Suggested Reading
- olivierbranford
- Nov 5, 2023
- 9 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
Here are the Books That I Wish That Someone Had Recommended to me at the Start of my Journey into Awareness...
Arthur Schopenhauer, the brilliant German philosopher, wrote "I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage"
Please click on the book to be taken to the Audible version (or Amazon where Audible is not available: Sorry, I love Audible as it allows me to 'read' whilst walking and running when I am fully present). My thoughts about each book are in purple.
Suggested Reading:
A Changed Mind: Go Beyond Self Awareness – Rewire Your Brain and Reengineer Your Reality by David Bayer A new take on rewiring your brain and transformation
A Gold Medal is a Wonderful Thing by Matt Main Inspiring daily meditations, motivational and philosophical quotes from my coaching friend
A New Earth: Awakening Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle Total gold - life changing - you will read it again and again - even better than The Power of Now
A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson Love is the answer and Marianne delivers it so well
Atlas of The Heart by Brené Brown Find the confidence to tell your Truth and come back to your Self
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda The one gift and book that Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, gave out to every guest at his funeral
Awaken Your Power Within by Gerry Hussey Understanding your Self and the formula for success
Awareness by Anthony de Mello A book about consciousness and that "All is well"
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda The book given by Steve Jobs to everyone who attended his funeral: Note that it wasn't an iPhone
Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza Some real gems - Joe has a unique way about him
Big Red Book of Adult Child of Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families The main text of ACA
Braving The Wilderness by Brené Brown Allows you to roar like a lion again - "You are the wilderness"
Breathing Under Water by Father Richard Rohr An incredibly accurate summary of recovery principles
Clarity by Jamie Smart How to clear your mind
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker An amazing practical guide to childhood trauma
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown All you need to know about vulnerability
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, and it's All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson Learn to live each day as though it may be your last
Effortless Success: How To Get What You Want and Have a Great Time Doing It! by Michael Neill A great book on how to find joy and success at the same time
Extraordinary Awakenings: When Trauma Leads to Transformation by Steve Taylor Such deep insights into awakening through trauma
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr Spiritual gold about the 'two halves' of your life
Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh Essential wisdom for getting through the storm
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers You can handle it!
Go Beyond Self Awareness – Rewire Your Brain and Reengineer Your Reality’ by David Bayer A new take on turboboosting your life
Healing The Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw The Bible on recovery from shame
Higher Purpose by Robert Holden THE book on purpose
Human Kind by Rutger Bregman Human beings are kind!
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté The Bible on addiction
Letting Go: The Pathway to Surrender by David R. Hawkins The definitive text on letting go
Living Untethered by Michael Singer Mind blowing - a must read - this book will change your life
Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl THE book on finding meaning
Mastery by Robert Greene Learn the rules so that you can work out how to change them
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius This should be by everyone's bedside
Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How it Changes Everything by James R. Doty The essential guide to manifestation
'No Bad Parts' by Richard C. Schwartz A guide to the Internal Family Systems Model
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh The best book on mindfulness that I have read
Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic 10th Anniversary Edition by David Emerald How to escape the Drama Triangle
Real Love by Greg Baer So many aha moments about what love really is and what we are all doing wrong
Recovery by Russell Brand A brilliant guide to 12 step recovery
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Classic story of The Buddha
Stop Fixing Yourself by Anthony De Mello Dispel the false beliefs associated with societal conditioning
Supercoach: 10th Anniversary Edition by Michael Neill A must-read for coaches and those seeking deep coaching
Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey From Suffering to Enlightenment by Marianne Williamson I have listened to this over 50 times and still going - pure gold - a real 'pick me up' for whenever you need it
The Act of Living by Frank Tallis An essential guide to positive psychology
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Another classic must-read on awakening
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron For all of us creatives as a path to awakening
The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran Classic Hindu text showing that truth is timeless
Here is a 90 second video of the book: Enjoy!
The Body Keeps The Score: Mind Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk The Bible on trauma and why I do yoga and had EMDR!
The Complete Conversations With God, A Uncommon Dialogue Books I, II and III by Neale Donald Walsch 31 hours of distilled genius - bliss!
The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn This is a real gem and free to access
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown How to live from your heart
The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide For The Journey To Your True Calling by Stephen Cope A fabulous book about finding your true purpose in life and how to live it
The Inside-Out Revolution by Michael Neill Michael makes it all so very simple - a great overview of Syd Banks' 3Ps teachings
The Invisible Lion by Benjamin Fry Aha so that's why I have been in survival mode for 4 decades and also why I didn't need to be
The Laws of Spirit: Teachings of the Mountain Sage (A Tale of Transformation) by Dan Millman A transformative parable teaching the 12 core principles at the heart of wisdom, spirituality and any moral system that looks for a deeper sense of meaning
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Wisdom on tap - an overview of why we are as we are
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins A masterpiece in letting go
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma A brilliant introduction to awakening from our illusion
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Dr Gabor Maté This book teaches you that dis-ease is simply a way of coping with our chaotic world
The Neville Collection by Neville Goddard: All 10 books by a Modern Master A Master of metaphysics, abundance, and The Law of Attraction
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials in to Triumph’ by Ryan Holiday There are no 'obstacles' - just lessons in growth
The Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss If you want to know how to 'let go' then this is THE book for you
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle A classic for any library - Eckhart gives you the key to your new life and that key is called presence
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran The classic book containing gems for everyday living to bring the extraordinary to your life
The Red Book, Liber Novus by Carl Gustav Jung Jung's mind-blowing book on psychology, spirituality, and the search for your soul
The Sacred Prostitute: Eternal Aspect of the Feminine by Nancy Qualls-Corbett A Jungian approach to archetypal transformation
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra A really succinct introduction to spirituality and success
The Shadow Effect by Marianne Williamson, Debbie Ford and Deepak Chopra Understand and unleash the power of your 'shadow'
The Schopenhauer Cure by Irvin D Yalom A magnificent fable where philosophy meets therapy
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson Real gems told in an inimitable style
The Tao of Fully Feeling by Pete Walker An essential book of feeling and healing, also in reference to childhood trauma
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill This is not a book about business or leadership but a book about using the mind to create powerfully in your life
‘Utopia for Realists’ by Rutger Bregman The historian strikes again with pure Truth and wisdom
Waking Up by Sam Harris The perfect guide for spirituality without religion
When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D Yalom Part fable, part historical gives enormous insight into philosophy, psychoanalysis and sprititual principles
Your Inner Awakening by Byron Katie How to dispel the false beliefs that hold you back
Namaste.
Olly
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