Suggests a wide variety of creative activities to keep children occupied and using materials commonly found in the home

Lollipop Grapes and Clothespin Critters: Quick, On-The-Spot Remedies for Restless Children 2-10

Humor & Entertainment

Spizman, Robyn Freedman

Puzzles & Games

Addison-Wesley

Having Trouble Finding That Perfect Gift? No Need to Worry. The Giftionary is Here! Almost everyone at some point in their lives has been stumped at the prospect of buying a gift. Whether for a birthday, holiday, special event, or just to express our feelings, many of us continually struggle to find the unique gift no one has, one that won’t be returned, and one that will be remembered forever. Now with The Giftionary, your friends, families, and loved ones will be in awe of you and your gifts. From birthday presents to edible treats, party favors to housewarming presents people will actually use, this creative, indispensable guide can help you find the perfect gift for any occasion. Is someone you know turning 50? You could: - Find vintage candies from their youth and pack them in a nostalgic tin. - Give them a trip to Hawaii--the US's 50th state. Have a wedding anniversary coming up? You could: - Visit a stamp store and find a beautiful stamp issued in the couple’s wedding year. - Recreate the flowers in your wife’s bridal bouquet and send them to her on your anniversary. Want to make a sick or injured friend feel better? You could: - Fill a teapot, bag, or basket with assorted teas and honey. Add a note that says: “Here’s a little tea-l-c!” - Send a card a day during a hospital stay. Dying to dazzle that special woman or man in your life? You could: - Give her a shoebox filled with treasures for her tootsies—and a gift certificate for a pedicure. - Take ballroom dance lessons together. Want to give a gift that will truly make them say, “Wow!”? You could: - Rent the car of his dreams for a day and hand the keys to that lucky person. - Hire a personal chef to come in and cook a gourmet dinner for a night or two. A complete and timeless guide, full of fabulous ideas, The Giftionary is a must-have for anyone who’s agonized over gift-giving or just wants to leave an impression that will last a lifetime.

The Giftionary: An A-Z Reference Guide for Solving Your Gift-Giving Dilemmas . . . Forever!

Reference

Etiquette

St. Martin's: Griffin

Learn How to Make Any Occasion Shine!
Have you ever attended a party so clever it had you talking for days? Or received an invitation that made you feel like royalty? Were you ever given a gift so "you" that you never forgot it? Make It Memorable is an A to Z thematically organized resource for making the most of every special occasion and highlighting the little things in life. From anniversaries and birthdays through weddings and zero-cost ideas, it includes: 
- It was a very good year! For a special anniversary, select bottles of wine with vintages from special years for the couple---the year they met, the year they married, etc. - A blast from the past! For a memorable birthday for an old friend, rent a limo and take a tour down memory lane---past the birthday girl's high school, first house, etc., reminiscing as you go. - Love is in bloom! For a garden party shower theme, have each guest bring a plant. Distribute the plants around the room to create your own greenhouse atmosphere for the bride. - A to-do bag just for you! For a get-well present, create a to-do bag filled with things your friend can do while recuperating. You can include everything from favorite missed shows on videotape to assorted magazines and goodies. - Plus fabulous favors, inviting invitations, party ideas, dazzling centerpieces, memorable gifts, unforgettable weddings, and much more! 
Gift-giving expert Robyn Spizman has packed Make It Memorable with the most creative ideas under the sun for enlivening every party, event, and occasion with a touch of pizzazz.

Make It Memorable: An A-Z Guide to Making Any Event, Gift or Occasion...Dazzling!

Take This Book to Work: How to Ask for (and Get) Money, Fulfillment, and Advancement

Expert advice from Women For Hire, the leading recruitment services firm for professional women
Asking the essential question at the right moment is a skill, one that any woman can master quickly. And it is a powerful tool that can get women more of everything they want in the workplace. Take This Book to Work identifies questions that every woman should master, with expert advice on each question, including:
* How to ask for the things you really want, such as more responsibility, references, work schedule flexibility, and more * How to tailor your body language and voice to be at their most persuasive * Which details will best support your request, and how to organize them most effectively * What not to ask and why * And so much more!
This is a user-friendly guide from Tory Johnson and Robyn Freedman Spizman, jam-packed with all the guidance every woman needs to approach her next request with courage, confidence, and success.

Business & Money

Johnson, Tory

Business Culture

If your child writes on walls, refuses to do homework, resists potty training, or overeats, you need answers-- fast. Here they are. This comprehensive, bestselling guide to solving a thousand of the most challenging childhood problems was developed by three experienced child experts-- a psychologist, an educational consultant, and a teacher-- all parents themselves. It is not theoretical. Rather it provides effective, child-tested answers to specific problems in a quick-reference format-- and will prove to be your most useful, informative child-care tool for years to come. Practical advice on reforming: Sleepyheads * Morning Grouches * Toothbrush Rebels * Bedtime Outlaws * Sleepwalkers * TV Addicts * Why, Why Whiners * Perpetual Motion Machines * Cry Babies * Clinging Vines * Attention Hogs * Finicky Eaters * Thumb-suckers * Nose-pickers * Poor Losers and Poor Winners * Master Thieves * Firebugs * Pets' Worst Friends * School Fugitives * Teacher's Pests * Crib Note Crooks * Mannerless Monsters * Video Game Fanatics * Name Callers Plus: Basic techniques of discipline, when and where to find professional help, and other resources for parents

Good Behavior

Parenting & Relationships

Garber, Stephen W.

Daniels Garber, Marianne

Parenting

St. Martin's Paperbacks

Provides a definitive guide to help parents deal with their children's difficult questions about sex, self-esteem, death, drugs, and other critical issues, explaining how to gain a child' confidence, when to talk about various key topics, how to simplify a complex subject for children of various age groups, and more. Original.

Getting Through to Your Kids

Popkin, Michael H.

Perigee Trade

A practical career guide for women offers helpful guidelines on how to maximize one's employment search to secure a great new job, including advice on networking, resumes, smart interview strategies, salary and benefits negotiation, and more, complemented by interactive exercises, resource lists, and real-life anecdotes. Original.

Women For Hire: The Ultimate Guide to Getting A Job

Pollack, Lindsey

Job Hunting & Careers

The creator of America's leading job fair for women offers an insider's guide to career success, drawing on real-life anecdotes, professional advice, quizzes, and practical techniques to teach women how to define success for each individual, learn the rules of business etiquette, deal with difficult colleagues, make networking contacts work, develop the art of unselfish self-promotion, and more. Original.

Women for Hire's Get-Ahead Guide to Career Success

Women for Hire's Get-Ahead Guide to Career Sucess 6-copy counter

Escape the cube. Ditch the commute. It's not just a dream anymore. Many people already spend 12 hours a day getting to work, working, getting home from work. Here's some good news: thanks to advances in technology, acceptance of outsourcing, the trend towards corporate flextime, and other factors, working from home is easier than ever. Good Morning America's Workplace Contributor Tory Johnson and consumer advocate Robyn Freedman Spizman tell readers exactly how to turn today's cultural change to their advantage without giving up an income. Specific business plans will teach them how to: • Take their current position home • Find a new company whose policies will allow them to work from home • Reseach a product they believe in, and sell it from home • Start their own business, doing something they love, for a minimal initial investment With real-life stories, a step-by-step plan, resource guides, and lists of scams to avoid, this is the book that will help readers finally make the leap—and show them that they don't have to give up their family, creativity, or peace of mind to earn a decent salary.

Will Work from Home: Earn the Cash--Without the Commute

BERKLEY

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