The Artist's Way: A course in discovering and recovering your creative self by Julia Cameron (Pan, 1995)
Provides a 12-week course that guides the reader through the process of recovering their creative self. It aims to dispel the 'I'm not talented enough' conditioning that tends to hamper the creativity of many people.
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Authentic Happiness: Using the new Positive Psychology to realise your potential for lasting fulfilment by Martin Seligman (Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2003)
Describes the strengths and virtues which each person can develop to achieve authentic happiness and provides a variety of tests and assessment tools to enable you to discover and deploy those strengths.
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Britain on the Couch: Why we're unhappier compared with 1950, despite being richer by Oliver James (Arrow, 1998)
This influential psychologist argues that our aspirations for more and more wealth essentially make us more discontented. Capitalism encourages people to earn and spend more and compete. Individuals become trapped on a hedonic treadmill not of their own making, a never-ending pressure to earn, spend more and keep up with the Joneses.
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Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (HarperCollins, 1997)
Explains the creative process and shows how creativity can enrich your life.
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Finding Flow: The psychology of engagement with everyday life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Perseus Books, 1998)
Part psychological study, part self-help book, this is a prescriptive guide that aims to help you reclaim ownership of your life.
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Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman (Simon and Schuster, 1998)
Learning to think positively can boost physical and emotional health, and enable you to fulfil your potential. This book shows you how to do it.
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Little Book of Happiness: Your guide to a better life by Patricia Whiteside (Vintage Ebury, 1998)
Claims to hold information about what is needed to become happy, and how to enjoy it when it comes.
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Self-esteem Bible: Build your confidence day by day by Gael Lindenfield (Element Books, May 2004)
Learn the secrets of self-esteem with 365 tips from the UK's number one confidence expert. Dip into this comprehensive self-help handbook as and when you need it or use it as a personal development plan. Includes advice on social life, work issues, relationships and much more.
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Who Do You Think You Are? by Nick Isbister and Martin Robinson (Zondervan, 1999)
Stuck in a rut and don't know why? This book will help you identify what motivates you and how you can use that to your advantage.
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A Woman in Your Own Right by Anne Dickson (Quartet Books, 1982)
Anne Dickson defines assertiveness as the art of clear, honest, direct communication. Assertiveness helps you kick the need for approval and make your own decisions.
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Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing what you want – and getting it by Henriette Anne Klauser (Simon & Schuster, 2001)
The author shows her readers how to write their own 'lifescript' by putting their goals down on paper. This guide is not about time management or making out lists of things to do; it is about clearing your head, identifying what you want and setting out your intentions.
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Your Pocket Life-coach: 10 minutes a day to transform your life and your work by Carole Gaskell (HarperCollins, 2001)
One of the UK's leading life coaches has written an inspirational pocket guide to taking charge of your life and unlocking your full potential.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey (Simon & Schuster, 1999)
Aims to help overcome the barriers that prevent many of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and introduces new rules allowing us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence.
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Adolescence: The survival guide for parents & teenagers by Elizabeth Fenwick and Dr Tony Smith (Dorling Kindersley, 1996)
This guide for parents and teachers includes information on the growth spurt, increasing independence, rebelliousness, and problems such as drugs and pregnancy.
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Babyshock! (Relate guide) by Elizabeth Martyn (Vermilion, 2001)
Babyshock! draws on the expertise of Relate counsellors and explains how your relationship is affected from the first decision to try for a baby, through pregnancy, birth and babyhood, up to the stage of caring for toddlers and young children.
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Enjoy Your Teenagers by Jean Robb and Hilary Letts (Help Yourself, 2001)
Provides help and support for all parents who feel out of their depth, protective and anxious but also angry and frustrated when nothing seems to work. The authors aim to help parents to understand the pressures teenagers are under, but also help parents to get on with their own lives and maintain a sense of perspective.
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How to Succeed as a Single Parent by Carole Baldock (Sheldon Press, 1999)
A guide to bringing children up for single parents. It focuses on the difficult issues faced by divorced parents, and combines a realistic understanding of both the practical and personal problems to be faced.
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Siblings Without Rivalry: How to help your children live together so you can live too by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (Piccadilly Press, 1999)
Practical and down to earth advice that deals with, among other things, how to resist the urge to compare, how to realise that brothers and sisters need to have their feelings about each other acknowledged and how to handle the fighting.
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The Terrible Teens: What every parent needs to know by Kate Figes (Viking, 2002)
Mood swings, how teenagers think, reducing conflict, family living, the importance of friendships, life at school, sex, drink and drugs are just some of the areas covered. It provides parents with the answers to their problems and teenagers with the reassurance that they are not alone in feeling misunderstood. Essential reading for any parent.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R Covey (Simon & Schuster, 1999)
Presents the reader with a holistic, integrated and principle-centred approach to creating a powerful and positive relationship within the family.
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Stop Fighting About Money: How money can make or break your relationship by Corinne Sweet (Help Yourself, 2000)
Money has been cited as the number one argument trigger yet it is often more difficult to talk about openly than sex, death or religion. The author examines the emotional meaning of money, how it can become a battleground, and reveals how couples can make money management positive rather than stressful.
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Your Money or Your Life: A practical guide to solving your financial problems and affording a life you'll love by Alvin Hall (Coronet, 2003)
Helping to understand the psychology of money, the author beats a clear pathway through the financial maze of mortgages, insurance and pensions, provides a practical understanding of credit card debt and interest rates, and advises how to set up balance sheets for budgeting personal finances.
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The Lifetime Love and Sex Quiz Book by Dr Pepper Schwartz (Hyperion, 2002)
Do you fight fair? Should you stay, or go? Are you a flirt? These are just some of the topics covered in this quiz collection compiled by the relationship guru. The quizzes help readers analyse their feelings and actions objectively and improve their relationships.
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Make Love Work for You: An essential guide for career couples by Julia Coles (Help Yourself, 2000)
'When both partners work, great pressures can be put on the relationship, usually because of stress, different work patterns and complexities of child-care. This book shows that dual careers can be rewarding if the issues are addressed positively.
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Stop Arguing, Start Talking by Susan Quilliam (Vermillion, 2001)
Tells you everything you need to know about identifying your personal trigger points, stopping the misunderstandings before they start and turning heated rows into constructive discussion.
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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This – A Step-by-step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen (Piatkus Books, August 2004)
Do you wake up every morning wishing it was the weekend? Studies show 75% of people are dissatisfied with their work, but career change expert and coach Julie Jansen will teach you to assess your current job, discover the kind of work you're most suited for, and find out how to make change happen.
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Planning a Career Change: Rethink your way to a better working life by Judith Johnstone (How To Books, February 2004)
The author uses a series of exercises and checklists in guiding you to discover who and what you are, what skills and strengths you possess, and which careers suit you best.
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The Career Change Handbook by Graham Green (How To Books, 2003)
Designed to help you find out more about yourself in relation to the world of work, give you detailed and step by step guidance through the job search process and explain the philosophy behind the business of career change, turning it, and job search into an adventure rather than a nightmare.
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How to Get a Job You'll Love: A practical guide to unlocking your talents and finding your ideal career by John Lees (McGraw-Hill, 2003)
Takes a refreshing look at career planning and teaches you how to think outside the box, tap into your hidden talents and identify what type of career you really want. It seeks to overcome some of the most common mental barriers to changing careers and sets out a five-point plan of action.
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What Next? by Barbara Moses (Dorling Kindersley, 2003)
Complete guide to taking control of your working life by a world authority on career management.
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The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People by Carol Eikleberry (Ten Speed Press, 1999)
A useful tool for people who just don't fit the mould. This edition offers hints on matching artistic ambitions with practical advice, showing that a dream job need not necessarily remain a dream.
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Who Do You Think You Are? by Nick Isbister and Martin Robinson (Zondervan, 1999)
Stuck in a rut and don't know why? This book will help you identify what motivates you and how you can use that to your advantage.
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Backpackers' Handbook by Chris Townsend (Tab Books, 1996)
This guide offers essential information and advice on all aspects of backpacking and hiking, covering all backpacking styles, from short to long-distance hiking. This edition contains new material on trekking in challenging environments such as deserts and mountains.
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The Complete Flier's Handbook by Brian Clegg (Pan, 2002)
Discusses how to stay healthy in the air. Looks at issues such as DVT, air rage and airline food.
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First Time Around the World: Everything you need to know before you go by Doug Lansky (Rough Guides, 2003)
A pre-trip guide for travellers planning their first trip around the world. Written by an experienced traveller, it covers everything from budgeting, packing and avoiding scams to staying healthy and working abroad.
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Travel Health: The mini rough guide by Nick Jones (Rough Guides, 2001)
Full of sensible, practical advice for trouble-free travelling. Covers pre-trip planning and a comprehensive A-Z of health problems together with homeopathic alternatives. This includes what to pack in your medical kit, hints and tips about staying well once you arrive, a country-by-country guide to the sorts of health risks you may encounter and an informative section about flying.
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The Traveller's Healthbook by Jonathan Lorie and Nicholas Beeching (WEXAS, 2000)
This guide to traveller's health contains advice from expert doctors and seasoned travellers. Health profiles of every country in the world outline vaccinations required, the best hospitals, health risks and safety issues.
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Travelling Woman: Great tips for safe and healthy trips by Catherine Comer and Lavon Swaim (Impact Publications, 2001)
Two seasoned female travellers focus on the special health and safety needs of women travellers. They offer a wealth of tips on everything from using public transportation and credit cards to preventing jet lag and handling sexual harassment.
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The Ultralight Backpacker: The complete guide to simplicity and comfort on the trail by Ryel Kestenbaum (McGraw-Hill, 2001)
A thorough review of the latest backpacking equipment, so you can travel as lightly as possible.
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The World Awaits: A comprehensive guide to extended backpack travel by Paul Otteson (Avalon Travel Publications, 2001)
A guide for independent travellers offering practical advice on planning an extended journey, preparing to travel simply, meeting the challenges of new cultures, and staying safe and healthy.
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Your Passport to Safer Travel edited by Mark Hodson (Thomas Cook Publishing, 2001)
This guide distils the good and bad experiences of young travellers themselves. It features database and travel safety information for 238 countries, both developed and undeveloped, and provides addresses and phone numbers for travellers' help
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