books: how to change

books: how to change

books:

How to change

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

Barbara Sher

Dell, 1995

You can have it all - just not at once!
I really enjoyed this book, even though I have changed careers many times. I am what Barbara calls a "scanner" and want to do everything in the world - this helped me see that this is fine, but I have to have my adventures sequentially. It also reminded me that life is ...

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Martin E. P. Seligman

Vintage, 2006

Excellent Start
I thought this book gave one a great understanding to where we have been and where we could go. Here the author explained how through our experiences and relationships we are pessimistic. He reinforces that most people are negative in their thoughts and teaches us to ...

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform ...

Sharon Begley

Ballantine Books, 2007

Very insightful!
Sharon Begley's "Train Your Mind Change Your Brain" does a fine job of exploring the science of neuroplasticity which upends long thought beliefs that the brain becomes hardwired early in life and can't be changed other than through physical techniques like medication, ...

Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days

Dr. Kevin Leman

Revell, 2008

Have a New Kid by Friday
Every parent should read this book! Well written and humorous. Gives terrific ideas on disciplining your children.

The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World ...

Freedom Writers, Zlata Filipovic

Main Street Books, 1999

Freedom Writers a must read for all students and adults
We have a lot to learn from these kids and their teacher. Great book!

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Jared Diamond

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

Warms up after the first couple chapters
Not quite as good as his best-known book, "Guns, Germs and Steel", mostly because the first 50 pages are about Montana. Who cares about Montana? I barely even know where it is. But after that it gets wicked awesome. Unfortunately you can't really skip the Montana ...

Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future

Henry Cloud

Zondervan, 1997

This book will change your life
Dr. Cloud discusses some intense topics in Changes that Heal. If you have trouble setting boundaries with people, or if you didn't even know that you are supposed to be setting boundaries with people then read this! It is not an easy read. I think I would typically ...

The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the ...

John Perkins

Plume, 2008

Sad but true, and time for us to act
Perkins once again tells it like it is. We are part of the problem. Our addiction to cheap clothing and exercise equipment (put together in tropical sweatshops by people living only marginally better than inmates of Nazi prison camps) fuels the system. We have to ...

Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided ...

Roy Spencer

Encounter Books, 2008

Credibility
Considering that he has a PhD and has been working with NASA for a long time, the author has high credentials, unlike Mr. Gore. He explains science is still in it's primitive state, that scientists have only scratched the surface. Therefore it is highly unlikely that ...

Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation: How to Harness the Power of Hypnosis to Ignite Effortless and ...

Richard Bandler

HCI, 2008

Great NLP/Hypnosis book
This review is based on the book, and I believe you will find it quite helpful. I ordered it the day it came out, using my Amazon prime membership and had it overnighted. It kept me up all night. First I will cover the positive elements of this book: For those who ...

Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness

Karen Rauch Carter

Fireside, 2000

Easy to Follow...and it Works!
Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness This little book by Karen Rauch Carter is the best feng shui book I've read. Use it and go to work making the changes that bring love, money, respect and happiness. ...

Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life

Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward

Random House, 2008

Remarkable insight and lucidity
I was surprised how much insight and depth was presented in this book. It was enlightening to read what a genius has to say about his art/craft. He was surprisingly clear about what jazz means to him and to everyone. The broad-scope of this book was terrific. And it ...

This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True

M. J. Ryan

Broadway, 2006

I great read and a fantastic gift.
I'm someone who spent years stuck in a rut. I spent a lot of time wondering why I never got anything done but never did anything beyond wondering. I've spent the last few years turning my entire life around. I quit drinking, quit smoking, started working out, ...

What Color Is Your Parachute Workbook: How to Create a Picture of Your Ideal Job or Next Career

Richard Nelson Bolles

Ten Speed Press, 2005

Create a compelling vision of the career you want
This book is short, but it will support you in generating a lot of valuable information about your values and a career tailored to fit you. Expect to invest about 20 hours in the self exploration exercises in this book. You get two products from doing this work: ...

The Freedom Writers Diary (Movie Tie-in Edition): How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change ...

The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell

Broadway, 2006

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
This is the book that the movie Freedom Writers (Widescreen Edition) is based on. These are the diaries of the students put into one book. There are no names used in the book--each diary entry has a number, so that the students could feel free to write what they ...