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| Preface | |
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| How to Deal with People Now Until Your Shyness Is Gone | |
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| Should I Tell People I'm Shy? | |
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| How Savvy Shys Get Out of a Situation They Can't Face ... Yet! | |
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| How to Battle the Blushing, Sweating, and Other Shy Signs | |
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| How to Talk to Yourself About Your Shyness | |
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| When the Going Gets Tough | |
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| What People Really Think of You | |
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| Can People Tell I'm Shy? | |
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| Take Off Your Mud-Colored Glasses | |
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| Slay the Memory Monsters | |
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| Avoid Toxic People | |
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| Smart Shys Don't Play Stupid Games | |
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| The Movie Called "Me" | |
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| How to Handle a Past Bummer | |
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| Your Three-Step Game Plan | |
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| Hooked on Hide-and-Seek | |
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| Shave Years Off Your Suffering | |
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| The Wacky Confidence Warm-Up | |
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| The Seven Best Beginner's ShyBusters | |
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| It's Show Time! | |
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| So Who's the Boss Here, Your Mind or Your Body? | |
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| Eye Contact Made Easy | |
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| The Clinically Proven Cure for "No Eye Contact" | |
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| A Quick Smile and a Slow Jet Get You Nowhere Fast | |
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| Snobs Don't Smile | |
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| If at First You Don't Succeed, Swear! | |
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| Four Rare ShyBusters That Work Wonders! | |
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| The Masked Shy | |
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| How Can I Help You? ... Help Me | |
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| The Out-of-Town Caper | |
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| Dress as Your Fantasy Person | |
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| For Big-Time Sufferers: Get a (New) Life | |
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| Just Something to Consider | |
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| Parties and Other Places in Hell | |
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| Building Up to Big Bashes | |
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| Don't Growl at the Guests | |
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| Personality Is Catching | |
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| Shys and Booze Don't Mix | |
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| Fearless Conversation | |
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| Terrified to Be Trite? | |
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| What If I Have Nothing to Say? | |
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| Your Enthralling Answer to a Cliched Query | |
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| Voice Quality Counts, Too | |
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| So, What Do I Say Next? | |
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| Using Their Name Says a Lot About You | |
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| It's All Sooo Predictable | |
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| Your Turn for the Kick-Off | |
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| The Final Conversational "Gotta Do" | |
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| Some of the Best Conversationalists Never Open Their Mouths! | |
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| How to Forget Being Shy | |
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| Eight Advanced, Sure-Fire Shy Extinguishers | |
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| A Dare a Day Drives Shyness Away | |
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| Take a Bite Out of Shyness for Lunch | |
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| Shop 'til You ... Stamp Out Shyness | |
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| Let Man's Best Friend Lend You a Paw | |
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| Blooper Therapy | |
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| The Confidence "Stage" | |
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| Fast Audiotrack to Confidence | |
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| Sex and the Single Shy | |
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| The Lovin' Is Easy-It's the Gettin' There That's Hard | |
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| No Lookin', No Lovin' | |
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| Relationship Rehearsals | |
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| Computer Dating: A Shy's Opportunity-or Trap? | |
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| Find People Who Share Your Passion | |
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| Two Sexy Little ShyBusters for "Almost Sures" | |
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| Enticing Attire for Shys | |
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| Don't Mistake Sex for Love | |
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| For Parents and Shys Who Want to Know Why (and How to Prevent It!) | |
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| Born Shy? | |
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| Inherited Shyness? | |
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| Are You a Closet Extrovert or "Situational Shy"? | |
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| Bullies in Bygone Days? | |
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| Mom's and Dad's Overprotection? | |
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| Getting to Know Yourself and Love Yourself and Becoming a "Certified Sure" | |
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| Five Minutes a Day for a Priceless Gift | |
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| Graduation Day | |
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| Cheryl's Full Letter | |
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| 100 Self-Knowledge Questions | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Index | |