Author: Spencer Johnson, M.D.

This is a popular business book, written to encourage us to deal with change in a healthy, productive manner.  Although the book itself doesn't specifically address motherhood issues, one of the best things a mom can learn is how to be flexible.  Several great ideas are compiled into this fun book--and it takes less than one nap-time to read!

Author:s: Frederic Luskin and Ken Pelletier

Basic Summary:  Does living "stress-free" sound too good to be true?  This book will not take the "stressful" things out of your life, but by describing a series of stress-reduction techniques, it will teach you to respond beautifully to the pressures each of us face.  I just wish I had read this 15 years ago!

This book has been widely publicized, so you most likely know the basic premise. It is “The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty.” The book goes through your basic body systems and then discusses how they function best and what we can do to stay feeling our best. Young is less and how you look and more about your quality of life, energy and preventing disease.

Basic Overview:  James Allen has put together a beautiful collection of thoughts and ideas designed to improve the way we think.  The book is only 50 pages long, but it is powerful, inspiring, and amazing!  The description from the front cover reads, “Throughout his life, James Allen (1864-1912) sought an oasis of tranquility amidst the violent tides of change wrought by the Industrial Revolution in England.  Inspired by his meditations, he composed a series of short, pointed essays on the power of thinking positively and its influence on character, circumstance, and health.”  This book will not only give you something to think about, it will affect the way you think altogether.