books about: surviving     books:       I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye (Updated Edition): Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a ...73 reviews Pamela Blair, Brook Noel Sourcebooks, Inc., 2008 Recommend for those grieving as well as those supporting others I liked this book and would recommend it for anyone who has lost someone suddenly or for anyone who wants to understand what that person is going through. The authors speak from personal experiences and offer different perspectives on how people experience sudden loss. The book goes into the stages of grieving and then discusses how others are affected when they loose a parent, child, partner, ...             Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer, Second Edition29 reviews Patrick C. Walsh, Janet Farrar Worthington Wellness Central, 2007 Facing the inevitable By the time you are purchasing this book you probably are on your way to having a biopsy or, more likely, have received the report and its not good news....This book is the most comprehensive of all that I've looked at since my own biopsy, though one warning is to keep in mind that surgical techniques have still improved even further since the book went to press a couple years ago....The stress ...             The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the ...212 reviews Grove Press, 2006 The Long Emergency An excellent argument that we are at or approaching the peak oil production plateau, and speculates on the drastic future we may expect. Well done. Provokes a lot of thought about how one should adapt to eventually intolerable circumstances!             The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't112 reviews Robert I. Sutton Business Plus, 2007 Die Keinearschlochregel A**holes create a toxic work environment, destroying productivity. Sutton introduces the Total Cost of A**holes (TCA) metric. In the case of a salesman named Ethan, the cost was estimated at $160,000, including time spent by Ethan's manager, HR professionals, senior executives, outside counsel, as well as the costs related to high turnover of support staff. Sutton warns not to hire wimps and ...             Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds & Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem27 reviews Kimberlee Roth, Freda B. Friedman New Harbinger Publications, 2003 Very Helpful I actually HAVE Borderline Personality Disorder and ran across this book in searching for others to help me learn more about the disorder. I have 2 young boys and am determined not to let my problems become a part of who they are and damage them but I couldn't find a book that dealt with how to be a good mother in spite of BPD so I read this book to see what children who were raised with a ...             Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace106 reviews Gordon MacKenzie Viking Adult, 1998 Brilliant I've been buying this book for a decade; I've bought dozens of copies. It has been a welcome gift for all new clients in my agency. The art direction is just wonderful and it echoes Gordon's innovative way of seeing everything. Reading it just made me want to go to the office just to shake things up for the better. It's brilliant, fun and funny. You can sit down and read it through, or nibble ...             Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets Kate Gosselin, Beth Carson Zondervan, 2008 Kate Gosselin tells the amazing story of how she and her husband, Jon, have survived the overwhelming odds of birthing not only twins but also sextuplets in three years, and how they continue to strive every day to honor Christ while he teaches them to thrive in spite of emotional, financial, social, and physical exhaustion.             Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse: A Novel of the Turbulent Near Future (Expanded and Updated 33 ...166 reviews James Wesley Rawles Xlibris Corporation, 2006 A great novel and manual rolled into one This novel is a real page turner, good characters and a great plot. The book is loaded with information on preparing for such a situation. Reading some of the other reviewer's complaints about character development makes me wonder what they were expecting. I found Rawls' writing very well paced and provided adequate character buildup. The story could be easily mistaken for being based on actual ...             Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)38 reviews John Medina Pear Press, 2008 Outstanding tips with a sense of humor This author, a well educated neuroscientist, has that rare ability to combine scientific wisdom, common sense and a sense of humor into a cocktail that goes down easy and creates a very pleasant feeling, but doesn't make you stupid. You then know what you need to do to be healthier, live longer and feel better. The rest is up to you.             Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving & Thriving With the Self-Absorbed13 reviews Wendy T. Behary New Harbinger Publications, 2008 Insightful & Practical, Easy to understand. A Must Read Book! Wendy Behary has deep scientific knowledge of her topic and immense clinical experience. They both come in very handy as she writes this insightful book that is also full of practical advice as to how to cope and survive the self-absorbed (and there are so many of them out there, some in disguise!). Even though she uses a lot of hard scientific information, her book is easy to understand by any ...             Surviving an Affair34 reviews Willard F.Jr. Harley, Jennifer Harley Chalmers Revell, 1998 Marriage saver I read this book within a day of the time I learned of my husbands affair. We are on a steady road of recovery and rebuilding our marriage. This book was our saving grace. Had I not read this book I would have thrown my husband out without hesitation. This book helped me to see the possibilty of marital recovery. I highly reccomend this book to anyone suffering through the agony of an affair.             Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets: Surviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics (Agora Series)82 reviews William Bonner, Lila Rajiva Wiley, 2007 Entertaining, insightful and very timely As the debt ridden economy of the U.S. crumbles at an accelerating pace, "Mobs, Messiah, and Markets" helps you laugh to keep from crying by at least explaining how we got here and why. Without being too apocalyptic it also offers some avenues of escape from financial ruin as the house of cards built on Federal Reserve Notes begins to topple.             The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood204 reviews Vicki Iovine Perigee Trade, 1997 A must for New Moms who aren't only Moms but Women too! I haven't read this book in a while since my kids are 4 and 2, but I will tell you that I did read it both times I had a newborn. I recommend this book to everyone, and buy it for everyone I can! If you don't have a sense of humor, or if you really are living the dream world with a husband who rubs your feet, gets up with the baby and doesn't want to play "Rock, Paper, Scissor" everytime you ...             A Smart Girls Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself & Other Stuff (American Girl Library)19 reviews Nancy Holyoke American Girl, 2001 appropriate information My then 10 year old daughter wanted this book long before I felt she was old enough. I allowed my sister to purchase the book from the American Girl Chicago store since she was visiting the city and give it to my daughter for her 11th birthday. It has good information to keep my daughter happy without too much information. American Girl has a good way of addressing issues for girls without ...             My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me30 reviews Anne Bercht Trafford Publishing, 2004 If your husband isn't having an affair it's still a very good book I saw Anne Bercht on Oprah. I thought the programme was extremely helpful so I bought the book. The show pointed out that a lot of affairs happen when a marriage seems extremely healthy. This was a big surprize to me. Generally Anne and Brian had a very good marriage and nice children, you wouldn't have thought that anything would have damaged their marriage. But it happened to them. ...             Where's Mom Now That I Need Her?: Surviving Away from Home46 reviews Betty Rae Frandsen, Kathryn J. Fransen, ... Aspen West Publishing, 2004 Can't live without it! I received this book when I graduated high school in 1995...and used it just last night! I am planning on purchasing several as Christmas presents this year for some of the young adults in our family. Come to think about it, this is a must for everyone, not just those just starting out on their own. I guess everyone will get one this year. Best book I ever received!             Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life, Revised Edition63 reviews Abigail Trafford Harper Paperbacks, 1992 A very helpful book I read many books when I was struggling through my divorce, but this is the only one that I have recommended to anyone else. I found it so dead on in describing what it feels like to go through a divorce and so helpful in validating my experiences that I have given or recommended it to many of my friends in their divorces. I particularly found the concept of "the end of love and the ...             Inside the Tornado: Strategies for Developing, Leveraging, and Surviving Hypergrowth Markets (Collins ...37 reviews Geoffrey A. Moore Collins Business, 2004 WOW! Granted I haven't yet read the predecessor to this book, Crossing the Chasm, but this is the best business book I have read focusing on the external aspects of business. Most business books focus internally - what you and/or your company needs to do. This book takes the approach that what one does has a dependency on what's going on with the market. The market, as defined in Crossing the ...             Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers (4th Edition)43 reviews E. Fuller Torrey, 2001 Truly excellent resource What an incredible resource!!! This truly is a book for consumers, providers, and families. As a provider, I learned some things that have given me a new way to look at my consumers and their treatment. It is also written in a way that makes it an invaluable resource to both individuals with Schizophrenia, and those close to them. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to learn more about ...             The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Surviving Boot Camp50 reviews Michael Volkin Savas Beatie, 2005 Incredible This book has helped me in so many ways. I knew nothing about the military before I left for boot camp. Now, I feel I am completely ready. The book has an easy to understand fitness routine and told me what to expect mentally from a drill sergeant, even the other recruits. This book even contains a packing list so I know exactly what to pack for boot camp. 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