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Recommended Reading

Grief and Loss

  • Thomas Moore, Dark Nights of the Soul (London: Piatkus Books Ltd, 2004).

"A 'dark night of the soul' is not a psychological syndrome, but a quest for meaning during life's darkest hours: the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing dissatisfaction with life."

From the back cover of Dark Nights of the Soul

  • Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 1992).
  • Mal McKissock, Coping with Grief (Sydney: The Austalian Broadcasting Corporation, 1992).

The Enneagram

  • Don Richard Riso, Understanding the Enneagram (Houghton Mifflin Company).

Examines each Personality Type with recommendations for personal growth and methods of assessment.

  • Don Richard Riso, The Enneagram (Thorsons).

Introduction to the nine basic personality types - a guide to experiencing more satisfying and fulfilling relationships.

  • Helen Palmer and Paul B. Brown, The Enneagram Advantage (Three Rivers Press).

Insight into your own Business Persona as well as those of colleagues, bosses, clients and corporate cultures.

  • Helen Palmer, The Enneagram (HarperSanFrancisco).
A system of personality types providing an understanding of ourselves and others.

Personal Power

  • James Hillman, Kinds of Power (Currency).

A guide to the intelligent use of power to take charge of our destiny.

  • Robert Greene, Joost Elffers, The 48 Laws of Power (Hodder).

A condensed history of power and how the great Power People of the world used these laws to their advantage.

  • Caroline Myss, Invisible Acts of Power (New York: Free Press, 2004).

"Invisible Acts of Power is a wonderful account of the chakras (or energy centers) in the human bodymind and their special role in spiritual grace, gifts, and empowerment. A magical and moving handbook of your own deepest and divine powers."

Ken Wilbur, author of A Brief History of Everything


Emotional Freedom

  • Colin Tipping, Radical Forgiveness, Making Room for the Miracle (Global 13 Publications, Inc, 2002).

"This book will more than likely change your life. It will transform how you view your past and what is occurring for you in the present, especially where relationships are concerned. Unlike other forms of forgiveness, Radical Forgiveness is easily achieved and virtually immediate, enabling you to let go of being a victim, open your heart and raise your vibration. The simple easy-to-use tools provided help you let go of the emotional baggage of the past and to feel the joy of living in total surrender to the process of life as it unfolds - however it unfolds. The result is vastly increased happiness, personal power and freedom."

From the back cover of Radical Forgiveness

  • Brandon Bays, The Journey (Element, 2003).

"The Journey™ guides us directly to the root cause of any longstanding difficulty and then gives us the tools to finally and completely resolve it. The powerful processes create remarkably profound and lasting results. Chronic pain simply vanishes. Anxiety, depression and sexual blocks disappear. Self-esteem, grief and anger issues dissolve, addictions fall away and illnesses resolve and heal. With practical, jargon-free and easy-to-use techniques."

From the back cover of The Journey

  • Thich Nhat Hanh, Anger (Rider, 2001).

"The Buddha taught that three states of mind are the source of all our unhappiness: ignorance, obsessive desire and anger. All are equally difficult but, in one instant of anger, lives can be ruined and our spiritual development destroyed. Anger is one of the most powerful emotions, and one of the hardest to change.

Buddhist monk, activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Thich Nhat Hanh, offers a fresh perspective on taking care of this tempestuous feeling. He suggests we look after it as we would a crying baby: by picking it up, talking quietly to it, probing for what is making the baby cry. Laced with interesting stories and practical techniques, this unusually helpful and stimulating work offers a wise and loving look at transforming such an explosive emotion into peace, and at bringing harmony and healing to all areas and relationships in our lives that have been affected by anger."

From the back cover of Anger

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