EVERYTHING YOU PRETEND TO KNOW AND ARE AFRAID SOMEONE WILL ASK
By Lynette Padwa
Viking/Penguin, 1996
A journey through popular culture, this book explores a wide range of topics including news-speak, psychobabble, health, cyberspace, and more. Featured on front page of "Life" section, USA Today, May 1996; CNN; CBS; excerpted in the March 1997 issue of Reader's Digest; Rodale Book Club selection. More than 100,000 sold.

SAY THE MAGIC WORDS: HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT FROM THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WHAT YOU NEED
By Lynette Padwa
Viking/Penguin, 2005
A user's guide to dealing with the people who make up the "supporting cast" of our lives. Each chapter explores the lingo, biases, background, and current challenges of a particular field, with an emphasis on how to communicate most effectively with the people working in it.

FEARLESS LOVING: EIGHT SIMPLE TRUTHS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU DATE, MATE, AND RELATE
By Rhonda Britten (Lynette Padwa, collaborator)
Dutton, 2003
Britten, the creator of the Fearless Living program, is a co-star of the NBC reality series "Starting Over." This book, her second, applies the Fearless Living principles to relationships.

THE BLESSING OF A SKINNED KNEE: USING JEWISH WISDOM TO RAISE SELF-RELIANT CHILDREN
By Wendy Mogel, Ph.D. (Lynette Padwa, collaborator)
Scribner, 2001
A distillation of Jewish teachings on parenthood, updated with practical advice and insights from Dr. Mogel, a respected lecturer and child psychologist. Starred review in Publishers Weekly; Los Angeles Times bestseller.

READING PEOPLE: HOW TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE AND PREDICT THEIR BEHAVIOR-ANYTIME, ANYPLACE
By Jo-Ellan Dimitrius and Mark Mazzarella (Lynette Padwa, collaborator)
Random House, 1998
Dimitrius, a highly acclaimed jury consultant made famous by her involvement with the O.J. Simpson dream team, reveals her techniques for understanding the way people behave and the choices they make. New York Times bestseller.

MOSES ON MANAGEMENT: 50 LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE GREATEST MANAGER OF ALL TIME
By David Baron with Lynette Padwa
Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, 1999
How did Moses transform an unruly band of ex-slaves into a cohesive nation? This Business/Inspirational title reveals his methods and how they can be put to use in contemporary business settings.

IF YOU COULD HEAR WHAT I SEE: LESSONS ABOUT LIFE, LUCK, AND THE CHOICES WE MAKE
By Kathy Buckley with Lynette Padwa
Dutton, 2001
Buckley, an award-winning comedian, motivational speaker, and activist, tells her remarkable life story in this memoir. Born with a hearing loss that went undetected until she was eight, her parents and teachers assumed she was mentally retarded. A slew of other challenges, including cancer and a near-fatal accident that left her wheelchair-bound for years, only intensified Buckley's will to survive and sharpened her sense of humor.

FOR MOTHERS OF DIFFICULT DAUGHTERS: HOW TO ENRICH AND REPAIR THE RELATIONSHIP IN ADULTHOOD
By Dr. Charney Herst with Lynette Padwa
Random House/Villard Books, 1998
The mother-daughter bond is an intense, often troubled one, but it is never too late to improve it. This book helps mothers change the relationship by exploring the phenomenon of dependent, dissatisfied, and distant daughters, and by examining their expectations of and emotional connection to their daughters.

WEDDINGS: A CELEBRATION
By Beverly Clark (Lynette Padwa, collaborator)
Wilshire Publications, 1996
Clark, a renowned wedding expert, explains all aspects of planning and hosting a wedding in this lavishly produced coffee-table book.

A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO NATURAL HORMONES
By Christine Conrad (Lynette Padwa, collaborator)
Perigee Books, 2000
A comprehensive guide for women of all ages, this book explains all aspects of natural hormone replacement and presents a safe alternative to questionable drugs such as Premarin and Prempro.

DOGS!: FOR TODAY'S PET OWNER FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF DOG FANCY MAGAZINE (FUN & CARE)
By Lynette Padwa and Lani Scheman
Bowtie Press, 1997
A complete illustrated guide to selecting a breed, buying a dog, and caring for a pet from puppyhood through old age.