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A Year by the Sea : Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman by
Joan Anderson |
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Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by
Debbie Ford |
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The Dark Side of the Light Chasers : Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity,
Brilliance, and Dreams by
Debbie Ford, et al |
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The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to
Change Themselves and the World Around Them by
Freedom Writers, et
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Life Makeovers by
Cheryl Richardson |
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Running to the Mountain : A Midlife Adventure by
Jon Katz |
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The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce by
Judith S. Wallerstein, et al |
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Capitate Your Kids : Teaching Your Teens Financial Independence
by
John E. Dr. Whitcomb. "Capitation" is a financial term used
in the health-care field to describe a contract in which doctors and
hospitals are paid a fixed amount each month to care for a
population of patients. Humorous and realistic, this innovative book
applies the same concept to families, showing parents how to teach
teens money management by giving them control of the money they
would normally spend on them for school, fees, travel, clothing, and
entertainment. --From the publisher |
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Find Where the Wind Goes : Moments from My Lifeby
Dr. Mae Jemison,
Mae Jemison. From majoring in chemical engineering at
Stanford University (at the age of 16) to giggling with hairdressers
in Nairobi (in Swahili) to orbiting Earth as the first woman of
color to travel in space (conducting experiments in life and
material sciences and bone cell research as the mission's science
specialist),
Mae Jemison has never been one to sit and watch life
pass her by. Her confident, witty autobiography is full of anecdotes
designed to empower young readers, even as they chuckle at her
foibles and cheer her victories. |
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Good Things for Organizing by
Martha Stewart. Who wouldn't
like their living space to be more organized? Tapping into the
popularity of the "Good Things" column in
Martha Stewart Living,
Good Things for Organizing provides practical, efficient, and pretty
solutions for organizing just about everything, from spools of
thread and the silverware drawer to your entire wardrobe and home
office. --From the publisher |
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House-Dreams: How One Man's Vision Became a Family Homeby
Hugh Howard. Imagine a house built and tailored to your every need
and personal taste.
Hugh Howard dreamed of such a house, and when he
and his wife, Betsy, learn that they're expecting their second
child, he seizes the opportunity to build a home for their growing
family. Fifteen months later, Howard, exhausted and wildly over his
budget, completes their home--a fine 2,500-square-foot Federal-style
house. And each piece has a story, from the cut nails that come from
Howard's old elementary school janitor to the staircase that comes
from a parsonage built just after the Civil War. --From the
publisher |
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How
To Go To College Almost For Free
by
Benjamin R. Kaplan.
Uncertain about how you're going to pay for college? Afraid of
drowning in a sea of student debt? Well fear not--Benjamin Kaplan
once felt that way too. But that was before he discovered that
hundreds of millions of dollars in scholarship prizes are waiting to
be won. After winning nearly $90,000 in unrestricted merit-based
scholarship money, Kaplan has come storming back with a
no-holds-barred guide showing how you can do it too. --From the
publisher. More
Financial Aid Titles. |
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The Marriage Sabbatical: The Journey that Brings You Home by
Cheryl Jarvis. Any woman who yearns for a break from the demands
of home and family to nurture her soul--but thinks she "couldn't
possibly"--will discover a healthy new perspective on her
not-so-radical desire in this enlightening book. The key is in the
subtitle: The Journey That Brings You Home. With those six simple
words,
Cheryl Jarvis illuminates her driving message: "A woman who
takes time away to rejuvenate, to grow, is in the end bringing that
back to the marriage and her family." |
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The Relationship Rescue Workbook by
Phillip C., Ph.D. McGraw,
Phillip C. McGraw Ph.D.
Ever since Relationship Rescue became a
bestseller, Phil McGraw's audiences have been asking for a workbook
to help them apply his strategies to change their relationships. In
The Relationship Rescue Workbook, McGraw provides questions,
exercises, and self-tests that will enable couples in even the most
troubled relationships to get their love lives back on track. |
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Debbie Travis' Painted House : Quick and Easy Painted Finishes for
Walls, Floors, and Furniture Using Water-Based Paints by
Debbie Travis,
Barbara Dingle. Believing that wonderful paint effects
need not entail the many complications of oil-based materials,
acclaimed painted-finishes expert
Debbie Travis has developed easy,
step-by-step methods for terrific-looking treatments, all achieved
with water-based supplies. With large, beautiful photos, clear
instructions, and well-chosen colors, she demonstrates 35 different
finishes for walls, floors, and furniture, plus four "master
techniques." |
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A Short Guide to a Happy Lifeby
Anna Quindlen.
"I'm not particularly qualified by profession or education to give
advice and counsel," confesses author
Anna Quindlen, as she begins this tender
little instruction book. It is precisely this frankness that makes
readers trust and respect Quindlen. She uses her candid,
heart-to-heart narrative voice, along with her descriptive skills as
a novel writer, to show readers how good we have it. |
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Stretching Lessons : The Daring That Starts from Withinby
Sue Bender. Like the delicate finger exercises that help
pianists achieve great sonatas, Stretching Lessons reads like a
series of contemplative exercises that help readers achieve great
wisdom. Writing with utter humility and humanity,
Sue Bender shares
the private (and sometimes painful) life lessons that have helped
her stretch into a bigger person. |
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What's Next? : Women Redefining Their Dreams in the Prime of Lifeby
Rena Pederson,
R. Lee Smith. Thirty-eight million women are
between the ages of 40 and 65--and many of them want to make changes
in their lives. Or maybe they know where they'd like their life
journey to take them, but don't have a clue how to get there. In
What's Next? journalist
Rena Pederson explores the lives of
successful women--famous and not-so-famous--who have redefined
themselves in midlife and found fulfillment. --From the publisher |
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Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents,
2001-2002: Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over
by
Jeff Herman. The
Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents has become an indispensable tool for authors.
Inside are the names and specific areas of interest of thousands of
editors at over 500 book publishing houses, as well as more than 121
insightful interviews with literary agents who give invaluable tips
to both the would-be and professional author. --From the publisher |
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