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BIBLIOTHERAPY RECOMMENDATIONS Welcome!

2/11/2021

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This blog is to highlight books recommended by our community. If you would like to recommend a book, please complete this form. 

Our recommendations are not meant to replace mental health services. Words Heal, Inc., does not offer treatment services.  Please consult a qualified mental health professional
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Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

4/14/2019

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"There's a character in this book for everyone - with every struggle." 
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells

6/12/2016

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An amazing book for collecting your thoughts around sibling rivalry.
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Joy Jots by Tamara Gray 

6/12/2016

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A helpful book to keep you reflecting on the things that matter most in your life - and helps you feel good about them. 
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Yesterday When I Was CRAZY: A Sacred Contract With Healing by Paula Potts

6/12/2016

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An intimate look into the life of a person struggling with chronic pain.
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His Other Wife by Umm Zakiyyah

1/25/2016

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RECOMMENDER'S COMMENTS:
"This book helps deal with the spiritual and emotional challenges of Muslims who are struggling with the long-term effects of emotional, spiritual, and sexual abuse. These Muslim men and women are coming to terms with the personal, religious, and emotional challenges that manifest in the context of their relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners."

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You Can Be the Happiest Woman in the World- A Treasure Chest of Reminders by Dr. 'Aaidh Al-Qarni

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"It empowers me all the time. Even after losing both my parents, I feel secure that my Lord is watching all over me and my younger brothers."

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Don't Be Sad by Salwa Aededan (with 'Aaidh Al-Qarni)

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"This book helped me deal with so many things, from mood-swings, to minor depression, to anxiety, and just feeling insecure within myself. Till now, whenever I pick it up and just open up a page, the answer to my feelings for that particular day, is always available. Great book, not only for religious people or people of faith but for every human being in need of inner security."

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"This book helped me deal with how my brother acts and how he will act as he gets older, and made me better understand his situation with being n the autism spectrum."

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The Fault in Our Stars by  John Green

1/1/2016

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"A girl and a boy with terminally disease develop a relationship as they experience the hardships of facing day to day challenges"

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Still Alice by  Lisa Genova

1/1/2016

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"This book helps with caring for and living with a family member with Alzheimer's disease"

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We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

1/1/2016

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"This book shows the deepest, personal side of rape in terms of the impact on a woman's family and her relationship with her parents and siblings. "

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Six Months to Live by Dawn Rochelle

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDERS COMMENTS:

"This book deals with struglling to overcome cancer diagnoses."

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Minaret: A Novel by Leila Aboulela

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER'S COMMENTS: "This book really made me reflect on the personal and spiritual struggles of facing a serious life-changing experience that affects social status, marriage prospects, and self-esteem."

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Five Smooth Stones: A Novel by Ann Fairbairn

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER'S COMMENTS:

"This book is painful, but it does give a deep, inspirational appreciation for the struggles of interracial relationships. It is a bit dated, but many of the themes relate to modern day."

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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER'S COMMENTS:

"Explores life with a loved-one who is terminally ill."

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"Trail of Broken Wings" by Sejal Badani

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"This book showed the depth of the pain and struggle of the parent-child relationship following parental abuse and neglect and how this affects immigrants' determination to succeed and make a better life for themselves in America."

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Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"This book showed the depth of the pain and struggle of the parent-child relationship following parental abuse and neglect and how this affects immigrants' determination to succeed and make a better life for themselves in America."

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Mom and Me and Mom by Maya Angelou

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"As a mother-less and father-less child, I struggled with the emotional trauma of having biological parents that chose to abandon me. Many children who are adopted, raised by extended family members or grow up in foster care experience these emotions. This book gives readers hope that a healthy adult/parent relationship is possible with emotional maturity, forgiveness and patience."

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Rusty and Mr Earlie by Pershail Catherine Young 

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"A beloved family member suffering from dementia. This book was written by my cousin Pershail for my Uncle Earlie."

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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

1/1/2016

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RECOMMENDER COMMENTS:

"My husband has aspberger's (I suspect). This book helped me understand and deal with him better."

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