New Self Help Books Archive
July, 2005
The books listed below have been added to the Guide for July, 2005. These exciting new titles in Spirituality, Addictions, Depression, Eating Disorders and Sexuality add more resources to these already rich sections of the Guide.
Anne Lamott's Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith and Peter Kramer's Against Depression are already big sellers on the non-fiction lists.
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Against Depression"What if van Gogh had been on anti-depressants?" Author Peter Kramer (Listening to Prozac) makes the compelling case that depression is a physical disease and should be treated as such. The van Gogh question expresses a cultural myth: that creative genius necessarily requires severe emotional strain. This self help book offers excellent support for anyone struggling to define their talents as existing separately from their illness. 2006, Penguin
This book was a Pick of the Month Self Help Book! Read David's full Book Review.
Better Than Ever: Love and Sex at Midlife
Famed sex therapist, Bernie Zilbergeld, gives the good news that one does not have to be twenty in order to enjoy a deeply satisfying life of love. In this book, he explains the wonderous world of love and sex among men and women aged 45 - 87. He provides practical solutions to common obstacles that get in the way of love and sex. 2005, Crown House Publishing
The Harder They Fall: Celebrities Tell Their Real-Life Stories of Addiction and Recovery
The 21 celebrities who tell their stories in this self help book include Richard Pryor, Mariette Hartley, Alice Cooper, Steve Earle, and Grace Slick. They are all in recovery from addictions to alcohol or drugs; the strength of these honest and affecting essays is in showing the variety of paths to recovery. 2005, Hazelden
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works
Publishers Weekly calls this book "sound and supportive . . . This nurturing volume will find an eager audience in all those who are tired of living in the land of forbidden foods and the latest, greatest diet fad." Written by two prominent nutritionists, Intuitive Eating focuses on nurturing your body rather than starving it, encourages natural weight loss, and helps you find the weight you were meant to be. 2003, St. Martin's Griffin
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
"On my forty-ninth birthday, I decided that all of life was hopeless, and I would eat myself to death." So begins Anne Lamott's newest book in which she reflects on the state of the country and the state of her nerves and recounts with wonder and great good humor the surprising presence of God's love in her life. 2005, Riverhead
This book was a Pick of the Month Self Help Book! Read David's full Book Review.
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Howard Hughes, Martin Luther, and Ignatius of Loyola all suffered from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - as do over five million Americans. Dr. Osborn, an OCD specialist and a sufferer himself, shows that OCD is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain and that behavior therapy and proper medication can provide welcome relief. A compassionate book. 1999, Dell
