Change is Inevitable

Change is scary, but it is an inevitable part of life. This list of books covers topics relating to some of life's biggest changes, how to navigate them, and how to move forward.

Updated December 8, 2024
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The naked roommate : and 107 other issues you might run into in college
Cohen, Harlan
Paper Book
For 20 years (and counting), The Naked Roommate has been the #1 go-to guide for your very best college experience! From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never...

378.198 Cohen 2012

The naked roommate : and 107 other issues you might run into in college
Cohen, Harlan
Paper Book
For 20 years (and counting), The Naked Roommate has been the #1 go-to guide for your very best college experience! From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never...

378.198 Cohen 2012

Grief is a journey : finding your path through loss
Doka, Kenneth J.
Paper Book
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kenneth Doka explores a new, compassionate way to grieve, explaining that grief is not an illness to get over but an individual and ongoing journey. There is no "one-size-fits-all" way to cope with loss. The vital bonds that we form with those we love in...

155.937 D685 2016

Life is in the transitions : mastering change at any age
Feiler, Bruce
Paper Book
Several years ago Bruce Feiler began to notice a pattern: the old stories about the major plot points of our lives - a straight line from childhood to education to rising within a single career, having a family, and growing old with a life partner - were no longer holding true. People felt they were...

392 Feiler 2020

The grief recovery handbook for pet loss
Friedman, Russell
Paper Book
If you've found yourself almost inconsolable after your pet died, please know that you're normal. If you've found that your family and friends don't seem to understand the level of your grief, please know that, too, is normal. Without comparing our relationships with our...

155.937 F914 2014

The new menopause : navigating your path through hormonal change with purpose, power, and facts
Haver, Mary Claire (Medical doctor)
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Take charge of your health with this invaluable guide to everything a woman needs to know about menopause during her hormonal transition and beyond--by the bestselling author of The Galveston Diet. A NEW YORK POST BEST...

618.175 Haver 2024

Your second act : inspiring stories of reinvention
Heaton, Patricia
Paper Book
An entertaining, inspirational book about second acts in life and reinventing yourself from beloved television actress Patricia Heaton--Emmy Award-winning star of Everybody Loves Raymond, The Middle, and most recently, Carol's Second Act. Patricia Heaton is...

305.244 Heaton 2020

Conquering fear : living boldly in an uncertain world
Kushner, Harold S.
Paper Book
From the best-selling author ofWhen Bad Things Happen to Good People,an illuminating book about fear—and what we can do to overcome it. An inescapable component of our lives, fear comes in many guises: fear of unemployment; fear of aging, illness, losing beauty; fear of a...

152.46 K968

Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
May, Katherine
Paper Book
THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  "Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name." --Krista Tippett, On Being "Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a...

828.92 May 2020

I just graduated... now what? : honest answers from those who have been there
Schwarzenegger, Katherine
Paper Book
The guide all college graduates need as they embark on life in the real world Graduation is a time of tough questions whose answers we don't-and sometimes can't-know the day we receive our diploma. Determined to power through the uncertainty of post-graduation, bestselling author...

331.7023 Sch96 2014

F*ck divorce : a science-based guide to piecing yourself back together after your life implodes
Slotter, Erica
Paper Book
A Divorcee's Empirical (and Slightly Irreverent) "What's Next" Guide to Life after Marriage Just about everything about divorce sucks. It sucks away your time, your money, and occasionally your will to live. We know. We've been there. We've both been divorced and are now...

306.89 Slotter 2021

Moving forward in mid-career : a guide to rebuilding your career after being fired or laid off
Weiss, John Henry
Paper Book
Losing a job is one of the most devastating events one can experience. For trauma, it ranks up there with divorce, loss of a loved one, or permanent personal injury, and it happens more often that one would think. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 50,000 workers are fired or...

650.14 Weiss, John 2018

The art of happy moving : how to declutter, pack, and start over while maintaining your sanity and finding happiness
Wenzke, Ali
Paper Book
A comprehensive, upbeat guide to help you survive the moving process from start to finish, filled with fresh strategies and checklists for timing and supplies, choosing which items to toss and which to keep, determining the best place to live, saying farewell and looking forward to hello. ...

648.9 Wenzke 2019


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