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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

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

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
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