 | The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette : 50th Anniversary Edition by Nancy Tuckerman
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $1.90 A basic etiquette reference is essential. Even if you are informal in your personal life, there are some things you'll need to learn for your public and professional life. If you know "how it is done," you'll have a much better chance of feeling natural and confident in any situation.
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 | The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
Buy used from: $13.17 Money is difficult for a lot of people, especially when you're paying bills for the first time and managing student debt on an entry-level salary. Suze Orman's book will help you manage your debt, distinguish between good debt and bad debt, improve your credit, and show you how to save up for big purchases, like a car or house.
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 | The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look by Kendall Farr
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $9.99 This book has fabulous basics about clothing and accessories. You'll learn how to shop for the proper fit, the most flattering cut, and the best fabrics for your body. The way you dress leaves a first impression on all the people you meet, so it is especially important to be well dressed in a professional environment.
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 | Bobbi Brown Beauty by Bobbi Brown
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $1.25 Great advice for natural make-up, skincare, etc.
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 | Home Comforts : The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
Buy used from: $10.68 This book has everything you'll ever want or need to know about taking care of your home and a whole lot of things you might never need or want to know. It serves more as inspiration for my housekeeping routine than as a standard I actually hold.
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 | Our Bodies, Ourselves: Updated and Expanded for the 90's by Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Buy new: $29.20 / Used from: $56.38 A basic reference about women's health is a great thing to keep around the house.
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 | The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Written by Cathy Winks
Buy new: $19.72 / Used from: $15.90 Great guide for safety and pleasure.
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 | Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.50 The Joy of Cooking is such a classic, basic cookbook. It has information about how to shop for and select produce and other food items, as well as simple and more advanced preparation techniques and recipes.
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 | The All-New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook (Southern Living (Hardcover Oxmoor))
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $8.64 Every recipe I've tried from this book has been fabulous. It is less of a basic essential than The Joy of Cooking, but it is a great compliment to a basic cookbook. The book has beautiful pictures and helpful classifications for finding healthy meals, fast meals, meals for entertaining, etc.
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 | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket) by Merriam-Webster
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $15.00 Sure, you can often rely on online dictionaries and the help of your word processing program for definitions, synonyms, and spelling, but a good dictionary is an essential reference for any house.
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