Recommended for your home library:

Books

Marriage Enrichment:

• Chapman, G. (1992). The five love languages. Northfield Publishing:Chicago.
• Crabb, L. (1991).Men & Women: Enjoying the difference. Zondervan: Grand Rapids.
• Gottman, J. (1994). Why marriages succeed or fail. Fireside: New York.
• Gottman, J.(1999).The seven principles of making marriage work.Three Rivers: NY.
• Hendrix, H. (1988). Getting the love you want. Harper & Row: New York.
• Romano, D. (1997). Intercultural Marriage; Promises & pitfalls. Intercultural Press: Varmouth.

Relationships:

• Abrahams Spring, J. (1996). After the affair. Harper Collins: New York.
• Cloud, H. (1996). Safe people. Harper Collins: Toronto.
• Cloud, H. and Townsend, C. (1996). Changes that heal. Zondervan: Grand Rapids.
• Hart, A. (1991). Growing up divorced. Vine Books: Ann Arbor.
• Townsend, C. (1996). Hiding from love. Harper Collins: Toronto.
• Weiner-Davis, M. (1999). Divorce busting. Simon & Schuster: New York.

Parenting:

• Cloud & Towsend (1998). Boundaries with kids. Zondervan: Grand Rapids.
• Curran, D. (1999). Tired of arguing with your kids?. Sorin Books: Notre Dame, IN.
• Hendrix, H. and Hunt, H.(1997). Giving the love that heals: A guide for parents. Pocket Books: New York.

Sexuality:

• Kitzinger, S.(1985).Woman's Experience of Sex. Penguin Books: New York.
• Zibergeld, B. (1999). The New Male Sexuality.Bantam Books: New York.
• Ells, A. (1991). Restoring innocence: Healing memories that hinder sexual intimacy. Thomas Nelson: Nashville.
• Maltz, W. (1991).The Sexual Healing Journey; a guide for survivors of sexual abuse. Harper Collins: New York.
• McCarthy, B & A. (2003). Rekindling Desire; A step-by-step program to help low-sex and no-sex marriages. Brunner-Routledge: New York.
• Metz. M. & McCarthy, B. (2003). Coping with premature ejaculation. New Harbinger: Oakland.
• Metz. M. & McCarthy, B. (2004). Coping with erectile dysfunction. New Harbinger: Oakland.
• Penner, C. and Penner, J. (1981). The gift of sex. Word Publishers: Waco.
• Schnarch, D. (1997). Passionate marriage. Henry Holt & Co. Inc.: New York.
• Smedes, L. (1998) . Sex for Christians. Eerdmans: Grand Rapids.

Depression and Anxiety:

• Bourne, Edmund J. The anxiety & phobia workbook.
• Burns, David. Feeling good, the new mood therapy
• Mullen, G. (1999). Why do I feel so down when my faith should lift me up? Sovereign World: Kent. (What Christians should know about mood disorders, depression, ADHD).

Christian Spirituality:

• Wangerin, Jr. W.(1990). As for me and my house: Crafting your marriage to last. Thomas Nelson: Nashville
• Manning, B. Abba’s Child: The cry of the heart for intimate belonging.

Videos

• The War at Home (Martin Sheen)...Family conflict with emotional wounds of adult child.
• Shadowlands (Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger)…Love story in later adulthood.
• Tootsie (Dustin Hoffman) Separation and joint parenting
• Da (Martin Sheen, Barnard Hughes). Conflicted father/son dynamics…grief
• Far North (Jessica Lange, Charles Durning). Generational family struggles.
• Interiors (Diane Keaton)…Sister/parent/spouse relationships
• Big Business (Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin)…Family dynamics/family values.
• Ordinary People (Mary Tyler Moore)…A child’s death…a distanced family.
• The Story of Us, (Michelle Pheifer)…A couple considers then decides against divorce.
• The Kid (Bruce Willis)…Turning the clock back; meeting oneself as a child.
• Family Man (Nicholas Cage)…Family values vs. corporate success.
• I Never Sang For My Father...Going home after a parent dies.
• Forget Paris (Billy Crystal)…Making a marriage work long term/long distance.
• Before and After (Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep)...Family systems under fire.
• Iris (Judi Dench)…Alzheimer’s ravages a couple’s life and love.
• Affliction (Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek)…A man confronts the abuse of his childhood.