Book Recommendations
Women's Issues
- Women Who Run With the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- A Woman's Worth, by Marianne Williamson
- The Call, and The Invitation, by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
- The Heroine's Journey, by Murdock
- Circle of Stones: Woman's Journey to Herself, by Judith Duerk
- Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself: Embracing Your Wisdom and Wholeness, by Reilly
Personal Growth
- The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
- The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
- Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters, by Phil McGraw
- The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck
- The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff
- Loving What Is, by Byron Katie
- Peoplemaking, by Virginia Satir
- Learning to Love Yourself, by Hendricks
- The Art of Everyday Ecstasy, by Anand
- Playing Ball on Running Water, by Reynolds
Dreamwork
- Dreams That Can Change Your Life, by Alan Siegel
- Sensual Dreaming, by Gayle Delaney
- Tracks in the Wilderness of Dreaming, by Robert Bosnak
- A Little Course in Dreams, by Bosnak
- Conscious Dreaming, by Robert Moss
- Dreamgates, by Moss
- Dreamcatching, by Siegel and Bulkeley
- Wisdom of the Heart, by Signell
- Encountering the Monster, by Beaudet
- The Natural Artistry of Dreams, by Mellick
- Dreamtime and Dreamwork, ed. by Krippner
- Where People Fly and Water Runs Uphill, by Taylor
- In Your Dreams, by Gayle Delaney
Dreams and Art
- Dream Animals, by James Hillman
Trauma
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, by Peter Levine
Jungian Psychology
- Boundaries of the Soul, by June Singer
- Dreams, by CG Jung
- The Tao of Jung, by Rosen
- A Primer of Jungian Psychology, by Hall and Nordby
- The Way of the Dream: Conversations on Dream Interpretation, by Marie-Louise von Franz
Anger Work
- Anger, by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama
- The Anger Workbook
Healing from Sexual Abuse
- The Courage to Heal, by Bass and Davis
- Allies in Healing, by Davis
Addictions
- The 12 Steps - A Way Out (workbook)
- Healing the Shame that Binds You, by Bradford
- Addiction and Grace, by May
- Addiction to Perfection, by Marion Woodman
Codependency
- Codependent No More, by Beattie
Couples/Relationships
- True Love, by Thich Nhat Hahn
- Mindful Loving, by Grayson
- The Conscious Heart, by Hendricks and Hendricks
- If the Buddha Married, by Kasl
- If the Buddha Dated, by Kasl
- Getting the Love You Want
- The Five Love Languages, by Chapman
- Centering & the Art of Intimacy, by Hendricks and Hendricks
- The Art of the Spark, by Zalmanek
- Handbook for the Heart, ed. by Carlson and Shield
- Fearless Relationships, by Casey
- Passionate Marriage, by Schnarch
Death and Grieving
- Companion Through the Darkness, by Ericsson
- Widow to Widow, by Ginsburg
- How to Survive the Loss of a Love, by Colgrove, Bloomfield and McWilliams
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People, by Kushner
- Who Dies? by Levine
Depression
- Transforming Depression: Healing the Soul Through Creativity, by Rosen
- The Depression Book: Depression as an Opportunity for Spiritual Practice
Confronting Fear, and Eastern Philosophy
- Your Buddha Nature, by Jack Kornfield (cd set)
- The Places that Scare You, by Pema Chodron
- Awakening the Buddha Within, by Lama Surya Das
- Comfortable With Uncertainty, by Pema Chodron
- The Way Things Are, by Lama Ole Nydahl
- The Fabric of Self, by John McAfee
- The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation, by Thich Nhat Hanh
- What the Buddha Taught, by Rahula
- The Eye Never Sleeps, by Merzel
Shadow Work
- Romancing the Shadow, by Zweig and Wolf
- Meeting the Shadow, by Zweig and Abrams
Adoption and Healing
- The Primal Wound, by Verrier
Childhood Wounds
- Legacy of the Heart, The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood, by Muller
Symbols and Mythology
- Man and His Symbols, by Carl Jung
- The Secret Language of Symbols, by Fontana
- The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols, by Bruce-Mitford
- Mandala, by Arguelles
- Mandala Symbolism, by CG Jung
- Inward Journey, East and West, by Joseph Campbell (on audio)
Nutrition and Health
- Superfoods, by Pratt and Matthews
- Heal Your Body, by Hay
Business and Sales
- Intuitive Selling, by Tom Wood-Young
- The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People
- The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace, by Cherniss & Coleman (eds.)
Prayer and Spirituality
- After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path, by Jack Kornfield
- Prayers by Miguel Ruiz
- The Sacred Journey: Prayers & Songs of Native America, by Streep and Sargent
- On Becoming A Musical Mystical Bear
- Handbook for the Soul, ed. by Carlson and Shield
- Everyday Grace, by Marianne Williamson
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepok Choprah The Dalai Lama's book of Love and Compassion
- The Seat of the Soul, by Gary Zukav
- Carolyn Myss' books
- The Cosmic Game: Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness, by Stanislav Grof
- A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson
Yoga
- Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Creativity
- Big Purple Mommy, by Hubbard
Parenting
- Whole Child, Whole Parent by Berends
- Our Last Best Shot: Guiding Our Children Through Early Adolescence, by Stepp
- Boundaries With Kids, by Townsend
- The Tao of Parenting, by Greta Nagel
- Parenting With Love and Logic, by Cline and Fay
- The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Intuition, by Choquette
- Raising Your Spirited Child, by Kurcinka
- Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking, by Wyckoff and Unell
- How to Discipline Your 6 to 12 Year Old Without Losing Your Mind, by Wyckoff and Unell
- How to Really Love Your Child, by Campbell
- Back in Control: How to Get Your Children to Behave, by Bodenhamer
- The Secret of Happy Children, by Biddulph
- Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Lives of Adolescent Girls, by Pipher
- Whining, by Ricker and Crowder
- Gentle Discipline, by Lighter
- The Parent's Tao Te Ching, by Martin
- Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World, by Glenn and Nelson
- Raising Confident Boys, by Hartley-Brewer
Family
- Rituals For Our Times, by Imber-Black and Roberts
Education
- About Learning, A Program for Educators (see website:www.aboutlearning.com)
- All Kinds of Minds (author?)
- The Seven Types of Intelligences (exact title?)
Divorce
- Parents Are Forever, by Thomas
- Mom's House, Dad's House, by Ricci
- Helping Children of Divorce, by Swihart and Brigham
Eating Issues
- The Zen of Eating, by Kabatznick
- Weight Loss from the Inside Out, by Bilich
- Eating Disorders: The Journey to Recovery Workbook, by Goodman and Villapiano
Great Novels
- The Secret Life of Bees
- The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
- Kiterunner
- The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials (trilogy) by Philip Pullman
- The Lord of the Rings (trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon
- One True Thing
- The Time Traveler's Wife, by Niffenegger
Great Memoirs and Biographies
- Broken Music, by Sting
- Mother Teresa, by Spink
- Ghandi, by
- Albert Einstein
- An Illustrated Biography of CG Jung, by Wehr
Poetry
- Rumi, Translated by Coleman Barks
- Reflections on the Gift of a Watermelon Pickle, ed by
- The Captain's Verses, by Pablo Neruda
- I Heard God Laughing, by Hafiz, rendered by D. Ladinsky
- W.B. Yeats, Selected Poems
- e.e. cummings
On Writing
- Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
- Room to Write, by Bonni Goldberg
- Affirmations for Artists, by Eric Maisel
- The Essential Writer's Notebook, by Natalie Goldberg
Great Essays and other Writings
- Long Life, by Mary Oliver
- Letters to a Young Poet, by Rainier Maria Rilke
- Emerson
- Beauty: The Invisible Embrace: Rediscovering the True Sources of Compassion, Serenity, and Hope, by John O'Donohue
- In A Japanese Garden, by Aserappa
Environment and Current Affairs
- An Inconvenient Truth, by Al Gore
- Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell