Therapeutic Books

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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.35 — 279,999 ratings — published 2014
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.37 — 876,931 ratings — published 1946
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.36 — 90,884 ratings — published 2015
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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 7 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.28 — 85,985 ratings — published 2015
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Hold Me Tight Hold Me Tight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.12 — 22,421 ratings — published 2008
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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 7 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.29 — 242,658 ratings — published 2012
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What My Bones Know What My Bones Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.50 — 75,741 ratings — published 2022
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,462,715 ratings — published 2022
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.25 — 222,077 ratings — published 2010
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,454,722 ratings — published 2020
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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 5 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.37 — 404,086 ratings — published 2019
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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.55 — 38,343 ratings — published 2016
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.54 — 13,818 ratings — published 2013
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When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.18 — 34,835 ratings — published 2003
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.28 — 480,332 ratings — published 1990
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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.11 — 19,615 ratings — published 2021
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.25 — 37,273 ratings — published 2021
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Two Homes Two Homes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.20 — 671 ratings — published 2001
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.48 — 23,754 ratings — published 2007
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.14 — 115,492 ratings — published 2020
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.92 — 64,883 ratings — published 2019
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How to Keep House While Drowning How to Keep House While Drowning (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.21 — 78,430 ratings — published 2022
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,406,072 ratings — published 2016
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Untamed Untamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.98 — 514,824 ratings — published 2020
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Das Kind in dir muss Heimat finden. Der Schlüssel zur Lösung (fast) aller Probleme Das Kind in dir muss Heimat finden. Der Schlüssel zur Lösung (fast) aller Probleme
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.09 — 14,314 ratings — published 2015
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.13 — 122,173 ratings — published 2010
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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.28 — 20,591 ratings — published 1999
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What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.42 — 108,527 ratings — published 2021
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Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.40 — 15,612 ratings — published 1992
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.38 — 11,678 ratings — published 2017
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.01 — 135,899 ratings — published 1999
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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.81 — 73,710 ratings — published 2020
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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.21 — 87,450 ratings — published 1992
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,423,894 ratings — published 2017
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.08 — 475,073 ratings — published 2012
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.26 — 59,007 ratings — published 2011
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Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.17 — 49,522 ratings — published 2006
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.27 — 64,340 ratings — published 1996
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Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,778 ratings — published 2007
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What You Are Looking for Is in the Library What You Are Looking for Is in the Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.03 — 117,707 ratings — published 2020
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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.00 — 37,505 ratings — published
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The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,783 ratings — published 2018
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It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.52 — 10,243 ratings — published 2024
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Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.26 — 41,423 ratings — published 2018
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Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,209 ratings — published 2022
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.08 — 141,948 ratings — published 2016
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Niekochalni. Lęk przed bliskością Niekochalni. Lęk przed bliskością (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.86 — 206 ratings — published 2020
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Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,598 ratings — published 2023
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Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 4.10 — 14,649 ratings — published 2022
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as therapeutic)
avg rating 3.89 — 84,358 ratings — published 2021
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“The therapeutic effect of reading was not a new concept to the librarians running the VBC (Victory Book Campaign). In the editorial Warren published on the eve of commencing her tenure as director, she discussed how books could soothe pain, diminish boredom or loneliness, and take the mind on a vacation far from where the body was stationed. Whatever a man's need—a temporary escape, a comforting memory of home, balm for a broken spirit, or an infusion of courage—the librarians running the VBC were dedicated to ensuring that each man found a book to meet it.”
Molly Guptill Manning, When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II

Sarah  Chamberlain
“Speckled brown eggs that the farmer promised had been laid just that morning, two dark loaves of sourdough that crackled when I squeezed them gently. Meaty bacon from happy pigs, a chunk of salmon glowing coral and smelling like the sea. Little waxy potatoes firm to my touch, dirt-skinned onions, bouquets of fresh herbs. As I inhaled the scent of a bunch of rosemary, hot dusty summer captured in its needles, I felt my worries loosen their grip on me for a second, pleasure taking their place.”
Sarah Chamberlain, The Slowest Burn

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