Recommended Reading

Here I want to share some books that had a great influence in my life and lives of a lot of other people. Also try other books by the same authors.

Relationships:

— John Grey: “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex”

— Deborah Tannen: “You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation”

— Michele Weiner-Davis: “Divorce Busting: A Step-by-Step Approach to Making Your Marriage Loving Again”

— Michele Weiner-Davis: “Getting Through to the Man You Love: The No-Nonsense, No-Nagging Guide for Women”

— David Schnarch: “Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships”

— John Gottman: “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert”

— Harriet Lerner: “The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships”

— Gary D Chapman: “The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts”

— Henry Grayson: “Mindful Loving: 10 Practices for Creating Deeper Connections” (one of my personal favorites)

— Janet Woititz: “The Intimacy Struggle: Revised and Expanded for All Adults”

— Marshall B. Rosenberg: “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life”

— Sue Johnson: “Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships”

— Terrence Real: “The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work”

— Stan Tatkin: “Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship”

Raising Children

— Robert and Jean Bayard: “How to Deal With Your Acting-Up Teenager: Practical Help for Desperate Parents”

— Daniel Siegel: “The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind”

— Daniel Siegel: “Parenting from the Inside Out 10th Anniversary edition: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive”

— Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish: “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk”

Self-help and Healing

— Daniel Siegel: “Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation”

— Francine Shapiro: “Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy”

— Michael Brown: “The Presence Process: A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness”

— Melody Beattie: “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself” (This one is a must for somebody who is in relationships with mentally ill or an addict)

— Janet Woititz: “Adult Children of Alcoholics”

— Harriet Lerner: “Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships”

— Rick Hanson: “Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence”

Spiritual

— Eckhart Tolle: “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment”

— Eckhart Tolle: “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose”

— Michael Brown: “The Presence Process: A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness”

— Anthony De Mello: “Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality”

— Radhanath Swami: “The Journey Home” – an amazing journey of a young American to find God

— Anita Moorjani: “Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing”

— Neale Donald Walsch: “Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue”

— Dan Millman: “Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives”

Popular Science

— Michael Talbot: “The Holographic Universe: The Revolutionary Theory of Reality”

— Lynn McTaggart: “The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe”

— Lynn McTaggart: “The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World”

— Dean Radin: “The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena”

— Dawson Church: “Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality”