General Resources

October 2025-  This list has not been updated in 5 years.   YIKES! 
​ I am currently in the process of updating my recommended book lists.
​Thank you for your patience!

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-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
Window of Tolerance.pdf
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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
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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.
The Process and Practice of Lectio Divina.pdf
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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.

​There are many more current excellent resources on all topics above that are not listed here - 
BUT WILL BE SOON !!!!! ...