Recommended Booklist

 Seasonal Affective Disorder for Dummies

By Laura L Smith

Not as crazy as it sounds! The For Dummies series is sharp, concise and practical. I have several copies dealing with a range of subjects.

Man Walks into a Bar

I keep a copy by my bed (that IS SAD!). Well, thousands of jokes to make me laugh, and they are organised by category.

 The Consolations of Philosophy

by Alain de Botton

This is a book which helped me put my view of life into a more objective framework. It would help those of us who look deeply inward to take a step backward to see the wood from the trees. He's a skilled writer, with a good reference list, though occasionally I feel his books are somewhat padded. For me though, that does not detract from the content. I think that one of his other books, "Status Anxiety", partners it quite well. See below.