Positive books about ADD and ADHD in Adults

A Listmania! list by Andrew Lewis "ADD/ADHD Coach" (London)
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Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
1.  Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by John J. Ratey
The list author says:
  "Hallowell is a doctor with ADD himself who treats adults with ADD. A brilliant and compasionate author who defines ADD as negative traits, to be managed and positive traits to be developed."
£8.92   Used & New from: £3.32
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Getting Unstuck: Unraveling the Knot of Depression, Attention and Trauma
2.  Getting Unstuck: Unraveling the Knot of Depression, Attention and Trauma by Don Kerson
The list author says:
  "A breakthrough book into why people with ADD get stuck and procrastinate. The right brain and left do not get along as they should!"
£15.95   Used & New from: £10.78
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
3.  The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
The list author says:
  "A book about overcoming creative hurdles in writing, that maps not surprisingly to the creative ADD mind"
Used & New from: £3.17
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work from a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician
4.  ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work from a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician by Judith Kolberg
The list author says:
  "Not only about organising, this has some great insights into ADD too"
£13.25   Used & New from: £9.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child
5.  The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child by Thom Hartmann
The list author says:
  "Hartmann proposes the Hunter/Farmer theory/conceptual way of looking at ADD as an issue in fitting into a "farmers" world. Optimistic and uplifting."
£12.74   Used & New from: £6.13
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Odd One Out: The Maverick's Guide to Adult Add : How to be Happy and Successful by Breaking the Rules
6.  Odd One Out: The Maverick's Guide to Adult Add : How to be Happy and Successful by Breaking the Rules by Jennifer Koretsky
The list author says:
  "Koretsky is an ADD Coach with ADD. She argues that ADDers are Mavericks who should focus on their unique gifts."
£12.63   Used & New from: £12.44
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Fidget to Focus: Outwit Your Boredom: Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD
7.  Fidget to Focus: Outwit Your Boredom: Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD by Roland Rotz
The list author says:
  "A great book on staying engaged and focused based on many contributions from people with ADD."
£9.95   Used & New from: £5.33

Do it Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management
8.  Do it Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management by Mark Forster
The list author says:
  "A great way of looking at organising your life Not specific to ADD but fits pretty well."
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.40
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press Health & Wellness)
9.  Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press Health & Wellness) by Thomas E Brown
The list author says:
  "Brown expertly defines ADD as issues in six areas: organising, focus, alertness, emotions, memory, regulation."
£10.99   Used & New from: £7.32
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
10.  A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives by Cordelia Fine
The list author says:
  "A great read on how we really don't control much of ourselves at all. Even more true for those with ADD"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.40
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD
11.  Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD by Daniel G. Amen
The list author says:
  "Dr Amen is at the forefront of diagnosis using brain scans. With his objective results he defines six types of ADD. A must read."
£12.74   Used & New from: £4.51
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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