WHAT'S IN MY LIBRARY

Hey there, on this page you'll find books that I have read, and what's on my to-read list. These books have supported me in my own personal growth & healing journey and have been great resources as I help others. I've even listed books that I go back to often.

Resources: Welcome

WHAT'S ON MY BOOKSHELVES (+ AUDIOBOOKS APPS)

For me books are a great resource, they've often been that resource I go to when I'm feeling stuck in my own mind because they give me the chance to get into someone else's mind and see things from another perspective.

If you find purchasing books to be a barrier, please use resources like your local libraries or find a bookstore that has a book swap or loaning program. If you're in Los Angeles County I recommend checking out the Libby App, it's free and can link you to thousands of free e-books and audiobooks at the tip of your fingers. You also can manage any physical book loans you may have.

BOOKS I'M READ

These books are currently in my rotation and thus in my immediate field. For most up to date information find me on TheStoryGraph (or my legacy GoodReads account) as @avidbookstarter

Releasing What Isn't Yours: Living from Your True Self Through Multidimensional Integrative Healing, Laurel Parnell

Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness, Alan Fogel

Secure Relating: Holding Your Own in an Insecure World, Sue Marriott with Ann Kelley

Secure: The Revolutionary Guide to Creating a Secure Life, Amir Levine

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, Robin Wall Kimmerer with John Burgoyne (Illustrator)

BOOKS I RETURN TO MOST

I find myself returning to these books over and over again for their great wisdoms, gems and their timelessness.

All About Love: New Visions, bell hooks

Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential, Caroline Myss

The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz

The Five Levels of Attachment, don Miguel Ruiz Jr.

Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us Woke, Justin Michael Williams

Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament, Michael A. Singer

The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl

BOOKS ON MY TO-READ LIST

These are books that are on my self or in my audiobook app and I look forward to reading them.

Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto, Tricia Hersey

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model, Richard C. Schwartz

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture, Gabor Maté