The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
10 best books like The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Judith L. Rapoport): The Broken Shore, An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales, Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History, Imajica, The Mismeasure of Man, Restoree, The Chocolate War, Dragondrums, The Old Willis Place, The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
| Author | Peter Temple |
| ISBN | 0374116938 |
Broken by his last case, homicide detective Joe Cashin has fled the city and returned to his hometown to run its one-man police station while his wounds heal and the nightmares fade. He lives a quiet life with his two dogs in the tumbledown wreck his family home has become. It's a peaceful existence - ideal...
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales
| Author | Oliver Sacks |
| ISBN | 0330343475 |
I've read about neurologist Oliver Sacks in other books but I'm pretty sure this was my first experience reading one of his books and I actually really enjoyed it. Sacks writes up narratives for patients he works with or people he meets with neurological conditions in a way that makes it much easier to...
Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
| Author | Stephen Jay Gould |
| ISBN | 0393308189 |
More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science.
Ever Since Darwin,...
| Author | Clive Barker |
| ISBN | 0061053716 |
Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. At its heart lies the sensualist and master art forger, Gentle, whose life unravels when he encounters Judith Odell, whose power to influence the destinies of men is vaster...
| Author | Stephen Jay Gould |
| ISBN | 0393314251 |
The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve.
How smart are you? If that question doesn't spark a dozen more questions in your mind (like "What do you mean by 'smart,'" "How do I measure it" and "Who's asking?"), then The Mismeasure of Man, Stephen Jay Gould's masterful demolition...
| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
| ISBN | 0552083445 |
There was a sudden stench of a dead sea creature. There was the sudden horror of a huge black shape closing over her. There was nothing...
Then there were pieces of memory, isolated fragments that were so horrible her mind refused to accept them. Intense heat and shivering cold; excruciating...
| Author | Robert Cormier |
| ISBN | 0375829873 |
Jerry Renault ponders the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity school fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called The Vigils, his defiant act turns into...
| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
| ISBN | 0689860064 |
Dear Mrs. McCaffrey,
What were you thinking? You had done a brilliant job with the first two books in this "trilogy", so please do explain why you felt compelled to switch your focus from our beloved heroine Menolly to her rambunctious sidekick, Piemur? This is no trilogy. Do you think you can...
| Author | Mary Downing Hahn |
| ISBN | 0618430180 |
Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren’t allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone. But when a new caretaker comes to live there with his young daughter,...
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
| Author | Jared Diamond |
| ISBN | 0060845503 |
Another great book from Jared Diamond. I found this to be just as engaging as Guns, Germs, and Steel, and also an easier read. I find that his books have so much information that it is helpful for me to outline them as I go. Here are my favorite bullet points from The Third Chimpanzee. Not at all a comprehensive...
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall
| Author | Mary Downing Hahn |
| ISBN | 0547385609 |
When twelve-year-old Florence boards the crowded horse-drawn coach in London, she looks forward to a new life with her great uncle and aunt at Crutchfield Hall, an old manor house in the English countryside. Anything will be better, she thinks, than the grim London orphanage where she has lived...
| Author | R.D. Blackmore |
| ISBN | 0143039326 |
This enduring 19th century classic (never out of print since it was first published) has been on my radar ever since I saw an old black-and-white film version of it as a kid; but my interest was really piqued by the 2000 BBC/A&E miniseries adaptation. (As it turns out, I would rate the fidelity of the...
| Author | Janet Frame |
| ISBN | 0704338610 |
I have been a reader for as long as I can remember, not going to say how many years that is, but it has only been in the last ten years or so that I started reading non fiction. I used to think that knowing an author's background was unnecessary, but after I now realize how much of an author is put into even the fictional...
| Author | Tim Flannery |
| ISBN | 0802136656 |
Flannery travels to the unexplored regions of New Guinea in search of species that science has yet to discover or classify. He finds many -- from a community of giant cave bats that were supposedly extinct to the elusive black-and-white tree-kangaroo -- and along the way has a wealth of unforgettable...
The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality
| Author | Joan Frances Casey |
| ISBN | 0449907325 |
When Joan Frances Casey "awoke" on the ledge of a building ready to jump, she did not know how she had gotten there. And it wasn't the first time she had blanked out. She decided to give therapy another try. And after a few sessions, Lynn Wilson, an experienced psychiatric social worker, was shocked to discover...
William Power, actor and sometime private inquiry agent, has returned from the Northern Territory, shaken, stirred, and generally discombobulated. 'I survived the tropics with my life and my looks intact, despite the best efforts of the flora, fauna, and Military Intelligence to steal both from...
Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates
| Author | Erving Goffman |
| ISBN | 0385000162 |
Just in passing - the edition I read had a much better cover, the black and white photograph of a woman's hands covering her face with a cigarette between her fingers pretty much summed up my feelings about this book.
There is a sentence in Moab is My Wash Pot where Stephen Fry, at least, I’m nearly...
Short Stories: volume 1: A Sahib's War and Other Stories
| Author | Rudyard Kipling |
| ISBN | 0140032819 |
Of the two volumes, A Sahib's War and Other Stories and Friendly Brook and Other Stories, Professor Rutherford, who selected the contents of both volumes, writes: 'There are fewer tales of Empire than the popular stereotype of Kipling might lead readers to expect....Increasingly he was preoccupied...
Addiction touches us all. Whether it’s a friend who can’t quit smoking, a colleague afflicted with alcoholism, or a relative abusing prescription drugs, we all know someone who suffers from some form of addiction—we may even have an addiction ourselves. By some estimates, roughly one in four...
Trump 101: The Way to Success
| Author | Donald J. Trump |
| ISBN | 0470047100 |
Love or hate him, Trump ran both a relentless campaign and an empire ranking him #334 on Forbes 2016 Billionaire List. The book's 2 most-repeated quotes reveal much :
1. “Make it happen in your life.”
2. “Insist on perfection."
“My principles" :
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What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite
| Author | David DiSalvo |
| ISBN | 1616144831 |
This book reveals a remarkable paradox: what your brain wants is frequently not what your brain needs. In fact, much of what makes our brains "happy" leads to errors, biases, and distortions, which make getting out of our own way extremely difficult.
Author David DiSalvo presents evidence...
Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money
| Author | Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| ISBN | 0446559806 |
In late January, 2009, Robert Kiyosaki launched CONSPIRACY OF THE RICH - a free online book which was written in serial basis to help people understand how the current recession came about, and what they need to learn on how to survive through the coming rough years.
An unprecedented publishing...
| Author | Garrett Sutton |
| ISBN | 0446678619 |
This guide reveals how you as a private citizen can take advantage of incorporating yourself and your business. Such a move can not only save you thousands in taxes, but can also save your house and savings and family assets from the potential attack of creditors. The book offers a clear understanding...
Rich Dad's Advisors: Guide to Investing In Gold and Silver: Everything You Need to Know to Profit from Precious Metals Now
| Author | Michael Maloney |
| ISBN | 0446510998 |
"Throughout the ages, many things have been used as currency: livestock, grains, spices, shells, beads, and now paper. But only two things have ever been money gold and silver. When paper money becomes too abundant, and thus loses its value, man always turns back to precious metals. During these times...
Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
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What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have practiced refined techniques of mental focusing, designed to change the habitual conditioning of the mind. Central to many spiritual and philosophical traditions and known in English as "meditation,"...
The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being
| Author | Ronald D. Siegel |
| ISBN | 1598035649 |
Have you ever noticed that trying to calm down before a high-stakes event often just produces more agitation? That trying to change troublesome habits can seem difficult or impossible? Or that real fulfillment and well-being can be elusive, despite living a successful life?
A surprising...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining Your Brain
| Author | Jason M. Satterfield |
| ISBN | 1629971359 |
Why is it so hard to lose weight, stop smoking, or establish healthy habits? Why do couples argue about the same issues over and over? Why do so many people lie awake at night, stricken with worry and anxiety? Why is it so difficult to come to terms with a loved one's death, even if it's after a long illness?...
| Author | Mary Downing Hahn |
| ISBN | 0618504575 |
When her widower father inherits a castlelike estate in the mountains of West Virginia, 12-year-old Jen is thrilled. It seems like a wish come true. But she quickly realizes that not all change is positive. Her dad has a mysterious new girlfriend, Moura, who slowly drives a wedge between Jen and her father....
| Author | Peg Kehret |
| ISBN | 0525478353 |
Amy learned a lot in her babysitting course, but not what to do if two thugs show up, intent on kidnapping. Armed with misinformation and a weapon, the men take Amy and little Kendra to a remote cabin in the woods. There they make videos of the girls and mail them to Kendra’s wealthy parents in an effort...
| Author | Peg Kehret |
| ISBN | 0525421777 |
A unique story of separated twins and the unexpected consequences of their reunion. Sunny Skyland longs to be reunited with her twin sister, Starr. With only an old photograph, taken a few days before the girls were separated at age three, to guide her, Sunny begins the cross-country journey that she...
