Recommended Reading

Books by Ann W. Smith

Overcoming Perfectionism: The Key to a Balanced Recovery
Perfectionism can be an obstacle to quality living, even when it appears to produce significant rewards. For those struggling with issues such as intimacy, control, letting go, relaxing and enjoying life, this book offers practical guidance about "living in the middle."

Grandchildren of Alcoholics: Another Generation of Co-dependency
(out of print, e-Book only available on CD or download on-line)
Family pain can pass through generations, from grandparent, to child, to grandchild, in sometimes invisible ways. The "Looking Good Family" is a concept Ann Smith has developed to describe what happens when dysfunction goes underground, and issues such as Alcoholism skip a generation. Things are not always what they seem and dysfunction can reappear in a new form despite efforts to bury it.

Books on Spirituality

A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach and Michael Segell

A New Earth: Awakening to your Life's Purpose
by Eckhart Tolle

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course In Miracles
by Marianne Williamson

Living in the Light: A Guide to Personal and Planetary Transformation
by Shakti Gawain

The Power of Intention
by Wayne W. Dyer

The Seat of the Soul
by Gary Zukav

The Secret
by Rhonda Byrne

Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
by Sarah Ban Breathnach

Books on Relationships

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful
by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D.

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

I Don't Have to Make Everything All Better: Six Practical Principles That Empower Others to Solve Their Own Problems While Enriching Your Relationships
by Gary and Joy Lundberg

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
by Gary Chapman

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
by Dr. Sue Johnson

How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, The Freedom Not To
by Janis Abram Spring, Ph.D.

How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together: Breakthrough Strategies to Resolve Your Conflicts and Reignite Your Love
by Susan Page

Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages
by Dr. Robin L. Smith

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John M. Gottman, Ph.D.

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond
by Patricia Evans

Books on Family Life & Parenting

Another Chance: Hope and Health for Alcoholic Families
by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse

Blending Families - A Guide for Parents, Stepparents, Grandparents and Everyone Building a Successful New Family
by Elaine Fantle Shimberg.

Children the Challenge
by Dr. Rudolph Dreikurs

Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager
by Anthony E. Wolf

I'm Not Mad, I Just Hate You!: A New Understanding of Mother-Daughter Conflict
by Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D. and Michelle Silver

Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent and Energetic
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka.

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
by Mary Bray Pipher

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen Covey

Step Families: Love, Marriage and Parenting in the First Decade
by Dr. James Bray and John Kelly

Books on Depression, Anxiety & Related Disorders

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D.

The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder
by Demitri F. Papolos, M.D.

Bipolar Disorder: A Family Focused Treatment Approach
by David J. Miklowitz and Michael Goldstein

The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Judith L. Rapoport, M.D.

How to Heal Depression
by Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., and Peter McWilliams

New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder
by Jan Fawcett

Overcoming Depression
by Janice Papolos and Dimitri Papolos, M.D.

Stop Depression Now - Sam-e the Breakthrough Supplement
by Richard Brown, M.D., Teodoro Bottligliere, Ph.D., and Carol Colman

Books on Personal Growth

Anger Kills: Seventeen Strategies for Controlling the Hostility That Can Harm Your Health
by Redford Williams, M.D. and Virginia Williams, Ph.D.

The Angry Book
by Theodore Isaac Rubin, M.D.

Codependents' Guide to the Twelve Steps
by Melody Beattie

Co-dependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself
by Melody Beattie

God on a Harley (If You've Ever Had a Broken Heart)
by Joan Brady

In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want
by Iyanla Vanzant

The Knight in Rusty Armor
by Robert Fisher (for men)

Money, Emotions and Recovery
by Mary Raphel M.S.

The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation
by Melody Beattie

Overcoming Perfectionism: The Key to a Balanced Recovery
by Ann W. Smith
Perfectionism can be an obstacle to quality living, even when it appears to produce significant rewards. For those struggling with issues such as intimacy, control, letting go, relaxing and enjoying life, this book offers practical guidance about "living in the middle."

The Princess Who Believed in Fairy Tales
by Marcia Grad (for women)