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BOOKS

Clark, Chap. Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, a division Baker Publishing Group, 2004.
Cline, Foster, M.D., and Jim Fay. Parenting Teens With Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents For Responsible Adulthood. Colorado Springs: Pinon Press, 1992.
Fay, Jim. Helicopters, Drill Sergeants and Consultants: Parenting Styles and the Messages They Send. Golden, CO: The Love and Logic Press, 1994.
Fenwick, Elizabeth, and Dr. Tony Smith. Adolescence: The Survival Guide for Parents and Teenagers. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 1996.
Lawlis, Frank, PhD. The ADD Answer: How to Help Your Child Now.New York: Penguin Group, 2004.
McGraw, Phil, PhD. Family First: Your Step-by Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family. New York: Free Press, 2004.
McGraw, Phil, PhD.Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out. New York: Free Press, 2001.

Resumes & Interview Help

Farr, J. Michael. The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book: Write and Use an Effective Resume in Only One Day. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, Inc., 1994. (Note: Mike Farr also writes a long list of books of how to job search and get a number of jobs.)
Yate, Martin. Cover Letters that Knock 'Em Dead. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media Corporation, 1992, 1995, 1998.
Boylan, Michael A. The Power To Get In: A Step-by-Step System to Get In Anyone's Door So You Have the Chance to Make the Sale, Get the Job, Present Your Ideas. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997.
Ryan, Robin. 60 Seconds & You're Hired! New York: Penguin Books, 1994, 2000.

Career Searches

Asher, Donald. How to Get Any Job with Any Major: Career Launch & Re-Launch for Everyone Under 30 or (How to Avoid Living in Your Parents' Basement). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2004.
Muhammad, Dionne M. Beyond The Red Carpet. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2004.
Nemko, Marty, Paul and Sarah Edwards. Cool Careers For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ:Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2001.
Farr, Michael and Laurence Shatkin, PhD. 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Publishing, Inc., 2006.
Zelinski, Ernie. The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed, and Overworked. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2003.