pages, Part one: Introduction -- Part two: On being at home alone (1. Leaving work ; 2. Doing dinner for one ; 3. Battling the bulge ; 4. Dealing with the blues ; 5. Shaping self-help skills ; 6. Discovering your creativity ; 7. Experiencing the company of a pet), Part three: On tackling chores & other basics (1. Handling housework ; 2. Shopping for one ; 3. Paying ... safely ; 4. Standing in line-ups ; 5. Getting to those appointments ; 6. Struggling with superintendents ; 7. Coping with winter), Part four: On relating to other people (1. Dining with others ; 2. Speaking politically correctly ; 3. Laughing again after your divorce ; 4. Facing the future as a widow or widower ; 5. Can you spare some time? Volunteer! ; 6. Growing older with style ; 7. Finding friendships), Part five: On finding comfort from machines (1. Watching TV: let me count the ways ; 2. Enjoying the comfort of a car ; 3. Daring to use the telephone ; 4. Confronting the joys and challenges of a computer), On searching for Mr. or Ms. Right (1. Finding sex plus ; 2. Eliminating Mr. or Ms. Wrong ; 3. Adding technoloy to your quest ; 4. Seeking safe sex) -- Part seven: Reading treasures