Book Recommendations

Susan Biggar’s memoir invites us into her family comprising her husband Darryl and three children, two of whom are born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Their at times chaotic lives would be familiar to readers who are parents of young children, but their challenges are amplified by the episodic bouts of serious illness that the boys… Read More

The sub-title creative living beyond fear sums up this book beautifully.  Have you ever felt scared about putting one of your ideas into action, or of creating something new, or of actually believing in yourself and your ideas?  Elizabeth Gilbert, renowned author of Eat, Pray, Love, shares wise and inspiring insights to help us all to be… Read More

Warren Burger is a renowned journalist who shares stories of artists, teachers, entrepreneurs and social activists. His book has the potential to hold the interest of many people from a wide range of contexts, whether it be part of reading for a course or simply for general application. One cannot deny its relevance to the… Read More

The one woman who writes this series of meditations/reflections, was 83 at the time of writing. She was a playwright and a Jungian analyst of formidable intellect and presence. Her observations and conclusions, will not suit everyone, but her very point as indicated in her subtitle, is that this individual thinks this way; this individual… Read More

Chris Mackey is a clinical and counselling psychologist and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society with 40 years psychotherapy experience in public and private mental health settings AND he believes in synchronicity. It is an interesting and exciting combination. He defines synchronicity as “the phenomenon of experiencing a striking and meaningful coincidence that connects… Read More

A Short Course in Happiness after Loss by Dr. Maria Sirois is breathtaking. If you were to look at the title of this book only to move on because you were not currently experiencing loss in your life, you would have missed out on luminous writing and wisdom that informs our lives, no matter what… Read More