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BOOKS
FOR ADULTS WITH ADHD / ADD
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NEW!
10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD: How to Overcome Chronic Distraction
and Accomplish Your Goals
by
Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D.
A
quick read, but chock-full of wonderful tips on just about every
major ADHD challenge imaginable!
From
money management to relationship woes, this book covers it all in
a slim, manageable volume.
A
handy reference book to refer to often!
New
Harbinger Publications, 2006; Revised, 2011
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NEW!
ADHD in HD - Brains Gone Wild
by
Jonathan Chesner
This
book is AWESOME! This hysterical and helpful book is a MUST-READ
for anyone with ADHD. Especially great for kids & teens, but
as a hyperactive adult with ADHD, I loved it too.
Validating,
entertaining, empowering and with great tips.
Written
by Jonathan Chesner, a 27 year-old from California who was diagnosed
with ADHD at 9. Jonathan is a successful actor, entrepreneur, and
world traveller who will inspire and encourage you if you have what
he calls a "special brain."
Don't
miss this one!!!
free
spirit publishing, 2012
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ADD
Simplified - Strategies for Minimizing the Effects of Adult ADD
and ADHD
by
Sidney Parker Holt
Love
it! I started using some of Holt's tips immediately. This slim volume
packs an organizational punch.
Hendrix
International Press, 2010
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ADD
Stole My Car Keys
by Rick Green & Umesh Jain, M.D., Ph.D.
The
book for people who don't like to read books! Rick Green, comedian
and director of A.D.D. and loving it?! teams up with Dr.
Umesh Jain to cover all things ADD in small, humorous and digestible
bites. The ADD equivalent of the Bathroom Reader.
Big
Brain Productions, 2011
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Attention
Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception
by
Thom Hartmann
A
classic. Wanna
know why you're a natural-born cougar? Read this!
UnderWood
Books, 1993
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Driven
to Distraction
by
Dr. Edward M. Hallowell and Dr. John J. Ratey
The
first book on ADHD I ever read. The one most-cited as the book that
"changed my life." Ditto. A must-read for the newly diagnosed;
a perennial to refer back to time and time again.
Simon
& Schuster, 1994
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Delivered
from Distraction
by
Dr. Edward M. Hallowell and Dr. John J. Ratey
More
wisdom from best-selling authors Hallowell & Ratey. Updated
info; helpful tips for living with ADHD.
Ballantine
Books, 2005
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NEW!
Getting Paid to Pay Attention:
Why Your Business Suffers From A.D.D. and How to Fix It
by Marilyn Strong
Strong's
book is a welcome addition to books on ADD / ADHD. A quick read,
this book none the less packs a powerful punch for anyone who wants
to be more efficient, overcome procrastination, and remove the roadblocks
to entrepreneurial success..
I
particularly appreciated Strong's description of the different kinds
of procrastinators; I'd never seen this presented before, and it
really struck a chord.
Strong
injects wit, humour, warmth, and wisdom throughout this slim but
valuable volume. I highly recommend it, even if you don't run your
own business. If you DO - it's a must read, really.
The
Strong Communication Group, 2012
Go
to: Zoë's
interview with Marilyn Strong
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Married
to Distraction
by
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., Sue George Hallowell, LICSW, with Melissa
Orlov
Excellent
overview to our modern-day distracted society. Valuable tips on
restoring intimacy and strengthening your partnership, ADHD or not.
Ballantine
Books, 2010
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Scattered:
How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates and What You Can Do About
It
by Dr. Gabor Maté
Written
by a doctor who has ADHD himself, this book is a departure from
current thinking on the origins of ADHD. If you're adopted, or a
Highly Sensitive Person, this book will speak to you.
Penguin
Group, 1999
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Taking
Charge of Adult ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
The
most insightful book on adult ADHD anywhere. Dr. Barkley takes the
symptoms of adult ADHD and places them in context. You'll recognize
your behaviors, situations, and challenges; Dr. Barkley provides
the "whys" and the "hows" of how to overcome
your most problematic ADHD traits.
The
Guilford Press, 2010
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The
ADHD Effect on Marriage
by
Melissa Orlov
A
positive approach to living with a partner with ADHD. Orlov strikes
just the right note between the seriousness of ADHD, and being compassionate
towards yourself and your ADHD partner. A must-read for anyone wanting
to minimize or overcome the negative effects of ADHD traits in marriage.
Helpful tips, exercises, and strategies are included. Orlov's personal
story enlivens the book, offering hope from someone who's walked
the talk.
Specialty
Press, Inc., 2010
Go
to: Zoë's
Interview with Melissa Orlov
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The
Disorganized Mind
by Nancy A. Ratey, Ed.M., M.C.C.,
S.C.A.C.
Self-coaching
for adults with ADHD. An excellent step-by-step process to analyzing
where ADHD is derailing you, how to get on track and stay there.
Written by noted ADD Coach and fellow ADDer.
St.
Martin's Press, 2008
Go
to: Zoë's Interview
with Nancy Ratey
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The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Adult ADHD
by Eileen Bailey and Donald Haupt, M.D.
Ignore
the unfortunate title and buy this book! One of my favs; accessible
info; informative and helpful, full of up-to-date information.
Penguin
Group, 2010
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Women
with Attention Deficit Disorder
by Sari Solden, MS, LMFT
A
highly respected classic. Great introduction to how ADHD affects
women in particular,
whether or not you have the hyperactivity component.
Underwood
Books, 1995 (updated 2005)
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You
Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! by Kate Kelly and Peggy
Ramundo
Another
classic ADHD self-help book.
Scribner,
1993 (updated 2006)
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