Please list the ones you have ACTUALLY read and have had a profound value to you, perhaps even changed your life.

As a survivor of an emotionally abusive marriage, I would have to say that Robin Norwood’s Women Who Love Too Much literally saved my sanity, and possibly my life, as well! No one knows when an emotionally abusive relationship will become physically abusive, after all. Had I not gotten out when I did, I might not even be here, writing these words!

This book was the single most influential factor in bringing me out of denial, and admitting, to myself just as much as to others, that I did, indeed, have a problem: my husband was a verbal and emotional abuser.

The book is full of stories of real women in real, abusive relationships (their names have been changed, for obvious reasons). These stories were shocking for me to read, not only because of the nature of the abuse involved, but also because I was able to see myself in some of those stories……. That was a very painful discovery.

Thanks to this book, I stopped doubting whether or not I was being "oversensitive" to the things my husband was doing to me. There were just too many similarities between myself and these women, too many of the very same excuses I was using, too many of the same hurtful incidents.

Besides opening my eyes, the book also detailed procedures for women like me to get out of an abusive relationship, as well as bolstering our self-esteem. Furthermore, it included a list of resources for those women who had finally decided to leave.

Naturally, this type of self-help book will not be useful for every woman, Those who have no problems with either self-esteem or vulnerability to abuse, will not need to read this kind of thing. Still, the book is an important collection of abusive experiences that serve as a warning of what to beware of when dating, just as much as advice for women on owning their (our) own power,

Although I haven’t read it, I would also recommend her Daily Meditations for Women Who Love Too Much.

Another wonderful and highly inspirational book is You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay, who is very well-known in New Age circles. This book is full of affirmations, as well as examples from her own life that show how she herself overcame her low self-esteem and other issues. She was highly influenced by the Science of Mind, founded by Ernest Holmes, eventually becoming an ordained minister in the faith.

Along with her powerful, hope-filled affirmations, Ms. Hay includes questions for self-inquiry. She recommends writing and answering these in a personal journal. She also has a companion workbook that contains many helpful exercises.

I have two copies of this book — one to carry along with me whenever I need some inspiration, and another, a "deluxe" edition, which is full of delightful, visually exciting illustrations.

The book has recently been made into a movie, which is available in DVD.

The third book is targeted specifically to visual artists, although it also contains many inspirational thoughts that can be applied to life in general. It’s titled The Art Spirit. The author, Robert Henri, was an important American artist, member of the Aschcan School art movement, in the early part of the 20th century.

Along with very useful, fascinating painting techniques, Henri offers very profound philosophical observations on art, creativity, and life. An excerpt from the book’s very first sentences will give you an idea of the depth of his insights.

"Art, when really understood, is the province of every human being."

"When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressive creature. Where those who are not artists are trying to close the book, he opens it, shows there are still more pages possible."

As a young college art student, I was not only impressed by Henri’s knowledge and mastery of drawing and oil painting, but also dazzled by the beauty of his spiritual musings on art and artists, as well as on the greater scheme of things. It is indeed a very uplifting, inspirational read, to be savored and meditated upon, so as to integrate its insights into one’s philosophical outlook.

You may not need to read the first book yourself, but you can certainly recommend it to any woman you might know who is presentely captive in an abusive relationship. As for the other two, anyone who wants to feel inspired and mentored by two enthusiastic, empowering students of life, will certainly enjoy them.

Happy reading!!

Here are some links for additional information on the authors:

http://www.louisehay.com/

http://www.louisehay.com/affirmations/index.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Henri

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/henri_robert.html

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Louise Hay (born October 8, 1926) is a motivational author, and the founder of Hay House, a publishing company. She has authored several self-help and New Thought books, and is best known for her 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life.

Bibliography
You Can Heal Your Life; Hay House Inc., 1984,
Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them, Hay House Inc., 1984,
The Power Is Within You, Hay House Inc., 1991
Inner Wisdom: Meditations for the Heart and Soul.
The Adventures of Lulu – Three Stories to Help Build Self-Esteem and Courage in Children.

http://www.louisehay.com/

Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer. In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called ‘Hay Foundation’, which she founded in 1985.[7]

In 2008 a movie about Louise Hay’s life was released, titled ‘You Can Heal Your Life’. In Louise’s own words from the movie’s official website: This movie is the story of my life my teachings and how I’ve applied the principles of my teachings to my own life. The movie also features Gregg Braden, Wayne Dyer, Gay Hendricks, Esther & Jerry Hicks, Doreen Virtue and was directed by Emmy Award winning Director Michael Goorjian[8]

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Deep at the centre of my being there is an infinite well of love.

I now allow this love to flow to the surface.

It fills my heart, my body, my mind, my consciousness, my very being, and radiates out from me in all directions and returns to me multiplied.

The more love I use and give, the more I have to give, the supply is endless.

The use of love makes me feel good; it is an expression of my inner joy.

Yes, I love myself, therefore I take loving care of my body.

I lovingly feed it nourishing food and beverages.

I lovingly groom it and dress it and my body lovingly responds to me with vibrant health and energy.

I love myself, therefore I provide for myself a comfortable home, one that fills all my needs and is a pleasure to be in.

I fill the rooms with the vibration of love so that all who enter, myself included, will feel this love and be nourished by it.

I love myself, therefore I work at a job that I truly enjoy doing, one that uses all my talents and abilities, working with and for people that I love and love me, and earning a good income.

I love myself, therefore, I behave in a loving way to all people for I know that that which I give out returns to me multiplied.

I only attract loving people in my world for they are a mirror of what I am.

I love myself, therefore I forgive and totally release the past and all past experiences and I am free.

I love myself, therefore I love totally in the now, experiencing each moment as good and knowing that my future is bright, and joyous and secure, for I am a beloved child of the universe and the universe lovingly takes care of me now and forever more.

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