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Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Language:
English
Description:
How to Survive Your Freshman Year offers incoming college freshmen the experience, advice, and wisdom of their peers: hundreds of other students who have survived their first year of college and have something interesting to say about it. Based on interviews with hundreds of college students at every type of higher-learning institution across the country, this book has insights on every aspect of college life, including, what to take to the dorm,...
Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Language:
English
Description:
"The work is a compilation of advice and stories from hundreds of students at more than 100 colleges across the US, regarding all the important aspects of life as a first-year college student, based on interviews with those students. Topics covered include: leaving home, dormitory life, studying, choosing classes and majors, fraternities, extra-curricular activities, campus food, etc. The work also includes short "expert articles" written by professionals...
Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
Whether you are just about to take the big plunge or have already been married for 50 years, most couples discover that it takes a lot more than saying "I do" to reach wedded bliss. With How to Survive Your Marriage, both newlyweds and longer-married couples can benefit from the collective wisdom of hundreds of people who have learned how to make their marriages work, and who share their hard-earned advice in this book.
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Publisher:
Sourcebooks Inc
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
How to Survive Your PhD is your insider's guide to avoiding mistakes, choosing the right program, working with professors, and just how a person actually writes a 200-page paper When you're getting your PhD, you never know what surprises to expect. But now, you can be prepared! How to Survive Your PhD is your step-by-step guide to the right way to tackle every part of the doctoral process. Getting your PhD is not an easy process, and the decisions...
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Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
How to Survive Your Teenager offers words of wisdom and entertaining stories on teenagers from the real 'pros' everyday parents across the country who have raised a teenager and survived to tell their story. A fun and quick read for harried parents on the go, the book is jam-packed with hundreds of quick tips and great advice on a variety of subjects, including home life, school, friends and peer pressure, media and entertainment, sex, and drinking...
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Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
As every couple discovers when they get married, you don't just acquire a spouse when you wed - you get the whole family! Whether it's navigating a culture clash, kibitzing in marital squabbles, spoiling the grandkids, or ducking out on the holidays, this book can help. Those who've lived to tell about it weigh in here. Packed with stories, advice, humor, and the hard-won wisdom of hundreds of others who've survived those problems and more, this fun,...
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Publisher:
Odyssey Books
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Toby's family is not an ordinary family. They are magical, talented, and special. His father is a twin and works at the hospital. His older sister wants to be a lawyer. But his dad is also a renowned wizard, as is his uncle, and his sister can influence people. His mum was special too, but she had to leave… Toby isn't any of those things. The only special thing he can do is pretty useless. Toby can talk with cats. When Toby and his sister rescue...
Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
How to Survive Your Freshman Year (6th edition) is the perfect send-off gift for college-bound high school graduates. This revamped edition of America's #1 college advice guide includes new advice from hundreds of college students from around the country, alongside the best timeless advice from earlier editions. This ultimate "insider's guide" to college life helps entering freshmen navigate the challenging transition to college life. In addition,...
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Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
How to Survive Your Baby's First Year is here to help make that first year with a new baby a lot easier. The book offers advice from hundreds of parents who have made it through the first year with their own babies and lived to share the secrets of their success.
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Publisher:
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date:
2024
Lexile measure:
800L
Language:
English
Description:
"This book is for you―not your parents. Step-by-step, using approaches that are relatively easy but bring big results, you’ll be guided in how to improve the important and super-challenging relationship between you and your parents. This doesn’t mean you’re going to become best friends, but you will learn the skills needed to change how you see one another and how you interact. And ultimately, you will gain control over your own life. Included...
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Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
Take it from a man whose family background includes brawls, visits from "aliens," star-billing on FBI wanted posters, and, oh yes, an altercation with the Swedish Mafia -- families can be brutal! But because we all have one, Louie Anderson has written this honest, funny, and brilliant survival manual for anyone who's ever choked THE F WORD. Long before he became one of America's favorite comedians, Louie Anderson was one of eleven children in a Minnesota...
Publisher:
Hundreds of Heads Books
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
Description:
In this informational and necessary book, hundreds of gainfully employed young people detail their experiences launching their careers. They offer real-world tips and advice on looking for and landing a first job, doing well at work, and simply hanging in there. Their stories cover the gamut of work life - dealing with difficult bosses, weird coworkers, less-than-ideal environments and tasks, and climbing up (or slipping down) the corporate ladder,...
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Publisher:
Johanna Polanco
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
There are a ton of rules to surviving your job during the holidays-- the customer is always right, be a team player, and make it through the holidays in one piece. Virginia Perez is stuck in her crappy retail job when her coworkers invite her out for a night of fun, and against her better judgement, she agrees in hopes that it would take her mind off the hell that is retail. Max Thomas wasn't looking for love when he took a beautiful stranger to bed...
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Publisher:
New World Library
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
As children, we learned to get approval by creating facades to help us get our emotional and psychological needs met, but we also rebelled against authority as a way of individuating. As adults, these conflicting desires leave many of us feeling anxious or depressed because our authentic selves are buried deep beneath glitzy or rebellious exteriors or some combination thereof. In this provocative book, eclectic teacher and therapist Ira Israel offers...
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Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
There and back-what every new backpacker needs to know A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single book. How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild bundles up everything you need to prep for your first-ever backpacking adventure-so you can explore the back country with confidence. Start strong with an essential equipment guide geared toward beginners. Discover how to choose a campsite and follow along with camp setup and breakdown directions....
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Publisher:
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
There and back-what every new backpacker needs to know. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single book. How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild bundles up everything you need to prep for your first-ever backpacking adventure-so you can explore the backcountry with confidence. Start strong with an essential equipment guide geared toward beginners. Discover how to choose a campsite and follow along with camp setup and breakdown directions....