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Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well

27 reviews
Ashton Applewhite

Harper Paperbacks, 1998

Excellent -- not to be missed by the divorcing woman
When I found this book, I had read so many others since my divorce a year ago -- what I was NOT looking for was yet another book full of anecdotes and others' experiences with 'un-coupling', or about the inspiration of change/divorce/mid-life evolution, etc. Instead, this work is refreshingly frank, research-based information about the realities of women on their own. I felt uplifted by facts ...

And I Quote (Revised Edition): The Definitive Collecton of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary ...

5 reviews
Ashton Applewhite, Tripp Evans, ...

Thomas Dunne Books, 2003

One of the most valuable reference books I own.
One of the sharpest collections of quotations ever compiled. My only argument is with the subtitle that limits the audience to "speechmakers." This book is a treasure trove for writers as well as speakers, and I use it all the time.

The Virtuoso: Face to Face With 40 Extraordinary Talents

5 reviews
Ken Carbone, Ashton Applewhite, ...

Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1999

To surpass oneself is among life's greatest rewards
Wayne Gretzky's retirement from hockey seems a fitting occasion to remark on the phenomenal collection of virtuosos Ken Carbone has gathered together in his new book. The gift of a Virtuoso like Gretzky, and of this book, is the realization that absolute focus and dedication to a passion can lead one beyond oneself. That message resounds like a gong through the handsomely designed pages and ...