Recommended Books and Journals
Purpose and Objective of
the Directory
The purpose
of the Self Help Recovery Catalog is to identify books, journals and articles
that address issues related to recovery from brain injury and other catastrophic
illness. Contributions to the literature are
included in the Catalog based on recommendations
by readers and researchers. Recommendations should be sent to:
selfhelprecovery@usa.net.
BOOKS
Hospital
The Rights of Patients: The Authoritative ACLU Guide to Patient Rights (Third
Edition) -- by George J. Annas
Take This Book to the Hospital With You: A Consumer Guide to Surviving Your
Hospital Stay -- by Charles Inlander and Ed Weiner
Your Complete Medical Record -- by People's Medical Society
Aiken, Linda H.; Clarke, Sean P.; Sloane, Douglas M.; Sochalski, Julie; and
Silber, Jeffrey H. "Hospital Nurse Staffing and Patient Mortality, Nurse
Burnout, and Job Dissatisfaction," JAMA, 288/16 (October 23, 2002)
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/288/16/1987
Brain Injury Guidebook -- Brain Injury Association of Maryland
I Want to Thank My Brain for Remembering Me -- by Jimmy Breslin
Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury -- by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control.
Franklin, Jon and Doelp, Alan. Not Quite a Miracle: Brain Surgeons and
Their Patients on the Frontier of Medicine -- by Jon Franklin and Alan Doelp
Gronwall, D., Wrightson, P., and Waddell, P. Head Injury: The Facts
(second edition) -- by D Gronwall, P Wrightson and P Waddell
Mayo Clinic. Understanding Brain Injury: A Guide for Employers. Mayo
Press, 2000.
Mayo Clinic. Understanding Brain Injury: A Guide for the Family. Mayo
Press, 2000.
Mitiguy, Judith S.; Thompson, George; and Wasco, James. Understanding
Brain Injury: Acute Hospitalization–A Guide for Families and Friends. Boston
MA: J.R. Publishing.
Needleman, Jack; Buerhaus, Peter; Mattke, Soeren; Stwart, Maureen; and
Zelevinsky, Katya. "Nurse-Staffing Levels and the Quality of Care in
Hospitals," The New England Journal of Medicine 346/22 (May 30, 2002):
1715-1722.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/346/22/1715
Rose, Eric A. Second Opinion: The Columbia Presbyterian Guide to
Surgery. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000.
University of Iowa, Hospitals and Clinics. Acute Brain Injury - A Guide
for Families and Friends. 1995 (revised 2000). Available online:
http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/neurosurgery/braininjury/index.html
Vertosick, Frank, Jr. When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996.
Way, Lawrence W. and Doherty, Gerard M., Eds. Current Surgical
Diagnosis & Treatment. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 11th
Ed., 2003.
Department of Health. "The
epic Project: Developing National Evidence-based Guidelines for Preventing
Healthcare associated Infections, Phase 1:
Guidelines for Preventing Hospital-acquired Infections." Journal of Hospital Infection (2001)
47(Supplement).
http://www.doh.gov.uk/hai/epic.htm
Franklin, Jon and Doelp, Alan. Not Quite a Miracle: Brain
Surgeons and Their Patients on the Frontier of Medicine. Garden City
NY: Doubleday & Company, 1983.
Hospital-Acquired Infections,
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1619.htm
Loehr, Jim and Schwartz, Tony.
The Power of Full
Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and
Personal Renewal. New York: Free Press, 2003.
Subarachnoid Aneurysm (document)
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1192
Rainer, J. Kenyon, MD. First Do No Harm: Reflections on
Becoming a Neurosurgeon. New York: Villard Books, 1987.
Sylvester, Edward J. The Healing Blade: A Tale of Neurosurgery.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
American Psychological Association. Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Washington DC: American Psychological Association, 2000.
Chödrön, Pema. When Things Fall
Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Boston MA: Shambhala, 1997.
Chopra, Deepak. Creating Health: How to Wake Up the Body's
Intelligence. Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987.
Cousins, Norman. Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient:
Reflections on Healing and Regeneration. New York: WW Norton &
Company, 1979.
_____. The Healing Heart: Antidotes to Panic and Helplessness.
New York: WW Norton & Company, 1983.
Dossey, Larry. Prayer is Good Medicine. San Francisco CA:
Harper Collins Publishers, 1996.
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body
and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Dell Publishing,
1990.
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth. On Death and
Dying. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1969.
Kushner, Harold S. When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
New York: Avon Books, 1981.
McGraw, Phillip C. Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing
What Matters. New York: Hyperion, 1999.
_____. Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out.
New York: Simon & Schuster Source, 2001.
Moody, Raymond A. Life After Life. Limons Island GA:
Mockingbird, 1975.
_____. Reflections on Life After Life. Simons Island
GA: Mockingbird, 1977.
Peale, Norman Vincent. The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1959.
______. Have a Great Day. New York: Ballantine Books,
1985.
______. The Power of Positive Thinking. New York:
Prentice-Hall, 1952.
Rommer, Barbara R. Blessing in Disguise: Another Side of the
Near-Death Experience. St Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2000.
Siegel, Bernie S. Love, Medicine & Miracles: Lessons Learned
About Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986.
Slater, Beverly and Leighton, Frances Spatz. Stranger in My Bed.
New York: Arbor House, 1984.
American Medical Association. Handbook of First Aid and Emergency
Care. Washington DC: AMA, 1990.
American Red Cross. The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety
Handbook. New York: Little, Brown & Co, 1992.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People -- Harold S. Kushner
Houseboat Design
Handmade Houseboats by Russell Conder
Houseboat:
Reflections of
North America’s Floating Homes… History, Architecture,
and Lifestyles. By Ben Dennis and Betsy Case
Shantyboat:
A River Way of Life. By Harlan Hubbard
Shantyboat
on the Bayous. By Harlan Hubbard
The
Chesapeake Bay of Yore: Mainly about the Rowing and Sailing
Craft. By Frederick Tilp
Neuroscience
Age-Proof Your Mind: Detect, Delay, and Prevent
Memory Loss--Before It's Too Late -- by Zaldy S Tan.
The Better
Brain Book: The Best Tools for Improving Memory and Sharpness and for Preventing
Aging of the Brain – by David Perlmutter and Carol Colman
Psychology and Healing
Coyote Wisdom: The Power of Story in Healing -- by
Lewis Mehl-Madrona
Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion -- by Diane K.
Osbon, Editor
Please Understand Me: Character &
Temperament Types -- David Keirsey & Marilyn Bates
Type Talk: or How to Determine Your
Personality Type and Change Your Life -- by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen
The Hero with a Thousand Faces -- by
Joseph Campbell
Myths to Live by: How We Re-create Ancient Legends in Our Daily Lives to Release
human Potential -- by Joseph Campbell
The Power of Myth -- by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
In Quest of the Hero: The Myth of the Birth of the Hero, by Otto Rank; The Hero:
a Study in Tradition, Myth, and Drama, Part II, by Lord Raglan; The Hero Pattern
and the Life of Jesus, by Alan Dundes
Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselves and
Transform Our World -- by Carol S. Pearson
The Hero Within -- by Carol S. Pearson
Archetypal Psychology: A Brief Account -- by James Hillman
The Hero's Journey: A Guide to Literature and Life - by Reg Harris and Susan
Thompson
Rehabilitation
Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality -- by William Ivans, PhD and
Irwin H. Rosinberg, MD
Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing by Julian Whitaker
Family Health for
Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us! -- by Charles B. Inlander,
Karla Morales, & the People's Medical Society.
Hydrocephalus: A Guide for Patients, Families & Friends
-- by Chuck Toporek &
Kellie Robinson
Internal Revenue Service, Publication 502,
Medical and Dental Expenses
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf
Let's Cook it Right
-- by Adelle Davis
Let's Eat
Right to Keep Fit -- by Adelle Davis
Let's Get Well: A Practical Guide to Renewed Health through
Nutrition -- by Adelle Davis
Own Your Health: Choosing the
Best from Alternative & Conventional Medicine -- by Roanne Weisman with Brian
Berman, MD
Bottom Line's Mind Boosting Secrets: Natural Supplements that Enhannce Your
Mind, Memory and Mood -- by Ray Sahelian, MD
Medical Issues
Making a Good Brain Great --
by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
Paralysis Resource Guide -- by Sam Maddox (Christopher & Dana Reeve
Paralysis Resource Center)
After the Stroke -- by May Sarton
Love, Medicine & Miracles -- by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind -- by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Phantoms in the Brain -- by V.S. Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D., and Sandra
Blakeslee
My Own Medicine: A Doctor's Life as a Patient -- by Geoffrey Kurland, M.D.
Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit --
by Norman Cousins
Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and
Regeneration -- by Norman Cousins
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering
Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness -- by Daniel G.
Amen, M.D.
Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises to help Prevent Memory Loss and
Increase Mental Fitness -- by Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D & Manning Rubin
Healing and the Mind -- by Bill Moyers
The Brain-Shaped Mind: What the Brain Can Tell Us about the Mind -- by Naomi
Goldblum
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook: Simple, Concise, Step-by Step Directions for
Mastery of Relaxation, Exercise, Coping with Panic, Real-Life Desensitization,
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk, Changing Mistaken Beliefs, Visualization,
Expressing Feelings, Assertiveness, Self-Esteem, Nutrition, Medication (Third
Edition) -- by Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D.
Healing from Depression: 12 Weeks to a Better Mood by Douglas Bloch, M.A.
Medical Tests that can Save Your Life: 21 Tests Your Doctor Won't
Order...Unless You Know to Ask -- by David Johnson, Ph.D., and David Sandmire,
M.D. with Daniel Klein
Returning Home
I'll Carry the Fork: Recovering a Life After Brain Injury -- by Kara L.
Swanson
My Year Off: Recovering Life After a Stroke -- by Robert McCrum
Please Understand Me: Character & Temperament Types -- by David Keirsey and
Marilyn Bates
Recovering at Home After a Stroke: A Practical Guide for you & Your Family --
by
Florence Weiner, Mathew H. M. Lee, and Harriet Bell
Surviving Modern Medicine: How to Get the
Best From Doctors, Family & Friends --by Peter Clarke & Susan H. Evans
Medicare Basics: A Guide for Caregivers -- from The Centers
for Medicaid and Medicare Services. To view go to
http://cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/materials/caregiversbrochure/
Caregiving Resources for the Aging Network -- from the Administration on Aging,
Department of Health and Human Services. A catalog of all the national
programs to support family caregivers, funded under HHS. To view, go to:
http://www.aoa.gov/carenetwork/default.htm.
Disabled Rights: American Disability Policy and the Fight for Equality -- by
Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer
Disability and the Family Life Cycle: Recognizing and Treating Developmental
Challenges -- by Laura E. Marshak, Milton Seligman and Fran Prezant
Living With Brain Injury: A Guide for Families (2nd Ed.) -- by Richard Senelick, MD and Karla Dougherty
Living With Stroke: A Guide for Families (Rev. Ed.) -- by Richard C. Senelick, MD; Peter W. Rossi, MD and Karla Dougherty
Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life -- by Gail Sheehy
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease,
Related Dementing Illness and Memory Loss in Later Life -- by Nancy L Mace,
M.A., and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H.
In the Shadow of Memory -- by Floyd Skloot
First You Cry -- by Betty Rollin
In Love with Daylight: A Memoir of Recovery -- by Wilfrid Sheed
Help Me to Heal: A Practical Guidebook for Patients, Visitors, and Caregivers --
by Bernie Siegel, M.D. and Yosaif August
Behavior Modification
Positive Thinking for a Time
Like This -- by Norman Vincent Peale
Power of the Plus Factor -- by Norman Vincent Peale
Have a Great Day -- by Norman Vincent Peale
Positive Imaging -- by Norman Vincent Peale
Treasury of Joy and Enthusiasm -- by Norman Vincent Peale
Have a Great Day: A Thought for Each Day to Energize Your Spirit, Motivate Your
Mind, and Bring Joy to Your Heart -- by Norman Vincent Peale
The Celebration of Life: A Dialogue on Hope, Spirit, and the Immortality of the
Soul -- by Norman Cousins
The Path to Love: Siritual Strategies for Healing -- by Deepak Chopra
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of
Your Dreams -- by Deepak Chopra
Discovering the Power of Self-Hypnosis: A New Approach for Enabling Change and
Promoting Healing
Living with the End in Mind: A Practical Checklist for Living Life to the
Fullest by Embracing Your Mortality -- by Erin Tierney Kramp & Douglas H. Kramp
with Emily P. McKhann
The Be (Happy) Attitudes: Eight Positive Attitudes that can Transform Your Life
-- by Robert Schuller
Who Moved My Cheese: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in
Your Life -- by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life
for the Better
Laugh for no Reason -- by Dr. Madan
Kataria
Laughter Therapy: How to Laugh About Everything in Your Life That Isn't
Really Funny -- by Annette Goodheart, Ph.D.
The Healing Power of Humor: Techniques for Getting through Loss, Setbacks,
Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials, Tribulations, and All That
Not-So-Funny Stuff -- by Allen Klein
Laughter: A Scientific Investigation -- by Robert R. Provine
Independent Living
Choosing Simplicity: Real
People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World -- by Linda Breen Pierce
Testing and Assessment
Real Age: Are You as Young as You Can Be? An Age
Reduction Program That Can Make You Live and Feel Up to 26 Years Younger -- by
Michael F. Roizen, MD
(See also, Real Age: The Real
Age Test,
http://www.realage.com/
)
The Real Age Makeover --
by Michael F. Roizen, MD
JOURNALS
Best Places to Retire Magazine
Today's Caregiver Magazine
http://www.caregiver911.com/index.asp
Bottom Line Health: Wellness Strategies from the World's Leading Medical
Experts
Consumer Reports On Health, Consumers Union
Harvard Women's Health Watch, Harvard Medical School
Health Letter, Public Citizen Health Research Group
Nutrition Action, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Parents Magazine
http://www.parents.com/
Wellness Letter: The Newsletter of Nutrition, Fitness, and Self-Care,
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
Jane's Funniest Videos
The first video Jane saw after release from the medical hospital was What
About Bob. We both laughed until we cried and knew that, whatever else
was broken, her laugh machinery worked better than ever. Although her
neurologist referred to it as "inappropriate jocularity," laughter became a
major asset and pathway to recovery--for both of us.
Jane's Best Comedy
Books
Dave Barry did not make the original discovery that the word "booger" is the
funniest word in the English language, but he did exploit it. And he has
developed many more funny ideas since--like "exploding cows." For this
reason he is the "major domo" of brain injury comedy, at least from Jane's point
of view. Also, look for Who Cut the Cheese? and other good reads.
JANE'S HEAD
GEAR
Includes products that Jane has found to be indispensable aids that help her to
deal with conditions such as low energy and to compensate for working memory and
other deficits.
Caregivers
Directory
FREE AND AFFORDABLE RESOURCES FOR CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS
RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING
Books are listed after each chapter of the
Recovery.