dictionary   July 14, 2002
 2 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book is not read in the way we usually read dictionaries. It is a new kind of dictionary. When using a traditional dictionary, we already 'know' what it is we're going to find: a definition for one word that provides synonyms and antonyms to clarify our understanding.

By creating distinctions between words, Danish Ahmed has jumped to a new and unique way of creating introspection and understanding into our own lives, feelings and decisions. Unlike a usual dictionary, you won't know what you will discover or what will happen to you, until you read the chapter. What you read will impact one or more areas in your life, be it relationship, work, family, etc.

There are approximately 40 distinctions in this first volume. The chapters are short. Reading a chapter to start or end your day, is often the impetus to get a clearer picture of some unresolved area of your life. Each chapter helps you to complete, be at peace, and move forward somewhere in your life where you're currently stopped. The irony and magic of the book, is that often, you don't realize that you were stopped in that area, and I for one, am very grateful for Danish Ahmed's insightful discoveries, and powerful delivery. Highly recommended.


Excellent Book!   April 28, 2002
 2 out of 4 found this review helpful

Danish Ahmed has a firm grasp of language, and uses this discerning skill to examine the meaning of words inherent in our daily communications that we often take for granted. And in doing so Danish shines a torch of understanding, of wisdom even, on the great significance words have in shaping our perceptions, our attitudes and our lives. Highly recommended.


A Dictionary of Distinctions Review   April 7, 2002
 2 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is a book that grabs your attention from the first page and won't let you set it back down again until you are finished. It forces you to examine yourself and the way you communicate. You may not agree with every distinction, yet it forces you to look at the possible differences and think about them from a different perspective. This book has the potential to change your work relationships, your daily interactions with people and even your love life; all you have to do is read the book and try to incorporate the distinctions into your communications. A must read!