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"
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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
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
Extraordinary Awakenings: When Trauma Leads to Transformation by Steve Taylor Such deep insights into awakening through trauma
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!
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
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
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
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
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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 Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown How to live from your heart
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 Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma A brilliant introduction to awakening from our illusion
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 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 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
‘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
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I have a Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity College, Cambridge; a Master's Degree in Philosophy from Trinity College, Cambridge; a PhD Doctorate in Scientific Research from University College London (UCL); a Medical Degree (MD/MBBS) from The Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London and have been a doctor and reconstructive trauma and cancer surgeon in London for 20 years. I have published over 50 peer reviewed scientific journal articles, have been an associate editor and frequent scientific faculty member, and am the author of several scientific books. I have been awarded my Diploma in Transformative Life Coaching in London, which has International Coaching Federation (ICF) Accreditation, as well as the UK Association for Coaching (AC), and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). I have been on my own transformative journey full time for four years and I am ready to be your guide to you finding out who you really are and how the world works.