Our Favorite Books
Our favorite books for parents & schools:
The following links are to Amazon.com
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Click on the icon to see our entire list:
P
arenting & Teen
Books:
“
A Mind at a Time
”
by Mel Levine, M.D.
“
Driven to Distraction
”
by Edward Hallowell, M.D.
For ADD & ADHD
- Answers to Distraction is listed also.
“
Family First
”
by Dr. Phil McGraw, Ph.D.
“
7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens
”
by Sean Covey (Stephen Covey’s son)
- Journal & workbook are listed also.
“
Teens Can Make It Happen
”
by Stedman Graham
- Workbook is listed also.
"
You Can Make It Happen
"
by Stedman Graham - plus follow up book.
“
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk
”
by Elaine Mazlish
“
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
”
by Dan Kindlon, Ph.D & Michael Thompson, Ph.D
“
Real Boys: Saving Our Sons From The Myths Of Boyhood
”
by William Pollack, Ph.D
- Workbook is listed also.
“
See Jane Win
”
by Dr. Silvia Rimm
“
See Jane Win for Girls
”
by Dr. Silvia Rimm
"
How To Behave So Your Preschooler Will Too
" by Sal Severe
"
Sleep Talk
" by Lois Hadd
ad
"
The Happiest Baby on The Block
"
by Harvey Karp, M.D.
"
Smart
P
arenting, Smarter Kids
"
by David Walsh, Ph.D
"
WHY Do They Act That Way?
: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen" by David Walsh, Ph.D.
"
The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kids
" by Barbara Strauch
"
Field Guide To The American Teenager: A Parent's Companion
" by Michael Riera Ph.D. and Joseph Di Prisco, Ph.D.
Brain & Behavior Books:
"
Quests & Quandaries: A Human Development Workbook
"
by Carol W. Hotchkiss
- Our good friend, who
literally wrote the book on
Human
Development for schools!!!
- Workbook listed also.
"The Element
"
by Sir Ken Robinson
“
Emotional Intelligence
”
by
D
aniel
Goleman
- "Working with Emotional Intelligence" is listed also.
“
Social Intelligence
”
by Daniel Goleman
“
Multiple Intelligences
”
by Howard Gardner
"
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
"
by Daniel Amen, M.D
.
"
Healing ADD, The Breakthrough Program
" by Da
n
iel Amen, M.D.
"
Magnificent Mind at Any Age
" by Daniel Amen, M.D.
"
Overcoming Dyslexia
" by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.
"A Whole New Mind, Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future
" by Daniel Pink
"
Mindset"
by Carol Dweck
“
Emotionally Intelligent Parenting
:
How to Raise a Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child
”
by Maurice. Elias, Ph.D, Steven Tobias, Psy.D. Brian Friedlander, Ph.D.
“
A Mind at a Time
”
by Mel Levine, M.D.
"
The Myth of Laziness"
By Mel Levine, M.D.
"
The Optimistic Child
"
by Martin Seligman, Ph.D
"
Learned Optimism
" by Martin Seligman, Ph.D
"
Queen Bees and Wannabees
" by Rosalind Wiseman
"
Brain Rules
" by John Medina
Drug Prevention and Help for Addiction:
"
T
eens Under the Influence
"
by
Katherine Ketcham
"
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book 4th edition"
"
Physician's Desk Reference 2009"
"
Adult Children of Alcoholics
"
by Janet G. Woititz
"
Narcotics Anonymous"
"
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions"
by AA
"One Day at a Time in Alanon"
"
Women Under the Influence
"
by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
"The Harder They Fall: Celebrities Tell Their Real-Life Stories of Addiction and Recovery" by Gary Stromberg
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