If anyone is put off by a snake-oil, slimy, manipulative impression from that title... Don't be. Give it a try anyway, it's not what you think.

I always found the title offputting but I'm glad i looked past it; it contains lots of great social advice and anecdotes, not a recipe for becoming an unctuous car salesman type.

Let me second that! The book teaches it's reader to be a kind, polite, and considerate friend to people you meet every day. It's a life changer - especially if you're of the shy persuasion.

AWESOME book. My dad gave it to me when I was 12 or so and it made a huge impression on me.

I would not get along very well with people all around me - in the home, school & everywhere else.

Then my sister gifted it to me on a relatively long, boring journey and I finished a major portion of it as a better person.

TL;DR - This book tells you to be genuinely interested in people instead of just manipulating them for your own selfish gains.

This, more than any other book, technical or otherwise, made me a much better freelancer/consultant.