A great book is one which inspires us to live differently, with joy and meaning; a good book is one which causes contemplation and examination within ourselves to determine whether or not we are taking the steps to awaken our bodies in the dance of life.
GENERAL BOOKS
- A New Earth: Awaking to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle (Oprah's World Wide Web Event)
- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself; by Melody Beattie
- Dating for Dads: The Single Father's Guide to Dating Well Without Parenting Poorly by; Ellie Slott Fisher and Paul Halpern
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff; by Rhichard Carlson, Ph.D
- Every Man's Battle; by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
- Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths; by Timothy Butler
- Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
- Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul; by Melody Beattie
- Life After Divorce, Practical Guide for Starting Over; by Medard Laz
- Loss, Trama, and Resilience by Pauline Boss–for mental health professionals
- Love, Medicine,& Miracles; Peace, Love, & Healing: A Path to Self Healing; by Bernie Siegel, M.D.
- Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends; by Dr. Bruche Fisher
- Single Parenting that Works; by Dr. Kevin Leman
- The Addiction Workbook by Patrick Fanning & John T. O'Neille, LCDC
- The Art of Doing Nothing: Simple Ways to Make Time For Yourself; by Veronique Vienne
- The Four Agreements, a Practical Guide to Personal Freedom; by Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Language of Letting Go, and Co-Dependent No More, How to Stop Controlling Others and Caring for yourself; by Melody Beattie
- The Power of One by Eckhart Tolle
- The Sacred Bond, Recognize and Marry Your Own Soul Mate; by Dr. Grace Cornish Livingston
- The 10 Commandments of Dating-Time Tested Laws of Building Successful Relationships; by Ben Young & Dr. Samuel Adams
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
- What Can I Do? A Book For Children About Divorce by Danielle Lowry (Ages 8-12.)
- Dinosaurs Divorce by Laurene Krasny Brown & Marc Brown (Ages 4 to 9.)
- Through the Eyes of Children-Healing Stories for Children of Divorce by Janet R. Johnson, Ph.D., Karen Breuning, M.S., Carla Garrity, Ph.D. & Mitchell Baris, Ph.D. (Ages 5-15.)
- Finding the Right Spot-When Kids Can't live with Their Parents by Janice Levy (Ages 4-10.)
- 25 Things to Do-Activities to Heal Children Suffering Loss or Change by Laurie A Kanyer, illus.& by Jenny Williams (Ages 5-12.)
- The Power of Positive-Words to Help Every Child Succeed by Douglas Bloch, M.A., Jon Merritt M.S. (for ages toddlers to teens.)
- The Meanest Thing to Say: a Little Book for Beginning Readers Level 3 (Oprah's book club) by Bill Cosby and ills. by Vannette Hon Eywood
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