Customer Reviews
Is this an adult writing the book? - By: John ALbert, 05 Feb 2008 
I bought this book, intrigued by the name on the cover.
Sat down to read it.
By the time i finished it, read through the useful stress points, I thought this was a big joke, a prank, a manuscript written by a troubled 8 yr old.
Only children think of such stuff in school, throwing water & leaving stuff on the floor for others to trip on.
I am totallly amused, this kid has a wild imagination.
Its a good read, if you are into childish ideas in life.
A disappointment - By: ashpotter, 16 Jan 2006 I'm afraid I have to disagree with the other two reviewers of this book to-date. Clearly this book is supposed to be funny, but i'm afraid it didn't work for my sense of humour. The book is just a string of ridiculous schemes for screwing with your employees heads. I will read it to the end as it's so short, if it was longer I would have abandoned it.
I plan to stick to more serious books in future, in line with my usual reading habits.
Smart, witty and highly practical advice - By: Jack Feeney-Author / Analyst, 28 Mar 2004 
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in management, anyone in a position of power or anyone simply intersted in screwing around with their subordinates heads. Its very well writen & many of the tips (Stress points) would form the basic procedures of any Human Resource Management department. I read it on one sitting & was laughing aloud at times. Its an excellent read & by the time you reach the definitive Chapter 13, you're begining to think: This guy is so right AND/OR this guy is off his head - Look forward to Mr. Edwards next Book
The Modern Machiavellian Manifesto - By: , 19 Sep 2003 If a best friend or loved one has recently had to take time off work to recover from a bout of stress, this is probably not the book to buy them for Christmas. If, on the other hand, you've recently decided you don't actuallly like the friend or loved one, then buying them this would be more effective than a bunch of dead stems.
In this book, Howard Edwards throws out the current mode of thought - that stress is evil - & offers up his own (often searingly brilliant) lines on the positive effects of stress, in particular stress in the working environment.
Charting a potted satirical history of stress & how it has shaped world events, & a breakdown of the positive health effects, Edwards then sets about applying his ideas to everyday situations in the workplace. With everything from writing anonymous emails to spread panic & alarm to making a new starter think that their predecessor spontaneously combusted at their desk, Edwards covers pretty much every situation you can think of & many more besides.
In styling himself as the ultimate anti-hero, Edwards succeeds in treading a perilously fine line. You reallly should hate this man, but you end up admiring him in spite of yourself. The shear creativity of his campaign on the senses of the sensitive leaves you wondering what deliciously murky depths he might stoop to in the next chapter.
Whilst lazy comparisons may be drawn between this work & "The Office", make no mistake... Howard Edwards is an original: bigger, meaner, darker & funnier than David Brent ever was.
