Abandonment

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The Journey from Abandonment to Healing by Susan Anderson

Addiction

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Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola

 

Addiction

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Mate and Peter A. Levine

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ADHD

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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential 1st Edition by Peg Dawson 

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Smart but Stuck by Ph.D. Thomas E. Brown, Joe Bronzi 

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Mastering Your Adult ADHD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program Client Workbook (Treatments That Work)by Steven A. Safren

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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A. Barkley

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The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps by Melissa Orlov and Edward M. Hallowell

 

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention

 

Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

 

Understand Your Brain, Get More Done by Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA

http://adultadhdbook.com/testing/forms-and-handouts/

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Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates and What

You Can Do About It by Gabor Maté MD

 

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. , John J. Ratey M.D.  

 

Aging

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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande

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Inside the Dementia Epidemic: A Daughter’s Memoir by Martha Stettinius

 

Anger

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The New Psychology of Men by Ronald Levant and William Pollack

 

Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner

 

(Movie): Waking Life – dreams & life

 

Anxiety

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life by Steven Hayes

 

Autism

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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

 

Bipolar

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Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness by Suzy Favor Hamilton

 

Borderline

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The Buddha & the borderline by Kiera Van Gelder

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The Toa of  Bipolar by Annellen Simpkins

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Back from the Brink: True Stories and Practical Help for Overcoming Depression and Bipolar Disorder by Graeme Cowan

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Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship by Shari Y. Manning

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I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman, Hal Straus

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Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder by Rick Moskovitz

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Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder by Rachel Reiland

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Borderline Mothers

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Understanding the Borderline Mother: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship by Christine Ann Lawson

 

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder by Paul Mason MS

 

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic

 

Mothers by Dr. Karyl McBride PhD

 

Career

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Midlife Career Rescue (What Makes You Happy): How to change careers, confidently leave a job you hate, and start living a life you love, before it’s too late 

by Cassandra Gaisford

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Leave The Grind Behind: Rocket fuel to live life on your terms. Make more money, build your legacy, and quit your job by Justin Gesso

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Children’s Books

 

Children’s Books: http://www.pinterest.com/pamdyson/social-emotional-books/ Aloha Self-Esteem?

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The boy who learned upside down by Christy Scattarella

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Untangled by Lisa Damour

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A Terrible Thing Happened: Margaret M. Holmes

 

Codependency

 

Co-dependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and start Caring for Yourself by Melodie Beattie

 

Co-dependent No More Workbook by Melodie Beattie

 

Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time by Melodie Beattie

 

The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency by Melodie Beattie

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Facing Codependency by Pia Meloday

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The New Codependency by Melodie Beattie

 

Couples

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High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation by Alan E. Fruzzetti

 

Powers of Two: How Relationships Drive Creativity by Joshua Wolf Shenk

 

Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in /creative Pairs by Joshua Wolf Shenk

 

Conscious Loving: Journey to Commitment by Gay Hendricks

 

Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

 

Depression

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SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient by Jane McGonigal

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The Depression Cure by Stephen Ilardi

 

Depressed Pregnancy

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Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression by

Brooke Shields

 

Pregnancy Blues: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Depression During Pregnancy by Shaila Kulkarni Misri M.D.

 

Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming Your Marriage After Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman, Amy Wenzel

 

Beyond the Blues, Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum

Depression & Anxiety by Shoshana Bennett, Pec Indman

 

Rebounding from Childbirth: Toward Emotional Recovery by Lynn Madsen

http://midwiferytoday.com/articles/healing_trauma.asp?q=lacerations

 

Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (Revised Edition): Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing by Christiane Northrup M.D.

 

Domestic Violence/Manipulation/Abuse

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https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-books?page=1

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Why Does He Do that by Lundy Bancroft

 

How to Spot a Dangerous Man by Sandra Brown

 

In Sheeps Clothing by  George Simon 

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Eating Disorders & Body Image Issues

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http://www.naspcenter.org/safe_schools/trauma.html

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Food Crazy Mind: 5 Simple Steps to Stop Mindless Eating and Start a Healthier, Happier Relationship with Food by Davina Chessid

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It Was Me All Along: A Memoir by Andie Mitchell

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The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success by Mario Martinez PsyD

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Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West

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Love Your Body by Louise Hay

 

The Body Image Workbook: An Eight-Step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks by Thomas Cash PhD

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The Body has a Mind of its Own by Sandra Blakeslee

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Never Binge Again(tm): Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person. Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice! by Glenn Livingston Ph.D.

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Brain over Binge: Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good by Kathryn Hansen

 

Empowerment

 

You are a badass by Jen Sincero

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Woman on Fire by Amy Jo Goddard  (sexual empowerment)

 

The Gift of Fear and other Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence by Gavin de Becker

 

Stronger Day by Day by Susan Pease Gadoua (divorce)

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The search for existential identity by James F.T. Bugental

 

Modern man in search of a soul by Carl Jung

 

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

 

Succulent Wild Woman by Sark

 

Eat Mangos Naked by Sark

 

The Bodacious Book of Succulence by Sark

 

Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves by Amy Ahlers & Sark

 

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing your Inner Child by John Bradshaw

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Breaking Free from the Victim Trap: Reclaiming Your Personal Power by Diane Zimberoff

 

Family of Origin (FOO)

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Family Ties That Bind: A self-help guide to change through Family of Origin therapy

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Fear

 

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Take-Charge-of-Your-Life-Ask-Deepak

 

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/let-go-of-fear-by-stopping-the-stories-in-your-head/

 

The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Lerner

 

The Dance of Fear by Harriet Lerner

 

Gender Spectrum Issues

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The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

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Trans 101 by N.M. Teich

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Where's My Book by L. Gromko

Goerge by Alex Gino

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Some Assembly Required by Arin Andrews

 

Transitions of the Heart by Rachel Pepper

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Grief & Loss

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http://www.notifbutwhen.org/

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http://www.recover-from-grief.com/grief-and-loss-books.html 

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How to Survive the Loss of a Parent: A Guide for Adults by Lois Akner

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Remembering Mother, Finding Myself: A Journey of Love and Self-Acceptance by Patricia Commins

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My Friend Just Lost Her Husband by Dana Barfield

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Wife of the Deceased: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Learning to Live Again by Dawn Bell

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From Grief to Growth: Coming to terms with the death of a loved one AND getting the most out of your life by Stephen Bennett

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Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief by Martha  Whitmore Hickman

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Healing A Child's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends and Caregivers by Alan Wolfelt

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Surviving the Death of a Sibling: Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies by T.J. Wray

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Angel Catcher: A Journal of Loss and Remembrance by Kathy Eldon

 

Holotropic Breathwork

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Holotropic Breathwork: A New Approach to Self-Exploration and Therapy (Suny Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology) by Stanislav Grof

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Psychology of the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research (Suny Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology) by Stanislav Grof

 

The Breathwork Experience: Exploration and Healing in Nonordinary States of Consciousness by Kylea Taylor

 

Inner Child

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Healing The Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families by Charles L. Whitfield M.D.

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A Gift to Myself: A Personal Workbook and Guide to "Healing the Child Within" by Charles L. Whitfield

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The Inner Child Workbook: What to do with your past when it just won't go away by Cathryn L. Taylor

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Recovery of Your Inner Child by Lucia Capacchione

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Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child by John Bradshaw

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Affirmations for the Inner Child by Rokelle Lerner

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Journaling

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Wreck this Journal by Keri Smith

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Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration by Meera Patel

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Mental Health / The Brain

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The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge

 

The Future of Mental Health: Deconstructing the Mental Disorder Paradigm by Eric Maisel

 

The Brain Fog Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks by Mike Dow

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Parenting

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Trauma Proofing Your Kids: A Parents Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience by Peter Levine

 

Parent from the Inside Out by Daniel J Siegel

 

It Wont Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child Through Trauma by Peter Levine

 

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful, and Cooperative One to Four Year Old by Harvey Karp

 

The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp

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Wise Minded Parenting by Dr. Laura Kastner

 

Parents of OCD

 

“Talking Back to OCD” by John March and Christine Benton

 

Pregnancy

 

Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy

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When Survivors Give Birth Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women by Penny Simkin

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You’re Taking, the Sleep You’re Missing, the Sex You’re Not Having, and What’s Really Making You Crazy by Julie Holland

 

PTSD

 

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma by Pete Walker

 

The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Source by Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D

 

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Recovery

 

One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin

Self

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Thoughts without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective by Mark Epstein

 

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness by Mark Epstein

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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

 My Lobotomy by Howard Dully and Charles Fleming

 

The Man Who Wasn’t There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self by Anil Ananthaswamy

 

A Fortunate Man: The Story of A Country Doctor by John Berger

 

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden

 

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

 

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Dr. Brené Brown

 

Lying on the Couch by Irwin Yalom

 

Search for Meaning

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Underdogs, misfits, & art of battling giants: David & Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande

 

The Search for Meaning: A Short History by Dennis Ford

 

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

 

Creating Love: The Next Great Stage of Growth by John Bradshaw

 

Family Secrets: What you Don’t Know Can Hurt You by John Bradshaw

 

Compulsive Sexual Behavior

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Arousal: Unlocking the secret of sexual fantasies by Michael Bader

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Unwanted by Jay Stringer

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Sexual Freedom

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SM 101 by Jay Wiseman

 

Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns by Philip Miller and Molly Devon

 

The New Topping Book by Janet Hardy and Dossie Easton

 

The New Bottoming Book by Janet Hardy and Dossie Easton

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Health Care without Shame: A Handbook for the Sexually Diverse and Their Caregivers, by Charles Moser  

 

Leathersex: A Guide for the Curious Outsider and the Serious Player, by Joseph L. Bean

 

Sex Therapy

 

Loving Sex: The book of joy and passion by Laura Berman

 

Getting the Sex You Want by Tammy Nelson’

 

Reclaiming Your Sexual Self by Kathryn Hall

 

The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido: A Couple’s Guide by Michele Weiner-Davis

 

It’s Not Him, It’s You!: How to Take Charge of Your Life and Create the

 

Love and Intimacy You Deserve by Laura Berman

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The return of desire by Gina Ogden

 

Sexual Trauma

 

Sexual Healing: Transforming the Sacred Wound by Peter Levine

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The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors

of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass

 

Allies in Healing: When the Person you Love was Sexually Abused as a Child by Laura Davis

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The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by  Wendy Maltz

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Ghosts in the Bedroom: A Guide for the Partners of Incest Survivors by Ken Graber

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Outgrowing the Pain Together by Eliana Gil 

 

Shame

 

Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw

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Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You by Darlene Lancer

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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller

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Trauma

 

Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

 

Unattended Sorrow: Recovering from Loss and Reviving the Heart by Stephen Levine

 

Strange Piece of Paradise by Terri Jentz

 

Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body by Peter Levine

 

Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing by Peter Levine

 

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine

 

Freedom from Pain: Discover your Bodys Power to Overcome Physical Pain by Peter Levine

 

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

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In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine

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The Brain Atlas: A Visual Guide to the Human Central Nervous System by Thomas Woolsey

 

Social Justice

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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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