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Recommended Resources

Book and Video Clip Recommendations

 

 Marriage 

 

Books

 

  • We Do By Stan Tatkin

  • Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin 

  • Getting the Love You Want : A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix

 

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 Broken Heart 

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Books

 

  • Emotional First Aid Guy Winch

 

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 Family/Parenting 

 

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  • Baby Bomb: A relationship Survival Guide for New Parents by Kara Hoppe and Stan Tatkin

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 Inner Peace 

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Books

 

  • The power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

  • Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

 

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 Spirituality 

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Books

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  • The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life by Mark Nepo

  • Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Remen

 

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 Sexuality 

 

Books

  • Sexual Awareness by Barry McCarthy Ph.D.

  • The Sex Starved Marriage by Michele Weiner Davis

  • Intimacy and Desire by David Schnarch Ph.D.

  • Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships by David Schnarch, Ph.D.

  • CPR For Your Sex Life: How To Breath Life Into a Dead, Dying or Dull Sex Life: A Guide and Workbook for Couples by Mildred L. Brown Ph.D and Stephen Braveman M.A.

  • The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin, Ph.D.

  • Love Maps by John Money, Ph.D.

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 Meditation 

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 LGBTQ 

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  • American Savage: Insights, Slights Fights on Faith, Sex, Love and Politics by Dan Savage

  • Coming Out Of Shame: Transforming Gay and Lesbian Lives by Gershen Kaufman Ph.D and Lev Raphael Ph.D.

  • How To Be A Happy Lesbian: A Coming Out Guide by Tracey Stevens and Katherine Wunder

  • 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives by Joe Kort

  • 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Find Real Love by Joe Kort

 

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 Divorce 

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  • Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After by Katherine Woodward Thomas.

  • Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay by Mira Kirshenbaum.

  • The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart by Constance Ahrons, Ph.D.

  • Unofficial Guide to Getting a Divorce by Russell Wild and Susan Wild.

  • Divorce and New Beginnings: An Authoritative Guide to Recovery and Growth, Solo Parenting and Stepfamilies by Genevieve Clapp, Ph.D.

  • Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.

  • Growing Up With Divorce: Helping Your Child Avoid Immediate and Later Emotional Problems by Neil Kalter

  • Surviving The Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce by Judith S. Wallerstein and Joan Berlin Kelly.


 

 Affairs 

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 Nutrition 

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  • Prescription For Nutritional Healing by James Balch, M.D. and Phyllis Balch, C.N.C.

  • Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D. and Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A.

  • Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon, Ph.D.

  • Ultra-Prevention: The Six Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Lifeby Mark Hyman, M.D. and Mark Liponis, M.D.

  • Natural Health, Natural Medicine by Andrew Weil, M.D.

  • The Complete Book of Juicing by Michael T. Murray, N.D.

  • Juicing For Life: A Guide to the Health Benefits of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 

 

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 Creativity 

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  • The Artists Way by Julia Cameron

  • Art and Fear: Observations on The Perils (and Rewards) of Art Making by David Bayles and Ted Orland

  • Art and Fear: Observations on The Perils (and Rewards) of Art Making by David Bayles and Ted Orland

  • The Everyday Work of Art: Awakening The Extraordinary in Your Daily Life by Eric Booth

  • Creative Block: Advice and Projects From 50 Successful Artists by Danielle Krysa

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 Mens Work 

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