books about: compassionate

books about: compassionate

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Compassionate

Making a Change for Good: A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline

Cheri Huber

Shambhala, 2007

EXCELLENT IF YOU HAVE A HECTIC LIFE!
If your life needs a change, you dont have the budget for psychotherapy, and you don't have time to sit down and read a long complicated book, this may be a big help to you. I was able to pick up some ideas and use them immediately. A shift in my perception became ...

Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living (Shambhala Classics)

Pema Chodron

Shambhala, 2001

Beautiful book
I truly enjoyed this book as it awakened a sense of compassion for myself and others, with insight and humor Pema Chodron guided me to a state of joy, and well being. I also discovered the 59 traditional Tibetan Buddhist maxims and was able to relate them to every day ...

My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine," the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved ...

Dennis Mccullough

Harper, 2008

Reassuring
If you are dealing with an elderly parent with dementia (or other debilitating illness) this is a god-send. Just reading this reduced my stress level greatly and helped me be more patient and tolerant of my 93 yo parent who has mild dementia. Thank you for writing ...

The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Fair Winds Press, 2007

Two thumbs up!
I'd give this book five stars. Is it all healthy recipes? No. But it doesn't set out to be a healthy vegan baking book. The mission is to show that you can make tasty vegan baked goods without the use of animal products. It fits the bill. So while I tend to opt for ...

Puppy Whisperer: A Compassionate, Non Violent Guide to Early Training and Care

Paul Owens, Terence Cranendonk, ...

Adams Media, 2007

Best Training Book EVER!
I recently got a new puppy after not having one for many years. I thought I'd brush up on new training techniques and "non-violent" sounded good. I read the book before I brought her home and everything has worked beautifully! All the advice, techniques and training ...

Love Without Hurt: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, ...

Steven Stosny

Da Capo Press, 2007

Beware of title change
This is an excellent book, but is the paperback version of You Don't Have to Take it Anymore. See reviews there.

The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training

Paul Owens, Norma Eckroate

Adams Media, 2007

Can we evolve?
Because of my volunteer work I have had the wonderful opportunity to handle thousands of rescue dogs. My job is to take pictures and post them on a website. I walk every dog to a place where I can minimize distractions and then attempt to get a natural shot of the ...

The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans, and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics

Michael Shermer

Times Books, 2007

Why Evolution Is Sound Economics
Michael Shermer's "The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans, and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics" is yet another insightful, and provocative book from him, making the best, most persuasive case why accepting evolutionary theory ought to be ...

Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga

Amy Weintraub

Broadway, 2003

Extremely Helpful and Well Written
As a long-time sufferer of depression and anxiety who has spent years on medication as well as counseling, this book provides a great deal of information on the healing nature of yoga and meditation. Ms. Weintraub certainly seems to understand the dark days firsthand ...

You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a ...

Steven Stosny

Free Press, 2005

Excellent Self-help For Individuals & Couples
Stosny's book is excellent! It teaches individuals how to heal from the pain anger has caused and how to heal relationhips damaged by anger in clear and simple steps. I have used the book in counseling with couples struggling in emotionally and physically abuse ...

Competent Christian Counseling, Volume One: Foundations and Practice of Compassionate Soul Care

WaterBrook Press, 2002

Competent Christian counseling
It is an excellent resource. It uses language that lay persons can understand and yet offers excellent info. Money well spent. L Wilson

The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life

Piero Ferrucci

Tarcher, 2007

It's exactly what you are looking for
The fact that you have looked up this book and are reading the reviews is an excellent sign that you are ready for this book. My challenge is to share my feeling that this is a "wonderful" and "you must read this" book without sounding like another boring cliche. So ...

Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective

Micahel Schut

Living the Good News, 1999

Great for an overview of Christian Simplicity
This book is a true jewel!!! It has great introductions to issues pertaining to Christian simplicity. It is a good introduction to one of the ways that Christian Ethics can be applied to today's world. I actually picked this book up for devotional purposes however i ...

Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss

Sameet M., Ph.D. Kumar

New Harbinger Publications, 2005

For Grieving People and Those Who Love Them
Who would expect to come into contact with a Mindfulness Meditation Primer during a time of excrutiating pain and sadness? Probably only a handful of us - and the blessing is that in Dr. Kumar's gently paced grief guide, we find all that and more. It is written in ...

What To Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed : A Practical, Compassionate, and Helpful Guide

Mitch Golant, Susan K. Golant

Holt Paperbacks, 1998

Thank You ! Thank You ! Thank You !
My love one and me were is a very low situation before I started reading this book. He has slight depression and taking Paxil as a medication. Aside the side effect of the pills, depression also changed some of his behavior, and his attitude toward our daily life. I ...