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ADD/ ADHD
DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION. Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder, by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John L. Ratey, M.D. A comprehensive, easy to understand book on ADD. If you read only one book about Attention Deficit Disorder, let it be this one.
DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION. Recognizing and coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood, By Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.
YOU MEAN I AM NOT LAZY, STUPID, OR CRAZY? A self help book for adults with ADD, by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER IN ADULTS: Practical Help for Sufferers and their Spouses, by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
ADDICTIONS
WHEN FOOD IS LOVE, by Geneen Roth
THE ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS SYNDROME, a step by step guide to discovery and recovery, by Wayne Kritsberg
ADDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, by Joy Miller. Learn to recognize these unhealthy relationship dynamics and reclaim your boundaries.
DAIRY OF A POWERFUL ADDICTION, by Alexandra King. About recovery of addiction to slot machines.
ANGER
ANGER FREE, 10 basic steps to managing your anger, by W.Doyle Gentry, Ph.D. Develop a healthier attitude, problem solving skills, and improve your intimate relationships.
ANGER AND RELAPSE: Breaking The Cycle, by Jo Clancy. Methods of really changing a person's destructive lifestyle
THE ANGER WORKBOOK,by Les Carter
CELEBRATING ANGER, by Angela Jackson. Powerful tools for understanding and healing our relationship to anger.
THE DANCE OF ANGER, by Harriet Lerner
BEREAVEMENT
GRIEVING- HOW DO YOU GO ON LIVING WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE DIES, by Theresa A. Rando
HOW WE GRIEVE: RELEARNING THE WORLD, by Thomas Attig, Ph.D. A compassionate, humanistic, philosophical, and spiritual itinerary for the bereaved.
BEYOND GRIEF, by Carol Staudacher. Personal coping strategies, nurturing techniques, assisting the bereaved.
WHO DIES?, by Stephen Levine. A spiritual perspective on conscious living and conscious dying.
LOSING YOUR PARENTS, FINDING YOURSELF, by Victoria Secunda.
SAD ISN’T BAD: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss, by Michaelene Mundy and R.W. Alley
CHILDHOOD ABUSE
THE RIGHT TO INNOCENCE: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse, by Beverly Engel. The author, herself a victim, offers a practical program for recovery.
A COURAGE TO HEAL, a Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis.
ALLIES IN HEALING: When the person you love was sexually abused as a child, by Laura Davis
THE RESILIENT SELF: How Survivors of Troubled Families Rise Above Adversity, by Stephen Wolin, M.D., and Sybil Wolin, Ph.D. Fascinating case histories of people who came from devastating childhoods, and yet are now leading happy and productive lives. Uplifting, easy to read, with practical suggestions.
COUPLE SKILLS / COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COUPLE SKILLS: Making your relationship work, by M.McKay, P.Fanning, and Paleg.
MESSAGES: The Communication Skills Book, by M. McKay, Ph.D., M. Davies, Ph.D., and P. Fanning. A comprehensive handbook covering topics such as accurate self disclosure, fair fighting, assertiveness, negotiating, and listening skills.
FIGHTING FOR YOUR MARRIAGE: Positive steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a lasting Love, by Howard Markman, Scott Stanley and Susan Blumberg.
WHY MARRIAGES SUCCEED OR FAIL, by John Gottman, Ph.D. Recognize and deal with attitudes that doom a marriage- contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Tips on making the most of your relationship.
THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK, by John Gottman Ph.D. Helps couples being thoughtful about ordinary matters. Provides a solid foundation for resolving conflict and for living with issues that cannot be resolved. A staightforward approach, packed with effective exercises.
NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION, by Marshal Rosenberg. Speak your mind without creating hostility and transform potential conflict by learning the language of compassion.
CO-DEPENDENT NO MORE, by Melody Beattie. An inspiring overview of co-dependency, presenting options to controlling behavior and shows us how letting go will set us free.
CONSCIOUS LOVING: The Journey to CO-Commitment, by Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks,Ph.D. Learn to let go of power struggles and control issues; balance needs for closeness and separateness; converse in positive ways that stop arguments.
JOURNEY OF THE HEART: The Path of Conscious Love, by John Welwood. An inspiring booklet on how to consciously engage in relationships as part of your spiritual journey.
THE VERBALLY ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP- how to recognize it and how to respond, by Patricia Evans.
AFTER THE AFFAIR, by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D. a comprehensive book that explains the infidelity and offers sensible guidelines for healing the relationship.
SURVIVING AN AFFAIR, by Dr.W.Harley & Dr.J.Harley Chalmers. From the beginnings of an affair through the restoration of the marriage; the management of resentment and rebuilding of trust.
LOVE AND BETRAYAL, by J. Amodeo, Ph.D. How to heal the wounds of past betrayal and how to cultivate a climate of love and trust.
TAKE BACK YOUR MARRIAGE: Sticking together in a World that Pulls you Apart", by William J. Doherty, Ph.D.
DEPRESSION/ ANXIETY
BREAKING THE PATTERNS OF DEPRESSION, by Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. Practical, easy to understand self- management approaches.
AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS:Using the new Positive Psychology to Realize your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment, By Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D..A heart-lifting, deeply useful book, full of practical wisdom.
UNDOING DEPRESSION: What therapy does not teach you and medication does not give you, by Richard O'Connor. A truly holistic approach that offers new hope for depressives.
FROM PANIC TO POWER, by Lucinda Basset. Practical self help tools to combat anxiety and panic attacks.
PEACEFUL MIND: Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Psychology to Overcome Depression; by John R. McQuaid, Paula E. Carmona, Zindel V. Segal
OTHER
CUTTING LOOSE: An Adult Guide to Coming to Terms With Your Parents, by Howard M. Halpern, Ph.D.
AT THE SPEED OF LIFE: A New Approach to Personal Change Through Body-Centered Therapy, by Gay Hendricks & Kathleen Hendricks, Ph.D.
THE BREATHING BOOK: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work, by Donna Farhi
LOVE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES, by Bernie S.Siegel. M.D.
PARENTING ISSUES
KIDS ARE WORTH IT, by Barbara Coloroso. A well organized manual on specific ways to solve everyday squabbles and giving your child the gift of inner discipline.
THE PARENT’S HANDBOOK, by Don Dinkmeyer. A practical guide on how to raise a confident and responsible child.
HOW TO SET LIMITS: defining appropriate boundaries of behavior for your children, by Elisabeth C. Vinton
PARENTING TEENAGERS, by D. Dinkmeyer, G.D & J L. Mc Kay. Meet the Challenges of raising teens by changing your response, communicating respect, and encouraging cooperation and responsibility.
PARENTS, TEENS AND BOUNDARIES, by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D. Parents learn practical strategies for boundary setting to help them reduce conflict and resolve problems.
PARENTS AND ADOLESCENTS LIVING TOGETHER, by Marion Forgatch and Gerald Patterson
REVIVING OPHELIA, by Mary Pipher, Ph.D. About the everyday dangers of being an adolescent and female and how adults can help.
THE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN, by S.Y.Walker. How to be the best possible parent to your bright, talented, and sometimes exasperating child.
KEYS TO PARENTING THE GIFTED CHILD, by S.B. Rimm, Ph.D.
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, by Carla B. Garrity & Mitchell A. Baris. Concrete advice on how to prevent parental post divorce conflict from becoming a major obstacle to their children's adjustment.
THE CASE AGAINST SPANKING: How to discipline your child without hitting, by Irwin Hyman.
MAKING IT AS A STEPPARENT, by Claire Berman.
THE ADD/ADHD CHECKLIST FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS, by Sandra Rief.
TREATING HUCKLEBERRY FINN: a drug free alternative to treating children diagnosed with ADD/ ADHD, by David Nylund
SELF ESTEEM, by M.McKay and P.Fanning
SELF- ASSERTION FOR WOMEN, by Pamela E. Butler, Ph.D. Setting boundaries, expressing positive and negative feelings, dealing with sexual harassment.
WHAT YOU THINK OF ME IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS, by Reverend Terry Cole- Whittaker. Transform your life by freeing yourself from conditioned beliefs and unlock your divine potential.
TEEN SELF DISCOVERY, by Doc Lew Childre. Helping teens find balance, security, and esteem.
LIFE STRATEGIES FOR TEENS, by Jay Mc Graw
BOUNDARIES: Where you end and I begin, by Anne Katherine
SEPARATING / DIVORCING AND SINGLES
TOO GOOD TO LEAVE, TOO BAD TO STAY, by Mira Kirshenbaum. Helps you decide whether to stay or get out of a relationship.
REBUILDING WHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP ENDS, by Dr. Bruce Fisher. If you have recently ended a love relationship, this is a warm and engaging guide through the adjustment process of putting your life back together.
DIVORCING, by Dr. Mel Krantzler and Melvin Belli. Another good resource describing the four phases in the process of recovery and finding a new and lasting love relationship.
THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY OF DIVORCE. A 25 year landmark study, by Judith S.Wallerstein, Julia M. Lewis, and Sandra Blakeslee. This compelling study reveals the adult's myths about divorce and its real effects on children from childhood to adulthood. Invaluable to adult children of divorce, their partners, and to parents considering a divorce.
WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and after Divorce
by Judith S.Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee.
HEALING HEARTS: Helping Children and Adults Recover from Divorce, by E.Hickey & E. Dalton.
WHAT TO DO WHEN LOVE TURNS VIOLENT, by Marian Betancourt. Helps you and your children throughout the escape from a violent marriage.
ARE YOU THE ONE FOR ME? Knowing who is right and avoiding who is wrong, by Barbara De Angelis. This book helps you to understand yourself and offers good advice and techniques for creating love that lasts.
IF I AM SO WONDERFUL WHY AM I STILL SINGLE, by Susan Page. This practical, upbeat self-help book sweeps aside many excuses for not being able to find a mate, increases your self-awareness, and your odds of finding love.
KEEPING THE LOVE YOU FIND, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. Imago Relationship Therapy presents a model for understanding what relationships are really about. Learn to identify your Imago, the partner your unconscious mind has chosen for you, and break from your parents' relationship model.
POSITIVE SOLITUDE: A Practical Program for Mastering Loneliness and Achieving Self- Fulfillment, by Rae Andre, Ph.D. A holistic approach on how to avoid the traps of loneliness by finding solace, strength and joy on our own.
SPIRITUAL
THE POWER OF NOW: A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle. This is presently my "bible" !
A PATH WITH HEART: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life, by Jack Kornfield. A wise and gentle guidebook on meditation, the process of psychological healing, and the integration of spiritual practice into our North American way of life.
AFTER THE ECSTASY, THE LAUNDRY: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path, by Jack Kornfield
THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS, by Deepak Chopra.
THERE'S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM, by Wayne Dyer. Manifesting positive change through various spiritual traditions, including the prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi.
YOUR SACRED SELF, by Wayne Dyer. The author offers strategies for establishing a spiritually-oriented, rather than an ego-oriented, approach to life.
THE PROPHET, by Kahlil Gibran
PEACE IS EVERY STEP, by Thich Nhat Hanh. This world renowned Zen master shows how to create inner peace by turning the "mindless" into the mindful.
SOUL FOOD: Stories to Nourish the Spirit & the Heart, by Jack Kornfield & Christina Feldman.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD: New Writings by Spiritual and Psychological Leaders. Edited by B. Shield and R. Carlson. Collected writings by The Dalai Lama, Mother Theresa, Wayne Dyer, Stephen Levine, and others.
A GRADUAL AWAKENING, by Stephen Levine. An inspiring book for those interested in deep personal growth
EMBRACING THE BELOVED: Relationship as a Path of Awakening, by Stephen Levine
WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron. Buddhist wisdom to work with chaotic situations
THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron.
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