Inspiring Books (any topic)

[Brigid]

Beth,

Oh Brigid, the thought of losing loved ones like that is almost paralyzing to me. I don't know if I could even read the book now...

I know what you're saying. I too, could not imagine what this man must have gone through.  However, the book does not address the deaths of his sons in any way.  It is just 30 life points (for lack of a better description) that he wished he had known when he was younger.  My favorite is "Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least."  or "Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing."  He then provides an explanation of those points.

I cannot read Stephen King--too creepy.  Are the books under the other name different? 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend--the weather is predicted to be lousy here, so I may be curled up with a good book.

Brigid

[Brigid]

Another book that I enjoyed and would apply to many of us here:

Inventing the Rest of Our Lives--Women in Second Adulthood--What Matters, What Works, What's Next.

by Suzanne Braun Levine, who was the first editor of Ms. magazine.

She gives great ideas to help formulate what we want to do with the second half of lives--after our children are gone, or we retire, or a spouse has died or we've gotten divorced--whatever has created a situation where we can possibly explore a whole new way of life.

Brigid

[gratitude28]

I adore the book The Woman's Way Through The Twelve Steps. Even if you are not in the program for anything, it gives wonderful ideas on how to recognize patterns and behaviors and how to address them in a healthy way. It talks about spirituality, healthy relationships and dealing with life in general.