Stuff for the Teen Age, Biblio File
Finding Your Own Four-Leaf Clover: Book Recommendations to Reach Your Dreams
Saint Patrick’s Day has evolved from a religious festival to a universal, widespread celebration of Irish lore and culture. Leprechauns and four-leaf clovers are common motifs associated with good luck or good fortune—find either one and you’ll be set for life! Unfortunately, it’s not that easy.
Instead of searching for little men in green, why not try making your own luck! Sometimes a little self-improvement and motivation can go a long way towards helping you reach your dreams. So here are seven recommendations for teens, to help you keep you motivated, inspired, and ready to improve your life for the better.
How to Improve Yourself
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide by Sean Covey
Never underestimate the damage that bad habits can cause! Learn practical ways to deal with important issues such as peers, parents, relationships, school choices, and the future.
2. The Secret to Teen Power by Paul Harrington
Have you ever wondered if there was a secret to success? Here, in this teen version of the popular book The Secret, you can learn about the "law of attraction," and how it can help you to help yourself. We all have the power to attract negativity and positivity, and this book will show you how to harness that power.
3. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
You can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You can take any situation—and make it work for you!
Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach you: six ways to make people like you, 12 ways to sway people to your way of thinking, and nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.
How to Build Your Self-Esteem
4. How to Like Yourself: A Teen's Guide To Quieting Your Inner Critic and Building Lasting Self-esteem by Cheryl M. Bradshaw
Don't let your inner critic get in the way of being confident! How to Like Yourself offers a quirky, inspiring, and practical guide to help you overcome feelings of self-criticism, improve self-esteem, and be the true star in your life!
5. Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge
A guide that helps LGBT teens come out to friends and family, navigate their new LGBT social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and rise up against bigotry and homophobia.
How to Deal with Stress
6. Chill: Stress-reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You by Deborah Reber
Chill explains what happens to your body and mind when you're stressed; shows you how to de-stress through a variety of techniques including time management, visualization, exercise, and creative outlets; offers organizational tips to make every part of your life run more smoothly; helps you deal with some of the side effects of stress; and, much more.
How to Handle Money
7. The Teen Money Manual : A Guide to Cash, Credit, Spending, Saving, Work, Wealth, and More by Kara McGuire
Money isn’t everything, but being financially secure will certainly help reduce anxiety and stress. Here, we have a guide for everything money-related: saving, spending, and earning. Includes information on starting a business, preparing for interviews, opening a bank account, and purchasing car and property insurance.
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