Anger and Abuse
Bancroft, Lundy. Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men.The Berkley Publishing Group, 2002.
Evans, Patricia. The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond. Bob Adams, Inc., 1992.
Durvasula, Ramani. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist. Post Hill Press, 2015.
Jones, Ann, and Schechter, Susan. When Love Goes Wrong: What to Do When You Can’t Do Anything Right. Harper Collins, 1992.
Kivel, Paul. Men’s Work: How to Stop the Violence that Tears Our Lives Apart. Hazelden Educational Materials, 1992.
McKay, Matthew; Rogers, Peter; and McKay, Judith. When Anger Hurts: Quieting the Storm Within. New Harbinger Publications, 1989.
Sonkin, Daniel Jay, and Durphy, Michael. Learning to Live Without Violence: A Handbook For Men. Volcano Press, 1989.
Stosny, Steven. Love Without Hurt: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One. Da Capo Press, Perseus Books Group, 2006.
Tavris, Carol. Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion. Simon & Schuster, 1989.
Williams, Redford, and Williams, Virginia. Anger Kills: 17 Strategies for Controlling the Hostility that Can Ruin Your Life. Harper Collins, 1993.
Men’s Studies
Kupers, Terry, MD. Revisioning Men’s Lives. Guilford Publications, 1993.
*Levant, Ronald, with Kopecky, Gini. Masculinity Reconstructed: Changing the Rules of Manhood at Work, in Relationships, and in Family Life. Dutton, 1995.
Relationships
Gottman, John M., and Silver, Nan. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Three Rivers Press, 1999.
Hendrix, Harville. Keeping the Love You Find: A Guide for Singles. Pocket Books, 1993.
Hendrix, Harville. Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. Harper Perennial, 1990.
Johnson, Sue. Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. Little, Brown Spark, 2008.
Pryor, Karen Wylie. Don’t Shoot the Dog: How to Improve Yourself and Others Through Behavioral Training. Simon & Schuster, 1984.
Real, Terence. How Can I Get Through to You: Reconnecting Men and Women. Scribner, 2002.
Rubin, Lillian. Intimate Strangers: Men and Women Together. Harper Colophon, 1983.
Schnarch, David. Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships. Holt Paperbacks, 1998.
Shem, Samuel and Surrey, Janet. We Have to Talk: Healing Dialogues Between Women and Men. Basic Books, 1998.
Spring, Janis Abrahms. After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful. HarperCollins, 1997.
Wile, Daniel B. After the Honeymoon: How Conflict Can Improve Your Relationship. John Wiley & Sons, 1988.
Parenting
Ehrensaft, Diane. Spoiling Childhood: How Well-Meaning Parents Are Giving Children Too Much—But Not What They Need. The Guilford Press, 1997.
Faber, Adele, and Mazlish, Elaine. How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk. Avon Books, 1980.
Phelan, Thomas. 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. Child Management, 1996.
Riera, Michael. Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. Celestial Arts, 1995.
Wolf, Anthony W. Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1991.
Sexuality
Castleman, Michael. Sexual Solutions: An Informative Guide. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone, 1983.
Love, Pat and Robinson, Jo. Hot Monogamy. Penguin Books, 1994.
Zilbergeld, Bernie. Male Sexuality: A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment. Bantam Books, 1978.
Addiction/Recovery
Carnes, Patrick. A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery. Hazelden Educational Materials, 1993.
Carnes, Patrick. Don’t Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction. Bantam Books, 1991.
Wegscheider, Sharon. Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family. Science and Behavior Books, 1981.
*Z, Phillip. A Skeptic’s Guide to the Twelve Steps. Hazelden Educational Materials, 1990.
Miscellaneous
Hanson, Rick. Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence. Harmony Books, 2013.
*Johnson, Stephen M. First Person Singular: Living the Good Life Alone. J.B. Lippincott, 1977.
Kramer, Peter. Listening to Prozac. Penguin Books, 1994.
Olkin, Rhoda. What Psychotherapists Should Know About Disability. The Guilford Press, 1999.
Pipher, Mary. Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders.Penguin Putnam, 1999.
*NOTE: Out-of-print books may be available at your public library.