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YPL Book Recommendations for Sarah Lawrence Students: Life Skills

An amazing list of books recommended by our friends at Yonkers Public Library! All of the books can be downloaded or checked out with a YPL library card.

Life Skills

Looking for life skills before graduation? Try these titles...

Housekeeping

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by R.C. Davis

How to Knit: Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques by Leslie Ann Bestor

The Complete Book of Home Organization by Toni Hammersley

The Folding Lady by Sophie Liard

Home Hacks by Reader’s Digest Association

 

Cooking

Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly

Healthy & Delicious Instant Pot by American Test Kitchen

Prep: The Essential College Cookbook by Katie Sullivan Morford

The Forager’s Handbook by Vickie Shufer

 

Finance 

Finance for the People by Paco De Leon

Money Out Loud by Berna Anat

Napkin Finance by Tina Hay

The College Student’s Handbook to Personal Finance by Jackson Hartz

Financial Literacy, Money Matters Made Simple by Arnold Richter 

 

Career Advice

Career Arts: Making the Most Out of College, Credentials, and Connections by Ben Wildavsky

Getting from College to Career by Lindsey Pollak

The Automated Workforce: Navigating the AI-Powered Job Market for Success by Amelia Jason

The Encyclopedia of Careers and Salaries: A Job Seekers Guide to Making Informed Decisions on Jobs and Professions by Martha Folbsee

Making Work Work for You by Jo McRell

So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

 

General Life Advice

Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss

Storey's Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills: 214 Things You Can Actually Learn How to Do by Storey Publishing

How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need: Survival Tricks for Hacking, Hurricanes, and Hazards Life Might Throw at You by Judith Matloff

Single and Forced to Mingle: A Guide for (Nearly) Any Socially Awkward Situation by Melissa Croce

Tiny Pep Talks: Bite-Size Encouragement for Life's Annoying, Stressful, and Flat-Out Lousy Moments by Paula Skaggs & Josh Linden