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The following books and other resources have been recommended in the downloadable publications of Wiser Now, and are described in greater detail in the publication listed.

You can purchase them instantly from the affiliate programs we participate in by clicking on the links below. Items will be added monthly as new Wiser Now publications are produced. In all cases, we have listed the most readily available version, whether hardcover or paperback or game.

In Just a Bite

Bryson, Bill

  • Made In America, An Informal History of the English Language in the United States, © 1995 (February 26, 2008 issue) To order, click here.
  • The Mother Tongue, English and How It Got That Way, © 1991 (February 26, 2008 issue) To order, click here.

Dickson, Paul

  • What’s in a Name? Reflections of an Irrepressible Name Collector, © 1996 (March 11, 2008 issue)
    To order click here

Eyre, Richard

  • Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There: New Maxims to Refresh and Enrich Your Life © 1995 (March 3, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Lederer, Richard

  • Crazy English (April 1st, 2008 issue) To order click here.
  • Fractured English (April 1st, 2008 issue) To order click here

Long, Jill

  • Permission to Nap: Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit © 2002 (March 3, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Pressfield, Steven

  • The War of Art ( May 20, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Seligman, Martin

  • Learned Optimism, © 2006 (March 18, 2008 issue) To order, click here.

Warner, Mark

  • The Complete Guide to Alzheimer’s Proofing Your Home, © 2000. (February 26, 2008 issue) To order, click here.
In Wiser Now Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Tips

William Bridges

  • Managing Transitions, © 2003. (March 2008) issue. To order, click here.

Cousins, Norman

  • Anatomy of an Illness, (April 2008) issue. To order, click here

Davis, Robert

  • My Journey into Alzheimer’s Disease, © 1989 (February 2008 issue). To order click here.

Henderson, Cary Smith

  • A Partial View, (April 2008 issue). To order click here

Klein, Allen

  • The Courage to Laugh, (April 2008 issue). To order click here.
  • The Healing Power of Humor, © 1989. To order click here

Sacks, Oliver

Sifton, Carol Bowlby

  • Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey: A Compass for Care-Giving, © 2006 (February 2008 issue).
    To order click here.
In the Wiser Now Brain Aerobics Philosophy Booklet

Brawley, Elizabeth C.

  • Design Innovations for Aging and Alzheimer’s, © 2006. To order click here.
  • Designing for Alzheimer’s Disease, Strategies for Creating Better Care Environments, © 1997. To order click here.

Buckingham, Marcus

  • First, Break All the Rules, © 2005. To order click here.
  • Now, Discover Your Strengths, © 2001. To order click here.

Cohen, Gene

Engelman, Marge

  • Aerobics of the Mind, (reprint) © 2005. To order click here.
  • Aerobics of the Mind Cards: 100 Exercises for a Healthy Brain, © 2001. To order click here.
  • WholeBrain Workouts, © 2006. To order click here.

Gardner, Howard

  • Five Minds of the Future, © 2007. To order click here.
  • Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons, © 2006 (This is an update of his original 1993 book on his theory of multiple intelligences.) To order click here.

Klein, Allen

  • The Courage to Laugh, © 1998. To order click here.
  • The Healing Power of Humor, © 1989. To order click here.
  • Lift Your Spirits Quote Book, © 2001. To order click here.
  • Quotations to Cheer You Up, © 2006. To order click here.
  • Up Words, for Down Days, © 1998. To order click here.

Reader’s Digest

  • Life in These United States, © 1996. To order click here.

Wetzel, Kathryn, and Kathleen Harmeyer

  • Mind Games, The Aging Brain and How to Keep It Healthy, © 2000.
    This book is not currently available through this website, but can be purchase through Barnes & Noble.
In Brain Aerobics Weekly

Bragdon's, Allen

Becker, Suzy

  • I Need to Know I Learned From My Cat (And Then Some), To order click here.

Gene Cohen

Brandreth, Gyles

  • Joy of Lex, (March 31, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Classic Droodles

Dickson, Paul

  • The Official Rules and Explanations, The Origional Guide to Surviving the Electronic Age with Wit, Wisdom, and Laughter, © 1999. (March 10, 2008 issue) To order, click here.

Game of Up Words

  • Classic Droodles, To order click here.

Hammond, Dave

  • Plexers, © 1983. (February 25, 2008 issue; word game) To order click here.

Lederer, Richard

  • Get Thee to a Punnery (April 15, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Mad Gab Game

McLain, Bill

  • Do Fish Drink Water? (April 7, 2008 issue) To order click here.
  • What makes Flamingos Pink? (April 7, 2008 issue) To order click here.

MindTrap

  • Mindtrap game, version 1 (February 25, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Oliver, Harry

  • March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles (March 03, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Shortz, Will

  • The Puzzlemaster Presents, Volume 2 (March 20, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Silverstein, Shel

  • A Light in the Attic(April 15, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Smart Mouth game

  • Smart Mouth game (April 7, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Stickels, Terry

  • The Pocket Book of Frame Games, © 2006. (February 25, 2008 issue, word game) To order click here.

Such and Such game

  • Such and Such game(April 08, 2008 issue, 2008 issue) To order click here.

Von Oech, Roger

  • The Creative Whack Pack, (cards) © 1989 (February 25, 2008 issue) To order click here.
  • The Innovative Whack Pack, (cards) © 2003 (February 25, 2008 issue) To order click here.

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