Self-improvement - Top Shelf

SEVEN MONEY MANTRAS FOR A RICHER LIFE: HOW TO LIVE WELL WITH THE MONEY YOU HAVE (Random House, $24.95) by Michelle Singletary brings the vast financial experience of an M.B.A. and syndicated Washington Post columnist to the fore. In her straight-talking, humorous style, Singletary imparts down-home financial wisdom inspired in large part by her grandmother--"Big Mama"--who taught her how to get by on what you earn and to save for a rainy day. Divided into two parts, the book provides advice on moving from unconscious spending into conscious saving, and then provides basic rules for keeping your financial house in order, or, as the author writes, "guidance on the way people should use their money."

BEAUTYLICIOUS! THE BLACK GIRL'S GUIDE TO THE FABULOUS LIFE (Harlem Moon/Broadway Books, $12.95 trade paperback) by Jenyne M. Raines is a lifestyle guide geared toward trend-setting Sisters who want to be happy, healthy and stylish, all at the same time.

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