Books

  • A Human Being Died That Night – A South African Woman Confronts the Legacy of Apartheid by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela. “A startling person account . . . written with clarity, energy, and enormous empathy.” — Washington Post
  • A Passion for Equality: George A. Wiley and the Movement by Pulitzer Prize recipient, Nick Kotz and Mary Lynn Kotz.
  • Being Genuine – Stop Being Nice, Start Being Real by Thomas D’Andsembourg. “His work offers a fresh perspective on the proven skills offered in the bestselling book, Nonviolent Communication – A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg.
  • Composing a Life by Mary Catherine Bateson. The San Francisco Chronicle said, “A radical rethinking of the concept of achievement.”
  • The Creative CONTRARIAN – 20 “Wise Fool” Strategies to Boost Creativity and Curb Groupthink by Roger von Oech. Tips on how to break out of groupthink situations. Ideas on how to enhance your creativity. “These jewels of insight will help you see things from the Wise Fool’s perspective.”
  • Focusing by Eugene T. Gendlin. The principles of “focusing,” a powerful technique for accessing greater self-awareness and inner wisdom.
  • Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts: Discovering Your True Self Through Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C. Schwartz.
  • Hit Refresh – The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone by Satya Nadella.
  • In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté. “Simplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness.”
  • No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz.
  • Spinning Threads of Radical Aliveness – Transcending the Legacy of Separation in Our Individual Lives by Miki Kashtan.
  • The Body Keeps the Score – Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van De Kolk.
  • The Empathy Factor – Your Competitive Advantage for Personal, Team, and Business Success by Marie R. Miyashiro with a foreword by Jerry Colonna.
  • The Highest Common Denominator – Using Convergent Facilitation to Reach Breakthrough Collaborative Decisions by Miki Kashtan. The NYT says: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/jobs/want-teamwork-encourage-free-speech.html
  • The Little Book of Courageous Living by Miki Kashtan. “With grace, acuity, and humor, Miki Kashtan has shared with thousands of people on five continents how to live, in every moment, from love, courage, and truth – the three hallmarks of nonviolence. This little book contains 200 concise, evocative distillations of her wisdom, illustrated with powerful and original images. It is an invitation to you to begin to build your own courageous life.”
  • The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Maté.
  • (NEW! 2024) The Power of Closure – Why We Want It, How to Get It, and When to Walk Away by Gary McClain, PhD. Audible version narrated by the author: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Power-of-Closure-Audiobook/B0CMK6QJ42
  • Quiet – The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain.
  • The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
  • Tao Te Ching – A New Version for All Seekers by Guy Leekley. Sharon Salzburg said, “Guy Leekley, in this new version of the Tao Te Ching, beautifully expresses the natural radiance, empathy, and harmony of a mind freed from habitual grasping, aggression, and closed-mindedness. The Tao Te Ching is an endless inspiration for each of us to attain such freedom.”
  • Your Resonant Self – Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain’s Capacity for Healing by Sarah Peyton.
  • Your Resonant Self Workbook and Course by Sarah Peyton.