The 10 Smartest Decisions a WOMAN Can Make Before 40 [Paperback]

Tina B. Tessina (Author), Elizabeth Friar Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

Do you frequently second-guess yourself at work, at home and in your relationships? You're not alone. Faced with increasing demands, many women feel overwhelmed. This no-nonsense guide targets the 10 smartest decisions a woman can make before 40. Learn how to make "The Top Ten" decisions by resolving issues, setting goals, and listening to the "Wise Woman Within."

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About the Author

Tina Tessina, Ph.D., has twenty years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist. She authored eight books including The Real Thirteenth Step: Discovering Confidence, Self-Reliance and Autonomy Beyond the Twelve Step Program, How to Be a Couple and Stil Be Free and True Partners.  She has appeared on national TV and radio shows including Oprah, Donahue, Dateline: NBC and Larry King Live.

Elizabeth Friar Williams was a pioneer in feminist therapy who wrote the first trade book on the subject, Notes of a Feminist Therapist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: HCI (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558746145
• ISBN-13: 978-1558746145
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,005,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D. http://www.tinatessina.com is a licensed psychotherapist in S. California, with over 30 years experience in counseling individuals and couples and author of 13 books, including It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction (New Page); How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free (New Page); The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again (Wiley) and The Real 13th Step: Discovering Self-Confidence, Self-Reliance and Independence Beyond the Twelve Step Programs (New Page.) Her newest books, out from Adams Press in 2008: Money, S*x and Kids: Stop Fighting About the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage and Commuter Marriage. She publishes Happiness Tips from Tina, an e-mail newsletter, and the 'Dr. Romance Blog' http://drromance.typepad.com/dr_romance_blog/

She is an online expert, answering relationship questions at Divorce360.com and Yahoo!Personals, as well as a Redbook Love Network expert and 'Psychology Smarts' columnist for First for Women.Dr. Tessina guests frequently on radio, and on such TV shows as 'Oprah', 'Larry King Live' and ABC news. Follow her at twitter.com/tinatessina. Facebook: www.facebook.com/tinatessina

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward advice for the muddled, March 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The 10 Smartest Decisions a WOMAN Can Make Before 40 (Paperback)

I'm well past 40 but I still have trouble making decisions and looked at this book partly to see if it would be helpful for my daughter, who also has trouble making decisions. This is straightforward advice about how (in arriving at life decisions) to sort out your gut feelings, what other people expect of you, what's practical, and what you can live with -- with a useful section on how to be your own good boss instead of your own bad boss. Coming from the publishers of the Chicken Soup books , I am surprised to find something so immensely level-headed. I'm sending my copy to my daughter.

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be under 40 to learn these lessons!, October 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The 10 Smartest Decisions a WOMAN Can Make Before 40 (Paperback)

I've just started reading this book. The advice is so good and full of such common sense that my reaction has been, "Well, of course. Why didn't I think of that!" I have no doubt that this book will be a part of the changes I am making in my life. I'ved got 4 1/2 years to go 'til I'm 40, and making the best decisions I can in that time will serve me well for all the rest of my years.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Motivating, May 14, 2001

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Alana Peveto (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 10 Smartest Decisions a WOMAN Can Make Before 40 (Paperback)

In reading this book, I have become more responsible and self assured. The exercises that Tessina has included in this book are just wonderful. I kept a pencil handy while I was reading the book and there notes everywhere! I go back through those notes from time to time to refresh myself. I have since lent my copy to several friends. I am sure it will help them too. I highly recommend this book to young women! Also, even though it is geared towards women, the ideas can apply for men also.