With a title that long, of course the author and former ABC News anchor has an ego. Some would call him a jerk. However, he’s a great storyteller, and talks in a conversational way about his career and how it was getting de-railed by his panic attacks, anxiety, and resulting arrogance. He interviews several self- help gurus like Eckhart Tolle

Tommy Rosen is the Founder of Recovery 2.0, a global community dedicated to using yoga as a pathwayto long-term recovery. His first book, also titled Recovery 2.0, was published 9 years ago and doesseveral things very well: 1) he tells his own story of addiction and recovery; 2) he articulates the 12 stepsin his own words; and 3) he describes

Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day, by Amishi JhaIn a world where there are always distractors and stresses that vie for our attention, the title of AmishiJha’s book is alluring. Only 12 minutes a day to find focus? Sign me up! The author does a great job oflisting the compelling evidence that daily

Nick deSpoelberch is a therapist, father, facilitator for our weekly parent support meetings, and a man inlong-term recovery. He recently shared his story at our August 30 Vigil. A Second Act in Life is both amemoir and a hopeful guide to recovery and healing. It is meant to encourage all those who aretrapped, lost, or believe they have already lost

Pema Chodron is an American who grew up to be a Tibetan Buddhist nun who has dedicated her life tomaking meditation accessible to the masses. How to Meditate is an easy-reading guide to how anindividual can develop qualities such as “clear seeing”. First, you talks you through proper posture andlearning to settle into breathing and relaxation. A rewarding practice is

The book The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a Happy, Health, Wealth Alcohol-Free Life is a well-written sobriety memoir (aka “quit lit”) that initially describes how drinking slowly but surely brought the author to her knees. Most of the book, however, is about how sobriety has worked for Catherine including in her mind, body, and spirit. The author gives

In this easy-to-read book with plenty of inspirational quotes, the author Joe Herzanek uses bothpersonal and professional experiences to give a great overview. This book targets parents and familymembers who are just getting started. I love the positive and humorous tone, while speaking bluntlyabout certain realities. Among these realities is the one that your loved one does NOT have to

We Are the Luckiest is a well-written sobriety memoir that describes the dark, painful times and howdrinking brought the author to her knees. Laura McKowen makes a compelling case that for her,sobriety has allowed her to embrace her humanity and to discard the shame. In her transformed life ofredemption, she can feel her feelings, live honestly, and be there for

The Book Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion is a great book despite being written by an athiest. Sam Harris reiterates Eckhart Tolle’s work by stating that the feeling we call “I” is an illusion. There is no “self” or ego sitting inside the brain. For the author, a neuroscientist, philosopher and podcast host, striving towards a spiritual

Love, Medicine & Miracles covers many different approaches to self-healing. The book, published in 1986 by Bernie Siegel, MD discusses visualization and hypnosis among many other techniques including affirmations, relaxation exercises and meditation. Siegel is a storyteller, and he weaves many examples of his patients who survived and thrived despite battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. While this book at