Cracking Up is a girrrlbook written in the form of a letter by that growling girrrl in me who cannot tell a lie. Oh yes, that “girrrl” is really a fully grown woman who will now recollect almost all the peculiar advice she has received regarding: “What makes a young girl a successful woman?” The medium for this recollection is that oh-so-antiquated vehicle called “the Letter.” Sometimes, within this letter, you’ll find a furtive missive, a pithy quote, or a direct note of warning. Other times, the reader will be invited to use her imagination to invent an alternative future—as if her own life depended on disentangling herself from some dastardly spell. But, remember, each story told is absolutely true! Cracking Up (Morrisville: Life Design, Inc., 2007). Order Now.

Polishing the Mirror is an insightful journal that invites you to cultivate clarity for “what’s next” in your life. It will help you listen to that voice within you, the voice that will nudge you along toward your right work in the world, your vocation. “Polishing the mirror” becomes code for cultivating calm, stilling your thoughts, dusting off social conditioning, and letting go of anxiousness about the future. These helpful writing techniques and clever questions help you uncover your hidden passions, psycho-social temperament and natural talents, which, in turn, give you an increasingly sharp focus for going forward. Give it 90-days-in-a-row and judge for yourself! Polishing the Mirror: 90 Days to Vocational Clarity (Morrisville: Life Design, Inc., 2008). Order Now.

Loving Life As It Is is for "believing" and "non-believing" friends and loved ones of alcoholics and addicts. Dr. Manlowe weaves together the best philosophy of the Twelve Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous with her favorite aphorisms from world philosophers in order to offer an agnostic understanding of “recovery." Drawing from her own experience, Manlowe shows how working with "life on life’s terms" is a necessity to more skillfully deal with others' [and our own] limitations. Finding language that speaks to each of us is one method for cultivating a viable way of life. There is no magic bullet for dealing with life, no matter what the rows of self-help literature say. But we can start, right where we are, to practice keeping our grip on life a loose one. Loving Life As It Is (Morrisville: Life Design, Inc., 2006) Order Now.

Praise for Manlowe's Books:

"We are especially fortunate to have Dr. Jennifer Manlowe with us on our journey in becoming more whole, compassionate people for both ourselves and others. In candidly sharing her own experiences, such as she expresses in Loving Life As It Is, her words inspire us to create positive changes in our lives and our worlds. Manlowe’s brilliance and sheer breadth of knowledge could easily overwhelm or condescend. Rather, she approaches what may be the unfamiliar concept or theory with great humility." ~ Sue Di Paola, M.S.C., J.D., Member of the California State Bar, Retired

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See Manlowe's NYU Publications:

Faith Born of Seduction (New York: NYU Press, 1995)
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Gender Politics of HIV/AIDS in Women (New York: NYU Press, 1997)
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Who's Zoomin Who?

Martha Beck's Steering By Starlight: A Book Review

How to Identify, Name and Fire Your Internalized Critics

Keeping Hope Alive When Business Slows Down

I Know Exactly What You Mean: Cultivate Listening with Style

So You Want to Write a Book?

Making the Most of Your Professional Seminars

Are You an Inny or an Outy?

Ten Tools for Lasting Success

Does it Pay to Have A Dream?

Will I Ever Find Work I Don't Hate?

Are You Standing at the Crossroads?

Is Coaching Like Teaching Gym?

Should I Wait Until the Recession's Over to Start a Business?

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