books: a practical

books: a practical

books:

A practical

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship ...

John M. Gottman, Nan Silver

Three Rivers Press, 1999

Buy the book, not the Kindle version
This is an excellent book full of interesting information and useful exercises. If you or your counseling clients want to make marriage work, this could really help. I bought the Kindle version, though, and now I have no access to the exercises. I borrowed the ...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

Free Press, 2004

It's all in the habit!
Habits! Yes, consistent, belief-based, and optimized habits are the only way to be your best self. Thoughts are the parents of our experience and performance. This guy will guide you to it. You will also learn how to optimize these habits with Rosalene Glickman's ...

When All Hell Breaks Loose

Cody Lundin

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2007

One of the best
The best part of this book is that Cody helps you to see that the only way you can survive is by having a survivors mindset. He certainly gives you everything you need to nurturer that mindset and more. All the rest of the book you can find contained in multiple ...

How to Have Style (Gotham Books)

Isaac Mizrahi

Gotham, 2008

Love this book!
If your girlfriends were to come around Trick-or-Treating, this is what you'd want to drop into their goodie bags! Mizrahi's book is candy for the eyes. There are so many pictures - full color, not just sketches, on glossy pages. Plus, this book is both fun and ...

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book

Don Miguel Ruiz

Amber-Allen Publishing, 2001

Excellent
I read the book first but am of the opinion that the CD version really made the material come to life and was easy to listen to in the car.

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (What Color Is ...

Richard Nelson Bolles

Ten Speed Press, 2008

Best book on the market.....
I have used the Parachute book for years as a text book for the courses I teach in career planning and career development. Nearly every book on job hunting that has been published since 1970 has been an off shoot of Bolles' work. I don't believe there is any one ...

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised ...

Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig

Collins Business, 2003

I should have read this book before investing
Simple like that: if you are a layman investor and don't want to lose a dime, stop your investment actions right now and start reading this book immediately. I've started composing my stock portfolio a couple of months, before reading this book. At that time, I ...

The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

Tommy Newberry

Tyndale House Publishers, 2007

This is the only toolbox you will ever need.
I was diagnosed with Manic depression/bipolar disorder about 5 years ago. Prior to that it was severe Postpartum depression. I have been on and off medication for 9 years after the death of my mom. Through much prayer and seeking God I was healed of my depression ...

Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness

Kathy Freston

Weinstein Books, 2008

Gentle and profound guidance
Kathy Freston's book is a great and easy read. One of the chapters that caught my attention was titled "Be the Change". Here, she gently guides us to discover our personal and worldly aims and connect with our purpose. In doing so, she shows how we can make a ...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal ...

Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, ...

New Harbinger Publications, 2007

A must read for human resource managers
If you manage enough creative people, you will need to know what coaching and therapy is available to help them. This book is a must because the method is so powerful.

The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule

Thomas Frank

Metropolitan Books, 2008

"The Wrecking Crew" in the midst of a wreck
I've still done little more than scan "The Wrecking Crew" during this week of deciding if the "wreckers" should be given $700 billion. I come from Hofstadter's time and find my eyes blinking at the audacious ugliness that envelops us in so many ways. I'm old and the ...

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Delta, 1990

Just what the doctor ordered
I read this book upon my doctor's recommendation after serious childbirth injuries years ago. After a recent painful accident I purchased my own copy. It's more than a how-to. It is informative, serious, and humorous. It contains passages of extraordinary beauty, ...

Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices

Frank Viola, George Barna

BarnaBooks, 2008

Are you SURE you're ready for this???
WOW! This is one of those book that you either love or hate (probably depending on who you are-Pastors and church officials seem to have trouble reading it!)Every chapter gives you a "gunk". With a new way of looking at the things we do, and how we behave within the ...

Encyclopedia of Immaturity (Klutz)

Editors of Klutz

Klutz, 2007

Excellent birthday gift for a 10 yr old boy
My sons LOVE this book. Lots of silly gross stuff perfect for boys. My 4th and 5th grade sons love this.

When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the ...

Matthew Stein

Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008

Never have written a review before but....
What if technology failed? Who would be ready to survive? I don't know of many that would be able to take care of themselves, never mind their family. This book tells you what you need to do to live successfully if that time came. Truth be told, we have forgotten how ...