Personal Growth
Atkins & Powell, FROM THE HEART: MEN AND WOMEN WRITE THEIR PRIVATE THOUGHTS ABOUT THEIR MARRIED LIVES, Holt Pub.--A collection of extraordinarly personal letters offer a unique and unusually perceptive view of marriage and what it means to share a life with someone. 239 pages
Carlson, Richard Ph.D.; DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF WORKBOOK: EXERCISES, QUESTIONS, AND SELF-TESTS TO HELP YOU KEEP THE LITTLE THINGS FROM TAKING OVER YOUR LIFE, Richard Carlson, Ph.D., Hyperion, New York, New York, 1998- For the millions who have read "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff", this inspiring new workbook has been designed to help put the book's principles into practice. Includes exercises, questions, and self-tests designed to help readers put things into perspective and keep the little things from taking over their lives. 212 pages
Cramer, Kathryn, ROADS HOME: SEVEN PATHWAYS TO MIDLIFE WISDOM, Morrow, New York, 1995, A powerful journey of self-renewal based on new findings in science and psychology. 345 pages
Cudney & Hardy, SELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS, Harper Pub.-- Methods for understanding and abandoning our habitual, often-unconscious destructive patterns, including procrastination, alcohol/substance abuse, depression and overeating. 248 pages
Dawson, Roger, THE CONFIDENT DECISION MAKER, William Morrow, NYC, 1993, How to make the right business and personal decisions every time. Includes nine traits of decision makers and a 21-day plan for implementing key decision-making skills. 300 pages
Donovan, Priscilla & Wonder, Jacquelyn, THE FOREVER MIND:EIGHT WAYS TO UNLEASH THE POWERS OF YOUR MATURE MIND, William Morrow Co. New York, NY, 1994, Exposes the myth about the aging mind and shows how you can become sharper than ever before at any age. Claims that changes in the brain increase certain mental abilities as we age, and shows how to increase abilities that naturally lessen and the steps you can take to keep those abilities strong. 260 pages
Duduit, Michael, COMMUNICATE WITH POWER, Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI, 1996, Insights from America's top communicators. 240 pages
Emmerling, John, IT ONLY TAKES ONE: HOW TO CREATE THE RIGHT IDEA AND THEN MAKE IT HAPPEN, Fireside-Simon & Schuster, 1991--An innovative, exciting and proven method for taking an idea from a first faint flash to a fabulous finish, a step-by-step program filled with exercises and quizzes. 201 pages
Fink, Eugen, SIXTH CARTESIAN MEDITATION, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN, 1988, The idea of a transcendental theory of method. 200 pages
Fisher, Murray; Life’s Golden Rules SPECTACULAR SUNSETS: THE GOLDEN RULES FOR MAING THE MOST OF YOUR GOLDEN YEARS, General Publishing Group, Los Angeles, 1994- A rich treasury of energizing insights on remaining forever young by reaffirming all the joys and dreams that make life worth living. 159 pages
Gear, Maria Carmen; Liendo, Ernesto and Scott Lila Lee, CHANGING MIND-SETS: THE POTENTIAL UNCONSCIOUS, New York University Press, NYC, 1989, Shows how psychoanalysts help their patients overcome compulsive, self-destructive behavior. Provides detailed case illustrations. 178 pages
Goleman, Daniel, VITAL LIES, SIMPLE TRUTHS, Touchstone Book (Simon & Schuster) New York, 1986, Entices the reader to question, to think and to see in new ways. An analysis of the ways we deceive ourselves. Goleman draws on evidence of all kinds, from brain function to social dynamics to reveal how we skew our most intimate relationships, our day-to-day lives and our common reality by burying painful insights and memories. 287 pages
Goleman, Daniel, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: WHY IT CAN MATTER MORE THAN IQ, Bantam Book, New York, 1995, Redefines what it means to be smart. A new way of looking at the root causes of many of the ills of our families and our society. 352 pages
Gondin,WilliamR.Ph.D. and Mammen, Edward W., Ph.D. THE ART OF SPEAKING MADE SIMPLE, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1954, How to be at ease whether in small groups or addressing a large audience. Practice exercises to develop the quality of your voice, teach you proper pronunciation, and show you how to prepare a speech.191 pages
Jaidar, George, THE SOUL: AN OWNER’S MANUAL, Paragon House, New York, 1995, Exploration of soul as an emergent process of our human nature is revolutionary and enlightening. This book is about the Great Constants—those insights that have changed lives throughout human history. 142 pages
Jenner, Bruce, FINDING THE CHAMPION WITHIN, Simon and Schuster, NYC, 1996, A step by step plan for reaching your full potential by one of the world's greatest athletes and a highly sought-after motivational speaker. 271 pages
Jenson, John A.; LOST & FOUND: FINDING THE SILVER LININGS IN LIFE, John A. Jenson, Hyperion, New York, New York, 1998- In this wise and powerful little book, award-winning, professionally trained speaker John Jenson offers a collection of motivational musings that reveal a simple truth: when we lose something in life, we often gain something valuable in the process. 129 pages
Karrass, Chester, THE NEGOTIATING GAME: HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT, Thomas Crowell, Publishers, NYC, 1970, For anyone who wants to reach his objectives in dealing with others. Tells you how to analyze power and improve your strengths, how to make concessions without weakening your position, and how to set goals which reflect your high aspirations. 255 pages
Kenley, Joan, VOICE POWER: A BREAKTHROUGH METHOD TO ENHANCE YOUR SPEAKING VOICE, Henry Holt & Co.New York, NY, 1988, Step-by-step method teaches you how to turn spoken words into a powerful tool for success. 214 pages
Kushel, Gerald, REACHING THE PEAK PERFORMANCE ZONE: HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF AND OTHERS TO EXCEL, American Management Association, NYC, 1994, Strategy for leading companies to create an entire organization of peak performers. Ideas sprinkled with practical examples.164 pages
Lewis, David, STRESS FOR SUCCESS: USING YOUR HIDDEN CREATIVE ENERGY FOR HEALTH, ACHIEVEMENT AND HAPPINESS, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, NY, 1992, Teaches stress-control skills. Demonstrates a series of 62 second exercises that can transform tension into energy. 222 pages
Nierenberg, Gerard, HOW TO GIVE AND RECEIVE ADVICE, Simon & Schuster, 1975-- Tells you whom to ask for the right advice; how to deal with successful people; how to use weakness as a foundation for strength; how to increase your success probability; how good ideas can harm you; how to turn a crisis into an opportunity; how to put intuition to work on your problem; how to use the experts, and when experts can use advice; when to seek advice from a failure or a success; how to judge the value of the advice you are giving and getting. paperback 179 pages
Prochnow, Herbert, 700 ILLUSTRATIONS & IDEAS FOR SPEAKERS, Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI, 1960, One of five volumes in the Prochnow Speaker's library. The author is a businessman and toastmaster who has dedicated much of his life to the search for illustrations, inspirational thoughts and tasteful humor that help speakers effectively communicate their ideas. 160 pages
Roach, Carol and Wyatt, Nancy, SUCCESSFUL LISTENING, Harper Row, NYC 1988, Part of a communications series, describes common misconceptions about listening and explains the rhetorical process.140 pages
Ringer, J. Ringer, MILLION DOLLAR HABITS, New York, Wynwood Press, 1990--Ringer shares a treasury of powerful ideas, strategies and techniques to help people succed in the real world. His habits lead to positive results in all facets of life and are simple, logical and ethical. 232 pages
Shapiro, Eddie and Debbie, Editors, THE WAY AHEAD: HOW WILL WE LIVE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM? Element, Inc., Rockport, MA, 1992 – A collection of writings from fifty of the most prominent voices of our time. Deals with the environment, health, politics, education and spirituality. Soft cover, Photographs, 268 pages
Stratton, Elizabeth, SEEDS OF LIGHT: HEALING MEDITATIONS FOR BODY AND SOUL, Simon and Schuster, NYC, 1997, A workbook of healing meditations that can assist in the process of healing body, mind and spirit. 245 pages
Tarkenton, Fran, HOW TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE: THE TEAM STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS, Harper & Row, NYC, 1986, Explains the principles of successful motivation. Tells how to sharpen your influence style and dramatically upgrade the performance of people at all levels in your work life. 243 pages
Vedral, Joyce, PhD, LOOK IN, LOOK UP, LOOKOUT! BE THE PERSON YOU WERE MEANT TO BE, Warner Books, NYC, 1997 – Advice for converting negative thinking into positive action; offers “eight golden keys” to improve confidence and assure a successful life. Soft cover, 275 pages.
Weisinger, Hendrie, Ph.D., EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT WORK, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1998, The author shows the means to realize personal ambitions and optimize organizational effectiveness through the masterful management of emotions. Demonstrates how managing our emotions and dealing with the feelings of others increases the bottom line. 216 page