2001
You and Your Self-Image
A positive self-image is a key to success no matter how one defines
success. Guides readers through a useful self-assessment; offers tips on
improving self-image. |
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2002
Feeling Lonely:
What You Can Do About It
Helps adolescents accept that feelings of loneliness are part of
maturing, and are shared by their peers. Helps teens understand its
causes, offers constructive ways to cope. |
2003
(New Number 3101)
Depression:
Getting Down, Coming Up
The “common cold” of mental health affects most everyone at some
point in life. How to tell the difference between mild and severe
depression. Offers practical suggestions on overcoming “the blues”
that occasionally get people down. |
2004
(New Number 3102)
Anger:
Managing What Makes You Mad
Everyone knows what anger feels like, but many of us don’t know how to
deal with it. Explains the physical process of anger, its consequences,
how to channel it into productive energy. |
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2005
(New Number 3103)
An Introduction to Stress
Stress isn’t unique to today’s society. Explains what stress is and
how to channel it in positive ways. Teaches skills to handle the stress
created by the demands of family, school, or work in this
get-it-done-today world. |
2006
(New Number 3104)
Codependency:
When Caring for Others Becomes
Self-Destructive
Codependents reinforce addictive behavior in others and,
unintentionally, get caught up in the addict’s problems. A guide to
understanding and improving the situation. |
2007
Positively!
Making Optimism Work for You
Optimism offers many benefits, including better health. How to build a
positive outlook and use it in daily life. Self-assessment quiz,
techniques for more effective attitudes and actions. |
2009
Volunteer!
“Lending a hand” is a fine American tradition. It’s also a way to
help yourself while helping others. How, why, and where to be an
effective volunteer. |
2010
Relocating:
Making the Right Move
Moving doesn’t have to be chaotic and upsetting. A guide to a safe and
secure move, from making the decision to settling in at the new
location. |
2011
(New Number 3106)
Finding Help and Helping Yourself Feel Better
Deciding to seek counseling and find appropriate help is a difficult, but
rewarding, process for many people. Reassures and encourages readers to
explore their options and get the help they need. |
2012
Staying Together and Making Your Relationship Work
After the first blush, relationships require work, commitment, and
specific relating skills. Gives a head start on finding out what’s wrong
for people worrying about their relationship, how to go about fixing it,
and why the effort is worth the trouble. |
2013
Breaking Up:
Getting Over a Broken Relationship
Losing a love is counted as one of the greatest stressors, and this is
especially true for teens and young adults. Discusses normal reactions to
the experience and outlines healthy ways of handling those feelings. |
2017
Making the Grade:
Tips on Test-Taking
Whether you’re an adult returning to school or a teenager struggling to
improve your grades, successful test-taking is a skill that can be
learned. Teaches effective study skills and how to organize time. Offers
valuable test-taking strategies.
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2018
Person to Person:
Working with the ‘Difficult’
People in Your Life
How to understand and interact effectively with problem people in
the family, at school or the workplace, and in daily life. Practical
techniques for improving communication and negotiation in difficult
relationships. |
2020
You & Your Values:
What Do You Stand For?
There’s good reason for all the talk today about values - but finding
one’s own, not trying to live someone else’s, is not easy. Helps
readers examine and prioritize their own values, and how to strengthen
those individual beliefs by comparing words vs. actions. |
2021
Assertiveness:
Standing Up for Yourself without
Putting Others Down
Shows readers how they can be taken more seriously by standing up for
themselves. Identifies what causes a lack of assertiveness and provides
suggestions on how to address the problem. |
2022
Effective Goal Setting:
How to Reach the Goals You
Set for Yourself
“I can’t get this done...” “If only I had more time...” Explores
self-defeating attitudes and offers practical advice and tips on how to
establish goals and organize time in order to get things done! |
2023
(New Number 3105)
Worrying:
How
Not to Be a Worrywart
Some people worry well, and others are worried sick. Explains why and how
we worry, what happens when worrying gets out of control. Practical advice
on managing worry and where to turn when anxiety gets the upper hand. |
2024
Is This The One? Building a Healthy Relationship that Lasts
Finding a life-mate is an ideal and a goal for most of us. How well we make
that choice has a lot to do with how happy we will be in our lives. It’s
a big decision. This pamphlet offers some practical guidance on finding
— and being — the right partner in the right relationship. |
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2025
Preparing for Emergencies
What to Do, When to Do It
This booklet provides an overview of the emergencies that may
occur in any community, and what individuals can do to protect
themselves and their families. Details the practical steps that
can be taken now, and how to make a plan that will put those
steps into effect when needed. |
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2075
Money Smarts:
Making Your Money Go Where You Want It
to Go
For many of us, being on a budget sounds about as attractive as going
on a diet. Helps readers find out where their money is going,
quantify where they want it to go, and suggests how to trim the excess
fat so that their financial figures look more attractive. |
2076
Deals on Wheels:
Getting the Best Buy
Helps first-time (as well as experienced) auto buyers examine their
options: which make and model? new or used? buy or lease? cash or loan?
dealer-financed or bank loan? & what about insurance? |
2077
Take Charge:
An Introduction to Using Credit (Wisely)
Provides essential information on building and maintaining
creditworthiness; choosing bank cards; borrowing wisely; plus practical
advice for dealing with minor credit problems before they become big ones. |
2078
Your Credit Report:
Checking the Record and Keeping
It Straight
Most Americans don’t realize their credit biography exists - much less
know what’s in it. Explains how to obtain and review your credit file,
how to correct errors that can determine whether, and on what terms, you
can get credit. |
2079
There’s No Place Like Home:
Buying Your First Home
The most expensive and complicated purchase most of us will make. Includes
discussion of buying vs. renting; how to determine affordability; explains
financing and the role of agents. |
2080
Too Good to Be true: Protecting Yourself from Consumer Fraud
Not everyone you meet is trying to cheat
you out of your money, but there are enough schemes, scams, and rip offs
out there that you do need to be careful about who you’re talking to and
what kind of information you’re willing to share. People of all ages,
incomes, and backgrounds can and do get caught — which is why the scams
persist. This booklet explains what to look for and how you can avoid
becoming a victim. |
2081
Choosing a Credit Card:
A Basic Guide for Smart Shoppers
People with a good credit history are
swamped with promotions soliciting their credit card business. People
without a credit history may never hear from a bank card company, even
though they consider themselves to be a very good risk. No matter which
group you are in, this pamphlet will show you how to avoid the common
pitfalls that can turn a valuable tool into a painful trap. |
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2082
Identity Theft
Individuals need good habits if they are to prevent the
theft of their identities, their money, and their credit
ratings. This booklet tells how identity theft happens,
how to prevent it, and what to do if it occurs.
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2083
Making Do: Life on a Shoestring
For the person facing hard times, the ability to change and
adjust to a new reality is crucial. Discusses the mindset that
favors successful coping; provides tips on managing everything
from food to debt when money is scarce. |
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2084
Payday Loans
Quick Cash, Big Rip-off, Bad Idea (and What You Can
Do Instead)
Payday, and
other short-term, loans can put a person in a financial hole
that’s difficult to get out of. This booklet helps readers
understand why almost any other course of action is preferable
and what they can do when faced with an immediate, even
desperate, need for cash. |
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