This is a general selection of books I have compiled over the years that have proved particularly helpful for individuals seeking to understand themselves and transform their lives
Appetites: On the Search for True Nourishment (1996) Geneen Roth
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (2004) Elizabeth Lesser
Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom (2009) Rick Hanson
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (1987) Melody Beattie
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead (2012) Brene Brown
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love (1992) Pia Mellody
Feeding the Hungry Heart (1982) Geneen Roth
Forgive for Good (2002) Dr. Fred Luskin
Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children (1993) Nancy J. Napier
Healthy Parenting: How Your Upbringing Influences the Way You Raise Your Children and What You Can Do to Make It Better for Them (1992) Janet G. Woititz
The Little Book of Big Emotions: How Five Feelings Affect Everything You Do (and Don’t Do) (2004) Erika M. Hunter
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion (2000) Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD.
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha (2003) Tara Brach
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth (1978) M. Scott Peck
Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (2009) Mary Pipher
Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (1998) Paul T. Mason and Randi Kreger
Struggle for Intimacy (1990) Janet G. Woititz
The Search for the Real Self (1988) James Masterson
The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive After Divorce (2007) Carolyn Ellis
The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond (1992) Patricia Evans
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (1997) Peter A. Levine
When the Body Says NO: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection (2003) Gabor Maté
Your Body Believes Every Word You Say (1991) Barbara Hoberman Levine
