Books we love
These are books we've read, used in therapy, lended to many, and highly recommend.
Marriage
Shirley Glass, Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity.
John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman, Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.
and What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal.
and Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love.
Susan Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love.
and Created for Connection: the "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples.
Markman, Stanley and Blumberg, Fighting for Your Marriage A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce.
Individuals
Dan Allender, The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life.
and The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse.
and Healing the Wounded Heart.
Brene Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone.
and The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.
Henry Cloud, Changes that Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Healthier, Happier You.
Elizabeth Lesser, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow.
David Seamans, Healing for Damaged Emotions.
David Stoop, Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves.
John Townsend and Henry Cloud, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life.
Grief
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler, On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss.
Pat Schweibert, Tear Soup, A Recipe for Healing After Loss.
Lesa Terkeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered.
Sexuality
Doug Rosenau, A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God's Gift of Sexual Intimacy.
Doug Rosenau, A Celebration of Sex after 50.
Doug Rosenau, Total Intimacy: A Guide to Loving by Color.
Cliff and Joyce Penner, Restoring the Pleasure.
Sexual Addiction
Patrick Carnes, Facing the Shadows.
and Facing the Shadows workbook
and The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships
and Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction.
Mark Laaser, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction.
and L.I.F.E. Guide for Men: A Workbook for Men Seeking Freedom from Sexual Addiction.
and The Faithful and True Workbook.
Debbie Laaser, Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been
Sexually Betrayed.
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