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Resources: Books

Books listed here do not constitute an "endorsement;" it just means I found something in them useful. 

 

Blue text means hyperlink; I do not make any money from clicks or purchases.


If I can help you find a book, person, or resource, please feel free to contact me.

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Books: Currently Reading

Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

Suzanne Simard (2021)


Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are

Joseph LeDoux (2003)


Act Daily Journal: Get Unstuck & Live Fully with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Diana Hill and Debbie Sorensen (2021) 


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Current "Top 5 Go-To" Books

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My Top 5 "Go-To" Books

The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu

Until we know what we know and feel what we feel, we won't be whole.  

Forgiveness  helps us follow this path; and it's the most powerful spiritual medicine that I'm aware of.


The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma,

Bessel van der Kolk

A great book for understanding the neuroscience and residue of trauma; a little "academic," but accessible.  I spent nearly a week with him at Kripalu and have taken many of his master classes with NICABM (see above).


How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials Book 1)

Thich Nhat Hanh

I have been reading the work of Thay ("teacher") for several decades; 

often even just the title of his book brings me insight and freedom.  

The Mindfulness Essential series are helpful "short" books.


The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, 

the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

A helpful companion work to the Book of Forgiving above.


Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom & Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness,

Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson: one of my favorite authors on the intersections of neuroscience and spiritual practices.  His books are accessible.  

Click here for his Amazon page. 

Click here for his website. 

Books from "The Wisdom of Autumn" Series

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Joanne Cacciatore

Grieving is Loving: Compassionate Words for Bearing the Unbearable (2020).


Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief (2017).

Joanne Cacciatore's Website

Megan Devine

How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief (2021).


It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand (2017).

Megan Devine's Website

Michelle Cassandra Johnson

Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief (2021).

Michelle Cassandra Johnson's Website

Additional Book Citations in "The Wisdom of Autumn"

Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair, Miriam Greenspan (2004).


Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Brown Taylor (2015).


Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life, Christine Valters Paintner (2021).

About Amazon Author Pages

Again, for clarity and transparency, I do NOT make any money off clicks or purchases.  The lists are just for information and resourcing.


While I resist the trauma that comes from the excessive capitalism of Amazon, it is helpful and where I get my e-books.  It's a complicated relationship.  I list the Amazon pages of authors who have multiple books.  The summaries, reviews, downloadable samples, and suggested other books is a great way of finding a resource for your work.  I also list the author's personal website.


I update my entire site and this page frequently, so check back often.  I'm always happy to consider listing your favorite author or book.  You can contact me below. 

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Author Amazon Pages

Gabor Maté

Daniel J. Siegel

Peter Levine

Gabor Maté on Amazon


In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (2018) on addiction and When the Body Says No (2008) are probably his two most popular books.  


He has a new book coming out in May 2022, The Myth of Normal.

Gabor Maté's Website

Peter Levine

Daniel J. Siegel

Peter Levine

Peter Levine on Amazon


I consider Waking the Tiger (1997) to be a classic in trauma work.  Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body (2008) is very helpful.


He has book on child development.

Peter Levine's website

Daniel J. Siegel

Daniel J. Siegel

Daniel J. Siegel

Dan Siegel on Amazon


Dan has a lot of books on several topics.  He is a great resource on child development!  His work is grounded in neuroscience and compassion.  Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (2009) is very helpful. 

Dan Siegel's Website

Bruce D. Perry

Bruce D. Perry

Daniel J. Siegel

Bruce D. Perry on Amazon


His recent book with Oprah, What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (2021), is very useful and popular.


He writes a lot about child development.

Bruce Perry's Website

Rick Hanson

Bruce D. Perry

Kristin Neff

Rick Hanson on Amazon


Rick writes a lot on resilience and neuroplasticity, the science of rewiring our brains.


His latest book is Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness (2020).

Rick Hanson's Website

Kristin Neff

Bruce D. Perry

Kristin Neff

Kristin Neff on Amazon


A leader in writing about self-compassion.


The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive (2018) is her latest book.


Kristin Neff's Website

Trauma Studies

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey (2021)


Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice, Susan McConnell (2020)


Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices, Deb Dana (2020)


Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Deb Dana (2018)


The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context, Pat Ogden  (2021)


The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in Context of Relationships, Bonnie Badenoch (2017)


The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma,

Bessel van der Kolk


In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness,

Peter Levine


Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory,

Peter Levine


Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma,

Peter Levine


101 Trauma-Informed Interventions: Activities, Exercises and Assignments to Move the Client and Therapy Forward,

Linda Curran


Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing,

David A. Treleaven


Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation,

Daniel J. Siegel

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Books: Yoga

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Trauma-Informed Yoga

Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, Gail Parker (2020)


Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists, Joanne Spence (2021)


Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit through Yoga and  the Benedictine Way, Melinda Emily Thomas (2020)


Attachment-Based Yoga & Meditation for Trauma Recovery: Simple, Safe, and Effective Practices for Therapy, Deirdre Fay (2017)


Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy: Bringing the Body into Treatment 

David Emerson (2015)


Yoga for Emotional Trauma: Meditations and Practices for Healing Pain and Suffering, Mary NurriesSterans (2013)

Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body

David Emerson (2012)


Yoga Nidra

Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity

Traces Stanley (2021)


Practical Yoga Nidra: A 10-Step Method to Reduce Stress, Improve Sleep, and Restore Your Spirit, Scott Moore (2019)


How to Facilitate Yoga Nidra and Write Your Own Scripts

Sri Devidas (2019)


Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep, Kamini Desai (2017)


The iRest Program for Healing PTSD: A Proven-Effective Approach to Using Yoga Nidra Meditation and Deep Relaxation Techniques to Overcome Trauma

Richard Miller (2015)


Yoga Nidra, Swami Satyananda Saraswati (1998)

Books: Buddhism

The Buddha and the Terrorist, Satish Kumar (2012)


The Four Noble Truths, The Dalai Lama (1998)

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Books: Nature-Befriending

Wild Wisdom: Zen Masters, Mountain Monks, and Rebellious Eccentrics Reflect on the Healing Power of Nature, Neil Douglas-Klotz (2021)


Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life, Christine Valters Paintner (2021)


Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature, Micah Mortali (2019)


Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness, Dr. Quing Li (2018)


Earth Prayers: 365 Prayer, Poems, and Invocations from Around the World, Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon (2009)


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