Books on Spirituality

A Man’s Journey to Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach and Michael Segell

A New Earth:  Awakening to your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course In Miracles by Marianne Williamson

Living in the Light: A Guide to Personal and Planetary Transformation by Shakti Gawain

The Power of Intention by Wayne W. Dyer

The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach

 

Books on Relationships

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D.

The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better: Six Practical Principles That Empower Others to Solve Their Own Problems While Enriching Your Relationships by Gary and Joy Lundberg

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

Hold Me Tight:  Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson

How Can I Forgive You?  The Courage to Forgive, The Freedom Not To by Janis Abram Spring, Ph.D.

How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together: Breakthrough Strategies to Resolve Your Conflicts and Reignite Your Love by Susan Page

Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages by Dr. Robin L. Smith

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman, Ph.D.

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond by Patricia Evans

 

Books on Family Life & Parenting

Another Chance: Hope and Health for Alcoholic Families by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse

Blending Families – A Guide for Parents, Stepparents, Grandparents and Everyone Building a Successful New Family by Elaine Fantle Shimberg.

Children the Challenge by Dr. Rudolph Dreikurs

Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?: A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager by Anthony E. Wolf

I’m Not Mad, I Just Hate You!: A New Understanding of Mother-Daughter Conflict by Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D. and Michelle Silver

Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent and Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka.

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Bray Pipher

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen Covey

Step Families: Love, Marriage and Parenting in the First Decade by Dr. James Bray and John Kelly

 

Books on Depression, Anxiety & Related Disorders

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D.

The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder by Demitri F. Papolos, M.D.

Bipolar Disorder: A Family Focused Treatment Approach by David J. Miklowitz and Michael Goldstein

The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Judith L. Rapoport, M.D.

How to Heal Depression by Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., and Peter McWilliams

New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder by Jan Fawcett

Overcoming Depression by Janice Papolos and Dimitri Papolos, M.D.

Stop Depression Now – Sam-e the Breakthrough Supplement by Richard Brown, M.D., Teodoro Bottligliere, Ph.D., and Carol Colman

 

Books on Personal Growth

Anger Kills: Seventeen Strategies for Controlling the Hostility That Can Harm Your Health by Redford Williams, M.D. and Virginia Williams, Ph.D.

The Angry Book by Theodore Isaac Rubin, M.D.

Codependents’ Guide to the Twelve Steps by Melody Beattie

Co-dependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself by Melody Beattie

God on a Harley (If You’ve Ever Had a Broken Heart) by Joan Brady

In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want by Iyanla Vanzant

The Knight in Rusty Armor by Robert Fisher (for men)

Money, Emotions and Recovery by Mary Raphel M.S.

The New Codependency:  Help and Guidance for Today’s Generation by Melody Beattie

Overcoming Perfectionism: The Key to a Balanced Recovery by Ann W. Smith Perfectionism can be an obstacle to quality living, even when it appears to produce significant rewards. For those struggling with issues such as intimacy, control, letting go, relaxing and enjoying life, this book offers practical guidance about “living in the middle.”

The Princess Who Believed in Fairy Tales by Marcia Grad (for women)

 

Books on Sexual Abuse

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of…by Patrick Carnes

The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women… by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis Also available: Courage to Heal Workbook

The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for… by Wendy Maltz

What About Me? A Guide for Men Helping… by Grant Cameron

Women, Sex, and Addiction: A Search for… by Charlotte Davis Kasl

Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from… by Ellen Bass

Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and… by E. Sue Blume

 

Books on Compulsive Behaviors & Disorders

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Beyond the Influence: Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism by Katherine Ketcham

Credit, Cash & Co-Dependency: How the Way You Were Raised Affects Your Decisions About Money by Yvonne Kaye

Contrary to Love: Helping the Sexual Addict by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Don’t Call it Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Getting Them Sober, You Can Help by Toby Rice Drews

How to Get out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt and Live Prosperously by Jerrold Mundis

I’ll Quit Tomorrow: A Practical Guide to Alcoholism Treatment by Vernon E. Johnson

Losing Your Shirt: Recovery for Compulsive Gamblers and Their Families by Mary Heineman

Under The Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism by James Robert Milam and Katherine Ketcham

Women, Sex and Addiction by Charlotte Davis Kasl, Ph.D.