THE THERAPIST PSYCHOLOGIST BOOK STORE

• What to do when your wallet is stolen
  
  
• How to stock a bar
  
  
• Questions to ask when hiring a contractor
  
  
• What to keep in your medicine cabinet
  
  
• Frequently overlooked tax deductions
  
  
• How to be friends with your computer
  
  
• The best and worse places to hide valuables
  
  
• What to keep in a safe deposit box
  
  
• Six steps of bare minimum housework
  
  
• How to organize your file cabinet
  
  
• How to cure your dying houseplants
  
  
• Tips for writing an effective complaint letter
  
  
• Tipping: who and how much
  
  
• A countdown to moving day
  

Categorized into personal safety, getting organized, stocking up, home maintenance, housework, flowers and plants, social life, correspondence, death, children, moving, travel, health, the law, your money, professional life, your computer, and your car, many of the lists in this book consist, as she points out, of commonsense advice. Others, though, are less obvious. For instance, her advice on extras to pack when you go abroad (electricity converters, adapters, pre-addressed envelopes and Benadryl, just to name a few) and choosing realtors (Do they insist on a buyer/broker contract? Do they use a computer to help find homes?) are clearly the product of experience. While all the lists are highly helpful--the checklist for organizing your workspace alone is worth the price of the book--the best seem to be those for less common events, such as buying and moving to a new home or preparing for court. Lagatree has clearly done her research on these topics and her advice will save you time, money, and a great deal of stress. --Laszlo Simonyi