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I
f you're ready to level up in
2020 and are looking for inspi-
ration to make big changes,
self-improvement books are the
best source for motivation. We
searched our bookshelves for
quality self-improvement books written
by North Bay authors, and have come
up with a few that are sure to inspire
you. From gaining confidence over your
fears to unleashing your creativity, these
locally produced books may just be the
inspiration you've sought.
"Joy from Fear, Create the Life of
Your Dreams by Making Fear Your
Friend," by Dr. Carla Marie Manly
"'Joy from Fear' is the book I wish I'd
had when I was a young adult," author
Dr. Carla Marie Manly says. A clinical
psychologist and fear specialist from
Santa Rosa, Manly has taken what she's
learned from her research on fear, her
clinical experience, and years of per-
sonal experience that includes a hard
childhood and a toxic marriage, and
wrote a book that supports and heals in
ways she once needed.
"Knowing that individual therapy is of-
ten too costly or simply out of reach for
North Bay authors tackle
fear, creative stimulation,
nervous eating
Four self-
improvement
books worth
reading
S U M M E R R E A D I N G
By Crissi Langwell