Librarians jobs are getting harder and harder, yet few books exist solely to help them identify and deal with stress. fills that gap. This unique self-help book offers today's multitasking media specialists the ready-to-use strategies—Lifesaver Tools—they need to find balance and stay afloat. Identical twins Pamela and Tamora Bacon organized their book around the THRIVE theme, presenting six basic tenets: T - Take Action H - Hurry No More R - Read & Regain Control I - Inspire Yourself & Others V - Vision … Past, Present & Future E - Exercise Your Mind & Body Each section begins with a real-life question, followed by practical advice and hands-on activities to help librarians "renew" themselves professionally and personally. Whether you read the chapters sequentially or randomly , this unique volume may be the difference between sinking and enjoying the ride.