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Hand-picked for first-time readers. Each read in one sitting, each with a clear, usable approach.
The full catalogue.
Every PrimerDeck guide, each available in 16 languages, delivered instantly as PDF.
VOL.01
The Manipulation Primer
VOL.02
The Anxious-Avoidant Trap
VOL.03
The Body-Surveillance Primer
VOL.04
The Money Primer
VOL.05
The Online Safety Primer
VOL.06
The Get-Help Primer
VOL.07
The Attention Primer
VOL.08
The Consistency Primer
VOL.09
The Caregiver's Primer
VOL.10
The Health-Anxiety Primer, How to Tell Worry From Warning
VOL.11
The Signs Primer
VOL.12
The Hidden History Reader
VOL.13
Your Family Is a System
VOL.14
The Empty-Nest Primer
VOL.15
The Connection Primer
VOL.16
When the Body Stops Recovering
VOL.17
The Procrastination Primer
VOL.18
The Attractiveness Primer
VOL.19
The Lie Detection Field Manual
VOL.20
The Sensitivity Primer
VOL.21
The Inner Critic Primer
VOL.22
The Open-Door Primer
VOL.23
The Sleep Field Manual
VOL.24
The Career Drift Primer
VOL.25
The Parenting Primer
VOL.26
The Cat Health Field Manual
VOL.27
The Adult Friendship Primer
VOL.28
The Desire Primer
VOL.29
The Mind-Body Primer
VOL.30
The Blindspot Field Manual
VOL.31
The Grief Primer
VOL.32
The Inheritance Primer
VOL.33
The Signals Guide
VOL.34
The Executive-Function Field Manual
VOL.35
The Pet Loss Primer
VOL.36
The Addiction Primer
VOL.37
The Late-Stage Family Primer
VOL.38
The Anger Primer, Why Small Things Set You Off
VOL.39
The Midlife Primer
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