Carol's Book Recommendations:

A dynamic list of inspiring books and resources curated by Carol.

  • The Urban Monk

    Pedram Shojai, OMD

     Pedram Shojai shares how the calmness of Zen masters is attainable in today's fast-paced world, and with practice, you too can stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter.

  • Book cover of 'Come As You Are' by Emily Nagoski, featuring a pink background with an image of a fruit split open at the center.

    Come As You Are

    Emily Nagoski

    A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times bestseller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life.

  • Cover of the book 'Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples' by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., features a red and white design, mentions it is a New York Times bestseller, and that more than 4 million copies are sold.

    Getting The Love You Want

    Harville Hendrix

     Become the most connected couple you know with this revolutionary guide, combining behavioral science, depth psychology, social learning theory, Gestalt therapy, and interpersonal neuroscience to help you and your partner recapture joy, enhance closeness, and experience the reward of a deeply fulfilling relationship.

  • Book cover of 'The 5 Love Languages' by Gary Chapman, featuring a couple embracing against a sunset background with purple hues.

    The 5 Love Languages

    Gary Chapman

    Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life? In the #1 New York Times international bestseller The 5 Love Languages, you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. 

  • Cover of the book 'If the Buddha Dated' by Charlotte Kasl

    If The Buddha Dated

    Charlotte Kasl, PhD

    Zen and the art of falling in love . . . At once practical, playful, and spiritually sound, this book is about creating a new love story in your life. Drawing from Christian, Buddhist, Sufi and other spiritual traditions, If the Buddha Dated shows how to find a partner without losing yourself. 

  • Cover of the book 'Daring Greatly' by Brené Brown, featuring colorful text on a dark background. It includes a circular badge stating 'More than 2 million copies sold.'

    Daring Greatly

     Brenee Brown

    Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Brené Brown PhD, MSW, dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. 

  • Cover of "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer featuring a horse on a beach.

    The Untethered Soul

     Michael Singer

    What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound answers to these questions. 

  • Cover of the book 'Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence' by Esther Perel, featuring colorful paperclips.

    Mating in Captivity

    Esther Perel

    A New York City therapist examines the paradoxical relationship between domesticity and sexual desire and explains what it takes to bring lust home. One of the world’s most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. 

  • Book cover of "The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity" by Esther Perel, featuring a matchbox with two used matches on a red background.

    The State of Affairs

    Esther Perel

    An affair: it can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness, their very identity. And yet, this extremely common human experience is so poorly understood. What are we to make of this time-honored taboo—universally forbidden yet universally practiced? Why do people cheat—even those in happy marriages?

  • Book cover of 'Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment' by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks, featuring a heart shape on a neutral background.

    Conscious Loving

    Gay Hendricks

    Here is a powerful new program that can clear away the unconscious agreements patterns that undermine even your best intentions. Through their own marriage and through twenty years' experience counseling more than one thousand couples, therapists Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks have developed precise strategies to help you create a vital partnership and enhance the energy, creativity, and happiness of each individual. 

  • Cover of the book 'The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle, a #1 New York Times Bestseller, featuring the subtitle 'A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment' and a note indicating over 3 million copies sold.

    The Power of Now

     Eckhart Tolle

    Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. 

  • Book cover of 'A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose' by Eckhart Tolle.

    A New Earth

    Eckhart Tolle

     In A New Earth, Tolle expands on his powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world.

  • Three books from "Conversations with God" series by Neale Donald Walsch with different colored covers

    Conversations With God

    Neale Donald Walsch

    Neal Donald Walsch was experiencing a low period in his life when he decided to write a letter to God, venting his frustrations. What he did not expect was a response. As he finished his letter, he was moved to continue writing - and out came extraordinary answers to his questions. This is the whole Trilogy.

  • Book cover of 'The Body Keeps the Score' by Bessel van der Kolk. Features abstract art of a human figure on a blue background.

    The Body Keeps The Score

    Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

     Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.

  • Book cover of "How To Do The Work" by Dr. Nicole LePera with abstract orange and red background.

    How To Do The Work

    Dr. Nicole LePera

    In How to Do the Work, Dr. LePera offers both a manifesto for Self-Healing as well as an essential guide to creating a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. 

  • Book cover of 'The Way of the Superior Man' by David Deida, 20th anniversary edition.

    The Way of The Superior Man

    David Deida

    Including an all-new preface by author David Deida, this 20th-anniversary edition of the classic guide to male spirituality offers the next generation the opportunity to cultivate trust in the moment and put forth the best versions of themselves in an ever-changing world. 

  • Book cover of 'Untamed' by Glennon Doyle, featuring an abstract colorful design with layered swirls and glitter.

    Untamed

    Glennon Doyle

    In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us.

  • Cover of the book 'The Conscious Parent' by Shefali Tsabary, PhD. The cover features a stack of balanced pebbles and text about transforming ourselves and empowering our children, with a preface by the Dalai Lama.

    The Conscious Parent

     Shefali Tsabary, PhD

    In Dr. Shefali Tsabary's conscious approach to parenting, however, children serve as mirrors of their parents' forgotten self. Those willing to look in the mirror have an opportunity to establish a relationship with their own inner state of wholeness. 

  • Cover of "Mirror Work: 21 Days to Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay.

    Mirror Work

     Louise Hay

    The Mirror Principle, one of Louise’s core teachings, holds that our experience of life mirrors our relationship with ourselves; unless we see ourselves as loveable, the world can be a dark and lonely place. Mirror work—looking at oneself in a mirror and repeating positive affirmations—is Louise’s powerful method for learning to love oneself and experience the world as a safe and loving place.