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Staff Picks – a Suggested Book List

Here are a few books and articles as recommended by our therapists. They are sorted by category if you wish learn more about a particular area.

Get the most out of your reading!

Embrace It:

pick a quiet comfortable place for reading, free from distraction for a block of time.

Skim It:

look at the cover, the table of contents, then read the forward and introduction.

Mark It:

underline and highlight important parts that are most meaningful to you, write notes in the margins.

Confront It:

ask the W questions of Who, What, When, Where and Why.

Discern It:

ask how the content corresponds to your understanding of the God, the Bible, spiritual growth, etc.

Ponder It:

stop after certain sections or chapters to contemplate the material, then try to summarize it.

Discuss It:

talking about the material helps in understanding difficult concepts or applications.

Finish It:

push through the temptation to give up after only a few chapters, it’s laying a foundation for the rest.

Apply It:

identify a few things you want to begin implementing, start small and build from there.

Pass It:

if the book has been helpful, then recommend it to someone else who may benefit from using it.