Dear Karen,

When I read the section called 'Clear Your Desk' in your book Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui I figured you had snuck into my home office and taken a peek. You described my desk perfectly - stacks and stacks of papers piled everywhere with about a 12 x 12 space available to work.

Needless to say, my productivity is down and my embarrassment factor is up, which isn't too good as a the owner of a home-based business. It's not really impressive when people see such a cluttered desk! The excuse that I'm really busy with a lot of work only goes so far.

Since reading that section in your book, my desk clutter has definitely improved, but still needs some work. I read with great interest your mention of a book by Declan Treacy called Clear Your Desk where he describes the desks and business practices of some of the top entrepreneurs in the world. I'd love to read it for some additional help and inspiration, but I can't find it anywhere. I was hoping you could tell me the name of the publishing house and the date of publication, and if available, the ISBN # from the title page of the book so I could track it down.

Thank you so much for your help and for your wonderful book. It was given to me by a dear friend for my birthday and has made a big difference in my life. I always mention it in conversations with people when they say they are looking for a change in their life. But what always amazes me is that at least half the people I've mentioned it to have told me they already own the book and also love it!! I even know a few people who have done the colon cleanse. Now that is dedication!

- P.C., USA

Karen's reply:

Declan Treacy's Clear Your Desk is not available in the USA but can be ordered through overseas booksellers. The best price I've found is at the UK division of Amazon.com - www.amazon.co.uk.

The ISBN number is 0-09-927192-3.

The latest edition was reprinted in 1998 by Arrow Books, a division of Random House.