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Written & narrated by Richard Carlson, Ph.D. - Unabridged Nonfiction - 3 COMPACT DISCS - 3.5 hours

Publisher, Harper Audio (November 2006)

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Inside find helpful advice, such as:

* Take a Vacation, Not a Guilt-Trip
Don't Get "Should Upon"

* Hades or Homecoming?
Opt In- or Out-of Family Events

* Quit Being Your Mother
Ban Worry from Your Holidays

* It's Not Daytona—You're Not Jeff Gordon
Don't Try to Cook Tailgating Turkeys

Don't Get Scrooged is a jewel of a handbook on how to avoid, appease, and even win over the Scrooges who haunt your holidays. Whether it's the salesclerk who ignores you in favor of her cell phone, the customer who knowingly jumps ahead of you in line at Starbucks, the unnaturally irritable boss down the hall, or the in-laws who invite themselves (every year) for a two-week stay at your house, you will always need to deal with Scrooges, grumps, uninvited guests, sticks-in-the-mud, and supreme party poopers. Learning to handle them whenever and wherever they appear is not just optional—it's essential.

About the Author: Richard Carlson is considered one of the world's foremost experts on happiness and stress reduction. He is the author of fifteen popular books, including Easier Than You Think and the runaway bestseller, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It's All Small Stuff, which was named the number-one bestselling book in America for two consecutive years, a feat never before achieved in publishing. Dr. Carlson's books have been published in over one hundred countries. He was chosen by People magazine as one of the most intriguing people to watch in the world and has been a popular talk-show guest.