From My Library

Below are some favorite books that I have in my own personal library. I think there are a good selection of readings that feed the soul and enlighten the mind, and nothing is as satisfying as a good book.

 

Book Title

Author
The Courage to Heal
Bass, Ellen and Davis, Laura
To Heal Again: Toward Serenity and the Resolution of GriefBerkus, Rusty
Our Bodies, OurselvesBoston Women’s Health Collective
Savvy Girl—A Guide to EatingBrooks, Sumner
How to Raise an Intuitive EaterBrooks, Sumner and Severson, Amee
Body of TruthBrown, Harriet
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleCovey, Stephen
Fat, Pretty, and Soon to Be OldDark, Kimberly
CarefrontationDrake, Arlene
BacklashFaludi, Susan
Howard's EndForster, E.M
The Feminine MystiqueFriedan, Betty
Sick EnoughGaudiani, Jennifer
Eat, Pray, Love: The Signature of All ThingsGilbert, Elizabeth
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About FatGordon, Aubrey
Anti-Diet—Reclaim Your Time, Money et al. Through Intuitive EatingHarrison, Christy
Toward a Recognition of AndrogynyHeilbrun, Carolyn
Healthy Bodies—Teaching Kids What They Need to KnowKater, Kathy
How to Be An AntiracistKendi, Ibram X
The Invention of WingsKidd, Sue Monk
More Than a Body—Your Body is an Instrument, not an OrnamentKite, Lindsay & Kite, Lexie
Outsmarting OvereatingKoenig, Karen
Miraculous LivingLabowitz, Shoni
The Religion of ThinnessLelwica, Michelle
The Body MythMaine, Margo and Kelly, Joe
The Diet Survivor’s HandbookMatz, Judith
Beautiful You, A Daily Guide to Radical Self-AcceptanceMolinary, Rosie
The Care of the SoulMoore, Thomas
DiariesNin, Anais
So You Want to Talk About RaceOluo, Ijeoma
Fat is a Feminist IssueOrbach, Susie
Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder?Rosenfeld, Stacey
The Four AgreementsRuiz, Don Miguel
What’s Wrong with Fat?Saguy, Abigail
goodbye ed, hello meSchaefer, Jenni
Life Without EdSchaefer, Jenni
Born To Eat—Whole, Healthy Foods From Baby’s First BiteSchilling, Leslie, Peterson, Wendy J
Mindsight—The New Science of Personal Transformation
Siegel, Daniel J.
Body KindnessScritchfield, Rebecca
The Tao of Psychology—Synchronicity and the SelfShinoda Bolen, Jean
Fat Talk—Parenting in the Age of Diet CultureSole-Smith, Virginia
Fearing the Black Body—The Racial Origins of FatphobiaStrings, Sabrina
The Body is Not an Apology—The Power of Radical Self-Love
Taylor, Sonya Renee
Celebrate Your Body (And Its Changes, Too!)Taylor, Sonya Renee
Handbook of Positive Body Image and EmbodimentTylka, Tracy L. and Piran, Niva (ed.)
Getting Over Overeating for TeensWachter, Andrea
Why We SleepWalker, Matthew
Caste
Wilkerson, Isobel
A Room of One’s OwnWoolf, Virginia
Image of Pink & Yellow Flowers

Additional Materials

Under the ‘Resources’ menu tab, you’ll also find a list of online resources such as self-help websites, counseling services, articles and treatment programs, as well as a research readings bibliography.