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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.858906 EAN: 9780743264488 Edition: Updated ISBN: 0743264487 Label: Scribner Manufacturer: Scribner Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: April 25, 2006 Publisher: Scribner Studio: Scribner Related Items:
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 Rating:  - I really wanted to like thisAn OK book, but I wouldn't recommend it as your first book to read on ADD. Better to check out Delivered From Distraction. I really wanted to like this book. The authors seem like nice, dedicated people. But I found little of use in the book, except for the last few chapters. I've noticed that I have this problem with ADD books written by people with ADD: but where Dr. Hallowell's book is also piecemeal and all over the place, he gives you important information, and things you can use. ... Read More Rating:  - Strictly states the obvious. More a confirmation. Before I got this book, I read the reviews. They were all good reviews. But, after reading the book....I think most of the readers missed something. This book is great for confirming a suspicion that you may have ADD. But, doesn't really help you on any other level. Some of the info is even slanted toward the female side of things. (Which, being written by two women it would be, somewhat). But, in some points of the book you get that, "women have it much harder than men", feeling. Which is a real turn ... Read More Rating:  - GREAT SERVICENot only did the book come in great condition and a timely manner, the seller was willing to point out other books that would be of help to me on the subject I was dealing with. Rating: - 2008 updated editionAlthough the original is the book I began with, the updated version is just as great!! As with anyone newly diagnosed knows, any tidbits that can be read and also applied to yourself immediately and with great humor, it is of utmost importance to be able to use humor along with other tools to live your life happily with adhd. After deciding to head out in search of information after my diagnosis at age 38 (2 years ago, along with my then 11 year old daughter) this is one of the books that I fortunately ... Read More Rating: - Awesome!Great book! I found myself saying "wow! that's me!!" over and over! Life with ADD has become much easier after reading the book. It all makes sense now! 
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