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Living With ADD: A Workbook for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder
M. Susan Roberts, Gerard J. Jansen

New Harbinger Publications, 1997

Good Resource

+ Great for Self discovery
+ Practical Help for ADD-ults and Others

A MD suggested that I might have adult ADD. I complained of having some of the symptoms - I become bored easily, have a hard time with repetitive tasks, like to start things more than finish them. I had never considered ADD before, and thought it would help to read more about it. So, 160 pages ...
  
  











  



  
ADD in The Workplace: Choices, Changes, and Challenges
Kathleen G. Nadeau

Taylor & Francis Group, 1997

ADD in the Workplace ADDS a lot of info for people with ADD

+ Career/Work Help for ADD
+ A good guide to raising questions on the right career match for an ADDer
+ ADD in the Workplace
+ VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR ANYONE WHO HAS ADD
  
  











  



  
Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through ...
Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Touchstone, 1995

Driven to Distraction

+ I'm too distracted to review this but I wasn't distracted at all reading it
+ The ADHD bible
+ Illumination - first step to healing
  
  











  



  
View from the Cliff: A Course in Achieving Daily Focus
Lynn Weiss

Taylor Trade Publishing, 2001

Weiss has done it again

+ Very Helpful, but could have been more Concise
+ Good format, but Weiss should know not everybody is like her...
+ View from the Cliff
+ In My Top 10 List
  
  











  



  
You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit ...
Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo

Scribner, 2006

Outstanding Book!

+ Incredibly helpful!!!
+ You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?

This book was given to me a s a gift from my ex-wife as a gift when I got re-married. She said it would help me keep this one, and she was right! I've sonce re-purchased the book many times to help friends with adult A.D.D. learn to survive and turn this misunderstood disorder into a strength, if ...
  
  











  



  
Women with Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life
Sari Solden

Underwood Books, 2005

The BEST resource on females with ADD/ADHD

+ Excellent book for women with ADHD
+ A Life Changing Book
+ U should buy this book!
+ just what i needed
  
  











  



  
ADHD: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Paul H. Wender

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

The best book on ADHD

This is the best book I've read so far on ADHD. The author has done his homework. If you have been wondering if your child had ADHD, you will know for sure when you read this book. As I read this book, it was as though the author had lived in our home and wrote a book about our lives, and our ...
  
  











  



  
Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Advantage Books, 2002

Great AD/HD Resource

+ Valuable information from two top experts
+ Comprehensive resource on AD/HD in women

This is a great resource for professionals who treat and work with females with AD/HD, females with AD/HD, and parents of females with AD/HD. Though the book may be intended for professionals, the setup of the book is very ADD Friendly and the language is easy to understand. I think reading this ...
  
  











  



  
A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain
John J. Ratey

Vintage, 2002

Use your brain - change your life

+ Definitely not a user's guide. It's much better than that
+ Best Book On The Brain Yet
+ Great book
  
  











  



  
Organizing for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Styles for Conquering Clutter, Mastering Time, and Reaching ...
Dorothy Lehmkuhl

Three Rivers Press, 1993

New Understanding for Clutterers

+ Not pure gold, but it doesn't need to be
+ This helped me the most
+ A Bible For The Entrepreneural Manager
+ Creative People Organizing
  
  











  



  
Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-To-Use Guide for Clinicians
Ari Tuckman

New Harbinger Publications, 2007

Are you a mental-health "gatekeeper"? Please read this book

+ A must read for every clinician.
+ Excellent Adult ADHD Resource
+ Excellent resource for coaches and allied professionals
+ Helping adults with ADHD lead better lives
  
  











  



  
Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, 4th Edition: A Different Way of Thinking
Lynn Weiss

Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005

Valuable Focus on Relationships

+ Practical,but a Bit Advanced Book,isn't it?
+ Excellent choice, the best

This book really shines in its descriptions of how the behaviors of adults with ADHD affect interactions and relationships with those around them. Dr. Weiss also offers helpful and practical solutions for dealing with the daily problems that arise in these relationships and interactions. Many ...
  
  











  



  
Moms with ADD: A Self-Help Manual
Christine Adamec

Taylor Trade Publishing, 2000

Excellent resource for mothers who have recently been diagnosed with ADD

+ Best Adult ADHD book around
+ Excellent read for moms who struggle with ADD

Moms with ADD is an affirmative how-to guide to managing your household and raising children for mothers who also have ADD (or ADHD). It is written in essay format, but in short, snappy paragraphs and sections covering many different aspects of daily life as a parent. One of the best features of ...
  
  











  



  
Defeating the 8 Demons of Distraction
Geraldine Markel

Managing Your Mind, LLC, 2007

Distractions? What Distractions?

+ A good book to help us focus
+ A Managers Bible

Geraldine Markel, Ph.D. gets right to the point in "Defeating the 8 Demons of Distraction" by identifying them all right in the introduction to the book. The first chapter follows with a summary of each one and the remainder of the book focuses a sharp eye on each one individually. The layout ...
  
  











  



  
ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says
Russell A. Barkley, Kevin R. Murphy, ...

The Guilford Press, 2007

The "Holy Grail" has arrived!

+ Incredibly impressive work
+ Extremely informative and well organized
+ State of the art in ADHD science
+ A Tour de Force
  
  











  



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