books about: distraction

books about: distraction

books:

Distraction

10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD: How to Overcome Chronic Distraction & Accomplish Your Goals (10 Simple ...

Stephanie Sarkis

New Harbinger Publications, 2006

Adult ADD
This is a book I wish I'd owned years and years ago. It would have changed my life back then. This book understands the goings-on in the mind of a person with ADD. It cuts to the chase giving advice that can be put into play on the spot. Great handbook.

Answers to Distraction

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Bantam, 1996

Great AD/HD Resource
This a great AD/HD resource. The book is written in a very ADD friendly Q & A format. This book will anser many commonly asked AD/HD related questions. Many of the questioned answered are ones that you may have always wanted to know but were afried to ask. This a ...

Find Your Focus Zone: An Effective New Plan to Defeat Distraction and Overload

Lucy Jo Palladino

Free Press, 2007

One of the best self-help books I've read
When a friend put this book in my hands a few months ago, I wondered if he was trying to tell me something, and if I should be offended. Find Your Focus Zone: Hadn't I read enough time-management books or self-improvement books already? Now I've read the book -- and ...

Distraction

Bruce Sterling

Spectra, 1999

A work of precision intensity and intelligence
Bruce Sterling addresses every major topic of our time. It is a transformational futurists view of the social impact that biotechnology, nanotech, and a global network may have. The sheer number of concepts that have been intertwined and projected into the future are ...

The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communications in the Age of Distractions

Rebecca Z. Shafir

Quest Books, 2003

Worth considering
This book sheds light on the skill of listening, which we often take for granted. It challenges you to consider whether you are a good listener and how that affects your everyday interactions with customers, co-workers, and friends. It's definitely a book worth reading ...

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

Edward M. Md Hallowell, John J. Md Ratey

Ballantine Books, 2005

Eye Opening
Sent this book to my daughter as she is adhd, and she was enthralled with the info it contained and I think helped her in many ways...she found it valuable to her in many areas she said.

The Attraction Distraction: Why the Law of Attraction Isn't Working for You and How to Get Results - FINALLY!

Sonia M. Miller

Alma Publishing, Inc., 2008

Be Transformed
I picked up Sonia M. Miller's "The Attraction Distraction" because I wanted to finally attain that un-manifested desire, but by the time I finished reading the book, I was transformed and so were my desires. I felt free. I felt relief. A much needed relief from ...

Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through ...

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Touchstone, 1995

Driven to Distraction
Cd was very informative. Much easier to put in cd and listen than reading for hours. It covers all basic points of ADD. The fast overview should answer most question that a layman would have.

Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age

Maggie Jackson

Prometheus Books, 2008

Attention span builds cultures, connections and social structure
Attention span builds cultures, connections and social structure - yet it's something lacking in the modern world where multitasking is a given. DISTRACTED: THE EROSION OF ATTENTION AND THE COMING DARK AGE examines the nature of attention, its impact, and its erosion ...

To Distraction (Bastion Club)

Stephanie Laurens

Avon, 2006

An amazing discovery
I was searching for something to read and even if I Stephanie Laurens is not my favorite author I picked up this title and wow, I'm so happy I discovered this book!! This is a really great story, I don't know if my feeling come from the fact that this is my first ...

The Whispered Kiss

Marcia Lynn McClure

Distractions Incorporated, 2008

This "Fairy Tale" is Execptional!!
What an amazing take on "Beauty and the Beast"! There have been many, many writers that have taken on the challenge to re-tell this popular fairy tale, but Marica takes the cake as my all-time favorite! I love the way she explores how the "beast" and "beauty" are ...

The Prairie Prince

Marcia Lynn McClure

Distractions Incorporated, 2008

romantic western
I couldn't put the book down. I loved the story. Marcia McClure is a great author. She can tell a story that hooks you from the first page until the last.

Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer's Life

Bonnie Friedman

Harper Paperbacks, 1994

A Thoughtful Meditation on Writing
Through meticulous observations and analysis, Writing Past Dark illuminates issues on creativity that have generally been deemed murky and beyond explanation: envy, procrastination, writer's block, etc. But that luminosity comes with a price--Friedman's style can be a ...

Defeating the 8 Demons of Distraction: Proven Strategies to Increase Productivity and Decrease Stress

Geraldine Markel

iUniverse, Inc., 2008

Demons in the midst
We are all much too busy managing our work, home and public service duties, but Geri Markel's book is there to help us get through the rough spots. Markel's insight into what causes us to be much less efficient (even more than we realize) and how to get over those ...

Focus Like a Laser Beam: 10 Ways to Do What Matters Most

Lisa L. Haneberg

Jossey-Bass, 2006

A flat-out terrific book
Lisa Haneberg's mantra in this book is that when managers do what matters most, rather than trying to do it all, they improve energy and engagement in workplaces. I couldn't agree more. Haneberg offers ten techniques that enable managers to Focus Like A Laser Beam. ...