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Welcome to the FLY Library! Listed below are books and other resources that FlyLady, Kelly and the FlyCrew recommend; all are available through Amazon.com or our very own FlyShop. We hope you enjoy our recommendations; perhaps you'll find a new favorite for your personal library.

You can also check out FlyLady's Favorite's for a list of some of FlyLady's and the Crew's favorite items.

FlyLady's Picks

Dr. Christiane Northrup

The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change by Christiane Northrup M.D. FlyLady called me up in the middle of the afternoon and said "We have to add this book to our FLY Library - it is great!" So, here is it!

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Dr. Christiane Northrup. You may not agree with everything written in this book - but it will get you thinking! It is teaching me that the problems we have in our lives can manifest in physical health ailments. I have believed this for many years. Now I have finally found a doctor that thinks so too. As I do with everything I read, I take what I want and leave the rest. Decide for yourself. God gave us strong minds. I do not shoot the messenger because I don't agree with all parts of her message. And don't get mad at me because I have recommended this book. It is my opinion and I am entitled to it - as you are yours! - FlyLady

Clyde Brooks, DVM

Tending Critters in the Ridges by Clyde Brooks, DVM We love Dr. Brooks. He takes really good care of our critters. This is his new book. It is filled with humor and his love of the critters throughout his career. Thank you Dr. Brooks for helping bless our critters.

More Favorites Recommended by FlyLady!

Sidetracked Home Executives: From Pigpen to Paradise by Pam Young and Peggy Jones. This is a must for all of you that are SHEs. This book saved my life many years ago. The authors are my mentors, and have licensed me to teach you all of their methods. They have a way of letting you know that you are not alone. They are so funny that you will not be able to put the book down.

Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston. Were you expecting a long list of books about decluttering, cleaning, and organizing your home? I bet you already have a number of them collecting dust somewhere in your house! LOL! Can't get rid of them? This book will help you understand why it is so difficult to get rid of that clutter. It deals with the emotional ties that we have with our stuff. This quick-read book teaches us that clutter clogs our energy. If you have a problem with the Feng Shui part - don't worry about it - just learn from the parts that fit your situation. This is a great book for those family members that are PackRats.

The Courage to be Rich by Suze Orman. This classic has helped me to declutter my life and my thinking. She taught me the 25 Boogie Fling, but I adapted it to 27, because of multiples of 9. LOL This book is perfect for the PackRat. She teaches if we think poor, we will be poor.

Feeling Good : The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns. The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In FEELING GOOD, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Now, in this updated edition, Dr. Burns adds an ALL-NEW CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression. 

Consumer Reports The resolute research team at Consumer Reports has broken, melted, disabled, and jacked-up almost everything that's been offered for sale in the last few decades. If you want to know, for sure, if a product lives up to its claim, Consumer Reports has the answer. In addition to providing unbiased detailed analysis of goods ranging from chainsaws to televisions to washable wool sweaters, the canny staff offers common sense advice.  

This is a new listing from Rita Davenport's website! Check out "It's Time for You" by Rita Davenport: A twelve audio cassette tape album of success strategies...plus a workbook. Especially for Women. (available at www.ritadavenport.com)

Kelly's Picks

Leadership by Rudolph W. Giuliani. This highly anticipated book from New York's once controversial, now beloved former mayor opens with a gripping account of Giuliani's immediate reaction to the September 11 attacks, including a narrow escape from the original crisis command headquarters, and closes with the efforts to address the aftermath during his remaining four months in office. But, he argues, he did not suddenly become a great leader on September 11, and "had been doing [my] best to take on challenges my whole career." The bulk of the book draws on his experiences as a corporate lawyer and U.S. attorney and then as mayor. Kelly LOVED this book!

Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher. If you have a daughter this is one book that you must read. In this day and age with peer pressure and media coverage of what "girls" are supposed to look and be like, this books helps you to recognize the different things that go on in girls lives that you really may not be aware of. This book deals with depression, eating disorders, drug use, and suicide. Not only are you able to read actual stories of specific issues, this book offers you help, compassion and the strength to deal with these sometimes tragic situations.

Family First by Dr. Phil McGraw. In the jacket copy for his latest work, the author and Oprah spin-off phenomenon Dr. Phil is presented not merely as an exceptional family psychologist but as "one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human functioning." This sweeping term sounds about right given a 2.3 million first printing. Even more than his previous self-help offering, The Ultimate Weight Solution, this book reads as if it is meant to be the guidebook to a national movement. "When I say ‘phenomenal family,’ I’m talking about a family where each member is a star in their own right," he writes. In his trademark, just-folks speaking style (all his work reads as if it is spoken rather than written), Dr. Phil isolates five factors that define such a family: a nurturing and abuse-free environment, stable daily routines and the ability to celebrate meaningful family rituals, communicate and manage crises. The ultimate measure of success of any family, according to McGraw, is the ability of each member to live according to their "authenticity."

Money Doesn't grow on Trees by Neale S. Godfrey. This book teaches you how to teach your children about the value and respect of money. It supports my ideas of children must participate in the household. I am firmly against paying children to do personal responsibility chores such as making their beds, brushing their teeth, etc. I do believe in an allowance system that requires chores to earn it. I learned a lot of this from this book. This is especially good if you struggle with money issues yourself.

The OverAchievers by Alexandra Robbins. I picked up this book recently and I have to tell you that once I started it I had a hard time putting it down. As I turned each page I was more and more stunned at how America's teenagers are driven and sadly spinning their wheels in a quagmire of perfectionism. As parents are we really setting the bar of expectation so high that our teenagers are no longer having fun or even have a childhood because there is no time for fun? Their lives are spent being pushed and pushing themselves to get the best grades, get the most volunteer hours, have the most and best extra curricular activities at the cost of sleep deprivation, nutrition and family time. I am all for encouraging our children to be the best that they can be, notice I said be the best that THEY can be, not what we think is the best for them. I highly recommend this book for all parents to see the extreme levels in which pushing our children to aim at perfectionism can do to them.

FlyCrew Picks

Grave Secrets by Kathy Reichs. Temperance Brennan is a standout in crime fiction's crowded field of forensics experts--she's one of its more complex and interesting protagonists, dealing with intriguing cases that often cross national borders and a personal life that's rich in possibilities the author skillfully exploits. Tempe--and Reichs--just keep getting better. We recommend the entire series. It will keep you spellbound!!

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter. Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective through exposure to a pair of disparate influences: his own highly educated but fiscally unstable father, and the multimillionaire eighth-grade dropout father of his closest friend. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" (whose weekly paychecks, while respectable, were never quite sufficient to meet family needs) pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad" (that "the poor and the middle class work for money," but "the rich have money work for them"). Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out the philosophy behind his relationship with money.

Music to Fly By!

Music to Fly By! This is a fun list of music to FLY, Fling, and Boogie to as suggested by our members! Enjoy!

For the Young Reader

Joan Carris Books FlyLady Here - Bookmark Joan's website and go there often; she has reading lists for all ages and tips for helping your children learn to read and write. She changes the reading list several times a year. I met Joan Carris at the beach this past summer. She was doing a little talk at the North Carolina Maritime Museum for children. She had the babies mesmerized. On my coaxing she has built a beautiful website to help us read to our children and encourage our babies to read. Reading is the window on the world; open up a book and discover new places. 

FLYShop Special Picks  

From Leanne Ely

Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table by Leanne Ely. Certified nutritionist Leanne Ely has a simple philosophy: “Make it and they will come.” Dinner, that is. Take-out, opening a can, or microwave fare shouldn’t pass for a nice, healthy meal–and nothing can replace a family’s time together. Believe it or not, preparing dinner can be a stress-free endeavor. Even your time in the supermarket can be cut in half!

Full of practical tips on simple, healthy meal planning, Saving Dinner is the ideal solution for today’s busy parents who would love to have their family sitting around the dinner table once again–sharing stories along with a nutritious meal. Efficiently divided by season, each section features six weeks of menus with delicious recipes, side dish suggestions, and an itemized grocery list that is organized by product (dairy, meat, produce) to make one-stop shopping a snap. Plus the book is packed with helpful hints and short cuts in the kitchen that make cooking easier and more fun. - from Amazon.com

Saving Dinner The Low-Carb Way by Leanne Ely.

Leanne Ely doesn’t actually cook dinner for your family. It just feels that way.

Certified nutritionist Leanne Ely loves delicious food and is dedicated to enticing today’s busy families back to the dinner table with home cooking that cannot be beat. In Saving Dinner the Low-Carb Way, she integrates low-carb requirements into her mélange of dining pleasures for every season–providing easy-to-follow menus and highlighting per-serving measurements of calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sodium for each dish.

Itemizing ingredients by product in convenient lists, Ely makes your grocery shopping quick and effortless. She also gives you a helping hand in the kitchen with shortcuts that take the stress out of cooking, and suggests menu variations for children and family members who choose not to go the low-carb route.

From Cheryl McClary

The Commitment Chronicles: How You Can Stay Happily Married by Cheryl McClary. Relationship expert Dr. Cheryl McClary has created a unique book that combines her own story and the lessons of twenty years as a women's health expert, wife, personal advisor, professor, attorney, country music songwriter and judge. The Commitment Chronicles, unlike many books, says committed relationships are possible - and anyone can make a marriage work. "Too many of these books," says Dr. McClary are filled with you go, cheerleader tricks to be all you can be without actually telling you how. To have a truly successful relationship, you have to find Real Love for yourself and that takes hard work. - from Amazon.com

 

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