Our Canadian friend told me about a book I did not know exists. "THE DICTATORS HANDBOOk". Are you pro or con 'HOW TO" books? Why?

  I read a lot but not all books are worth reading. The Dictator's Handbook doesn't strike me as something that's worth a read. Also, at least for me, "most" how-to/self-help books are a waste of time. Especially, if they focus on how to become a better person, etc. Mainly because most are simply someone else's opinion on what you should do with your life and how you should live it.

That's something most can figure out on their own. It's called living life. Gaining experience, maturity, knowledge, etc. I don't need someone else's opinion on how to do that. At least that's how I view it.