Books, Etc., of Note

(That Would Make Great Christmas Gifts)

*Let Your Goddess Grow!

7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking

ISBN:   0-9766012-0-6; $19.95

*The Women’s Book of Empowerment

323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential

ISBN:   0-9766012-I-4; $19.95

Two personal growth/self help books by Charlene M. Proctor, PhD, help lead people to a more positive mind and heart set.   “She believes in your potential to transform the world through higher levels of conscious awareness.”   Both books are available in most bookstores and online.

*How Much Is Enough?

Balancing Today’s Needs with Tomorrow’s Retirement Goals

ISBN:   0-471-73871-9; $14.95

This book by Diane McCurdy, CFP, provides helpful information for anyone planning for financial independence.   Having recently retired, I was interested to see which decisions I had made were right and which were wrong.

For the forty-eight percent of Americans who choose to be self-employed rather than work for someone else, the chapter entitled “The Entrepreneurial Option” should be of particular interest.   “The Entrepreneur Quiz” at the beginning of this chapter tests whether or not your personality is suited for the risks an entrepreneur must take.

The book is divided into two parts:   What Is Enough? and Getting Enough.   Thirteen chapters on financial planning further divide the book.

*The Fitness Challenge is a game designed for “the wannabe exerciser.”   It was created by Vicki Sorensen and her mother, Stephanie Rhodes, “life-long wannabe exercisers who continue to rely on The Fitness Challenge to jump start their workout regimens.”   The object of the game “is for two people of any age or fitness level to challenge each other to participate in and complete an eight-week exercise program.”

To learn more, visit www.fitnesschallenge.com.   The game costs $29.95 and can be purchased at any Borders bookstore, online at Amazon.com, drugstore.com, Target.com, and Walmart.com.

By Lee L. Peoples