Books of Interest

I am an avid reader and enjoy reading lots of different genres. I have compiled a list of a ‘few’ of my favourites. These can all be found at libraries or wherever you love to buy your books!

One of the things I fully believe is that a good book can be read again and again. I often re-read my favorite books many times.

If you have a book you have enjoyed, please share it with me and what you liked about it? I would love to add it to my collection.


Mindfulness Books:

Pema Chodron Books:

Taking The Leap-Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

When Things Fall Apart- Heart Advice for Difficult Times

The Places That Scare You- A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

Becoming Bodhisattvas- A Guidebook for Compassionate Action

The Essential Rumi- Translations by Coleman Barks with John Moyne


Empowerment Books:

Belonging- Remembering Ourselves Home- Tako-Pa Turner

Make Your Creative Dreams Real- Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

Establishing Boundaries- How to Protect Yourself, Become Assertive, Take Back Control, and Set Yourself Free-Patrick King

Untamed-Glennon Doyle


Neuroscience Books:

Breath- The New Science of a Lost Art- James Nestor

The Brain That Changes Itself- Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science-Norman Doidge.

The Brain’s Way of Healing-Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity-Norman Doidge, M.D.

The Heartmath Solution-Unlock the hidden power of your heart with the world-famous Institute of HeartMath- Doc Childre and Howard Martin with Donna Beech

Dopamine Nation- Finding the Balance in the Age of Indulgence- Anna Lembre, MD.


Spirituality Books:

The Untethered Soul- The Journey Beyond yourself-Michael Singer

Women Who Run with the Wolves-Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype-Clarissa Pinkola

Man’s Search for Meaning-Victor E. Frankl

Anatomy of the Spirit- Caroline Myss, Ph.D.


Brene Brown Books:

The Gifts of Imperfection-Your Guide to a Whole-hearted Life

Dare To Lead


Trauma:

The Body Keeps the Score- Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma. Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

The Myth of Normal- Trauma, Illness, and Healing In a Toxic Culture-Gabor Mate, MD with Daniel Mate

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts- Gabor Mate, MD

Scattered Minds- The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder- Gabor Mate

Waking The Tiger-Healing Trauma- Peter Levine


Grief and Loss:

The Wild Edge of Sorrow- Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief- Francis Weller

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

Pema Chodron