Reading to Heal : How to Use Bibliotherapy to Improve Your Life

by Stanley, Jacqueline D.

• ISBN13: 9781862043909
• ISBN10: 1862043906
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Summary

Amidst the mountain of self-help books, how do we know which ones are right for us? Bibliotherapy can show us!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction	ix
What Is Bibliotherapy?	3	(6)
What About Trying It Yourself?	9	(17)
How Does It Work?	26	(13)
Fiction	39	(25)
Nonfiction	64	(13)
Self-Help Books	77	(9)
Poetry	86	(10)
Getting the Most Out of What You Read	96	(11)
Developing a Personalized Reading Plan	107	(20)
Developing a Reading Group	127	(18)
Problems and How to Solve Them	145	(8)
SAMPLE READING PLANS	153	(89)
Living Your Life Out Loud	155	(2)
Creativity	157	(2)
Simplify!	159	(2)
Coping witha Chronic Illness	161	(3)
Addiction and Recovery	164	(3)
Mental Illness	167	(3)
Laughter Is Good Medicine	170	(3)
Motherhood	173	(3)
Fatherhood	176	(3)
Family Matters	179	(3)
She Said. . .	182	(3)
He Said. . .	185	(2)
Romance	187	(3)
Fear	190	(2)
Stress	192	(2)
Guilt and Shame	194	(2)
Living in the Present	196	(1)
Anger	197	(2)
Forgiveness	199	(3)
It's a Big World	202	(2)
Friendships Between Men	204	(2)
Friendships Between Women	206	(2)
Living Single	208	(3)
Marriage	211	(3)
Separation and Divorce	214	(3)
Self-Esteem	217	(2)
Discovering Your Life's Mission	219	(2)
Dreams Can Come True	221	(2)
Overcoming Obstacles	223	(3)
Men of Distinction	226	(2)
Women of Substance	228	(3)
Aging	231	(3)
Death and Dying	234	(3)
``The Road Less Traveled''	237	(3)
Blessed Companions	240	(2)
The Wonderful World of Books	242