Book and Music Recommendations by GFW's Support Pals
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Kelly | Kris | Patti | Robin | Ruth | Susan | Tracee | Yvonne
Ann:
"Emotional Alchemy." Tara Bennett-Goleman. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $10.46.
"Getting Through the Day: Stratagies for Adults Hurt As Children." Nancy J Napier. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $11.53.
"The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing, Recovery and Growth." Glenn R. Schiraldi, PhD. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $12.89.
"Start Where You Are." Pema Chodron. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.36.
"The Survivor's Guide to Sex: How to Have an Empowered Sex Life after Child Sexual Abuse." Staci Haines. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $16.47.
Annette:
"Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse." Author: Mic Hunter. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $10.17.
"The Beast: A Journey Through Depression." Author Tracy Thompson. (Amazon rating 5 stars). Available used.
"The Sky is falling: Understanding and Coping with Phobias, Panic and other Compulsive Disorders." Author Raeann Dumont. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $12.44.
"The Courage to Heal: A guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse." Authors Ellen Bass & LauraDavis. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $15.30.
Cindy Lou:
"The Amethyst Heart." Penelopy Stokes, (entertainment only), (Amazon rating 5 stars), $13.99.
"The Blue Bottle Club." Penelopy Stokes, (entertainment only), (Amazon rating 3 stars), $10.19.
"A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive." Dave Pelzer, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $9.56.
"Hind's Feet on High Places: An Allegory Dramatizing the Journey Each of Us Must Take Before We Can Live in 'High Places'." Hannah Hurnard, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $6.99.
"The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family." Dave Pelzer, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $10.36.
"A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness." Dave Pelzer, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $9.60.
(all 3 of the [Dave Pelzer books] are about an abuse victim and his road to recovery. WELL RECOMMENDED!)
"She's Come Undone." Wally Lamb, (about a rape victim and how she overcomes), (Amazon rating 4 stars), $7.99.
"Woman Thou Art Loosed: Healing the Wounds of the Past." T.D. Jakes, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $12.99.
"Woman Thou Art Loosed Workbook." T. D. Jakes, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $11.99.
Cynthia:
I love books by "Jaqueline Woodson" especially the book called "If You Come Softly." (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $5.99 (paperback).
Deena:
"Seat of the Soul." Gary Zukov. (Amazon rating 3.5 stars). $10.36 (paperback).
Dianne:
"Adult Children of Abusive Parents," Farmer, S. 1989, Ballantine Books, New York. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $10.32.
"Anatomy of the Spirit," Myss, C. 1996, Bantam, Sydney. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.53.
"Awakening the Heroes Within," Pearson, C. 1991, Harper, San Francisco. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $12.92.
"Embracing Ourselves. The Voice Dialogue Manual," Stone, H. & Winkelman, S. 1989, Nataraj, California. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.17.
"The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression," Solomon, A. 2001, Scribner, New York. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.56.
"Rebuilding Shattered Lives. The Responsible Treatment of Post Traumatic and Dissociative Disorders," by Chu, J. 1998, Wiley & Sons, New York. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $40.00.
"The Road Less Travelled," Peck, S. 1989, Rider, London. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). (Available used).
"Trauma and Recovery," Herman, J. 1992, Harper Collins, London. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.90.
Jodi:
"The Wounded Heart." Dr. Dan Allender. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.55.
"The Courage to Heal workbook." Laura Davis. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $15.61.
"Allies in Healing." Laura Davis & Ellen Bass. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $10.88.
"The Scarlet Thread." Francine Rivers (nonfiction). (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $7.99.
"The Atonement Child." Francine Rivers. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $10.35.
"This Present Darkness." Frank Peretti. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $10.49.
Joni:
Hymns: "Amazing Grace", "Nearer My God To Thee", "Rock of Ages", "He Walks With Me", "Bringing In The Sheeves", "The Old Rugged Cross", "Nearer My God To Thee", They are ALL my favorites, but if asked to chose just one, it would have to be "Amazing Grace"...very powerful! I also listen to "Denise Austin's Yoga Essentials". In 1/2 of it, she walks thru yoga movements and in the other 1/2 are several different instumental movements for meditation.
Examples:
Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings [LIVE] Aretha Franklin $14.99.
Nearer My God to Thee Elvis Presley $13.89 (used).
Rock of Ages Praise Band 7 $5.99 (used).
The Old Rugged Cross: Twenty Gospel Favorites Enlightenment $6.98.
Video:
Denise Austin - Xtralite:Beginner's Yoga Essentials (2000) (Amazon rating 5 stars). $14.40.
Joyce:
Books:
The Art of Happiness. His Holiness The Dalai Lama, (Amazon rating 4 stars), $19.16.
"Man's Search for Meaning" Viktor Frankl, Holocaust Survivor, Author/Psychotherapist. "Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible."
"Notes to Myself." Hugh Prather, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $6.29.
"Trauma and Recovery." Judith Herman, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $12.00.
"Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson." Mitch Albom. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $12.60. During weekly meetings, Morrie teaches Mitch Albom essential lessons about life - lessons going on while his professor is dying of ALS. This book is poignant and moved me to think in new ways about my friends and loved ones. I learned even more about how I feel about community, family, aging, love, work, compassion, forgiveness and death.
Music:
"Songbird" by Eva Cassidy. $11.88.
"A Day Without Rain" by Enya. $13.28.
"If You See a Dream." -- Libby Roderick; Audio CD. (Amazon rating 5 stars). Our Price: $12.32.
"Music to Disappear In, Vol. 2." Raphael (New Age). I love this CD. Wonderful and meditative music. Extremely creative and beautiful and transports you to a warm and soft place. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). Amazon List Price: $15.97, Our Price: $14.49, You Save: $1.48 (9%).
Patti Austin Live including the single "We're All in This Together" by Steve Siler, theme song of GFW videos #3, 4, 5
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Julie:
For Male Survivors:
"Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse." Hunter, Mic. Westminster, MD: Fawcett Books, 1991, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $8.80.
"Speaking Our Truth: Voices of Courage and Healing for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse." King, Neal. N.Y: Harperpernnial, 1995, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $8.00.
Professional Readings:
"Integrated Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse: A Treatment and Training Manual." Giarretto, Henry. Palo Alto, CA: Science Behavior Books, 1992, $25.00.
"Juvenile Sexual Offending: Causes, Consequences, and Correction." Ryan, Gail D. San Francisco, CA:Jossey-Bass, 1997, (Amazon rating 4 stars), $45.00.
"Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims: A Practical Guide." Salter, Anna C. Newbury Park, CA. Sage Publications,1988, (Amazon rating 4 stars), $37.00.
General Reading:
"Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child, a Support Book." Davis, Laura. N.Y: Harperperennial, 2000, (Amazon rating 3.5 stars), $12.80.
"Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse." Bass, Ellen & Davis, Laura. NY: Harper Collins, 1993, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $8.00.
"Ghosts in the Bedroom: A Guide for Partners of Incest Survivors." Graber, Ken. Deerfield Beach FL: HealthCommunications, 1991, (Amazon rating 4 stars), $8.05.
"The Healing Power of Play." Gil, Eliana. NY: GuilfordPress, 1991, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $21.00.
"How Long Does It Hurt: A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends and Their Families." Mather, Cynthia. San Francisco CA: Jossey-Bass, 1994 (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $13.20.
Kelly:
"Angel Visions: True Stories of People Who Have Seen Angels, and How YOU Can See Angels, Too!" Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., (Amazon rating 5 stars), $11.16.
"Blackbird: A Childhood Lost And Found." Jennifer Lauck, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $19.16.
(Currently Reading...Was an Oprah Book of the Month)
"The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure." James Redfield, $11.16. ("In the rainforests of Peru, an ancient manuscript has been discovered. Within its pages are 9 key insights into life itself-insights each human being is predicted to grasp sequentially, one insight then another, as we move toward a completely spiritual culture on Earth.")
"The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse." Authors, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis, $18.00.
"The Ecstatic Journey: Walking the Mystical Path in Everyday Life." Sophy Burnham, (Amazon rating 3.5 stars), $19.00.
"Hurting & Healing: How To Overcome the Trauma of Sexual Abuse & Rape." Gloria Wade, $13.95.
"Lost In The Mirror: An Inside Look at the Borderline Personality Disorder." Richard A. Moskovitz,M.D., $11.16.
"Lucky." Alice Sebold, $17.60.
(Could be triggering, but an excellent book about a woman that overcomes the trauma of stranger rape, and finds the courage to stand up to her attacker).
Kris:
"I Can't get over it." Aphrodite Matsakis, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $13.56. Great resource and has exercises/questions for you to work on as well as relaxation techniques. Very helpful.
"Death and Dying: Understanding and Care." Barbara Backer, Natalie Hannon, Noreen Russell.
"On Death and Dying." Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $9.60. I found this very helpful especially for the field of work I am in; helps you comprehend grieving, how to recognize the need for it and to process the emotions properly.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-A complete guide to PTSD Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D. Author, New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 1994, $49.95. It is what it says, complete treatment, highly recommendable.
"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder A Handbook For Clinicians." Edited by Tom Williams, Published by Disabled American Veterans. $7.00.
"Trauma and Addiction; Ending the Cycle of Pain Through Emotional Literacy," by Tian Dayton, Phd., (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.36.
I found this book quite helpful. I truly feel it is worth a read. I just touched on a few topics to give you an idea of the content. It explained why you feel the way you do, or don't feel for that matter; it just answered a lot of questions for me. Although it is geared for alcoholics (of which I am not and still found the book a great resource), it is also trauma based and talks about PTSD a great deal: talks about unresolved childhood trauma and how that affects our adult life; how trauma periods undermine healthy relationships; what the typical personality characteristics are that you are left with because of trauma, (explains why you are the way you are and that because of those experiences, you are normal for what you went through); explains why you feel "stuck," and how trauma affects your physical as well as your emotional self. Most importantly, it attempts to show you how you can effectively work this through.
"Traumatic Stress; The effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society." Bessel A. van der Kolk, Alexander C. McFarlane, and Lars Weisaeth, Editors, (Amazon rating 4.5 stars), $60.00.
"Trauma and Recovery." Judith Herman, (Amazon rating 5 stars), $12.00.
"Trust After Trauma : A Guide to Relationships for Survivors and Those Who Love Them." Aphrodite Matsatkis. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $12.76. Easy read, gives you exercises to work on; guides you through everything step by step; very forgiving.
Patti:
"The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to recognize it and how to respond." Patricia Evans. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $8.76.
"Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out: On relationship and recovery." Patricia Evans. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $8.76.
"Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You". Patricia Evans. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.36.
I think the book would be great for anyone who suspects they are being controlled in any kind of relationship. It will give helpful understanding of the dynamics a controller uses and help them to escape the "spell" of control. As with Evans other books this one displays tremendous insight and is definitely helpful...I would even say essential. As Evans mentions it would also be beneficial to the person who suspects they are a controller.
Women Who Hurt Themselves: A Book of Hope and Understanding by Dusty Miller. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $12.25.
Robin:
Books:
"Affirmations of the Inner Child." by Rokelle Lerner. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $6.95.
"Blow Away The Black Clouds." by Florence Littauer. $8.99.
"Changing Your Life Without Getting Out of Bed: The Ultimate Nap Book." by Sark. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $9.95.
"Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Mothers." by Jennifer Read Hawthorne and Mari Shimoff. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $9.95.
"Coming Home to Your Body: 365 Simple Ways to Nourish Yourself Inside and Out." by Carmen Renee Berry. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $4.99.
The Deepest Wound : How a Journey to El Salvador Led to Healing from Mother-Daughter Incest Linda Crockett. $23.95.
"Recreating Your Self: A Practical Guide to Identifying and Fufilling Your Best Potential Through Imaging and Self-Hynosis." by Nancy J. Napier. $89.95.
"Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy." by Sarah Ban Breathnach. $14.70.
"Succulent Wild Woman: Dancing With Your Wonder Full Self." by Sark. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.20.
"The Tao of Pooh." by Benjamine Hoff. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $9.56.
"You Can Heal Your Life." by Louise L. Hay. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $12.57.
CD's:
Amy Grant - House of Love. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $11.98.
Enya - Shepherd Moons. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $13.99.
Mariah Carey - Music Box. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.98.
Ruth:
"The Emotionally Abused Woman, Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself." Beverly Engel, M.F.C.C. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.00. FAWCETT Columbine (Random House) ISBN 0-449-90644-2 (apparently, because I kept it and told everybody else to buy it).
"The Portable DO IT! Excerpts from DO IT! Let's Get Off Our Buts." Peter McWilliams, Prelude Press, ISBN 0-931580-42-0 $8.95. Works for me! It is written by a religious minister, very cool guy and actually is about women overcoming abuse.
Music: "Once Upon a Romance . . ." by Emile Pandolfi, My very favorite musical tape, zaps me into peace and a nice calming relaxation. Emile Pandolfi is a pianist and the tape has "classic songs from our childhood" -- e.g. "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Pinocchio), "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (Cinderella), "Beauty and the Beast." I've given this to many psych patients who all react with amazement about how calming and pleasant it is. Try it, it works for me.
Susan:
"Dying, A book of Comfort" By Pat McNees
"The Mourning Handbook" By Helen Fitzgerald
"Final Gifts" By Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
"Life After Loss" By Bob Deits
"Beyond Grief" By Carol Studacher
"Help for the Hard Times" By Earl Hipp
"How We Grieve, Relearning the World" By Thomas Attig
"About Mourning, Support and Guidance for the Bereaved" Savine Weizman and Phyllis Kamm
Inspirational Books:
1. "Small Miracles" By Yitta Halberstam and Judith Levinthal
2. "Life Afte Life" By Dr. Raymond A. Moody
Life changing books for me!!! Very transformational for me!
"Losing a Parent" By Fiona Marshall
"How To Go on Living When someone You Love Dies" By Therese Rando, Ph.D.
This book is especially wonderful and has an EXCELLENT section on the sudden and unexpected death of loved one.
3. "List Your Self, List Making as the way to Self-Discovery" by Illeene Segalove
This book was very special for me. It really helps with self worth and self esteem The exercises and lists are so healing. Thsi author has ideas and exercises you would never even think of that are tremendously helpful!! The exercises brought a lot of feelings of relief once I did the exercises and got it out. Things seem to be a mountain in your mind, but once you get them out on paper, the clarification is amazing and things are in perspective
Tracee:
The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor by Gail McMeekin. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.87.
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $11.17.
"The Book of Secrets: The Way to Wealth and Success: A Fable." by Robert J. Petro. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars).
Neale Donald Walsch's, "Conversations with God" Trilogy (Amazon rating 4 stars...$19.16) and "Friendship with God: An Uncommon Dialogue." (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $18.36.
Emotionally Free : Letting Go of the Past to Live in the Moment by David, M.D. Viscott. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.47.
The Empowered Mind: How to Harness the Creative Force Within You by Gini Graham Scott. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $5.95.
Good Women Get Angry: A Woman's Guide to Handling Her Anger, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress by Gary J. Oliver, H. Norman Wright. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $11.19.
The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.47.
How Much Joy Can You Stand : A Creative Guide to Facing Your Fears and Making Your Dreams Come True (Revised, updated, and with new chapters) by Susanne Falter-Barns. (Amazon rating 5 stars). $9.60.
Wally Lamb's, "I Know This Much is True" (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $12.80.
Rachel Naomi Remen's, "Kitchen Table Wisdom." (Amazon rating 5 stars). $10.00.
Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out by Phillip C. McGraw. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $15.00.
Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's Seven-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want by Cheryl Richardson. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $10.40.
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $10.36.
The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life by Laurie Beth Jones. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $10.36.
When You and Your Mother Can't Be Friends: Resolving the Most Complicated Relationship of Your Life by Victoria Secunda. (Amazon rating 4.5 stars). $10.47.
Robin S. Sharma's, "Who Will Cry When You Die?"
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, MD. (Amazon rating 4 stars). $13.27.
Yvonne:
"Getting them to see it your way: Dealing with difficult and challenging people." Judith Segal, Ph.D.. $12.76. As a survivor of abuse, I am often the target of difficult people and have a hard time understanding them. This book helps a lot.
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