Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Christopher Germer
The Mindful Path to Self Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions  Why is it so hard to extend the same kindness to ourselves that many of us gladly offer to others? Maybe it is because in our conventional way of thinking in the West we tend to view compassion as a gift, and bestowing it on ourselves seems selfish or inappropriate. Eastern wisdom tells us that loving-kindness is something everyone needs and deserves. Without self compassion, we all too often respond to emotional suffering with self-criticism, shame, or defensiveness - tough-to-break habits that only make suffering worse. This wise, eloquent, and practical book illuminates the nature of self-compassion and offers easy-to-follow, scientifically grounded steps for incorporating it into daily life. Vivid examples plus innovative exercises and techniques make this an ideal resource for readers new to mindfulness or those who want to take their practice to the next level. 2009, 306pp £14.95 incl p/p Price:   £14.95
Madness, Mystery and the Survival of God by Isabel Clarke
The conventional scientific world view cannot accommodate God. Yet, the world wide resurgence of religion, particularly in its most fundamentalist forms, flies in the face of science. Our seemingly secular society cannot tear itself away from fascination with the supernatural. Alongside the attraction of drugs, this reveals a yearning for something beyond. This book offers a new way into the paradox. The feared experience of madness becomes the key to the human ability to operate in two ways at once. Science studies our individual side but is blind to our potential to participate in a reality beyond that which we can precisely know - the territory of religion. This new perspective on faith and psychosis offers insight into the unshakable conviction of both delusion and religious fanaticism. The survival of faith and superstition in a secular age is explained. God is located within the scientific world view in a way that respects mystery and so enlarges rather than diminishes our vision. 2008. 192pp £13.00 Price:   £13.00
Transformation of Desire by Diarmuid O'Murchu
"… a great read and source of inspiration… Drawing on seminal ideas from contemporary science, religion and spirituality, he reveals with consummate skill how the rich webs of life are calling forth new birthing, new thinking and new visions of creative transformation for us to become truly at home on Earth. This vision is as practical as it is spiritual; it is a vision grounded in faith and hope for the future of the planet and its people" - Ursula King. 200pp. 2007 £13.95 incl p/p Price:   £13.95
Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind (Linda Buzzell & Craig Chalquist eds)
Ecotherapy, or applied ecopsychology, encompasses a broad range of nature-based methods of psychological healing, grounded in the crucial fact that people are inseparable from the rest of nature and nurtured by healthy interaction with the Earth. Leaders in the field, including Robert Greenway and Mary Watkins, contribute essays that take into account the latest scientific understanding and the deepest indigenous wisdom. Other key thinkers, from Bill McKibben to Richard Louv to Joanna Macy, explore the links among ecotherapy, spiritual development, and restoring community. As mental-health professionals find themselves challenged to provide hard evidence that their practices actually work, and as costs for traditional modes of psychotherapy rise rapidly out of sight, this book offers practitioners and interested lay readers alike a spectrum of safe, effective alternative approaches backed by a growing body of research. 2009 256pp £13.75 incl p/p Price:   £13.75
Gentle Dying by Felicity Warner
Gentle Dying: The Simple guide to Achieving a Peaceful Death by Felicity Warner Full of practical advice and simple techniques to support the dying process for carers and those that are dying, Gentle Dying is a wonderful tool to help anyone with a terminal illness or those caring for someone who is dying. It also shows that death isn't something to be feared but a rite of passage, a time of gentle reflection, optimism and a preparation for the next life. 2009, 209pp, £10.85 incl p/p Price:   £10.85
Compassionate Mind by Paul Gilbert
Compassionate Mind by Paul Gilbert In our modern societies the focus is so often on 'doing, achieving and having'. Here Prof. Gilbert explores how our minds have developed to be highly sensitive and quick to react to perceived threats and how this fast-acting threat-response system can be a source of anxiety, depression and aggression. He describes how studies have also shown that developing kindness and compassion for self and others can help in calming down the threat system: as a mother's care and love can soothe a baby's distress. Not only does compassion help to soothe distressing emotions, it actually increases feelings of contentment and well-being. Gilbert outlines the latest findings about the value of compassion and how it works, and takes readers through basic mind training exercises to enhance the capacity for, and use of, compassion. 2010, 672pp, £12.00 incl p/p Price:   £12.00
Find Your Power by Chris Johnstone
Find Your Power: A Toolkit for Resilience and Positive Change Now in its second and revised edition this book describes how you can strengthen your ability to bring about positive change. The principles can be applied to any kind of issue and "It describes, in detail, how we can move into our potential, helping ourselves and the world at the same time." - Mary-Jayne Rust. The book is clearly written in a gentle, positive and encouraging tone with an accessible layout. A different kind of self-help book that can help make a difference. 2010, 312pp £14.90 incl p/p Price:   £14.90
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist
The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In a book of unprecedented scope, Iain McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent brain research, illustrated with case histories, to reveal that the difference is profound - not just this or that function, but two whole, coherent, but incompatible ways of experiencing the world. The left hemisphere is detail-oriented, prefers mechanisms to living things, and is inclined to self-interest, where the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility and generosity. This division helps explain the origins of music and language, and casts new light on the history of philosophy, as well as on some mental illnesses. In the second part of the book, he takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists. He argues that, despite its inferior grasp of reality, the left hemisphere is increasingly taking precedence in the modern world, with potentially disastrous consequences. 2010, 608pp £12.99 incl p/p Price:   £12.99
Ego Trick Julian Baggini
The Ego Trick: What Does it Mean to Be You? Are you still the person who lived 15, 10 or five years ago? 15, 10 or five minutes ago? Can you plan for your retirement if the you of 30 years hence is in some sense a different person? What and who is the real you? Does it remain constant over time and place, or is it something much more fragmented and fluid? Is it known to you, or are you as much a mystery to yourself as others are to you? Julian Baggini sets out to answer these fundamental and unsettling questions.His fascinating quest draws on the history of philosophy, but also anthropology, sociology, psychology and neurology; he talks to theologians, priests, allegedly reincarnated Lamas , and delves into real-life cases of lost memory, personality disorders and personal transformation; and, candidly and engagingly, he describes his own experiences. 2011, 304pp, £16.50 Price:   £16.50