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Business/LawThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Business Law 978-1-59257-852-8The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Greening Your Business 978-1-59257-885-6The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Branding Yourself 978-1-59257-896-2CareersThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Green Careers 978-1-59257-892-4College Prep/Test Prep/EducationThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Getting Into Top Colleges 978-1-59257-897-9Family/ParentingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Raising Girls 978-1-59257-881-8Foreign LanguageThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning French, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-909-9The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to French Phrases, Third Edition 978-1-59257-904-4The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-908-2Games/HumorThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Word Search Puzzles 978-1-59257-900-6Health/Fitness/DietingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Arthritis 978-1-59257-837-5
History/Political ScienceThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to U.S. Government and Politics 978-1-59257-853-5The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to American History, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-869-6Personal FinanceThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Person-to-Person Lending 978-1-59257-882-5The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s, Fourth Edition 978-1-59257-883-2Religion/SpiritualityThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Hinduism, Second Edition 978-1-59257-905-1The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buddhism, Third Edition 978-1-59257-911-2Self-Help/PsychologyThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Conquering Obsessive Compulsive Behavior 978-1-59257-845-0The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Bipolar Disorder 978-1-59257-817-7The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Persuasion 978-1-59257-858-0Sports/Outdoor RecreationThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Geocaching, Second Edition 978-1-59257-877-1TravelThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Girlfriend Getaways 978-1-59257-821-4Writing/PublishingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Power Words 978-1-59257-843-6
BuSInESS/LaW
Business Law 978-1-59257-852-8 • May2009 • $19.95
Businessmajorstudents,MBAgraduatestudents,andfirst-yearlawstudentshavetotakecoursesinbusinesslaw.Cumbersome,expensivetextbooks,filledwithhundredsofpagesofcaselawofferlittleornoexplanationoftheprinciplesbehindeventhemostbasictenets.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Business Lawsimplifiesthecomplexitiesofbusinesslawbyexplainingmajorprinciples,phrases,andreal-lifeimplicationsforstudentsandinterestedprofes-sionals.Writtenbyanexperiencedlawyerandteacher,thisguideincludes:
CorporateLawandBusinessTorts•FinancialRegulatoryLaw•ContractsandPartnerships•EnvironmentalLaw•RealandIntellectualPropertyLaw•
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Cara C. Putman, J.D.(Lafayette,IN),isanhonorsgraduateofGeorgeMasonUniversitySchoolofLaw,wheresheservedasEditor-in-ChiefoftheCivil Rights Law Journal.PutmanworkedasanassociateatanIndianalawfirm,andlecturesonbusinesslawatPurdueUniversity.
Go Green at the Office 978-1-59257-885-6 • June2009 • $19.95
Withrisingfuelcosts,consumerssearchingforenvironmentallyresponsiblecompanies,andmountingneedforgreenproducts,businesshasjumpedonthegreeninitiativeandreapedthefinancialbenefits.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Greening Your Businessprovidespracticalstepsneededtomakemoneybygoinggreen.Readerswilllearnhowto:
Cutfuelandenergycosts•Understandcarboncreditsandtheirvalue•Makeproductsgreener•Usepaperlessmarketingprograms•
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Heather Gadonniex, LEED aP(Berkeley,CA)istheco-founderofGreenitGroup(greenitgroup.com)whichfocusesonsustainablebusinessstrategy,greenbuilding,andgreenmarketing.PriortofoundingGreenitGroup,GadonniexworkedatTheGreenBuildingAlliance.SheholdsaB.A.inEnvironmentalStudiesandSustainableDevelopmentfromtheUniversityofPittsburgh,andisaBuiltGreencertifiedgreenbuildingpro-fessional.
Trish Riley(Gainesville,FL)isanaward-winningenvironmentaljournalistandauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Green Living.RileyisthefounderofGoGreenGift.comandco-founderofGoGreenAlternatives.com.
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It’s All in the Brand 978-1-59257-896-2 • May2009 • $16.95
Brandbuildingistypicallyidentifiedwithbusinesses,butpersonalandprofessionalrelationshipscanalsobeseen—andmanaged—bypracticalandproventechniques.Justasthegreatestbusinessbrandssucceedthroughauthenticity,apersonalbrandmustreflectasenseofpurpose,vision,andvaluesthatembodiesthepersonbehindit.
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Branding Yourself,SherryBeckPaprockiandRayPaprockiexplainhowtocreatejustsuchapersonalbrandthatisdistinctive,relevant,andconsistent.
Thisbookprovides:
Anin-depthunderstandingoftheprinciplesofsuccessfulbrandbuildingandmanagement•Practicaltoolstobuildandmanagepowerfulrelationshipsinallaspectsoflife•Strategiesforaligningpersonalbrandvalueswithanemployer’sbrandvalues•
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Sherry Paprocki(Granville,OH)isanaward-winningwriterandeditor.ShewroteOprah Winfrey: Talk Show Host and Media Magnate,whichplacedonthehonorlistforVoiceofYouthAdvocatesandhasalsowrittensimi-larbiographiesaboutKatieCouric,MichelleKwan,BobMarley,andVicenteFox.Ajournalist,PaprockieditsColumbus Monthly Homesandhaswrittenforavarietyofnationalpublications.
Ray Paprocki(Granville,OH)istheaward-winningeditorofColumbus Monthly.Hehaswonmorethan30local,stateandregionaljournalismawardsandhewasastringerforThe Wall Street Journalandistheauthoroffivechildren’spublications,aswellasacollectionofpersonalessays,A Columbus State of Mind.
CaREERS
Careers that Are Good for the Environment 978-1-59257-892-4 • April2009 • $14.95
Green-collarjobsconstituteoneofthefastestgrowingpartsofthejobmarket.Theyrangefromprofessionaltotechnicaltomanufacturing.Whattheyhaveincommonisthattheyaresetuptobeenvironmentallyconsciousintheirdesign,policies,andtechnology,andtheirendproductsaimatimprovingtheenvironmentand/orprovidingsustainableliving.Agrowingnumberofpeoplearelookingforjobsthatbetterreflectthedemandsoftheirenvi-ronmentalconvictionsandprovideapathtoalargerpaycheckinanotherwiseconstrictingjobmarket.
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Green Careers, readerswillfind:
Howtobestturnyourcurrentskillsintogreenskills•Whatkindsofjobsarecurrentlyavailable•Wheretolookforgreenjobs•Tipsonhowtomarketyourskills•
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Barbara Parks(Minneapolis,MN)isthefounderofGreenCareerTracksandspecializesincareercoachingforpeoplewhowanttocreateworkopportunitiesthatpromotesustainabilityandsocialjustice.Shedrawson15years’experienceasacareerandemploymentcounselorforajobstrainingprogram,corporateoutplacementcounselor,workshopfacilitator,andinstructionaldesigner.
Jodi Helmer(Charlotte,NC)isafreelancewriterwhospecializesinwritingabouteco-friendlytopics.SheistheauthorofThe Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to make a Big Difference. HerworkhasappearedinPlenty, Yoga Journal, Women’s Health, Woman’s Day, American Way, Arthritis Today, AAA Living, Hemispheres, Parents, US Airways Magazine, Modern Bride, Parenting, USA Weekend andMSNBC.com.
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COLLEGE PREP/TEST PREP/EDuCaTIOn
Find an Ivy League Future 978-1-59257-897-9 • June2009 • $16.95
Writtenbyahighschoolguidancecounselorwith30years’experiencegettingherstudentsintothebestschoolsinthecountry,The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Getting into Top Collegesshowsstudentswhattheyneedtodotoensuretheyreceiveafatenvelopefromaselectivecollege.
Inadditiontosampleessays,recommendationforms,andresources,thebookincludesinformationon:
Therealmeaningofschoolrankings•Whatclassesonemusttakeandwhichextracurricularactivitiesreallymeansomethingtoadmissions•Theimportanceofcampusvisitsandhowtogetthemostoutofthem•Earlydecisionversusearlyactionatthetopschools•Howheavilyweightedrecommendations,essays,andinterviewsreallyare•
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Marna atkin(Guilderland,NewYork)runsAtkinCollegeCounseling,LLC,aprivatecollegecounselingbusiness.Sheretiredin2008after30yearsasaguidancecounseloratAlbany(NewYork)HighSchool,whereshehelpedstudentsgainadmissiontomanyofthecountry’stopcollegesandIvyLeagues.AtkinreceivedherBachelor’sdegreeineducationfromBostonUniversityandaMaster’sdegreeineducationfromtheUniversityofMassachusetts.
Ian R. Leslie(Beaufort,SC),sonofadeanoffinancialservicesataNewYorkcollege,wasaprofessionaljour-nalistforeightyearsandisthecityeditorofThe Beaufort Gazette.LesliereceivedaBachelor’sdegreeinEnglishfromtheUniversityatAlbanyinNewYork.
FaMILy/PaREnTInG
Sugar & Spice: Parenting Girls 978-1-59257-881-8 • April2009 • $14.95
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Raising GirlsfollowsthesameapproachasThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Raising Boys:ahands-onparentingguidethattakesreadersfromthebirthoftheirdaughterstothedaytheyheadofftocollege,filledwithanappreciationforthehopes,fears,andjoysparentsfeel.Inwarm,wisewords,theauthors—apediatri-cian,ateacher,andawriter,allparentsofdaughtersthemselves—exploreallthatissugarandspice,preciousandattimesfrightening,aboutthegirlsintheirlives.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Raising Girlsofferssuggestions,tips,andsolidparentingadviceforeverystageofthegrowing-upyears,including;
Mommy’shelper,Daddy’slittleangel,tomboyorprincess—raisingadaughterwhoisn’tafraidtobeherown•personGirlsatschoolandplay•Themanyfirstsinagirl’slife—bestfriend,menstrualperiod,boyfriend,andmore•Music,reading,TV,andtexting—themediaandtheirmessagesforgirls•Highschoolandbeyond—thisgirlisawomannow•
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Dr. Gary J. Weisenberger,isaboard-certifiedpediatricianof22yearswithGroupHealthAssociatesinCincinnati,Ohio.HeisaformerPresidentoftheMedicalandDentalstaffatCincinnatiChildren’sHospitalMedicalCenterandCincinnatiPediatricSociety.Heistheproudfather(andgrandfather)ofgirls.
Kathy Sherwinisaneducatorwith15yearsexperienceteachingEnglishatGuilderlandHighSchoolinNewYork.ShewasrecognizedasanEducatorofExcellencein2003bytheNewYorkStateEnglishCouncil.Sheiscurrentlyateacherandisthemotheroftwodaughters,ages6and10.
Deborah S. Romaineisahealthwriterandmotherofateenagedaughter.Sheistheco-authorofdozensofbooksincludingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Changing Bad Habits for Good.ShelivesinWashingtonState’sbeautifulOlympicPeninsula.
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FOREIGn LanGuaGE
Become a Francophone 978-1-59257-909-9 • June2009 • $21.95
BecauseitisthesecondmostspokenlanguageintheworldafterEnglish,FrenchcontinuestobeamongthemostpopularforeignlanguagesfornativeEnglishspeakers.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning French, Fifth Edition,exploresthemoreacademictopics,suchasverbtenses,inusefultravel-themedchaptersdealingwitheverythingfrom
Shopping•Banking•Airtravelandcarrentals•Visitingadoctor•
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning French, Fifth Edition,theCDisallnewandcanbeusedeitherwithorwithoutthebook.
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Gail Stein(PortWashington,NY)istheauthorofmorethan35booksonforeignlanguagesincludingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Edition, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Spanish Phrases, Third Edition, and The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to French Phrases, Third Edition.ShetaughtFrenchinNewYorkCitypublicjuniorandseniorhighschoolsformorethan34years.
Don’t Leave Home without It 978-1-59257-904-4 • June2009 • $9.95
FranceandFrenchCanadaareamongthetoptouristdestinationsintheworld.Withover125millionspeakers,Frenchisoneofthemostpopularlanguagesspokentoday.ExpertauthorGailSteinhasupdatedandexpandedtheessentialinformationsheprovidedinthepreviouseditionsinThe Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to French Phrases, Third Edition!Thisrevisededitionprovides:
Newandupdatedinformationontechnologyandtransportation•Abrand-newbusinesstravelsection•Expandedsectionsonshoppinganddining•Additionalinformationondealingwithemergencies•
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Gail Stein(PortWashington,NY)istheauthorofmorethan35booksonforeignlanguagesincludingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning French, Fifth Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Edition, and The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Spanish Phrases, Third Edition. ShetaughtFrenchinNewYorkCitypublicjuniorandseniorhighschoolsformorethan34years.
¿Habla Ud. español? 978-1-59257-908-2 • June2009 • $21.95
Nowmorethanever,Spanishisanimportantcareerassetandamustformanytravelers.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Editionexploresmoreacademictopicssuchasverbtensesinusefultravel-themedchaptersdealingwitheverythingfrom:
Shopping•Banking•Airtravelandcarrentals•Visitingadoctor•
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Edition, theCDisall-newandcanbeusedeitherwithorwithoutthebook.Andthepriceislower.
AboUT The AUThoR:
Gail Stein(PortWashington,NY)istheauthorofmorethan35booksonforeignlanguagesincludingThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Learning French, Fifth Edition, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Spanish Phrases, Third Edition, and The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to French Phrases, Third Edition. ShetaughtFrenchinNewYorkCitypublicjuniorandseniorhighschoolsformorethan34years.
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GaMES/HuMOR
Improve Concentration with Word Puzzles 978-1-59257-900-6 • May2009 • $14.95
Withover300puzzleswithagreatvarietyofthemes,The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Word Search Puzzlesprovideshoursoffun.Inaddition,manypeoplebelievethatworkingwordpuzzlesimprovesconcentration,vocabulary,andproblem-solvingskills.
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Matt Gaffney(Staunton,Virginia)isaprofessionalcrosswordpuzzleconstructorwhosepuzzleshaveappearedinThe New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Slate, and Brill’s Content.
HEaLTH/FITnESS/DIETInG
Understanding Arthritis 978-1-59257-837-5 • April2009 • $18.95
Morethan46millionAmericansinallagegroupssufferfromsomeformofarthritis.Longtimearthritisadvocateandinternationally-renownedspokespersonandconsultant,AmyeL.Leong,andmedicalexpertinthefieldofarthritis,Dr.NealS.Birnbaum,havewrittenaclear,jargon-free,andcomprehensiveguidetounderstandingthisdisease.
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Arthritis,readerslearn:
Detailedexplanationsofthevariousformsofarthritisandtheirsymptoms•Howlifestyle,diet,andweightcancontributetheseverityoftheconditions•Thefullrangeoftraditionalmedicalandalternativetreatments,includingprescriptiondrugs,physicalthera-•py,detox,supplements,superfoods,andsurgeryCopingmethodssuchasmeditationandlifestylechanges•
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amye L. Leong, M.B.a.isPresidentandCEOofHealthyMotivationinSantaBarbara,CaliforniaandParis,FranceandinternationalspokespersonfortheUnitedNations/WorldHealthOrganization’sBoneandJointDecade.SheisapastchairmanoftheAmericanJuvenileArthritisOrganization;pastmemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheArthritisFoundation;andthefounderofYoungAtHeart,America’sfirstandlargestnetworkofyoungadultswitharthritis.
neal S. Birnbaum, M.D.,isdirectoroftheDivisionofRheumatologyatCaliforniaMedicalCenterandclini-calprofessorofmedicineattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFrancisco.Since1977,Dr.BirnbaumhasenjoyedtheprivatepracticeofrheumatologyandinternalmedicineinSanFrancisco.Chiefofrheumatologysince1983,Dr.BirnbaumhasalsobeenchiefofstaffatCaliforniaPacificMedicalCenter.
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HISTORy/POLITICaL SCIEnCE
Get Political 978-1-59257-853-5 • June2009 • $18.95
UnderstandinghowourgovernmentfunctionsandthepoliticalforcesthatinfluenceitisvitalforallAmericans.In2007,theAPU.S.governmentandpoliticsexamwasthemostwidelytakentestamongstudentsonacollegetrack,withover333,000studentssittingfortheexam.Othertestprepbookshelpstudentsprepareforthisexam,butthey’relimitedtothekeypointscoveredbytheexamanddon’taffordmuchinformationoutsidethestrictcurriculum.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to U.S. Government and Politicsgivesthereadermuchmore.Asanoverviewandhistoryofthesubject,thisbookisdesignedtohelpanyoneinterestedinlearningabout:
Thegovernmentandtheoriginsofitscomplexinnerworkings•TheU.S.politicalsystem•Keyelementsthathaveaffectedourgrowthasanation—allwhileservingasthebestsupplementaryreading•astudentcangettohelpthempreparefortheAPexam.
AboUT The AUThoR:
Franco Scardino(NewYorkCity,NY)hastaughtAmericanhistoryaswellasAPU.S.governmentandpoli-ticsforNYCDepartmentofEducationinNewYork.Scardinoalsospearheaded,ProjectCitizen:HowCanIAffectPublicPolicy?ahands-onstudyofapublicpolicyandwhatittakestochangeit;andtheFederalReserveProject,astudentresearchprojectonthefederalinterestratepoliciesandhowtheyaffecttheeconomy.
The American Story 978-1-59257-869-6 • June2009 • $18.95
Forthepast10years,The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to American HistoryhasbeenclearingthecobwebsandinvitingreaderstofallinlovewiththestoryoftheUnitedStates—whetheragainorfortheveryfirsttime.Theextensivelyrevisedfiftheditionbringsup-to-dateonestory,andonelifeafteranother,weavingthemintoanationalepic.ThisneweditionnotonlyenrichesourunderstandingofwhatAmericawasandis,itgivesusanunderstandingofwherethiscountrymaybegoing—andthisisonebookreaderswillfindhardtoputdown.
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alan axelrod, Ph.D.,(Atlanta,GA)hasmorethan20yearsofexperienceasanauthorofhistorybooks.Hisnumerousworksinclude Art of the Golden West,whichwasnamedBooklistEditors’Choicefor1990andBookoftheYearbytheNationalCowboyHallofFame;The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Civil War, Second Edition; The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the American Revolution; and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to World War I.
PERSOnaL FInanCE
Borrow—or Lend—to Friends 978-1-59257-882-5 • April2009 • $19.95
Thankstotheeconomiccrisis,individualswhoneedaloan—tobuyacar,growasmallbusiness,orputachildthroughcollege—oftenfindthemselvesoutofluckwhentheyturntoacommercialbankforhelp.Asaresult,moreandmoreindividualsareturningtoperson-to-personlending,enabledthroughInternetsiteslikeFacebook’sLendingClub.Person-to-personlendingisagrowingtrendthankstothesaggingeconomy.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Person-to-Person Lendingtellshowtoreducerisksandmaximizerewardsbyexplaining:
Howonlineperson-to-personlendingworks,aswellastherisksinvolved•Wholendsandwhoborrowsinperson-to-personlending•TherelativeandcomparativeadvantagesanddisadvantagesofVirginMoney,Prosper,Zopa,andFacebook’s•LendingClub
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Curtis E. arnold(LittleRock,AR),anationallyrecognizedconsumereducatorandadvocate,isthefounderofCardRatings.com,themostcomprehensivesourceforcomparingcreditcardoffers.Arnoldisregularlyinterviewedbythepressregardingconsumercreditissues,includingNPR,Dow Jones Newswire,CNN/Money,The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today,TheAssociatedPress,andMoney magazine.
Beverly Blair Harzog(Alpharetta,GA)hasanMBAandisaformerCPA.She’saprofessionaljournal-istwhoseworkhasappearedinBankrate.com,Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens, Wealth Manager,CreditCards.com,Your Business,andmore.
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Personal Finance for Thirty- (and Twenty-) Somethings 978-1-59257-883-2 • June2009 • $18.95
Watchingthefinancialmarketsthesedayscanbeaconfusing—andsometimesdepressing—hobby.Thisrevisedandupdatededitionexplainsthebasicinformationeveryoneinthisagegroupneedstobeginplanningtheirpersonalfinancesorenhancetheircurrentfinancialplantoyieldbetterreturnsontheirinvestments,includingcompletelynewmaterialon:
Internetbanking•Collegeandautoloansmanagement•Effective401(k)andretirementplanning•Debitandprepaidcreditcards•Financialeffectsofchangingjobs,marriage,andchildren•Homeownershipoptions•
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Sarah young Fisher(Lancaster,PA)istheownerofFisherAdvisers,anestate/financialplanningconsultingfirm.Sheisacertifiedfinancialplanner,acharteredfinancialconsultant,acertifiedfinancialservicescounselor,andhasaMaster’sdegreeinfinancialservices.FisherisalsoanenrolledagentwiththeIRSandanarbitratorfortheNASD.
Susan Shelly(Shillington,PA)isafreelancewriter,researcher,andeditorialconsultant.Aformernewspaperreporterandcolumnist,Herotherworkshaveincludedcorporatehistories,guidestonetworkingandbusinessresearch.
RELIGIOn/SPIRITuaLITy
Understand the World’s Oldest Religion 978-1-59257-905-1 • May2009 • $18.95
Hinduismisbyfartheoldestoftheworld’smajorreligions.ItisthethirdlargestfaithafterChristianityandIslam,withabillionfollowersworldwide.Itsdoctrinesofkarma,reincarnation,nonviolence,andvegetarianism,alongwithitspracticesofyogaandmeditation,havealreadyprofoundlyinfluencedspiritualseekerseverywhere.TherevisionofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Hinduismincludes:
UpdatedinformationonHindusaintsandholymen•NewfindingsonHinduhistoryanditsastonishingconnectionswithancientEurope•AgreaterfocusonHinduTantraandmeditativetraditions•ExpandedinformationontheexcitingparallelsbetweenHindubeliefsandmodernscience•AdditionalinformationonHinduism’snumerousdeitiesandtheironedivinesource•
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Linda Johnsen(RohnertPark,CA)istheauthorofeightbooksandhaspublishedover150articlesontopicsrelatedtoHinduspiritualityinYoga Journal, Yoga International, Hinduism Today, and India Currents.Shehaslec-turedthroughouttheUnitedStatesonHinduspirituality,andholdsaMaster’sdegreeinEasternStudies.
The Basics of Buddhism 978-1-59257-911-2 • June2009 • $18.95
Buddhismisoneofthefastest-growingreligionstoday.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buddhism, Third Edition pro-videsextensiveinformationforbothunderstandingtheteachingsandschoolsofBuddhismandincorporatingtheirtenetsintoeverydaylife.Thelatesteditionincludes:
Twobooksinone:livingBuddhism(teachings)andBuddhistliving(applications)•Informedcoverageofallfourtraditionalschoolsofpractice—Insight,Zen,PureLand,andVajrayana•(Tibetan)UpdatesonBuddhism’sinfluenceinsuchrealmsasartsandsciencesandeconomics•New,penetratinginsightsfromsuchreveredspiritualleadersastheDalaiLama,ThichNhatHanh,Depak•Chopra,andothers
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Gary Gach(SanFrancisco,CA)hasbeenastudentofBuddhismformorethan40years.HeistheeditorofWhat Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop(AmericanBookAward)andaward-winningtranslatorofthreebooksbyKoUn,Korea’sunofficialpoetlaureate.Hisworkhasappearedinmorethan150periodicalsandanthologiesandheteachesBuddhismatStanford.
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SELF-HELP/PSyCHOLOGy
Conquering Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior 978-1-59257-845-0 • May2009 • $16.95
Over6millionAmericanssufferfromsomedegreeofobsessive-compulsivebehavior.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Conquering Obsessive-Compulsive Behavioriswrittenspecificallyforthesufferersofthemiddle-rangemanifestationsofthisbehaviortohelpthemovercomeitandtakebackcontrolintheirlives.Thiscomprehensive,jargon-free,andpracticalguideincludes:
Practicalskillsandtechniquesthatwillhelpreadersconquerthebehavior•Guidanceonwhentoconsultwithaprofessionalandwhattoask•Waysreaderscanharnessthebehaviortoenhancetheirlifeandwork•Adviceonhowtohelplovedonesorcolleagueswhosufferfromobsessive-compulsivebehavior•
AboUT The AUThoR:
Bruce Mansbridge, Ph.D.,(Austin,TX)directoroftheAustinCenterfortheTreatmentofOCD,islicensedasapsychologistinTexasandNewYork.HeisontheScientificAdvisoryBoardoftheObsessive-CompulsiveFoundation(OCF),ispastpresidentoftheConnecticutBehaviorTherapyAssociation,andhasbeenonthefac-ultyofanumberoftheOCF’sBehaviorTherapyTrainingInstitutes.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder 978-1-59257-817-7 • April2009 • $18.95
Bipolardisorderisoneofthemostdifficultdisorderstodiagnose.Sevenoutoftenbipolarpatientswillhavereceivedatleastonemisdiagnosisbythetimetheyfindthetruesourceoftheirsymptoms,andbecauseofthisdiffi-cultyindiagnosingbipolar,patientsandtheirlovedoneslookfortheanswersnooneelsecanseemtoprovide.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Bipolar Disorderwaswrittenwiththisinmind.Init,readerswilllearnabout:
Thebiologyofbipolardisorder—itsgeneticlinks,causes,andeffects•Thelatestresearchintobipolartreatments—pharmaceuticals,naturalremedies,psychotherapy,lifestyle•changes,familytherapy,hi-techtherapies,andmoreIdentifyingtriggers,sleepmapping,andmoodmapping•Strategiesforlivingwithbipolardisorderathomeandintheworkplaceorschool•
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Jay Carter, Psy. D.(Wyomissing,PA)isalicensedpsychologist,bestsellingauthor,andaprofessionalspeakerwhohasmadeover100appearancesonnationaltelevisionandradio,includingtheLarryKingLive,MontelWilliams,andTheRolandaShow.HehasconsultedwiththeOprahWinfreyShowandhisworkhasappearedinOprahmagazine,Reader’s DigestandCosmopolitan.
Bobbi Dempsey(NewYork,NY),theparentofabipolarchild,haswrittenaboutherfamily’sexperiencewiththeconditionforParentsmagazine.Sheistheauthorofninenonfictionbooksandalsowritesfornumerouspublications,includingThe New York Times, Health, Family Circle, USA Weekend.
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The Art of Influencing Others 978-1-59257-858-0 • April2009 • $14.95
Persuasion—theartofchangingthewaypeoplethink,feel,andact,particularlythroughlanguage,butalsoinunspokenways—hasbeenaroundaslongashumanity.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Persuasion,basedontime-honoredtoolsofcommunicationandpsychology,showsreadershowtheycanuserhetoric,orlanguage,tomoveotherstotheirwayofthinking.Readerswilllearn:
Fundamentalforces:rules,plays,andpay-offs•Specificpersuasiontacticsthatcreatechangethroughthinking•Practicalpersuasiontacticsthatcreatechangethroughemotionsandfeelings•Persuasiontacticsthroughbodylanguageandphysicalconditioning•
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Steve Booth-Butterfield(Morgantown,WV)holdsadoctoraldegreeincommunicationandpsychologyandhasalwaysbeeninterestedinhowwordschangethewaypeoplethink,feel,andact.HisinterestinpersuasionledhimtobecomechiefoftheHealthCommunicationResearchBranchattheU.S.CenterforDiseaseControl.TherehecollaboratedwithawidevarietyofgovernmentunitsfromDefensetoCommercetoLabor,aswellasotherHealthandHumanServicesagencies.Henowrunshisownindependentcommunicationconsultingbusi-ness,HealthyInfluence,LLC,inMorgantown,WV.
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High Tech Treasure Hunting 978-1-59257-877-1 • May2009 • $16.95
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Geocaching, Second Editionisanentertainingandcomprehensivebookforgettingstart-edandhavingfunwithgeocaching,ahigh-techversionoftreasurehuntingforglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)users.
Inthisedition,WaymarkingandWherigo(pronounced“whereIgo”)arealsocovered.WaymarkingenablesGPSuserstocatalogandrecordtheirfavoritelocationsandsharethemwithothers.Wherigoenablesuserstocreatebasictourguidesorinteractiveadventuregamesusingtherealworldasabackdrop.
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Geocaching, Second Edition, readerswillfind:
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The Editors & Staff of Geocaching.com(Seattle,WA),theofficialandlargestglobalGPScachehuntsite,areuniquelysuitedtowritethisbook,astheyhavebeeninvolvedwithgeocachingsinceitsinceptionandarewidelyrecognizedpioneersandcustodiansofthisrapidlygrowingactivity.
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Girl’s Weekend Out 978-1-59257-821-4 • April2009 • $15.95
Asthesayinggoes,“girlsjustwanttohavefun,”andbusywomendeservevacations.Whatbetterwaytogetawaythanbyleavingthehusbandsandkidsbehind,steppingawayfromthecomputer,andsettingoutwithgirlfriendsonagetawayadventure—whetherit’swhitewaterrafting,paragliding,volunteeringatananimalsanctuary,learninganewsport,ortakingafoodorwinetour.
In The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Girlfriend Getaways,travelwriterLisaKasanickytakesreadersonthetripofalife-time:
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AboUT The AUThoR:
Lisa Kasanicky(Scottsdale,AZ)launchedArizonaSpaGirls.comin2002asawaytoshareinformationinagirlfriend-to-girlfriendvoicewithanaudiencemuchlikeherself.KasanickyhasdevelopedspaandtravelguidesfortheArizonaOfficeofTourismandThe Arizona RepublicandhasservedasthespaeditorforITEM magazineandasthebeautyeditorofEast Westmagazine.ShehascontributedtotheCaliforniaTravelGuideandtheSuperBowlVisitor’sGuide.KasanickyhasaBAinEnglishfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversityandlivesinScottsdale,Arizona,withherhusband.Visitherwebsiteatlisa.kasanicky.com.
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Cut Through Communication Clutter 978-1-59257-843-6 • May2009 • $14.95
Inthishigh-tech,instant-communicationworld,communicationshouldbeeasy.Notso!Infact,messagescanoftenbecomedilutedbecausetheaveragepersonisoverwhelmedbyconstantcommunicationfromdozensofsources.Thegoodnewsisthatit’spossibletorecognizethesituation,adapttoit,andlearnthe“powerwords”andphrasesthatcanpushthroughtoday’scommunicationcluttertosetone’sselfapart.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Power Wordsprovidesforceful—butnotpushy—wordsandphrasesthatgivepunchtoaconversation,letter,e-mail,instantmessage,ortextmessage,ormicro-blog.
Inthisbook,authorScottSnairprovides:
Phrasesthatgetattentioninaworldsaturatedwithattention-getters•Statementsthatgettothepointquicklyandeffectively•Expressionsthatworktoconvinceothers•Useful,hiddendeviceswithinwords•
AboUT The AUThoR:
Scott Snair, Ph.D. (OldBridge,NJ),hastaughtwriting,leadership,andpersonaldevelopmentcoursesfortheUniversityofMaryland,Rutgers,andSetonHallUniversity.HecurrentlyteacheswritingandspeakingskillsattheU.S.MilitaryAcademyPreparatorySchool.Snair’sbest-sellingbooksonleadershipandsuccesstechniqueshavebeenpublishedintenlanguagesthroughouttheworld.HeisagraduateofWestPointandholdsaPh.D.inhighereducationleadershipandmanagementfromSetonHallUniversity.
