Simple Loving2 reviews
Janet Luhrs

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000

A Handbook for Better Relationships

+ Easy read, lots of tips for sustaining relationships

This wise and wonderful book came to me exactly when I needed it. I've only had it for a few days, but it's already helped open the lines of communication between my husband and myself. In "Simple Loving", Janet Luhrs presents a new model for intimate relationships -- one based on compassion, ...
  
  











  



  
Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships99 reviews
David Schnarch

Holt Paperbacks, 1998

Are you differentiated?

+ Amazing Break throughs
+ Gutwrenching, lifechanging, gutwrenching
+ Keeping love
+ Great
  
  











  



  
Living Loving and Learning48 reviews
Leo F. Buscaglia

Ballantine Books, 1983

Universal Teacher

+ Living, Loving, Learning
+ Amazing!!
+ My very favorite non-fiction book.
  
  











  



  
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys109 reviews
Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson

Ballantine Books, 2000

Raising a son

+ Boys need more than we think they do...
+ Elaine's "Raising Cain" book review
+ A Must Read
  
  











  



  
Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying33 reviews
Ram Dass, Dass Ram, ..., 1900

Still Way Ahead Of His Time

+ even when he's not..he's dtill here
+ GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE WHO ARE STILL HERE
+ Why we like sunsets
  
  











  



  
Iron John: A Book About Men83 reviews
Robert Bly

Da Capo Press, 2004

The kind of men we need

+ GURU AMONG MEN
+ Very important mythological view of man's psychic development
+ Inspiration in a Post-modern era
+ Some things in the life of man never change, nor should they.
  
  











  



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

Thorsons, 1999
  
  











  



  
Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders35 reviews
Mary Pipher

Riverhead Trade, 2000

Well worth reading

+ Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of our Elders
+ Incredible Insight!
+ You may find yourself here---or not.
+ Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders
  
  











  



  
The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts)21 reviews
James Hollis

Inner City Books, 1993

Hollis Does A Helluva Job With This One

+ Interesting
+ Wish I'd read it sooner
+ Transformations at Mid-Life
+ Vancouver in midlife ? ...
  
  











  



  
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death85 reviews
Irvin D. Yalom

Jossey-Bass, 2008

The Subject We Prefer to Ignore

+ An Admirable Attempt to Cure an Incurable Fear

This is a more difficult read than most of Yalom's other books. His books are lucid and often inspirational. Death is not an easy subject. I kept putting it down. But something he does in most books is include very personal and meaningful anecdotes. One of the best parts is his inclusion of ...
  
  











  



  
Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings58 reviews
Rob Brezsny

Frog Books, 2005

If You're Not Joyful, You're Not Paying Attention

+ The Antidote
+ The MOST FUN I've EVER had with a book...
+ the first page had me shouting YES!
  
  











  



  
Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence197 reviews
Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999

How to be financially independant

+ Wish I'd followed this book's advice
+ I loved this book!

I have read over 50 books by all the most popular financial authors today, and I believe this classic from the early 90's is by far the best if your goal is to be financially independent from your job once and for all. The author himself actually became independent in his early thirties and ...
  
  











  



  
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby ...10 reviews
John Phd Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman

Three Rivers Press, 2008

Add it to the baby books!

+ A must read for couples expecting
+ Great read!
+ Great gift!
+ Best gift to our children
  
  











  



  
Transformation Soup: Healing for the Splendidly Imperfect20 reviews
SARK

Fireside, 2000

Title says it all so well

+ Refreshing as cool water on a warm day
+ Sark: The Consummate Healer
+ Transformation Soup : Healing for the Splendidly Imperfect
+ Mixed feelings, but I still love Sark!
  
  











  



  
Reclaiming Eros: Sacred Whores and Healers1 review
Suzanne Blackburn, Margaret Wade

Suade Publishing, 2008

"Reclaiming Eros: Sacred Whores and Healers, by Suzanne Blackburn and Margaret Wade is brave, bold and wonderful.

"Reclaiming Eros: Sacred Whores and Healers, by Suzanne Blackburn and Margaret Wade is brave, bold and wonderful. This courageous book captures the unique insight, intelligence and contribution of each of the people interviewed with dignity and passion. It is inspiring to witness how the vitally ...
  
  











  



  
Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche32 reviews
Robert A. Johnson

HarperOne, 1993

A little book with a big message

+ Owning your own shadow

Most reference books are large. This one, even with all of the information packed inside, is instead, rather small. In doing the work of owning your own shadow, "what is the purpose of my life?" is a question that can be discovered. Paired with Johnson's "Innerwork," readers can learn to be in ...
  
  











  



  
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People809 reviews
Stephen R. Covey

Free Press, 2004

It's all in the habit!

+ Excellent
+ READ THIS!
+ Life changing...
+ Read it, learn it, apply it, and read it again.
  
  











  



  
Toward a Psychology of Being, 3rd Edition7 reviews
Abraham H. Maslow

Wiley, 1998

one of his best...

+ happy
+ Hard Reading but Worth It
+ Tough reading
  
  











  



  
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up38 reviews
James Hollis

Gotham, 2005

One of the clearest Jungian exposés that exists.

+ Raves from one who doesn't read "self-help"
+ We Need To Find Meaning

As someone who has studied Jung for a great deal of their adult life, I find this to be an exceptional book. Many terms that other authors attempt to describe such as psyche, ego, transference, etc., are really very difficult to follow. Hollis does an exceptional job in breaking Jungian terms ...
  
  











  



  
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship ...143 reviews
John M. Gottman, Nan Silver

Three Rivers Press, 1999

Buy the book, not the Kindle version

+ Something in This for all Couples
+ Awesome Book!! A definite "Must Get!" 2 Thumbs Up!!
+ This is an excellent book on marriage.
+ Good advice