Books
For some of you, having a book that talks to your specific area of interest provides education, support, and perspective that can change your life. At His Story, we want to equip you by providing some of our favorite resources and most commonly recommended reads for you to have at your fingertips. Below you will find a list our staff recommends organized by topic. Please talk to you counselor if you have specific questions and we hope that you find healing in some of these words.
Abuse
- Why Does he Do That by Lundy Bancroft
- Healing the Wounded Heart by Dan Allender
- Invincible by Brian F. Martin
Addiction
- Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
- Codependents Guide To The 12 Steps by Melody Beattie
- Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr
- The Big Book by AA
Attachment
- Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
- Anxiously Attached by Jessica Baum
- The Power of Attachment by Diane Poole Heller
- How We Love by Milan Yerkovich
Boundaries
- Boundaries by John Townsend and Henry Cloud
- Boundaries In Marriage by John Townsend and Henry Cloud
- Choosing To Cheat by Andy Stanley
Forgiveness
- Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa TerKeurst
- Forgiving and Reconciling by Everett L. Worthington
Grief and Loss
- Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing after Loss by Pat Schwiebert
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
- Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff
- The Healing Path by Dan Allender
Identity
- Beyond Identity by Dick Keyes
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- WOMEN- Captivating by Stasi Eldredge
- MEN – Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
Marriage
- Intimate Encounters by David Ferguson
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- Seven Principles that Make Marriage Work by John Gottman
- The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb
- Love and War by John and Stasi Eldredge
- For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
- For Men Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
Parenting
- Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel
- The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls
- The Whole Brained Child by Daniel Siegel
- The 5 Love Language of Children by Gary Chapman
Shame
- Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson
- Shame Interrupted by Edward T. Welch
- Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown
- Healing The Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
Deviant Sexual Behavior
- Out Of The Shadows by Patrick Carnes
- Unwanted by Jay Stringer
- Wired for Intimacy by William M. Struthers
Trauma
- The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
- Invincible by Brian F. Martin
- Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain (Therapist Perspective)