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| I have done a lot of reading on various topics ranging from women's health, writing, abuse, nurturing, spirituality and therapy. This is a listing of a few of the better books I have encountered. |
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| Title: The Courage to Heal Author: Ellen Bass and Laura Davis Description: A very comprehensive guide for women survivors of child sexual abuse. Includes both information, resources, and some practical exercises to complete. |
| Title: The Courage to Heal Workbook Author: Laura Davis Description: Can be used as a companion to The Courage to Heal book. Contains many exercises and writing assignments to help in the healing process from childhood sexual abuse. |
| Title: I Never Told Anyone Edited By: Ellen Bass and Louise Thornton Description: Writings by women survivors of child sexual abuse. |
| Title: Father-Daughter Incest Author: Judith Lewis Herman Description: Gives a complete picture of incest and the family. Contains some general information in the back about incest laws and statutes per state. |
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| Title: More than a Mirror Editor: Marcia Hill Description: Stories about psychotherapy and how clients influence therapists' lives. |
| Title: In Session Author: Deborah A. Lott Description: Discusses the bond between women and their therapists. Also talks about the basics of good psychotherapy. |
| Title: A Safe Place Author: Leston Havens Description: Discusses the dynamics of good psychotherapy. |
| Title: Daybreak: Meditations for Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse Author: Maureen Brady Description: Daily meditations and notes dealing with every aspect of healing and sexual abuse. Very uplifting and comforting. |
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| Title: Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul Editor: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Heather McNamara Description: Short stories about overcoming life's challenges. It includes stories on topics such as emotional hardship, physical challenges, illness, etc. |
| Title: Coming Home to Your Body Author: Carmen Renee Berry Description: Daily ideas and simple ways to nourish yourself inside and out. Includes ideas on nurturing mind, body, and soul. |
| Title: Self-Nurture Author: Alice D. Domar and Henry Dreher Description: A comprehensive guide on taking time for self care. Goes into detail on various relaxation techniques and living mindfully. |
| Title: The Conversation Piece Author: Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie Description: Various creative questions to tickle the mind and provoke conversation. I have also used some of these questions as writing prompts. |
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| Title: Journal to the Self Author: Kathleen Adams Description: Gives twenty-two paths to personal growth through journal writing. Includes some very nice tips and techniques for journaling as well. |
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| Title: Keeping a Journal you Love Author: Sheila Bender Description: Good tips for journaling. Gives many nice journaling promts also. |
| Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Journaling Author: Joan R. Neubauer Description: Helpful tips, effective ways to use your journal, and practical advice on finding time to journal. |
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| Title: I Can't Get Over It Author: Aphrodite Matsakis Description: A handbook for trauma survivors. Includes a lot of detailed information on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. |
| Title: Coloring Mandalas For Insight, Healing, and Self-Expression Author: Susanne F. Fincher Description: A wonderful coloringbook full of geometric patterns and mandalas. Does explain the history and some background of mandalas. |
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| Ways to Nurture Oneself |
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| Title: Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy Author: Irvin D. Yalom Description: Author describes ten therapeutic relationships he has while working as a psychiatrist. |
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| Title: Soul Bird Author: Michal Snunit Description: Talks about the "soul bird" inside each of us that should be listened to. Very inspirational! |
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| If you have suggestions of more books or topics that you would like to see added, please feel free to email me. |
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| The Reporting Process: My Experience |
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| The Healing Hands Project |
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| General Self-Help |
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| Title: Healing Your Aloneness: Finding Love and Wholeness Through Your Inner Child Author: Erika Chopich and Margaret Paul Description: Talks about connecting with your inner child to help heal past wounds. |
| Title: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups: Fairy-Tale Psychology Author: Sue Gallehugh and Allen Gallehugh Description: An interesting take on classic fairy-tales, incorporating important life lessons and psychology. |
| Title: Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life Author: Susan Forward Description: Great advice on how to deal with a painful childhood and parents who were less than perfect. |
| Title: Reinventing Your Life Author: Jeffrey Young and Janet Klosko Description: Deals with common "lifetraps" people have and how to break out of those old patterns. |
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| Title: Wherever You Go There You Are Author: Jon Kabat-Zinn Description: Deals with mindfullness meditation and how to live your life to the fullest. |
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| General Spirituality |
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| Title: The Secret Life of Bees Author: Sue Monk Kidd Description: Wonderul fiction book revolving around themes of motherloss, acceptance, racial prejudice, and spirituality. |
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| Title: The House Where the Hardest Things Happened: a memoir about belonging Author: Kate Young Caley Description: A quick read that delves into what it means to belong and many aspects of spirituality. |
| Title: Boundaries and Relationships Author: Charles Whitfield Description: Really in-depth discussion of co-dependency. Primarily focuses on setting up and maintaining appropriate boundaries within various relationships. Uses some questionaires to determine areas to focus on. Very informative, however can be rather complex at times. |
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| Title: When Difficult Relatives Happen to Good People Author: Leonard Felder Description: Discusses techniques for handling all kinds of "difficult" relatives and family situations. |
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| Title: Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse Author: Erin Merryn Description: I have not personally read this memoir yet, but it details Erin's struggle with her abuse through her journal articles. It has been recommended to me by other survivors. |
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| Title: The Language of Letting Go Author: Melody Beattie Description: Daily meditative reflections on relationships, asking for what you want, boundaries, work and finances, intimacy, detachment, having fun, etc. |
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| Title: Visual Journaling: Going Deeper Than Words Author: Barbara Ganim and Susan Fox Description: Unique way to create a "journal" by combining both writing and art techniques |
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| Title: An Adult Child's Guide To What's "Normal" Author: John C. Friel and Linda Friel Description: A practical guide to begin deeling with the pain and trauma of being raised in a dysfunctional family. |
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| Title: The Sacred Tree Author: Boop, Brown, Lane, et al Description: Created by the Four Words Development Project, A Native American inter-tribal group. Discusses native spirituality, traditions and values as it applies in our lives today. A wonderfully powerful and enlightening read. |