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
Ebook

378.198 Cohen 2012

The naked roommate : for parents only : a parent's guide to the new college experience
Cohen, Harlan
Ebook

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 search : finding meaningful work in a post-career world
Feiler, Bruce
Paper Book
When Bruce Feiler completed his last book, which introduced readers to his idea of the 'nonlinear life,' he realized that the greatest source of change in the world is work. Unprecedented numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs, rethinking their routines, breaking away from stifling...

306.36 Feiler 2023

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 * Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, as well as the tools to help her take charge of her health at this pivotal life stage--by the bestselling author of The Galveston...

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

Grief is love : living with loss
Lee, Marisa Renee
Paper Book
In Grief is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one-healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief. It is about learning to love the one you lost with the same depth, passion, joy, and...

155.937 Lee 2022

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

Keep the memories, lose the stuff : declutter, downsize, and move forward with your life
Paxton, Matt
Paper Book
Your boxes of photos, family's china, and even the kids' height charts aren't just stuff; they're attached to a lifetime of memories - and letting them go can be scary. For over 20 years, Matt Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply declutter and downsize....

648.8 Paxton 2022

Downsizing
Roberts, Ralph R.
Paper Book
Organize, declutter, donate--downsize and simplify your life Downsizing For Dummies provides you with strategies to downsize your life by moving to a smaller home, decluttering, simplifying your budget, and saving more money. You'll find tips to help decrease your cost of...

648.5 Roberts 2023

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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