| |
|
Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings Rob Brezsny
Frog Books, 2005
If You're Not Joyful, You're Not Paying Attention
+ The Antidote + The MOST FUN I've EVER had with a book... + the first page had me shouting YES! + glad I bought this
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
How to be financially independant
+ I loved this book! + Great book! + How to learn how to say Enough
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Family Crucible Augustus Y. Napier, Carl Whitaker
Harper Paperbacks, 1988
Looking at the family as a whole, not the sum of parts
+ There will never be another Carl Whitaker... + A New Paradigm for Me + good resource for budding therapists
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysis, 79) James Hollis
Inner City Books, 1998
Hands down the best book I ever read!!
+ Wow + Know Thyself + the best treatise on romantic love + The soul in search of love
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Courage to Heal - Third Edition - Revised and Expanded: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
Collins Living, 1994
Bashing
+ help in healing
I read so many reviews on here that say that this book is filth and a horrible buy and that whomever is interested should seek professional help and advice. I am currently seeing a licensed therapist and conferred with her over whether or not this would help and she supported it 100%. Yes ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship ... John M. Gottman, Nan Silver
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Buy the book, not the Kindle version
+ Something in This for all Couples + Awesome Book!! A definite "Must Get!" 2 Thumbs Up!! + This is an excellent book on marriage. + Good advice
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up James Hollis
Gotham, 2005
One of the clearest Jungian exposés that exists.
+ Raves from one who doesn't read "self-help" + We Need To Find Meaning
As someone who has studied Jung for a great deal of their adult life, I find this to be an exceptional book. Many terms that other authors attempt to describe such as psyche, ego, transference, etc., are really very difficult to follow. Hollis does an exceptional job in breaking Jungian terms ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible ... Ross W. Greene, 2001
Great Book, Big Help!
+ For Parents of Angry kids + A great book to better understand the stressed child + Very informative read.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche Robert A. Johnson
HarperOne, 1993
A little book with a big message
+ Owning your own shadow
Most reference books are large. This one, even with all of the information packed inside, is instead, rather small. In doing the work of owning your own shadow, "what is the purpose of my life?" is a question that can be discovered. Paired with Johnson's "Innerwork," readers can learn to be in ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey
Free Press, 2004
It's all in the habit!
+ Life changing... + Read it, learn it, apply it, and read it again. + A classic and a must read + a great resource for lifetime
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
In my top ten of favorite books
+ Simple, reasonable lessons for life + The Possibility in Others makes for a Great Product + Not the usual self help.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Toward a Psychology of Being, 3rd Edition Abraham H. Maslow
Wiley, 1998
one of his best...
+ happy + Hard Reading but Worth It + Tough reading
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Third Edition Alice Miller
Basic Books, 1996
A Significant Piece of the Puzzle
+ A classic. Groundbreaking truths still enlightening after all these years. And I can recommend + for adults who were parentified as children by their own parents + Great book w good examples + always there
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson
Ballantine Books, 2000
Must read... and you won't be able to put it down!
+ Elaine's "Raising Cain" book review + A Must Read + Raising a son
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life Connie Zweig, Steven Wolf
Wellspring/Ballantine, 1999
Not usually into psychology/self-help
+ Me and my Shadow-Not just a song + Romancing the Shadow + Romancing the Shadow
|
|
|
|
|
|