Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth
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| Author | Shakti Gawain |
| ISBN | 1577312406 |
This audio book is very helpful. The author, herself reads this book. Unlike many authors, she is a very capable reader of her work. The suggestions in this book are effective, useful, and easy to do. The author recommends journaling exercises, meditations, and affirmations in order to manifest...
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| ISBN | 0618277242 |
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| Author | Lynne Ann DeSpelder |
| ISBN | 0072920963 |
This book was an incredibly informative read. The subject of death can be a difficult one to study, and there were definitely parts during the book that I was feeling uncomfortable. Yet, to explore something so human was fascinating. We will all face death at some point, or someone in our life will, this...
| Author | Stephen Levine |
| ISBN | 1594863814 |
Unattended sorrow is unresolved grief that has never been given a chance to heal. This lovely, spiritual book from one of the nation's most trusted grief counselors offers a series of techniques to help heal this pain so readers can lead full and joyful lives. The book not only guides those who have experienced...
| Author | Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno |
| ISBN | 1882295749 |
The author's daughter was murdered just as she was beginning her career as a nurse. The entire very short book is a series of poems describing the death, funeral, trial, and aftermath. All the time I was reading it, I had such a confused feeling because the poetry was so beautiful, but the pain was so real,...
| Author | Sameet M. Kumar |
| ISBN | 1572244011 |
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| Author | Therese A. Rando |
| ISBN | 0553352695 |
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| Author | Sophie Walker |
| ISBN | 1608682250 |
By the time her daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, Sophie Walker’s life had unraveled. Her career was in disarray. She couldn’t sleep. She felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother. Sophie began to seek the things Grace needed — everything from advocacy for her educational...
| Author | Bob Deits |
| ISBN | 0306813149 |
Loss can be overwhelming, and recovery sometimes seems terribly daunting, if not impossible. But Bob Deits demonstrates that the only way past grief is through it. In this newly revised edition of Life after Loss, Deits offers sound guidance for navigating the uncertain terrain of grief. With practical...
| Author | Daniel Gottlieb |
| ISBN | 1454906391 |
What if the things you imagine will make you happy won't—if what you really need is not what you think you need? Daniel Gottlieb (Letters to Sam) has produced an inspirational primer that takes us on an enlightening journey toward a sense of well-being. Gottlieb, who suffered a traumatic injury that...
| Author | John O'Donohue |
| ISBN | 0553813099 |
In this eagerly awaited follow-up to his international bestsellers Anam Cara and Eternal Echoes, John O'Donohue turns his attention to the subject of beauty - the divine beauty that calls the imagination and awakens all that is noble in the human heart.
In these uncertain times of global conflict...
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| Author | Harold S. Kushner |
| ISBN | 0805242929 |
Part of the Jewish Encounter series
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| Author | Stephan Bodian |
| ISBN | 0071494286 |
Stop sleepwalking through life. The secrets of peace and happiness are right in front of your eyes. It's time to open them.
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Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meanings of Illness
| Author | David A. Karp |
| ISBN | 0195113861 |
Combining a scholar's care and thoroughness with searing personal insight, Karp brings the private experience of depression into sharp relief, drawing on a remarkable series of intimate interviews with fifty depressed men and women. By turns poignant, disturbing, mordantly funny, and wise, Karp's...
The Art of Living Joyfully: How to be Happier Every Day of the Year
| Author | Allen Klein |
| ISBN | 1936740192 |
Allen Klein is a motivational speaker and author who believes strongly in the way words can influence how we feel mentally, physically, and spiritually. In this day of tweeting, texting, cyberspeak and the non-language of email, the written and spoken word has the power to touch our hearts and lift...
Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart
| Author | Alan D. Wolfelt |
| ISBN | 1879651351 |
This book helped me tremendously when I lost my beautiful mom in 2017, and I still have it very close by me for when I feel the need. Grief is a strange, strange thing. It's different for everybody, and Wolfelt's book helps one see that grief is unique and how to live with it, no matter what form it takes. It...
The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside
| Author | Sherwin B. Nuland |
| ISBN | 1607140551 |
Like all doctors, Sherwin Nuland collects stories, and over thirty years in the practice of surgery, he has collected a consider number of both his own stories as well as the stories of surgeons he has worked with and admires. The remarkable stories told in this book are filled with the lessons of humanity....
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| Author | George A. Bonanno |
| ISBN | 0465013600 |
We tend to understand grief as a predictable five-stage process of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But in The Other Side of Sadness, George Bonanno shows that our conventional model discounts our capacity for resilience. In fact, he reveals that we are already hardwired to...
What Doesn't Kill Us: The New Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth
| Author | Stephen Joseph |
| ISBN | 0465019412 |
For the past twenty years, pioneering psychologist Stephen Joseph has worked with survivors of trauma. His studies have yielded a startling discovery: that a wide range of traumatic eventsfrom illness, divorce, separation, assault, and bereavement to accidents, natural disasters, and terrorismcan...
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| Author | Henry Emmons |
| ISBN | 1476758948 |
From the author of The Chemistry of Joy and The Chemistry of Calm comes a practical guidebook for building and maintaining a sharp, healthy, and vibrant mind.
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| Author | Robin Karr-Morse |
| ISBN | 0465013546 |
The first years of human life are more important than we ever realized. In Scared Sick, Robin Karr-Morse connects psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics to demonstrate how chronic fear in infancy and early childhood— when we are most helpless—lies at the root of...
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| Author | Kelly Bryson |
| ISBN | 0972002855 |
Don't Be Nice, Be Real! is a lively, light approach to a deadly serious subject-our lives. It combines humor, radical wisdom, and new culture spirituality to teach the mechanics and spirit of Nonviolent Compassionate Communication to cure "Niceitis," a hereditary disease. The author has shown that...
New Fix-It-Yourself Manual
| Author | Reader's Digest Association |
| ISBN | 0895778718 |
The indispensable reference guide for every homeowner, guaranteed to help you maintain and improve your home while saving time and money. Covering everything from replacing faulty faucets and showerheads to curing the quirks of an air conditioner, this book provides step-by-step illustrated...
