Here are some books on various topics that you might find helpful and/or interesting.
Mindfulness
Germer, C. K (2009) The Mindful Path to Self-compassion, London,The Guildford Press
(An easily digestible and accessible guide to mindfulness practice in every day life)
Williams, M & Penman, D (2011) Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World , Great Britain, Piaktus
(The book on which many Mindfulness courses are now based, covering an 8 week programme, based on the John Kabat Zin model)
Burch, V & Penman, D (2013) Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing, Great Britain, Piaktus
(Suggestions and techniques for living with chronic pain and the suffering and stress of illness.)
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Loss and Grief
Hill, S (2006) In The Springtime of the Year, Gloucestershire, Long Barn Books
A fictional novel based on the author's own experience of bereavement
Benson, J & Falk, A (Eds) (1996) The Long Pale Corridor : Contemporary Poems of Bereavement, Newcastle, Bloodaxe Books
Poems showing some very different approaches to and experiences of grief.
Lewis, C.S (2013) A Grief Observed, London, Faber
The author of 'The Lion, The witch and the Wardrobe' writes about the death of his wife and his struggles to come to terms with his loss.
General Interest
Moore, T (2004) Dark Nights of the Soul, London, Piaktus Books Ltd
Reflections on coping with difficult times and the challenges that life can present.
Frankl, V ( 2004 ) Man's Search For Meaning , London, Rider
An inspiring book about the writer's experience of the Holocaust and finding hope in the most difficult of circumstances.
Scott Peck, M (2008) The Road Less Travelled, Reading, Rider
Ideas about relationships, spirituality and the meaning of life
Ferrucci, P ( 2006) The Power of Kindness, New York, Tarcher/Penguin
The importance of kindness and how it can enrich our lives.
Books about Therapy
Axeline, V ( 1990) Dibs: In Search of Self, England, Penguin Books
The true story of a little boy and his therapy sessions.
De Board, R (1998) Counselling for Toads : A Psychological Adventure, London and New York, Routledge
An account of one type of therapy, told from the point of view of the character of Toad from 'The Wind in the Willows'. It sounds odd, but is a good description of how counselling can work.
Rogers, C (2004) On Becoming a Person, London, Constable and Robinson Ltd
Arguably the most famous of the Humanistic or Person Centred therapists and a description of his influences and ideas.
Yalom, I.D (1991) Loves Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy, Great Britain, Penguin
Another famous therapist using a different approach. Stories about himself and his clients told in an interesting and accessible way.
Mindfulness
Germer, C. K (2009) The Mindful Path to Self-compassion, London,The Guildford Press
(An easily digestible and accessible guide to mindfulness practice in every day life)
Williams, M & Penman, D (2011) Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World , Great Britain, Piaktus
(The book on which many Mindfulness courses are now based, covering an 8 week programme, based on the John Kabat Zin model)
Burch, V & Penman, D (2013) Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing, Great Britain, Piaktus
(Suggestions and techniques for living with chronic pain and the suffering and stress of illness.)
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Loss and Grief
Hill, S (2006) In The Springtime of the Year, Gloucestershire, Long Barn Books
A fictional novel based on the author's own experience of bereavement
Benson, J & Falk, A (Eds) (1996) The Long Pale Corridor : Contemporary Poems of Bereavement, Newcastle, Bloodaxe Books
Poems showing some very different approaches to and experiences of grief.
Lewis, C.S (2013) A Grief Observed, London, Faber
The author of 'The Lion, The witch and the Wardrobe' writes about the death of his wife and his struggles to come to terms with his loss.
General Interest
Moore, T (2004) Dark Nights of the Soul, London, Piaktus Books Ltd
Reflections on coping with difficult times and the challenges that life can present.
Frankl, V ( 2004 ) Man's Search For Meaning , London, Rider
An inspiring book about the writer's experience of the Holocaust and finding hope in the most difficult of circumstances.
Scott Peck, M (2008) The Road Less Travelled, Reading, Rider
Ideas about relationships, spirituality and the meaning of life
Ferrucci, P ( 2006) The Power of Kindness, New York, Tarcher/Penguin
The importance of kindness and how it can enrich our lives.
Books about Therapy
Axeline, V ( 1990) Dibs: In Search of Self, England, Penguin Books
The true story of a little boy and his therapy sessions.
De Board, R (1998) Counselling for Toads : A Psychological Adventure, London and New York, Routledge
An account of one type of therapy, told from the point of view of the character of Toad from 'The Wind in the Willows'. It sounds odd, but is a good description of how counselling can work.
Rogers, C (2004) On Becoming a Person, London, Constable and Robinson Ltd
Arguably the most famous of the Humanistic or Person Centred therapists and a description of his influences and ideas.
Yalom, I.D (1991) Loves Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy, Great Britain, Penguin
Another famous therapist using a different approach. Stories about himself and his clients told in an interesting and accessible way.