Resource Reading List
The books in this list are not all written by Christian authors; however, they contain sound emotional health principles. This list is intended to be used as a resource to assist individuals in his/her journey to healing and wholeness. This list is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any emotional or psychological condition. For diagnosis or treatment, please consult your physician or a professional mental health provider.
 
 
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Codependency
Codependent No More ~ Melodie Beattie
Adult Children of Alcoholics ~ Janet Woititz
Life’s Healing Choices ~ John Baker
Life Recovery Bible ~ Arterburn and Stoop
 
Approval Addiction
Approval Addiction ~ Joyce Meyer
 
Anger
Getting Anger Under Control ~ Neil Anderson
The Anger Trap ~ Les Carter
 
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults ~ Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
Living with ADD When You're Not the One Who Has It ~ Mimi Franklin
Honey, Are you Listening? (ADD Disorder and Your Marriage) Fowler, Fabler, and Fowler
 
Communication
How to Have That Difficult Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding ~ Cloud & Townsend
 
Control Issues
Control Freak ~ Les Parrot
Control Trap ~ Barbara Sullivan
 
Dating
Boundaries in Dating ~ Cloud and Townsend
 
Divorce
Helping Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way
Children and Divorce ~ Archibald Hart
Support Your Children Through Divorce ~ Archibald Hart
 
Emotional Health
Deadly Emotions ~ Don Colbert
Life’s Healing Choices ~ John Baker
Truefaced~ Thrall, etc.
You Are What You Think ~ David Stoop
Changes That Heal ~ Cloud and Townsend
Battlefield of the Mind ~ Joyce Meyer
 
Finances
The Total Money Makeover ~ Ramsey
 
Forgiveness
Total Forgiveness ~ R.T. Kendall
Finding Freedom by Forgiving Yourself ~ R.T. Kendall
Totally Forgiving God ~ R.T. Kendall
Forgivness is a Choice ~ Robert Enright
 
Gender Identity
Coming Out of Homosexuality ~ Bob Davies and Lori Rentzel
Restoring Sexual Identity (Female) ~ Anne Paulk
You Don't Have to Be Gay (Male) ~ Jeff Konrad
Someone I Love is Gay (How Family and Friends Can Respond) ~ Worthen and Davies
 
Grief
Grief Recovery Handbook ~ James & Friedman
Good Grief ~ Granger Westburg
Don't Take My Grief Away From Me (1st year of grieving) ~ Doug Manning
Grieving Forward (loss of son) ~ Susan Duke
A Grace Disguised ~ Jerry Sittser
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye ~ Pamela Blair
 
Jealousy
The Sin No One Talks About ~ R.T. Kendall
 
Marriage
Boundaries in Marriage ~ Cloud and Townsend
Love and Respect ~ Eggerichs
Sheet Music, Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage ~ Kevin Leman
 
Parenting
What a Difference a Daddy Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Dad Makes on His Daughter’s Life ~ Kevin Leman
Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child’s Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days ~ Kevin Leman
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours ~ Kevin Leman
How To Really Love Your Child ~ Campbell
 
Pornography & Sexual Addiction
False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggles of Sexual Addiction ~ Harry Schaumburg
Every Man’s Battle ~ Stephen Arterburn
Addicted to Adultery ~ Doug Weiss
 
Priorities
Ordering Your Private World ~ MacDonald
 
Relationships
Safe People ~ Cloud and Townsend
Boundaries: When to Say Yes and When to Say No ~ Cloud and Townsend
 
Self-Esteem
Search for Significiance ~ Robert McGee
So Long Insecurities ~ Beth Moore
 
Sexual Abuse Recovery
The Wounded Heart ~ David Allender
The Door of Hope ~ Jan Frank
Your Wife Was Sexually Abused ~ Courtright and Rogers
 
Stress
Stress Less ~ Don Colbert
 
Support Groups
Making Small Groups Work ~ Cloud and Townsend