Book List

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My Favorite Books
  • The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer
  • Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, by Joe Dispenza (and most anything else by him – check out his YouTube videos)
  • The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff
  • Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom
  • Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum
  • The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz
  • The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage, by Brené Brown PhD
  • The Power of Now and A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle
  • Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
  • Healing the Child Within, by Charles L. Whitfield, M.D.
  • The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth, by M. Scott Peck, M.D.
  • The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
  • The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran
  • The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell
  • Most any book by Malcolm Gladwell: Blink, Tipping Point, Outliers, Talking to Strangers
  • Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
  • Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Milman
  • Illusions and Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach
  • Way of the Superior Man, by David Deida
  • Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, by Alfred Lansing

Abuse
  • The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence, by Gavin de Becker
  • A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive, by Dave Pelz
  • Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships, by Jackson MacKenzie
  • Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling: Lundy Bancroft
  • Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey of Recovery, by Shannon Thomas

Addiction
  • In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor Maté
  • Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions, by Russell Brand
  • Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking, by Allen Carr
  • Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Drinking, by Allen Carr

Anger
  • Anger-Taming a Powerful Emotion, by Gary Chapman
  • The Dance of Anger (for women), by Harriet Lerner
  • The Art of Not Giving a Fuck, by Cristin April Fray
  • The Cow in the Parking Lot, A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger, by Leonard Scheff

Anxiety
  • The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer
  • Rewire Your Anxious Brain, by Catherine M. Pittman PhD
  • Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, by Daniel G. Amen M.D.
  • The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety, by Tanya J Peterson
  • Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, by Max Lucado
  • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne PhD
  • Improve Your Social Skills, by Daniel Wendler

Assertiveness
  • Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition, by Henry Cloud
  • Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals, by Rachel Hollis
  • Assertiveness: How to Stand Up for Yourself and Still Win the Respect of Others, by Judy Murphy
  • The Art of Everyday Assertiveness; Speak Up. Set Boundaries. Say No. Take Back Control. Get What You Want, by Patrick King

Codependency
  • Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition, by Henry Cloud
  • Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie
  • The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations, by Melody Beattie
  • No More Mr Nice Guy, by Robert A. Glover
  • Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abus, by Jackson MacKenzie

Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, by Dennis Greenberger
  • Explain Pain, by David Butler
  • How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide, by Toni Bernhard
  • You Are Not Your Pain: Using Mindfulness to Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress and Restore Well-Being, by Vidyamala Burch

Communication and Social Skills
  • Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, by Oren Jay Sofer
  • Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships, by Marshall B. Rosenberg
  • I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships, by Michael S. Sorensen
  • Improve Your Social Skills, by Daniel Wendler
  • How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships, by Leil Lowndes

Depression
  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson
  • The Happiness Trap: How to stop struggling and start living, by Harris, R.
  • Rethinking Depression: How to shed mental health labels and create personal meaning, by Maisel, E.
  • Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, by Martin Seligman
  • The Mindful Way Through Depression, by J. Mark Williams

Divorce
  • Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, by Katherine Woodward Thomas
  • Transformational Divorce: Discover Yourself, Reclaim Your Dreams, and Embrace Life's Unlimited Possibilities, by Karen Kahn Wilson
  • Co-Parenting Works!: Helping Your Children Thrive After Divorce, by Tammy Daughtry

Grief
  • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön
  • Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, by Sheryl Sandberg
  • The Grief Recovery Handbook, by John W. James
  • When Bad Things Happen to Good People, by Harold S. Kushner
  • Grief Day By Day, by Jan Warner

Happiness
  • 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress, by Dan Harris
  • Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World, by Admiral William H. McRaven
  • The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living, by Dalai Lama
  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson

Heart Break
  • The Wisdom of a Broken Heart: How to Turn the Pain of a Breakup Into Healing, Insight, and by New Love by Susan Piver
  • Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You, by Susan J. Elliott
  • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön
  • Calling in "The One" 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life, by Katherine Woodward Thomas

Meditation
  • The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day, by Andy Puddicombe
  • Making Space, by Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki

Mindfulness
  • Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • The Power of Now, by Eckart Tolle
  • The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day, by Andy Puddicombe
  • Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World, by Mark Williams and Danny Penman
  • Mindfullness in Plain English HENEPOLA GUNARATANA

Men’s Issues
  • 5 Love Languages- Men’s Addition, by Gary Chapman
  • No More Mr Nice Guy, by Robert A. Glover
  • Way of the Superior Man, by David Deida

Parenting
  • Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelson (This has multiple books in the series based on age groups)
  • Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel Seligman
  • How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen, by Joanna Faber
  • Attached: How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep – Love, by Amir Levine
  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Relationships/Couples/Marital
  • Attached: How It Can Help You Find - and Keep – Love, by Amir Levine
  • 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman
  • Mating in Captivity, by Ester Perels
  • Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson
  • Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, by John Gray

Self Esteem
  • You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, by Jen Sincero
  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson
  • The Gifts of Imperfection: Embrace Who You Are, by Brené Brown

Sex and Sexuality
  • The New Good Vibrations Guide to Sexuality
  • Mating in Captivity, by Ester Perels
  • Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski
  • Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century, by Barbara Carrellas

Shame
  • Men, Women and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being, by Brené Brown PhD
  • Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals, by Rachel Hollis
  • Healing the Child Within, Charles L. by Whitfield, M.D

Trauma
  • The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
  • It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, by Mark Wolynn
  • The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, by Matthew McKay
  • Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy, by Francine Shapiro
  • Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, by Peter Levine
  • The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms, by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula

Unwanted Sexual Experiences
  • Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
  • Light Shines in the Darkness: My Healing Journey Through Sexual Abuse, by Lucille F. Sider
  • After Silence: Rape and My Journey Back, by Nancy Venable Raine
  • The Rape Recovery Handbook: Step-by-Step Help for Survivors of Sexual Assault, by Aphrodite T. Matsakis