Self-Help Book/Video Resources

Books can open up a whole new world of opportunity for those interested in healing, optimum health, and wellness. The books listed on this page are meant to provide a variety of viewpoints and do not necessarily represent the views of Life Spring Healing Arts. This is not a complete list of self-help books, mostly ones that I have used, and some that are highly recommended by colleagues and friends.

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Physical and Holistic Health Books

(Note: for Skilled Relaxation, Whole Foods Diet, and Exercise, see the 3LS Wellness Program Related Books below.)

Alternative Modalities ^ Index
- The Herbs of Life:
  Health and Healing Using Western and Chinese Techniques
  by Leslie Tierra
- Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide by Deepak Chopra
- Vibrational Medicine:
  The #1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies and A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine: Energy Healing and Spiritual Transformation and Vibrational Medicine
  by Richard Gerber MD
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Holistic Healing (see also 3LS Wellness Program Related Books) ^ Index
- The Creation of Health:
  The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Responses that promote Health and Healing
  by C. Norman Shealy, MD and Caroline Myss
- The Future of the Body:
  Explorations into the Further Evolution of Human Nature
  by Michael Murphy
- Ninety Days to Self-Health by C. Norman Shealy, MD
- Prescription for Nutritional Healing:
  A-Z Reference Using Vitamins, Minerals, Etc.
  by James and Phyllis Balch
- Saving Yourself From the Disease Care Crisis
  by Walt Stoll, MD
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Massage and Bodywork ^ Index
- Discovering the Body's Wisdom
  by Mirka Knaster
- Feet First:
  A Guide to Foot Reflexology
  by Laura Norman
- Pain Free
  by Pete Egoscue
- Somatics:
  Reawakening the Mind's Control of Movement, Flexibility and Health
  by Thomas Hanna
- The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook:
  Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief
  by Clair Davies
- The Way to Vibrant Health:
  A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises
  by Alexander Lowen and Leslie Lowen
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Nutrition (see also 3LS Wellness Program Related Books-Whole Foods Diet) ^ Index
- The Advancement of Nutrition by Roger Williams
- Brain Allergies:
  The Psychonutrient and Magnetic Connections
  by William Philpott, MD
- The Brain Chemistry Plan (also known as The Brain Chemistry Diet)
  by Michael Lesser, MD
- Diet, Crime and Delinquency
  by Alexander Schauss
- Feed Your Body Right
  by Lindon H. Smith, MD
- The Food Mood Body Connection: Nutrition-Based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Well-Being by Gary Null
- The Healing Power of Whole Foods
  by Beth Loiselle
- Is This Your Child:
  Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults
  by Doris Rapp, MD
- Mental and Elemental Nutrients:
  A Physician's Guide to Nutrition and Health Care
  by Carl Curt Pfeiffer
- Nourishing Traditions
  by Sally Fallon
- Nutrigenetics:
  New Concepts for Relieving Hypoglycemia by R. O. Brennan
- Nutrition and the Mind:
  Dietary Approaches to Mental Illness from Alcoholism to Migraines
  by Gary Null
- Orthomolecular Nutriton: New Lifestyle for Super Good Health
  by Abram Hoffer, MD, Ph.D. and Morton Walker, DPM
- The Second Brain:
  A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine
  by Michael Gershon
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Specific Conditions ^ Index
- Backache: What Exercises Work
  (Breakthrough Relief for the Rest of Your Life Even After Everything Else Has Failed)
  by Dava Sobel and Arthur Klein
- Break Through Pain:
  How to Relieve Pain using
  Powerful Meditation Techniques (audio)
  by Shinsen Young
- Conquer Fatigue in 30 Days by Elizabeth Walker
- Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Stress Injuries: A Self-Care Program
  By Sharon J. Butler
- Desperately Seeking Snoozin':
  The Insomnia Cure from Awake to Zzzzzz
  by John Wiedman
- For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality
  by Lonnie Barbach
- A Headache in the Pelvis:
  A New Understanding and Treatment for
  Prostatitis and Chronic Pain Syndromes
  by David Wise, et al
- The Highly Sensitive Person:
  How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
  by Elaine Aaron (She has also written several other books in this theme.)
- The Relaxation Book: An Illustrated Self-Help Program
  (very simple, straightforward step-by-step instructions for learning to relax body and mind.)
  by Gerald Rosen
- Sinus Survival:
  The Holistic Medical Treatment for Sinusitus, Allergies, and Colds
  by Robert S. Ivker, and Todd H. Nelson
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Spiritual Health ^ Index
- Cosmic Consciousness
  by Richard Maurice Bucke, MD
- Healing Words
  by Larry Dossey, MD
- How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have:
  A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Personal Success
  by John Gray
- Joy: The Surrender to the Body and to Life
  by Alexander Lowen
- Joy's Way: A Map for the Transformational Journey
  by W. Brugh Joy, MD
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Stress Relief - Physical (see also Stress Relief (Psychosocial)) ^ Index
- Food Additives:
  A Shopper's Guide to What's Safe and What's Not
  by Christine H. Farlow
- Home Safe Home:
  Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Everyday Toxics and Harmful Household Products in the Home
  by Bedra Dadd-Redalia and Debra Lynn Dadd
- Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards
  by John Harte, et al
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Stretching ^ Index
- Specific Stretching for Everyone and Active Isolated Stretching.
  by Aaron Mattes
- Stretching at Your Computer or Desk
  by Bob Anderson
Women's Health ^ Index
- Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause
  by Christiane Northrup, MD
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Mental/Emotional Health

Communication/Relationships ^ Index
- Boundaries and Relationships:
  Knowing, Protecting, and Enjoying the Self
  by Charles Whitfield
- Dance of Anger:
  A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
  by Harriet G. Lerner
- Dance of Intimacy:
  A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships
  by Harrier G. Lerner
- Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus:
  A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and
  Getting What You Want from Your Relationship
  by John Gray
  (He has also written a number of other titles on relationships that give different perspectives.)
- Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life:
  Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values
  by Marshall B. Rosenberg, et al
- People Skills:
  How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others and Resolve Conflicts
  by Robert Bolton
- The Relationship Cure:
  A 5-Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
  by John Gottman, Ph.D
- The Unwritten Rules of Friendship
  by Natalie Madorsky Elman
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Emotional Self-Healing ^ Index
- Break Through Difficult Emotions:
  How to Transform Painful Feelings (Audio)
  by Shinsen Young
- Healing The Shame that Binds You
  by John Bradshaw
- Homecoming:
  Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child
  By John Bradshaw
- Pleasure:
  A Creative Approach to Life
  by Alexander Lowen
- Rebuilding the Garden:
  Healing the Spiritual Wounds of Childhood Sexual Assault
  by Karla McLaren
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Orthomolecular Nutrition (See also Nutrition) ^ Index
- The Brain Chemistry Plan
  (also known as The Brain Chemistry Diet)
  by Michael Lesser, MD
- Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and other Mental Illnesses
  by Eva Engleman
- Orthomolecular Nutriton: New Lifestyle for Super Good Health
  by Abram Hoffer, MD, Ph.D. and Morton Walker, DPM

Specific Conditions ^ Index
- Crash Course: A Self-Healing Guide to Auto Accident Trauma and Recovery
  by Diane Poole Heller, Ph.D.
- Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and other Mental Illnesses
  by Eva Engleman
- Sacred Sorrows: Embracing and Transforming Depression
  by John E. Nelson and Andrea Nelson
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Stress Relief - Psychosocial
(see also Stress Relief (Physical) & Mental and Emotional Health ^ Index
- The Anatomy of Change:
  A Way to Move Through Life's Transitions
  by Richard Strozzi-Heckler
- The Overload Syndrome:
  Learning to Live Within Your Limits
  by Richard Swenson
- Seeking Your Healthy Balance
  by Donald A. Tubesing and Nancy Loving Tubesing
- The Simple Living Guide
  by Janet Luhrs
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Trauma ^ Index
- Legacy of the Heart:
  The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood
  by Wayne Muller
- The Sexual Healing Journey:
  A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
  by Wendy Maltz
- Trauma and Recovery
  by Judith Lewis Herman
- Waking the Tiger: (Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overhwelming Experiences)
  by Peter A. Levine
  He also has a set of cassette tapes available from Sounds True and trains psychotherapists in his method of trauma resolution.
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3LS Wellness Program Related Books

Skilled Relaxation ^ Index
- The Awakened Mind:
  Biofeedback and the Development of Higher States of Awareness
  by Maxwell Cade and Nona Coxhead
- Awakening (Ways to Psycho-Spiritual Growth)
  by C. William Henderson
- Meditation for Children
  by Deborah Rozman
- Megabrain:
  New Tools and Techniques for Brain Growth and Mind Expansion
  by Michael Hutchinson
- Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer
  by Kenneth R. Pelletier
- The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
  by Davis, Eschelman, and McKay
- The Relaxation Response
  by Herbert Benson, MD
- The Stress of Life
  by Hans Selye
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Whole Foods Diet ^ Index
- Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking
  by Allen Carr
- The Healing Power of Whole Foods
  by Beth Loiselle
- Neanderthin:
  Eat Like a Caveman to Achieve a Lean, Strong, Healthy Body
  by Ray Audette
- Optimal Digestion
  by Trent W. Michols. MD
- The Yeast Connection:
  A Medical Breakthrough
  by William G. Crook, MD
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Right Exercise ^ Index
- A New Foot Health Solution
  by Dennis Denlinger
- The Aerobics Way by Kenneth Cooper, MD
- Fitness for Dummies
  by Suzanna Schlosberg and Liz Neporent
- The Health Fitness Handbook by Franks, Howley, and Iyriboz
- Synergetics:
  Your Whole Life Fitness Plan
  by Taylor Hay and Joanna Hay
  (Book and video both available. If you're going to buy only one, buy the video.)
- Vic Braden's Mental Tennis:
  How to Psyche Yourself to a Winning Game
  by Vic Braden
- WalkAerobics (Walk Away the Pounds) videos
  by Leslie Sansone
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Other ^ Index
- Saving Yourself From the Disease Care Crisis
  by Walt Stoll, MD

Other 3LS Wellness Program resources and materials mentioned in Recapture Your Health have been included in the Physical/Holistic Health and Mental/Emotional Health lists above.

Books for Therapists and Health Care Practitioners

Becoming Naturally Therapeutic:
A Return to the True Essence of Helping
by Jacquelyn Small
Bioenergetics by Alexander Lowen (He is the author of a number of good books.)
Character Styles
by Stephen M. Johnson
Energetic Approaches to Emotional Healing:
Expanding the Art of Counseling Beyond Words
by Dorothea Hover-Kramer and Karilee Halo Shames
The Ethics of Caring:
Honoring the Web of Life in
Our Professional Healing Relationships
by Kylea Taylor
Hands of Light:
A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field
by Barbara Ann Brennan
Healers on Healing
by Richard Carlson and Benjamin Shield (Ed.)
Inner Bridges:
A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure
by Fritz Frederick Smith
A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology by Ruth Werner and Ben E. Benjamin
The Polarity Process:
Energy as a Healing Art
by Franklyn Sills
Saving Yourself From the Disease Care Crisis
by Walt Stoll, MD
Sport and Remedial Therapy by Mel Cash
Trail Guide to the Body:
How to Locate Muscles, Bones and More
by Andrew Biel

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Physical and Holistic Health	Mental and Emotional Health	3LS Wellness Program Related Materials
Alternative Modalities Massage and Bodywork Nutrition Specific Conditions Spiritual Health Stress Relief (Physical) Stretching Women's Health	Communication and Relationships Emotional Self-Healing Orthomolecular Nutrition Specific Conditions Stress Relief (Psychosocial) Trauma	Skilled Relaxation Whole Foods Diet Right Exercise Other
Materials for Therapists and Health Care Practitioners