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Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 3,676 ratings — published 2016
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What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 959 ratings — published 2020
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 51,939 ratings — published 1999
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On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.16 — 19,209 ratings — published 1961
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Person-Centred Counselling in Action (Counselling in Action series) Person-Centred Counselling in Action (Counselling in Action series)
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avg rating 4.29 — 560 ratings — published 1988
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Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.62 — 32 ratings — published
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Drystone: A Life Rebuilt Drystone: A Life Rebuilt (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.45 — 69 ratings — published 2025
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I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,191 ratings — published 2007
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Jayber Crow Jayber Crow (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 24,320 ratings — published 2000
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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.27 — 91,465 ratings — published 2015
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Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship (Goop Press) Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship (Goop Press)
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avg rating 4.24 — 4,900 ratings — published 2022
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Finding Lights in a Dark Age: Sharing Land, Work and Craft Finding Lights in a Dark Age: Sharing Land, Work and Craft (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 21 ratings — published
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Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 3,438 ratings — published 2023
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We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.62 — 6,184 ratings — published 2021
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Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 1,711 ratings — published 2020
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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
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avg rating 4.24 — 10,318 ratings — published 2017
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Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 20,135 ratings — published 2024
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Braving the Wilderness Braving the Wilderness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 123,056 ratings — published 2017
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We'll Prescribe You a Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #1) We'll Prescribe You a Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #1)
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avg rating 3.75 — 68,583 ratings — published 2023
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How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,916 ratings — published 2022
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 77,427 ratings — published 2009
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How to Disagree: Lessons on Productive Conflict at Work and Home How to Disagree: Lessons on Productive Conflict at Work and Home (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 814 ratings — published 2021
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,187 ratings — published 1979
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Restorative Yoga with Assists: A Manual for Teachers and Students of Yoga Restorative Yoga with Assists: A Manual for Teachers and Students of Yoga (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.29 — 45 ratings — published 2014
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The Compassion Project: A case for hope & humankindness from the town that beat loneliness The Compassion Project: A case for hope & humankindness from the town that beat loneliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 3.87 — 39 ratings — published
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,037 ratings — published 2019
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Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,683 ratings — published 1999
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How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,175 ratings — published 2022
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All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.41 — 6,687 ratings — published 2020
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The New Freedom of Forgiveness The New Freedom of Forgiveness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 23 ratings — published 2000
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 102,219 ratings — published 2021
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How to Have Meaningful Conversations How to Have Meaningful Conversations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.53 — 168 ratings — published
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Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 301 ratings — published 2003
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The Circle Way: A Leader in Every Chair The Circle Way: A Leader in Every Chair (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 189 ratings — published 1987
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The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 3.88 — 879 ratings — published 2018
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.36 — 424,741 ratings — published 2019
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
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avg rating 4.17 — 132,691 ratings — published 2018
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Radical Help: How We Can Remake the Relationships Between Us and Revolutionise the Welfare State Radical Help: How We Can Remake the Relationships Between Us and Revolutionise the Welfare State (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 690 ratings — published
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Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.91 — 491 ratings — published
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Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,103 ratings — published 2019
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Walking After Midnight: One WomanÆ Journey Through Murder, Justice And Forgiveness Walking After Midnight: One WomanÆ Journey Through Murder, Justice And Forgiveness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 3.88 — 125 ratings — published 2006
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Come, Follow Me - For Individuals and Families: Book of Mormon 2020 Come, Follow Me - For Individuals and Families: Book of Mormon 2020 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.83 — 318 ratings — published 2019
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Weed Your Brain, Grow Your Testimony Weed Your Brain, Grow Your Testimony (Audiocd)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.56 — 133 ratings — published 2008
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Believing Christ: The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News Believing Christ: The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.51 — 15,806 ratings — published 1992
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Addiction Recovery Program: A Guide to Addiction Recovery and Healing Addiction Recovery Program: A Guide to Addiction Recovery and Healing (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.66 — 109 ratings — published 2005
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as restorative)
avg rating 4.29 — 249,508 ratings — published 2012
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“We are so immersed in an acclimated to the experience of our fast-paced, digital lives that it is challenging to gain a sense of the traumas subtly embedding each day.”
Bonnie Badenoch, The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships

Steven Magee
“There was never sufficient time for restorative sleep during the really long winter astronomy night shifts.”
Steven Magee, Night Shift Recovery

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