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What books would help people who do not yet have basic life skills? Looking for recommendations, whether or not the skill they address is on this list:

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-sk...

1. An 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers
2. An 18-year-old must be able to find his way around
3. An eighteen-year-old must be able to manage his assignments, workload, and deadlines.
4. An 18-year-old must be able to contribute to the running of a house hold.
5. An 18-year-old must be able to handle interpersonal problems.
6. An 18-year-old must be able to cope with ups and downs
7. An 18-year-old must be able to earn and manage money.
8. An 18-year-old must be able to take risks.

i think knowing that Other People are Not Like You is important, and knowing successful experiences of People Like You.
Suggestions? I thought Neurotribes by Steve Silberman was pretty good for the former...

when i first got out of school, i did a workbook on resume writing and interviewing. it was very helpful to me during my corporate career. there are a million resume / interviewing books out there, but i have no personal experience with any of them.

This is a great idea and a great list! I'd add something on managing stress and on being present/mindfulness. There are a lot of good books out there for both subjects. A few I'd recommend are: The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems by Ronald Siegel, Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness by Smalley and Winston, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety by Robert Duff, and The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne.

yay! i am glad you are playing! i will add them. as you think of more recommendations, please do keep sharing them!

adding recommendations from a friend who is not on goodreads (parent & works with young adults in career services at a big university)

Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
by David Rock

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen

Mindset by Carol Dweck - recommended by a friend who is a parent and college counselor at a high school

For number 4: Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House and Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home

Kathleen wrote: "For number 4: Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House and Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home"
thank you kathleen! i added them.