General Resources

May 2023-  This list has not been updated in 3 years. 
​ I am currently in the process of updating my recommended book lists.

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Emotions

• Healing Damaged Emotions by David Seamands
• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero

• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
• I Thought it was Just Me by Brene Brown
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
• Rising Strong by Brene Brown
  
• The Gift of Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff
• Dying to Change by Mary Pytches

• Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life by Spradlin

• Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You by Shepherd’s House
• The Anxiety Cure by Archibald Hart

• Lies Women Believe  by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
• The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie

• Healing For a Woman’s Emotions by Paula Sanford

• The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression by Dr. Lisa Machoian

• Me, Myself and Lies by Jennifer Rothschild

• Into Abba’s Arms by Sandra Wilson
• Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson
• Joy Starts Here by E. James Wilder
• Outsmarting Yourself by Karl Lehman

Trauma

Recommended Books

• In an Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine
• Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• Coping with Trauma by Jon Allen
• Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, and Onno Van der Hart
• Healing Trauma by Dan Siegel
• Recovering from Losses in Life by Norman Wright
• A Door of Hope by Jan Frank
• Don't Forgive Too Soon by Dennis & Matt Linn
• A Coloring Book of Healing Images for Adult Survivors of Child Abuse by Ellen Lacter
• The Wounded Heart & The Healing Path by Dan Allender
• Victims No Longer by Mike Lew
• The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz
• In the Wildflowers Curriculum by Julie Woodley
• Into My Arms Curriculum by Julie Woodley
• Will I Cry Tomorrow by Susan Stanford-Rue
• Healing Life's Hurts by Dennis and Matthew Linn
• Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
• Ritual Abuse in the 21st Century Edited by Randy and Pamela Noblitt

Recommended and Related Websites

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
• International Society for Study of Trauma and Dissociation
• Survivor Manual
• The Allender Center
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• The Trauma Center
• Trauma Pages
• Child Trauma Institute
• Joy Starts Here
• Immanuel Approach
• End Ritual Abuse - Ellen Lacter
• Empowered to Connect (Foster Care & Adoption)

Window of Tolerance Explanation

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Sexuality

• When Two Become One by Chris McCluskey
• Sex & the Soul of a Woman by Paula Rinehart
• Sexual Healing by David Kyle Foster
• Contrary to Love by Patrick Carnes
• Out of the Shadows by Patrick Carnes
• No Stones by Marnie Ferree
• Undefiled by Harry Schaumburg
• Honey, I don't have a headache tonight by Sheila Gregoire
• Shattered Vows by Debra Laaser
• Wired for Intimacy by William Strutters

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Relationships

• Created for Connection by Sue Johnson & Kenneth Sanderfer
• Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
• Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
• Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
• Don't Call it Love​ by Gregory Jantz
• ​Wired for Love​ by Stan Tatkin
• How Can I Get Through To You by Terrence Real
• The Emotionally Destructive Relationship by Leslie Vernick
• Don't Forgive Too Soon by Dennis & Matthew Linn
• Safe People by Henry Cloud
• Safe Haven Marriage by Archibald Hart & Sharon Hart Morris
• Changes that Heal by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Love is a Choice by Hemfelt, Minirth and Meier
• Telling Each Other the Truth by William Backus

• Open Hearts: Renewing Relationship w/Recovery, Romance and Reality – Carnes, Laaser and Laaser
• Emotionally Destructive Relationships – Vernick
• Parenting From the Inside Out – Siegel and Hartzell
• No-Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel & Tina Bryson
• The Whole Brain Child​ by Daniel Siegel & Tina Bryson
• The Connected Child​ by Dr. Karyn Purvis

• Parenting Teens with Love and Logic – Cline and Fay
• The Primal Wound – Verrier

• Type Talk – Kroeger and Thuesen
• Please Understand Me II – Keirsey
• Journey of the Adopted Self – Betty Jean Lifton
• Torn Asunder by Dave Carder
• Better Parents, Better Spouses, Better People by Daniel Siegel and Daniel Goleman
• Disarming the Narcissist by Wendy Behary
• How to Argue so Your Spouse Will Listen by Sharon Morris May
• Love and War in Intimate Relationships by Marion Solomon and Stan Tatkin
• The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller

Hazelden Recovery Resources

• Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr
• Material by Gerald May, M.D.

Faithful and True Website

Mindfulness and Meditation

• The Mindful Christian by Irene Kraegel
  
• Flourish by Catherine Hart Weber

• Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Dan Siegel
• The Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson, M.D. (Christian worldview of mindfulness)

• The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals by Lidia Zylowska
• Meditation - Document below is taken from Tricia Rhodes' book, The Soul at Rest.
• Lectio Divina is a process of centering using Holy Scripture.  Below is a document that explains the process and the practice.  Click here for a link to Ruth Haley Barton's article.

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Please note:  Sherri Grady does not endorse every idea of every author.  
Many writings are important for us to interact with even though we may disagree in some areas.

This list was updated in early 2019.  
​There are many more current excellent resources on all topics above that are not listed here -