hobkirk
03-04-04, 12:34 AM
...I am new here...am i missing something? ...I don't want to step on any toes but the list doesn't seem very helpful (my opinion, obviously):
There are only 6 listed - There are significant number of books on AADD - just search Amazon.
2 of the 6 are really too old (a lot has changed)
A couple are really quite lame - per reviewers here and Amazon
Some of the most outstanding books aren't included
Isn't the purpose of a forum like this to help? Shouldn't there be at least a list of all Amazon AADD books? Or just the very best?
Oh well...
I think the Hallowell & Ratey <u>Driven to Distraction</u> should be included on any list - "national bestseller", reviewed by the NY Times Book Review, etc.
My favorite AADD author is Thom Hartmann - his Hunter/Farmer paradigm is really interesting (and very useful for me) - I think his best book might be <u>Complete Guide to ADHD</u> (my recollection is it covered the ideas of his <u>A Different Perception</u> plus more ideas) - I personally found his ideas empowering (take advantage of the AADD strengths and work around the limitations).
I also personally found <u>ADHD Secrets of Success ...Business World</u> useful - I used several of the ideas in my Business Plan for a new company I am starting
I hope these suggestions help.
<p><b>PS</b> I love the idea of linking to Amazon via ADDForums so ADDForums can make a few coins. I would think "books" might be a special section that doesn't conform to the typical forum layout to make this easier for viewers to find and "click through."
There are only 6 listed - There are significant number of books on AADD - just search Amazon.
2 of the 6 are really too old (a lot has changed)
A couple are really quite lame - per reviewers here and Amazon
Some of the most outstanding books aren't included
Isn't the purpose of a forum like this to help? Shouldn't there be at least a list of all Amazon AADD books? Or just the very best?
Oh well...
I think the Hallowell & Ratey <u>Driven to Distraction</u> should be included on any list - "national bestseller", reviewed by the NY Times Book Review, etc.
My favorite AADD author is Thom Hartmann - his Hunter/Farmer paradigm is really interesting (and very useful for me) - I think his best book might be <u>Complete Guide to ADHD</u> (my recollection is it covered the ideas of his <u>A Different Perception</u> plus more ideas) - I personally found his ideas empowering (take advantage of the AADD strengths and work around the limitations).
I also personally found <u>ADHD Secrets of Success ...Business World</u> useful - I used several of the ideas in my Business Plan for a new company I am starting
I hope these suggestions help.
<p><b>PS</b> I love the idea of linking to Amazon via ADDForums so ADDForums can make a few coins. I would think "books" might be a special section that doesn't conform to the typical forum layout to make this easier for viewers to find and "click through."