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Books I Recommend Most Often...

 

My favorite books are listed in bold italics.

 

Recovery

 

Beattie, Melody. Co-dependent No More. 1996. Hazelden Information Education.

 

Bianco, Margery Williams et al. The Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real. 1997. Courage Books.

 

Bradshaw, John. Healing the Shame that Binds You. 1988. Health Communications.

 

Carnes, Patrick J., A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery. 1994. Compcare.

 

Carnes, Patrick J. Don't Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction. 1992. Bantam Books.

 

Carnes, Patrick J. Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction. 3rd Edition, 2001. Hazelden Information Education.

 

Carnes, Patrick J., Delmonico, David, Griffin, Elizabeth, & Moriarity, Joseph. In the Shadows of the Net : Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior. 2001. Hazelden Information Education.

 

Carnes, Patrick J. and Moriarity, Joseph. Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred. 1997. Hazelden Information Education.

 

Carnes, Patrick J. The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships. 1997. Health Communications.

 

De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. The Little Prince. 1943. Harcourt Brace.

 

Hastings, Anne Stirling. Discovering Sexuality That Will Satisfy You Both: When Couples Want Differing Amounts & Kinds Of Sex. 2000. Wellness Institute.

 

Krauss, Pesach. Why Me? Coping with Grief, Loss, and Change. 1990. Bantam Books.

 

Kurtz, Ernest and Ketcham, Katherine. The Spirituality of Imperfection. 1994. Bantam Books.

 

Mellody, Pia and Miller, J. Keith. Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives. 1989. Harper San Francisco.

 

Mellody, Pia and Miller, Andrea Wells. Breaking Free: A Recovery Workbook for Facing Codependence. 1989. Harper San Francisco.

 

Mellody, Pia. Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love. 1992. Harper San Francisco.

 

Peck, Scott. The Road Less Traveled. 1997. Simon & Schuster.

 

Schneider, Jennifer & Weiss, Robert. Cybersex Exposed : Simple Fantasy or Obsession? 2001. Hazelden Information Education.

 

Silverman, Sue William. Love Sick: One Woman's Journey Through Sexual Addiction. 2001. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

 

Whitfield, Charles. Healing the Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families. 1989. Health Comm.

 

Woititz, Janet Geringer. Adult Children of Alcoholics. 1990. Health Communications.

 

Relationships and Self Esteem

 

Alberti, Robert and Emmons, Michael. Your Perfect Right. 1995. Impact Publishers, Inc. This book is about assertiveness...a real classic.

 

Carnes, Patrick J., et al. Open Hearts: Renewing Relationships with Recovery, Romance, and Reality. 1999. Gentle Path Press.

 

Driggs, John H. and Finn, Stephen E. Intimacy Between Men. 1991. Plume.

 

Fisher, Bruce. Rebuilding When a Relationship Ends. 1999. Impact Publishers, Inc.

 

Gottman, John. The Relationship Cure : A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships. 2002. Three Rivers Press.

 

Gottman, John. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. 2000. Three Rivers Press.

 

Hendrix, Harville. Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. 1990. Harperperennial Libry.

 

Hendrix, Harville. Keeping the Love You Find: A Guide for Singles. 1993. Pocket Books.

 

Kreisman, Jerold J. and Straus, Hal. I Hate You--Don't Leave Me. Understanding the Borderline Personality. 1991. Avon.

 

Mason, Paul T. and Kreger, Randi. Stop Walking on Eggshells; Coping When Someone You Care about Has Borderline Personality Disorder. 1998. New Harbinger Publications.

 

Kreger, Randi and Shirley, James Paul. The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook: Practical Strategies for Living With Someone Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder . 1998. New Harbinger Publications.

 

ADD

 

Hallowell, Edward M. and Ratey, John J. Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood. 1995. Simon & Schuster.

 

Kelly, Kate and Ramundo, Peggy. You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: A Self-Help Book for Adults With ADD. 1996. Fireside.

 

Anxiety and Trauma

 

Bourne, Edmund J. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook. 2001. New Harbinger Publications.

 

Matsakis, Aphrodite. I Can't Get Over It. A Handbook for Trauma Survivors. 1992. New Harbinger Press, Inc.

 

Career

 

Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color Is Your Parachute? 2001: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. 2000. Ten Speed Press.

 

Divorce

 

Trafford, Abigail. Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life. 1993. Harperperennial Library.

 

Woodhouse, Violet and Collins, Victoria. Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce. 2000. Nolo Press.

 

 

David C. Bissette, Psy.D.        Alexandria, VA       703-705-6161 

 

© 2004 David C. Bissette, Psy.D.