» Recommended Reading
These books are recommended by PRH Educators for further reading in the area of adult human development. The books are recommended because they provide more evidence of the positive core in each person.
(This list is from Susan Ahrendt of Sioux Falls, SD.)
Scott Peck: The Road Less Traveled (1978 Simon & Schuster, Inc: New York, NY)
This book links the spiritual aspect of the person with the psychological reality of the human being.
Paul H. Ray & Sherry Ruth Anderson: The Cultural Creatives (2000 Three Rivers Press: New York, NY)
A study of 3 general classifications of the way persons view the world.
Alice Miller: The Drama of the Gifted Child
Case studies demonstrate how neglected and/or mistreated children manifest these damages in their adult lives.
Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now (1999 New World Library: Novato. CA)
An eye opening book of the way persons live either in the past or the future and miss the now.
Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (2005 Penguin Group: New York, NY)
Among the strengths of this book are the profound insights into the way ego controls people lives.
Harville Hendrix: Getting The Love You Want A Guide for Couples (1988 Harper & Row: New York, NY
A practical guide for couples to recognize and work on the obstacles that prevent intimacy and closeness in their relationship.
Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin: Three Cups of Tea (2006 Penguin Group: New York, NY)
The story of one man who is making a profound Impact in our world for the better.
Harold Kushner: When Bad Things Happen to Good People (1981 Avon Books: New York, NY)
A realistic look at the relationship of God in our lives in the time of crisis.
Kathleen Norris: Dakota A Spiritual Geography (Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY)
A look at the impact of life in a small rural community on the people who live there.