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BOOKS

Books I have found of value over the years:

Meditation
Neuroscience Psychology  
Soul Centred Psychology
Women's Mystery and Wisdom
Men's Journey
Poetry
Relationships
Body Therapy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
 

MEDITATION BOOKS

Meditation Made Easy
Lorin Roche, PH.D. 1998 Harper San Fransisco

Whole Body Meditations
Lorin Roche, 2002 Rodale/St Martin's Press

Meditation Secrets For Women
Camille Maurine & Lorin Roche, PH.D. 2001 Harpers Collins Publishers

Meditation 24/7
Camille Maurine & Lorin Roche, PH.D. 2004 Andrews McMeel Publishers

The Radiance Sutras
Lorin Roche, PH.D. 2008

Zen Mind Beginners Mind
Shunryu Suzuki 1970 Weatherhill

The Call Of Spiritual Emergency: From Personal Crisis To Personal Transformation
Emma Bragdon 1990 Harper & Row Publishers

Coming To Our Senses
Jon Kabat-Zinn 2005 Piatkus Books

Wherever You Go There You Are
Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994 Hyperion Books

The Mindful Brain
Daniel J.Siegel 2007 W.W.Norton & Company

Tibetan Tradition Of Mental Development
Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey 1974 Library of Tibetan Works & Archives

Universal Compassion
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso 1988 Tharpa Publications

Heart Wisdom
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso 1986 Tharpa Publications

Buddhism In The Tibetan Tradition
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso 1986 Routledge & Kegan Paul

Treasury Of Dharma
Geshe Rabten 1988 Tharpa

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
Chogyam Trungpa 1984 Bantam Books

Meditation In Action
Chogyan Trungpa 1996 Shambhala Books

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Chogyam Trungpa 1998 Shambhala Books

Nothing Special: Living Zen
Jojo Beck 1993 Harper Collins

A Gradual Awakening
Stephen Levine 1979 Anchor Books Doubleday

Grist For The Mill
Ram Dass 1976 Unity Press

How Can I Help?
Ram Dass & Paul Gorman 1985 Rider Books

The Wisdom Of No Escape
Pema Chodron 1991 Shambhala Books

When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chodron 1997 Harper Collins

The Places That Scare You
Pema Chodron 2001 Harper Collins

The Social Face of Buddhism
Ken Jones 1989 Wisdom Publications

The High Perfomance Mind
Anna Wise 1995 Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin

Awakening The Mind
Anna Wise 2002 Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin

How To Meditate
Kathleen Mcdonold 1984 Wisdom Publications

Buddhism For Mothers
Sarah Napthali 2007 A&U Publishers

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NEUROSCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY

Mindsight: The New Science of Transformation
Daniel J. Siegal, MD.
Random House 2010

The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being
Daniel J. Siegal, M.D. W.W. Norton 2007

The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are
Daniel J. Siegal, M.D.
Guilford Press. 1999.

The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge, M.D. 2007 Scribe Publishers

Authentic Happiness
Martin Seligman 2002 Free Press

Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 1992 Rider Publishers

Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Bantam 1995

Social Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Bantam 2006

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SOUL CENTRED PSYCHOLOGY

Care Of The Soul
Thomas Moore 1992 Harper Collins

The Re-Enchantment Of Everyday Life
Thomas Moore 1996 Hodder & Stoughton

Dark Eros
Thomas Moore 1990 Spring Publications

The Planets Within: The Astrological Psychology of Marsilio Ficino
Thomas Moore 1990 Linisfarne Press

In and Out of the Garbage Pail
Frederick S.Perls M.D. Ph.D. 1969 Bantam Books

Experiencing Erickson: An Introduction to the Man and His Work
Jeffery K. Zeig, Ph.D. 1947 Brunner Mazel

My Voice Will Go With You
The teaching tales of Milton H. Erickson By Sidney Rosen 1982 Norton Press

Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side Of The Psyche
Robert A. Johnson 1991 Harper Collins

Ecstasy: Understanding The Psychology Of Joy
Robert A. Johnson 1987 Harper Collins

The Fisher King & The Handless Maiden: Understanding The Wounded Feeling Function In The Masculine and Feminine Psychology
Robert A. Johnson 1993 Harper Collins

Inner Work: Using Dreams & Active Imagination For Personal Growth
Robert A. Johnson 1986 Harper & Row Publishers

Contentment: A Way To True Happiness
Robert A. Johnson & Jerry M.Ruhl 1999 Harper Collins

Balancing Heaven And Earth: A Memoir Of Visions, Dreams and Realisations
Robert A. Johnson with Jerry M. Ruhl 1998 Harper Collins

The Faithful Gardner
Clarissa Pinkola Estes Ph.D. 1988 Rider Books

The Gift Of Story: A Wise Tale About What Is Enough
Clarissa Pinkila Estes Ph.D 1993 Ballantine Books

The Search For The Beloved: Journeys In Mythology & Sacred Psychology
Jean Houston Ph.D. 1987 Tarcher Putnam

The Hero And The Goddess: The Odyssey As Mystery And Initiation
Jean Houston 1992 Aquarian Thorsons

A Joseph Campbell Companion
Edited by Diane K. Olsen 1991 Harper Collins

Oriental Mythology: The Masks Of God
Joseph Campbell 1962 Penguin Books

Primitive Mythology: The Masks Of God
Joseph Campbell 1959 Penguin Books

Myths Dreams And Religion
Edited by Joseph Campbell 1970 Spring Publications

Rilke On Love And Other Difficulties
Translations by John J.L.Mood 1975 W.W. Norton & Company

Rainer Maria Rilke: Letters To A Young Poet
Translation by M.D.Herter Norton 1934 W.W. Norton & Company

Rainer Maria Rilke: Stories Of God
Tranlated by M.D.Herter Norton 1963 W.W. Norton & Company

The Road Less Travelled
M.Scott Peck 1983 Arrow Books

The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron 1995 Pan Books

The Way Of The Dream
Dr. Marie-Louise Von Franz & Fraser Boa 1988 Windrose Films

Alchemical Active Imagination
Marie-Louise Von Franz 1977 Shambhala

A Little Book Of Dreams
Robert Bosnak 1988 Shambhala

Dreams And The Search For Meaning
Peter O'Conner 1986 Methuen Haynes

Waking Dreams
Mary Watkins 1984 Spring Publications

Jungian Dream Interpretation
James A. Hall 1983 Inner City Books

Man And His Symbols
Carl G. Jung 1964 Dell Publishing

Memories, Dreams & Reflections
C.G.Jung 1965 Vintage Books

A Guided Tour Of The Collected Works Of C.G.Jung
Robert H.Hopcke 1989 Shambhala

Selected Letters of C.G.Jung, 1909 - 1961
By Gerhard Adler, Aniela Jaffe & R.F.C. Hull 1953 Princeton Universtiy Press

The Enneagram
Helen Palmer 1988 Harper San Fransisco

The Enneagram In Love and Work
Helen Palmer 1995 Harper San Fransisco

The Drama Of Being A Child
Alice Miller 1987 Virago Press

The Survival Papers: Anatomy Of A Midlife Crisis
Daryl Sharp 1988 Inner City Books

Narcissism
Alexander Lowen M.D 1985 Simon & Schuster

Awakening The Heroes Within
Carol S.Pearson 1991 Harper San Fransisco

An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols
J.C.Cooper 1992 Thames and Hudson

The Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology
Intro by Robert Graves 1996 Chancellor Press

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WOMEN'S MYSTERY AND WISDOM

The Tao Of Women
Pamela K. Metz & Jacqueline L. Tobin 1995 Element Books

Mysteries Of The Dark Moon: Healing Powers Of The Dark Goddess
Demetra George 1992 Harper San Fransisco

Dear Lover: A Woman's Guide to Men, Sex and Love's Deepest Bliss
David Deida 2002 Sounds True

Women Of Wisdom
Tsultim Allione 1984 Arkana Books

Women's Rituals
Barbara G. Walker 1990 Harper & Row

The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols & Sacred Objects
Barbara G. Walker 1988 Castle Books

The I Ching Of The Goddess
Barbara Walker 1986 Harper & Row

Women Who Run With The Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estes Ph.D. 1992 Rider Books

Addiction To Perfection
Marion Woodman 1982 Inner City Books

Leaving My Father's House
Marion Woodman 1993 Random House

The Pregnant Virgin
Marion Woodman 1985 Inner City Books

Bone
Marion Woodman 2000 Penguin Compass

Descent To The Goddess
Sylvia Brinton Perera 1981 Inner City Books

The Sacred Prostitute
Nancy Qualls-Corbett 1988 Inner City Books

Circle Of Stones - Woman's Journey To Herself
Judith Duerk 1989 The Women's Series

Woman's Mysteries
M. Esther Harding 1955 Rider Publishing

On The Way To The Wedding
Linda Schierse Leonard 1986 Shambhala

Meeting The Mad Woman
Linda Schierse Leonard 1993 Bantam Books

The Wounded Woman
Linda Schierse Leonard 1982 Shambhala

Goddesses
Lanier Graham 1991 Abbeville Press

New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way
Susan S.Weed 2002 Ash Tree Publishing

Passage To Power: Natural Menopause Revolution
Leslie Kenton 1996 Vermillion

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MEN'S JOURNEY

Gods In Every Man: A New Psychology Of Men's Lives and Loves
Jean Shinoda Bolen M.D. 1984 Harper Perennial

Iron John: Men And Masculinity
Robert Bly 1990 Rider

The Way Of The Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire.
David Deida 1997. Sounds True Publications

Manhood: A Book About Setting Men Free
Steve Biddulph 1994 Finch Publishing

Raising Boys
Steve Biddulph 1997 Finch Publishing

The Phallic Quest: Priapus And Masculine Inflation
James Wyly 1987 Inner City Books

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POETRY

Open Secret: Versions Of Rumi
John Moyne & Coleman Barks 1984 Threshold Books

Rumi: We Are Three
Cole Barks 1987 Maypop Books

Jelauddin Rumi - This Longing
Coleman Barks & John Moyne 1988 Threshold Books

Rumi's Divan Of Shems Of Tabriz
A new Interpretation by James Cowan 1995 Element Books

Rumi: The Path Of Love
Maunuela Dunn Mascetti 1999 Element Publishing

Rumi: Hidden Music
Translated by Azima Melita Kolin & Maryam Mali 2001 Thorsons Publishing

Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies
Translated by David Young 1978 W.W. Norton & Company

Rainer Maria Rilke: Sonnets To Orpheus
Translation by C.E.Macintyre 1960 University of California Press

Risking Everything:110 Poems of Love & Revelation
Edited by Roger Housden 2003 Harmony Books

Totem
Luke Davies 2004 Allen & Unwin

Now We Are Six
A.A.Milne 1927 Mammoth Books

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RELATIONSHIPS

Divine Madness: Archtypes Of Romantic Love
John R. Haule 1990 Shambhala

Finding God Through Sex: Awakening the One of Spirit Through the Two of Flesh
David Deida. Forward by Ken Wilber. 2002 Sounds True

Getting The Love You Want: A Guide For Couples
Harville Hendrex 1988 Schwartz & Wilkinson

Eros And Pathos: Shades Of Love And Suffering
Aldo Carotenuto 1989 Inner City Books

We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love
Robert A.Johnson 1983 Harper Collins

Soul Mates
Thomas Moore 1994 Harper Collins

Challenge Of The Heart: Love, Sex And Intimacy In Changing Times
Edited by John Welwood 1985 Shambhala

Love And Awakening: Discovering The Sacred Path Of Intimate Relationship
John Welwood 1996 Harper Perennial

Zen And The Art Of Intimacy:The Simple Path Of Passion, Fidelity, And Love
Arthur Samuels 2004 Element

Intimacy: Trusting Oneself And The Other
Osho 2001 St Martin's Griffin

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BODY THERAPY

Touching
Delcon Anne Mcneely 1987 Inner City Books

Acrobats Of The Gods
Joan Dexter Blackmer 1989 Inner City Books

Bioenergetics
Alexander Lowen M.D. 1975 Penguin Arkana

The Language Of The Body
Alexander Lowen M.D. 1958 Collier Books

Body Centred Psychotherapy
Ron Kurtz 1990 Life Rhythm Books

Body Stories
Andrea Olsen with Caryn Mchose 1991 Station Hill Press

Taping The Healer Within
Roger J. Callahan, PH.D 2001 Contempoarary Books

Acupressure Way Of Health: Jin Shin Do
Iona Marsaa Teeguraden 1978 Japan Publications

Acupressure's Potent Points: A Guide To Self-Care For Common Ailments
Michael Reed Gach 1990 Bantam Books

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies: Psychology And Chinese Medicine
Leon Hammer, M.D. 1990 Cruicible

The Web That Has No Weaver
Ted J. Katptchuk O.M.D. 1983 Congdon & Weed

Prince Wen Hui's Cook: Chinese Dietary Therapy
Bob Flaws & Honora Wolfe 1983 Paradigm

Traditional Acupunture: The Law Of The Five Elements
Dianne M.Connelly, Ph.D., M.Ac 1979 The Centre For Tradional Acupunture

Between Heaven And Earth: A Guide To Chinese Medicine
Harriet Beinfield & Efrem Korngold 1990

A Woman's Guide To A Trouble-Free Menopause
Nan Lu, O.M.D., L.Ac., 2000 Harper Resource

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Paul Pitchford North Atlantic Books

Archetypal Medicine
Alred J.Ziegler 1983 Spring Publications 

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