Strokes: Inside the Fascinating, Mysterious World of Handwriting Analysis

This is the most comprehensive story of handwriting analysis ever told. Veteran handwriting analyst Marty Povser conveys in detail what handwriting analysis is and what it does. He illustrates its many uses in aiding people to understand themselves and others in personal and commercial circumstances. takes you inside with professional analyst Allan K. Grim, Jr., recounting his many experiences and his outspoken opinions. Leaving a thirty-year career as an attorney, Grim became a handwriting analysis enterprise, engaging in all the activities analysts do. Povser's telling is candid and serious while being readable and entertaining. He recognizes that critics attack the validity of his subject. He airs the arguments for and against it and outlines why it should be accepted as a legitimate scientific technique for revealing personality. He also addresses those questions everyone seems to have about this provocative topic. Some people associate handwriting analysis with disrespected subjects like astrology and fortune telling. Povser wants to undo that guilt by association. Povser relates its history showing how it has developed a strong foundation and worthy advocates. By his enlightening and stimulating presentation, Povser hopes someday soon the public and psychology itself will warmly embrace his subject.