Edward Bach Heal Thyself 1931 - The spiritual beliefs concerning healing of the discoverer of the Bach Flower Remedies. His explanation of family dynamics is also liberating.Įllen Bass & Laura Davis The Courage to Heal 1988 - a classic for anyone recovering from sexual abuse.Ĭolette Dowling The Cinderella Complex 1981 - a little paperback which explained to me that it is those small inconsistencies in our behaviour that can lead us to our core issues still waiting to be resolved.Ĭharlotte Davis Kasl Women, Sex and Addiction 1989 - Kasl is sensitive skilled therapist and I recommend this book to everyone living in the 21st century western world.ĭr. Laing The Politics of the Family 1969 - Laing was a pioneer, who had a revolutionary humanistic approach to psychiatric hospital care. A very important text that needs to be more widely read. Thomas Szasz Ideology and Insanity 1970 - ever notice that political & social activists are often labelled “disturbed” or “unbalanced”? Szasz explains the political uses of psychology. An easy and amusing read, but with very deep implications. Definitely an “ah ha” moment in early self-discovery.
Joan Barfoot Gaining Ground 1980 - a Canadian woman spends time alone in a cabin in the woods.Įric Berne Games People Play 1964 - A psychological classic and very accessible. And the text helped me to accept a new world view.Īnnie Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 1974 - an American woman experiences living close to nature. Paramahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi 1946 - the first book to give me a psychic experience while I was reading it – the eyes on the cover photo followed me around.
Extremely intellectual but fascinating if you can follow it. Hermann Hesse The Glass Bead Game 1946 - another novel, this time about the search for human perfection via a wholistic education in a fantasy future. Hermann Hesse Siddhartha 1922 - an allegory of the Buddha’s life, a novel.
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