Synopses & Reviews
Bookstores are filled with shelves and shelves of books telling students how to get A's, how to manage their time more effectively, how to succeed socially, and how to get along with their roommates. Few, however, combine all these elements into a single, handy volume, and almost none are written by students themselves. Unique in its approach, The Complete Guide to College Success adopts a conversational style that engages the student in dialogue with its question and answer format, all the while providing useful, hands-on suggestions that translate into a positive college experience.
Divided into three sections, The Complete Guide tackles Personal Development, Social and Interpersonal Excellence, and Academic Success. Each section is filled with self- improvement tips and strategies to make the college experience in its entirety a rewarding one. Descriptive and prescriptive in nature, the guide both informs readers and advises them:
Do you have trouble taking tests? Here are some easy, and extremely effective, ways to enhance your memory and ace your exams. Are you always at a loss for time?The book provides straight-forward and proven strategies for time management. Nervous about meeting new people? Richard Newman has just the advice to put you at ease and to show you how to engage others. Concerned about dating, relationships, and sex issues in college?This book presents perspectives from students all over America.
Newman also serves up an in-the-trenches look at college life with his Student Views, which introduce most chapters. Student Views are a collection of quotes gathered from college students around the country, who give their take on the issue that the chapter discusses.
While most college guides are written by professionals in the fields of psychology or health, The Complete Guide to College Success is one of the only books written by a real experta student himself. Newman knows the reality of contemporary college life and here presents a wide range of college issues. Informal, candid, and easy-to-read, The Complete Guide to College Success is a book no college student should be without.Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Power of Belief
2. Courage: The Foundation of College Success
3. Taking Risks
4. Overcoming College-Related Fears
5. Expanding Your Comfort Zone
6. Diet and Exercise
7. Entering the Winner's Circle
8. Choosing the Right Major and Career
9. Goal Setting
10. The Art of Making a Great First Impression
11. Reaching Out: Embracing New Experiences, Meeting New People, and Getting Involved on Campus
12. Dating, Relationships, and Sex
13. Eight Traits of Expert Conversationalists
14. Roommate Dynamics
15. Becoming a Leader among Leaders
16. How to Remember People's Names
17. How to Give Dynamic Presentations
18. Active Listening
19. Effective Note Taking
20. Getting in the Mood: How to Psych Yourself Up for Effective Study Sessions
21. Optimal Studying
22. Getting the Most out of Reading
23. How to Write A-Grade Papers
24. Time Management
25. How to Enhance Your Memory
26. How to Ace Your Exams
Index
A Note from Me to You
About the Author
Review
"An 'in-the-trenches' look at college life... Newman uses a conversational style, question-and -answer format, self-improvement tips and strategies, and quotes gathered across the United States" -Grand Rapids Press ,One of the only college guide books written by a real experta student
Review
"Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating, especially novel in including an advocate/friend in the process of helping the recovering bulimic, will appeal to people with bulimia who feel they need a practical program that they can `do'."-Jennifer Manlowe,author of Faith Born of Seduction: Sexual Trauma, Body Image, and Religion
Review
"An excellent new book written in a clear and precise style. . . There is a feeling of optimism and hope about this book. . . Many will find that they can move away from their bulimic behavior using this manual."-Signpost,the newsletter of the Eating Disorders Association
Synopsis
Bulima Nervosa affects one in twenty women in the West. Concern about their shape and weight can drive these women to such measures as prolonged fasting, excessive exercise, self-induced vomiting, and the taking of unnecessary laxatives. While the majority of books written about bulimia merely address the social and political realities that lead women to binge-eating,
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating takes a strongly proactive approach, offering both a description of the disorder and a six-step plan for recovery.
This book is an indispensable guide for sufferers, their friends and families, those in counseling professions, and anyone seeking a better understanding of this disorder. Providing a description of the disturbances in eating habits and the psychological and social problems that indicate or result in bulimia, as well as information on possible medical complications and treatments available, this book will be useful for those seeking to understand what either they themselves or someone close to them is experiencing.
Most important, the author has devised a highly successful self-help guide for those who want to tackle their difficulties on their own, offering a step-by-step program to recovery. This plan has been used successfully for several years and has been revised and improved based on feedback from people who have employed its methods.
About the Author
Currently an MBA student at the University of Kansas, Richard Newman has run the full gamut of college experience: he has achieved average grades, Dean's List grades, and--using the techniques in this book--straight A's, and he has lived in a dormitory, a fraternity, at home with the folks, in an apartment with a roommate, and in a single apartment.
Table of Contents
The power of belief -- Courage: the foundation of college success -- Taking risks -- Overcoming college-related fears -- Expanding your comfort zone -- Diet and exercise -- Entering the winner's circle -- Choosing the right major and career -- Goal setting -- The art of making a great first impression -- Reaching out : embracing new experiences, meeting new people, and getting involved on campus -- Dating, relationships, and sex -- Eight traits of expert conversationalists -- Roommate dynamics -- Becoming a leader among leaders -- How to remember people's names -- How to give dynamic presentations -- Active listening -- Effective note taking -- Getting in the mood : how to psych yourself up for effective study sessions -- Optimal studying -- Getting the most out of reading -- How to write A-grade papers -- Time management -- How to enhance your memory -- How to ace your exams.