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·   And Suddenly They’re Gone: What Parents Need to Know About the Empty Nest, Patricia Olson
·   A New Beginning: A Survival Guide for Parents of College Freshman, Kaye Bernard
·   As You Leave Home: Parting Thoughts from a Loving Parent, Jerry B. Jenkins
·   Been There Should’ve Done That, Suzette Tyler
·   Been There Should’ve Done That: More Tips for Making the Most of College, Suzette Tyler
·   Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond, Janis Brody
·   College Rules! How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College, S. Nist and J. Holschuh
·   College Shoppe: The One Stop List of Helpful Tips for Students and Their Parents, Mike Sicard
·   Confessions of a College Freshman, Zach Arrington
·   Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years, Helen Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller
·   Empty Nest. . .Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College, Andrea Steenhouse
·   Getting Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go, P. Berent
·   Give Them Wings, Carol Kuykendall
·   How to Survive and Thrive in an Empty Nest: Reclaiming Your Life When Your Children Have Grown, Robert H. and Jeanette C. Laver
·   Hey Kid: Letters from a Dad, Alan Parker
·   In Addition to Tuition: The Parent’s Survival Guide to the Freshman Year, Marian Edelmen Borden
·   Let the Journey Begin: A Parent’s Monthly Guide to the College Experience, Jacqueline MacKay and Wanda Ingram
·   Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years, Karen Coburn-Levin and Madge Lawrence Treeger
·   Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Today’s College Experience, Karen Coburn-Levin and Madge Lawrence Treeger
·   Life During College, John Ricchini and Terry Arndt
·   Making the Most of College, Richard J. Light
·   Navigating Your Freshman Year, Allison Lombardo
·   Once Upon A Campus, Trent Anderson and Seppy Basili
·   Starting College on the Right Foot, Melanie M. Lemaster
·   Starting from Scratch for the Successful College Experience, Bonita C. Jacobs
·   Stop Parenting and Start Coaching, Carol Carter, Gary Izumo, and Joe Martin
·   The Launching Years, Laura Kastner and Jennifer Wyatt
·   The Real Freshman Handbook, Jennifer Hanson
·   When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parent’s Survival Guide, Carol Barkin
·   You’re On Your Own (But I’m Here if You Need Me), Marjorie Savage