Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month With Fiction and Nonfiction Picks for Adults

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Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month With Fiction and Nonfiction Picks for Adults

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The ADHD Field Guide for Adults
Osborn, Cate
Paper Book
An Instant National Bestseller! From the social media sensations and mental health advocates Cate Osborn (@Catieosaurus) and Erik Gude (@ErikGude) comes a modern and refreshingly honest guide to managing ADHD for adults, "that gives solid information and practical tips in a...
Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane
West, Lindy
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER In New York Times bestselling author Lindy West's ambitious memoir, she brings readers along on an uproarious cross-country road trip as she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, rediscovers herself...
Adult Children of High-conflict Parents : Find Freedom from Your Past, Heal the Pain of Toxic Relational Trauma, and Cultivate Lasting Self-love
Hutchinson, Tracy S.
Paper Book
Heal the invisible wounds of growing up with a high-conflict or emotionally abusive parent with this powerful, evidence-based guide.  Did you grow up in an emotionally invalidating environment? Were your parents verbally abusive toward you--or each other? Were they self...
The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
Haidt, Jonathan
Paper Book
THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold * A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood....
Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives
Fancourt, Daisy
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction A groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts--alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature--are the forgotten fifth pillar of health From cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable...
Awake: A Memoir
Hatmaker, Jen
Paper Book
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, OPRAH DAILY, GOODREADS, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND MORE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I can't imagine any woman reading this without feeling seen, inspired, and totally empowered." -...
Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing make us whole
Cain, Susan
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * The author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing heartbreak in order to...
The body keeps the score : brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma
Van der Kolk, Bessel A.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher...
Breaking Generational Silence: A Guide to Disrupt Unhealthy Family Patterns and Heal Inherited Trauma
Russell-Wharton, Nicole
Paper Book
From regarded mental health expert Nicole Russell-Wharton, a guide to disrupt family patterns and heal from inherited trauma so you can break the cycle of silence for generations to come What if one conversation was able to redirect a person's life and create a ripple effect...
The Burnout Epidemic : The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It
Moss, Jennifer
Paper Book
Named one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50 Named to the shortlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Management & Culture Category In this important and timely book, workplace well-being expert Jennifer Moss helps...
I can fix this : and other lies I told myself while parenting my struggling child
Kuzmiec, Kristina
Paper Book
Parents have all heard the saying, tiny people - tiny problems. Big people - bigger problems. But when Kristina Kuzmic started to see signs that her otherwise sunny, resilient teenage son was struggling, she felt sure that a few simple fixes would right the ship. Over the following months, the...
CBT for Dummies
Willson, Rob
Paper Book
Easily understand how to apply the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to your own life CBT For Dummies is the gold standard guide to the gold standard form of psychotherapy. This proven treatment helps with common emotional problems like anxiety, depression,...
The Centered Heart: Evidence-Based, Mind-Body Practices to Stress Less and Improve Cardiac Health
Amendola, Susi
Paper Book
"Instead of trying to find time in your day for self-care, yoga-therapist Amendola suggests scheduling your life around your practices, aiming for a stress-free, healing existence. Under her expert guidance, this not only seems enticing but possible." - Booklist, Starred Review ...
A clean mess : a memoir of sobriety after a lifetime of being numb
Jenkins, Tiffany (Motivational speaker)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . The bestselling author of High Achiever chronicles life after addiction-the raw, the dark, and the hilarious-from setting out with nothing but a backpack to discovering her marriage was built on a shakier foundation than she'd ever imagined to...
Codependent no more : how to stop controlling others and start Caring for yourself
Beattie, Melody
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES # 1 BESTSELLER * REVISED AND UPDATED * With a New Chapter on Trauma and Anxiety, a List of Resources, and More * 2023 Nautilus Book Award Winner * As Heard on Glennon Doyle's We Can Do Hard Things Podcast The cultural phenomenon that has helped...
The collected schizophrenias : essays
Wang, Esm ?Weijun
Paper Book
Powerful, affecting essays on mental illness, winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize and a Whiting Award An intimate, moving book written with the immediacy and directness of one who still struggles with the effects of mental and chronic illness, The Collected...
College Mental Health 101: A Guide for Students, Parents, and Professionals
Willard, Christopher
Paper Book
With a growing number of students entering college with an existing mental health diagnosis, College Mental Health 101 offers hope and clear direction to those struggling with mental illness.There is an undeniable mental health crisis on campuses these days. More students are anxious, depressed,...
The Crucial Years: The Essential Guide to Mental Health and Modern Puberty in Middle Childhood (Ages 6-12)
Ziegler Sheryl Gonzalez
Paper Book
An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this parenting guide offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6-12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication...
Cursed daughters : a novel
Braithwaite, Oyinkan
Paper Book
A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK * A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this wickedly funny, brilliantly perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition from the...
Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried about: A Memoir
Klee, Isabel
Paper Book
From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee--known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue--comes an utterly winning memoir about a twentysomething woman's search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it. A Jersey girl by birth, Isabel...
Drama free : a guide to managing unhealthy family relationships
Tawwab, Nedra Glover
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a road map for understanding and moving past family struggles--and living your life, your way.     Every family has a story. For some of us, our...
The End of Mental Illness : How Neuroscience Is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, Ptsd, Psychosis, Personality
Amen, Daniel G.
Paper Book
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY and USA TODAY BESTSELLER! New hope for those suffering from conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, PTSD, ADHD and more. Though the incidence of these conditions is skyrocketing, for the...
Everyday trauma : remapping the brain's response to stress, anxiety, and painful memories for a better life
Shors, Tracey
Paper Book
A neuroscientist explores how trauma impacts the brain, especially for women--and how we can learn to heal ourselves Everyone experiences trauma. Whether a specific harrowing event or a series of stressful moments that culminate over time, trauma can echo and etch itself into...
Feeding ghosts : a graphic memoir
Hulls, Tessa
Paper Book
An astonishing, deeply moving graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, exploring love, grief, exile, and identity. In her acclaimed graphic memoir debut, Tessa Hulls traces the reverberations of Chinese history across three generations of women in her family. Tessa¿s grandmother, Sun...
Fires in the dark : healing the unquiet mind
Jamison, Kay R.
Paper Book
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * The acclaimed author of An Unquiet Mind considers the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain and the role of the exceptional healer in the journey back to health. "To treat, even to cure, is not always to heal." In...
Flesh : a novel
Szalay, David
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE AND A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Finalist for the Kirkus Prize | Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence From "the shrewdest writer on contemporary masculinity we have" (Esquire), a "captivating...hypnotic.....
Furiously happy : a funny book about horrible things
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible ideas are what...
Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect
Bertinelli, Valerie
Paper Book
From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion. ...
Homeschooled: A Memoir (Original)
Merrill Block, Stefan
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! * A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK  *  A heartbreaking, empowering, often hilarious debut memoir about a mother's all-consuming love, a son's perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool...
Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself
Ward, Libby
Paper Book
An unflinchingly honest and disarmingly funny memoir from an exhausted mom who broke under the pressure to do it all, faced her past, found herself--and learned to let go of perfection and just serve the dang chicken nuggets. "Libby is shifting the cultural narrative in a way that...
How not to kill yourself : a portrait of the suicidal mind
Martin, Clancy W.
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION * ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR * ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S CRITICS' PICKS * ONE OF THE BOSTON GLOBE'S 55 BOOKS WE LOVED THIS YEAR * ONE OF KIRKUS'S BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR* An...
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson--aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt,...
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days
Leibowitz, Kari
Paper Book
A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2024 A blend of mindset science, original research, and cultural insights for cultivating a positive "wintertime mindset," to vanquish winter blues and find joy and comfort in dark times year-round. Do you dread the end...
A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides
Pelicot, Gisele
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A rousing feminist manifesto." - The New York Times Book Review "Staggering . . . a lyrical book about monstrous events, a compelling exploration of what it feels like to hold two existences in your brain at once." -...
If the dead belong here
Faust, Carson
Paper Book
"Fierce, lyrical, and unrelentingly intimate . . . This is a story about hauntings both literal and inherited, a child gone missing, and the women who carry everything that came before. Faust doesn't just bend form--he breaks it open. --Morgan Talty, national bestselling author of Night of the...
The Last Session
Bartz, Julia
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat "weaves psychology and mysticism into this strikingly original" (Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author) thriller about a social worker who, after coming face-to-face with her dark past,...
Listen to Your Sister
Viel, Neena
Paper Book
Most Anticipated by Goodreads, People, BookRiot, Reactor, Screenrant, and more! For fans of Jordan Peele's films, Stranger Things, and The Other Black Girl, Listen To Your Sister is a laugh-out-loud, deeply terrifying,...
Lost connections : uncovering the real causes of depression-- and the unexpected solutions
Hari, Johann
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller from the author of Chasing the Scream, offering a radical new way of thinking about depression and anxiety. There was a mystery haunting award-winning investigative journalist Johann Hari. He was thirty-nine years old, and almost...
Love, Finally: Untangling the Knot Between Mothers, Daughters, and Food
Roth, Geneen
Paper Book
We all inherit stories about belonging, bodies, and worth. Many of those stories begin with our mothers. An illuminating inquiry into the complicated relationship between what we eat, what our mothers taught us, and what we believe about ourselves--from the #1 New York Times...
Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma: Skills, Hope, and Strength for Your Journey
Sherman, Michelle D.
Paper Book
A compassionate, interactive guide filled with practical skills and essential information for adults who love someone with a mental illness or history of trauma. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Awards by the Independent Book Publishers Association Family members and friends...
Loving Someone with a Serious Mental Illness: Caring for Your Loved One and Yourself on the Journey to Mental Health Recovery
Ponte, Katherine
Paper Book
Powerful and practical tools to help you support your loved one with serious mental illness, while also making room for your own needs. If you have a loved one--a spouse, adult child, or other family member--who has a mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or...
Marbles : mania, depression, Michelangelo, & me : a graphic memoir
Forney, Ellen.
Paper Book
Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between "crazy" and "creative" in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder, woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers.   Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder....
Maybe you should talk to someone : a therapist, her therapist, and our lives revealed
Gottlieb, Lori
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and utterly absorbing."--Katie Couric "This is a daring, delightful, and transformative book...
The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
Brooks, Arthur C
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find--and a plan to discover your life's deepest purpose. If you struggle to discern life's...
The mental health contagion : navigating yourself through a loved one's mental well-being decline
Murray, Yvette
Paper Book
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 970 million people in the world are suffering from a mental disorder. That's one in eight. Consider the number of people who are affected by those 970 million people, whether they are friends, family members, or caregivers. The...
Michael without apology : a novel
Hyde, Catherine Ryan
Paper Book
A film student struggling with self-acceptance finally stops looking away from his traumatic past in a powerful novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde. Michael Woodbine was seven years old when a near-fatal fireworks accident scarred him and led to his...
Mind your body : a revolutionary program to release chronic pain and anxiety
Sachs, Nicole J.
Paper Book
Learn how to free yourself from chronic pain, anxiety, fatigue, and myriad debilitating conditions through the transformative process of nervous system regulation in this accessible guide from psychotherapist and leading Mindbody clinician Nicole Sachs. At a time when chronic...
More or Less Maddy
Genova, Lisa
Paper Book
**National Bestseller** A "riveting page-turner" (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally "normal" life for a...
The myth of normal : trauma, illness, and healing in a toxic culture
Mat,? Gabor
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing. ...
Nobody's Girl : A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell "Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which...
Notes on being a man
Galloway, Scott
Paper Book
Bestselling author, NYU professor, and cohost of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway offers a path forward for men and parents of boys. Boys and men are in crisis. Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies. Boys are less likely...
Notes to John
Didion, Joan
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An extraordinary work from the author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights In November 1999, Joan Didion began seeing a psychiatrist because, as she wrote to a friend, her family had had "a rough few years....
The Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans
Shankar, Maya
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AS FEATURED ON NBC TODAY SHOW, CBS MORNINGS, ON PURPOSE WITH JAY SHETTY, AND MORE! "A rare combination of beautiful storytelling, cognitive science, and wholehearted wisdom. --Brené Brown A revelatory exploration...
Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You'd Had
Kappadakunnel, Bryana
Paper Book
One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2025 A fresh, no-nonsense parenting guide that shows you how to become a great parent (even if you didn't have one yourself). Many of us didn't have a perfect childhood. But it's never too late (or too early!) to...
The Parent's Guide to Divorce: How to Protect Your Child's Mental and Emotional Health Through a Breakup or Separation
Komisar, Erica
Paper Book
For children, a good divorce is better than a bad marriage, but that doesn't make the split any easier. Legal decisions have emotional consequences for kids and parents alike. Synthesizing more than 30 years of clinical experience, numerous case studies, and extensive research, acclaimed...
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
Kennedy, Patrick J.
Paper Book
Profiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the journeys of twenty unique Americans who have struggled with different illnesses affecting mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the courage of those battling with a variety of illnesses, from college students to professionals...
Read this when things fall apart : letters to activists in crisis / edited by Kelly Hayes
Hayes, Kelly (Activist)
Paper Book
In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable. Campaigns will be lost. Mental health crises will occur. Social ills, like gender-based violence, will manifest themselves in movement spaces. People will experience profound personal losses. Grief, alienation, and despair can grind us...
Rediscovered: A Compassionate and Courageous Guide for Late Discovered Autistic Women (and Their Allies)
Asta, Catherine
Paper Book
Misunderstood your whole life, ashamed, lost, lonely and struggling to cope? Exhausted from trying, but never quite managing, to fit in? Welcome to the Late Discovered Club, home to thousands of late discovered autistic women. Late discovery can be life-changing - a lifetime of...
Ring
Lerner, Michelle
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR 2026 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE "Ring" takes you on an unforgettable odyssey through the depths of human emotion, from the hollows of grief to the heights of newfound hope. In the backdrop of a snow-covered sanctuary designed to aid the dying, Lee, a middle-aged non...
Shift : managing your emotions--so they don't manage you
Kross, Ethan
Paper Book
"A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life."--Charles Duhigg "Brilliant, engaging, and deeply insightful."--Lisa Damour "A blueprint for navigating the emotional curveballs that life throws at us every day."--The New York Times INSTANT NATIONAL...
Sociopath
Gagne, Patric
Paper Book
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir of the author's struggle to understand her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder. "A cross between a podcast by relationship therapist Esther Perel and a salacious tell-all."...
Talk to your boys : 16 conversations to help tweens and teens grow into confident, caring young men
Schroeder, Joanna
Paper Book
USA TODAY BEST-SELLER. An urgent and practical book that helps parents and their boys navigate important topics like sex, drugs, bullying, power, consent, and more in a way that helps them grow their emotional intelligence, while also building connection and a closeness that can last...
This Is Not about Running: A Memoir
Cain, Mary
Paper Book
By one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong--and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture. Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two...
This Is the Only Kingdom
Da?z, Jaquira
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL AWARD * From the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.  ...
Trauma is really strange
Haines, Steve
Paper Book
What is trauma? How does it change the way our brains work? And how can we overcome it? When something traumatic happens to us, we dissociate and our bodies shut down their normal processes. This unique comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and...
The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path
Heming Willis, Emma
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A game changer for caregivers of loved ones with dementia.... This book will help millions of families, like hers, like yours, like mine, like everyone's. It's a book for our time." --Maria Shriver From Emma Heming Willis,...
An unquiet mind
Jamison, Kay R.
Paper Book
From a leading international authority on manic-depressive illness--and one of only a handful of women who are full professors of medicine--comes a remarkable personal testimony: the revelation of her own struggle since childhood with manic-depression, and how it has shaped her life.
Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on Tiktok
James, Oliver
Paper Book
As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of approximately 45 million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 32, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the key...
Untamed
Doyle, Glennon
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD! "Packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today."--Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Pick) In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and...
Vibrant : a groundbreaking program to get energized, own your health, and glow
Stephenson, Stacie
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER. 2021 FOREWORD INDIES BRONZE WINNER -- BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT. 'Vibrant is a wellness book that promises to be life-changing.' -- Foreword Reviews. Stop thinking of your own well-being as something that's beyond your control. Today's view of...
Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers
Newman, Bobbi L.
Paper Book
Fostering well-being in today's library workplaces is no longer a luxury but a necessity, particularly for managers tasked with guiding and supporting their teams. Amidst budget cuts, attempts to ban or restrict books, attacks on library staff online and in-person, and potentially hostile and...
What happened to you? : conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing
Perry, Bruce Duncan
Paper Book
ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand....
What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World
Hemphill, Prentis
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From one of the most prominent voices in the trauma conversation comes a groundbreaking new way to heal on a personal and a collective level, showing us that we don't have to carry our emotional burdens alone. "I love this book."--Bessel van der Kolk,...
What the river keeps
Bostrom, Cheryl
Paper Book
In the beautiful Pacific Northwest, a young woman's discovery of her hidden past illuminates her present in this new novel from the award-winning author of Sugar Birds, "an engrossing tale" (Kirkus Reviews), and Leaning on Air, "an...
What to Do When You Get Dumped
Hopkins, Suzy
Paper Book
"A book that feels like a warm hug from your best friend." -Emily Henry, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Funny Story From the beloved mother-daughter team who brought us What to Do When I'm Gone, a poignant, funny, heartfelt, and...
What's eating us : women, food, and the epidemic of body anxiety
Kazdin, Cole
Paper Book
"One of my parenting fears is passing on my messed-up 1980s food issues to my children. Reading about Cole's journey, and how she thinks about reframing and repairing those issues is both calming and helpful." --Emily Oster, New York Times bestselling author of Expecting...
When You Love Someone in Recovery: A Hopeful Guide to Understanding Addiction
Beidler Msw, Caroline
Paper Book
Author, speaker, and addiction recovery expert Caroline Beidler offers friends and family members the gift of being able to understand the recovery lifestyle--a way of life that goes beyond anonymous meetings in church basements and fosters a sense of well-being, healthy coping strategies,...
The White Hot
Hudes, Quiara Alegria
Paper Book
The story of a runaway mother's ten days of freedom--and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment--from Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes. "The White Hot has the effect of pressing your hand to a barbed live wire. April's is one...
Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America
McCarthy, Andrew
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER A moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with...
You Are More Than Your Body: 30+ Evidence-Based Strategies for Living Well with Chronic Illness--By a Clinical Therapist Living with Cerebral Palsy
Caspari, Jennifer
Paper Book
A gentle, supportive guide to developing coping skills and improving quality of life for disabled and chronically ill people Managing the stresses of everyday life can be exhausting and overwhelming. Dr. Jennifer Caspari knows this struggle well--both through her work as a...
You Are Not Alone : The Nami Guide to Navigating Mental Health: With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families
Duckworth, Ken, M.d.
Paper Book
Written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words. Millions of people in the United States are...
Your brain on art : how the arts transform us
Magsamen, Susan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A life-altering, science-backed exploration of the healing power of art, which has now been proven to help lower stress, supercharge learning and creativity, extend your lifespan, and combat loneliness. "This book blew my mind!"--Angela...
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