Resources & References

This page will change and grow as I do. The information below includes just a "small " sampling of magazines, books, web sites, etc. which have had a positive impact over the years..... so far. They are in no particular order. Many of the books were written years ago but speak of the eternal truths of being human. It is difficult to pick a handful of books from thousands I have read along the way, because each one offers something of value. So I have done this list mostly from memory...to see what came to mind (interesting process). They have helped me to evolve and continue to do so. I hope they may assist you in some way.

Books

I found the first 5 books to be life-altering…but the rest are really good too!

Book (Author)

  • Broken Open  (Elizabeth Lesser)

  • Radical Acceptance (Tara Brach, Ph.D.)

  • Living in the Light (And other books by Shakti Gawain)

  • Healing Through The Dark Emotions (Miriam Greenspan)

  • Transcending Loss (Ashley Davis Prend)


  • The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)

  • Guardians of Being (Eckhart Tolle & Patrick McDonnell)

  • Advice From the Doggy Lama (Bob Lovka)

  • Emmanuel's Book (Rodegast & Stanton)

  • The Spiritual Chicks Question Everything (Coyne and Weissman)

  • Spiritual Growth (And other books by Sanaya Roman)

    • Living With Joy

    • Personal Power Through Awareness

    • Creating Money

  • You Can Heal Your Life (Louise L. Hay)

  • Women Who Love Too Much (Robin Norwood)

  • Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway (Susan Jeffers)

  • How to Break Your Addiction to a Person (Halpern)

  • The Angry Book (Theodore Isaac Rubin)

  • Compassion and Self Hate (and other books by Theodore Isaac Rubin)

  • The Prophet  (Kahlil Gibran)

  • The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams)

  • The Art of Loving (Eric Fromm)

  • Your Life is Your Message (Easwaran)

  • For Every Dog An Angel (Christine Davis)

  • Goodbye Friend (Gary Kowalski)

  • Man Meets Dog (Konrad Lorenz)

  • Pack of Two (Caroline Knapp)

  • Because I Love You (Dennis Poncher)

  • Getting Through The Day (Nancy Napier)

  • Outgrowing The Pain (Eliana Gil)

  • Healing the Hardward of the Soul (Daniel Amen, MD)

  • The Care and Feeding of Your Brain (Kenneth Giuffre, MD)

  • Changing Course (Claudia Black)

  • Healing the Shame That Binds You

  • Bradshaw on the Family (and other books by John Bradshaw)

  • Living With Loss (Ramsay)

  • The Psychology of Romantic Love (and other books by Nathaniel Branden)

  • Seasons of Love (Betts)

  • Loneliness (Clark Moustakis)

  • Open Marriage (O'Neill)

  • Shame & Body Image (Barbara McFarland)

  • The Celestine Prophecy (Series by James Redfield)

  • How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen And Listen So They Will Talk (Faber and Malish)

  • The Heart of Addiction (Lance Dodes, M.D.)

  • The Addictive Personality (Nakken)

  • Feeding the Hungry Heart (and other books by Gineen Roth)

  • The Fall of Freddie the Leaf (and other books by Leo Buscaglia)

  • How to Survive The Loss of a Love (Colgrove)

  • Is It Love or Is It Addiction? (Brenda Schaeffer)

  • Love Is Letting Go of Fear (Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.)

  • Necessary Losses (Judith Viorst)

  • Self-Sabotage (Martha Baldwin)

  • Are You Hungry (Jane Hirschmann)

  • Shame: The Power of Caring (Gershen Kaufman)

  • The Psychology of Shame (Gershen Kaufman)

  • Between Parent and Child (Haim Ginot)

  • Between Parent and Teenager (Haim Ginot)

  • Who Gets Sick (Blair Justice)