Books Written by Members
My Dear Ones, by Neil Rau, Margaret Rau
This is a love story of a great physician for his patients. This biography of Dr. Abraham Low traces his life from its humble European beginnings to his death as a venrrated healer to thousands.
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Moving the Chains, by Em Lyons Bouch
This work of fiction features the real-life mental health organization, Recovery International. Intertwined in the story, the reader follows Abby twenty years later when she has become a successful professor of psychology.
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Peace of Body, Peace of Mind: Practical, effective techniques for mental fitness, by Rose VanSickle
Practical, effective techniques for mental fitness. Check your local library.
Self-help for Fear and Anger (Abridged): The Recovery Method, by Robert Courtade
The Recovery Method of Abraham Low has existed since the 1930’s. Many individuals have gained relief from anxiety and anger using the Method. However, many are not familiar with this form of CBT.
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How To Recover From Unwanted Habits or Addictions,
by Joyce Davis, M. Ed.
Use this supplemental book with any 12 step program.
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee! Advice, Wisdom, and Uncommon Good Sense, by Ann Landers
In her first collection in more than a decade, the most trusted woman in North American shares her wisdom and sage advice.
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An Oasis in the Wilderness, by Tony Ferrigno
In the late 1980s, Tony had been employed as an ironworker for 20 when he began experiencing both physical and mental stress. A combination of memoir, self-help, and inspiration, this narrates how one man, immobilized by fear, used the Recovery method to not only help himself but others.
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Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.’s Spiritual Sponsor,
by Dawn Eden Goldstein
Father Ed is the first biography of Father Edward Dowling, SJ, whose guidance transformed Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson’s life and deepened the spirituality of the 12 step movement.
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An Amazing Journey, by Elizabeth Anne Brechter
Elizabeth Anne Brechter has written an honest and revealing account of what it is like to live with a serious mental illness.
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A Disordered Life: A Memoir, by Harry Boehm
Secrets, Stigma, and Openness. Mental illness and its consequences in the lives of three generations of the author’s family.
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Taming the Lion Within: 5 Steps from Anger to Peace,
by Dr. Rhonda Chervin
Five steps to help people overcome uncontrolled or over-reactive anger.