Books

The Wishing Year: A House, a Man, My Soul A Memoir of Fulfilled Desire Wishing seems a good thing to me, right about now.

Drinking: A Love Story A very revealing true story of a woman’s struggle with alcohol.

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life This is one of the books that helped get me through those first few weeks after my husband told me he was done with me.

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Library) Another of the blessed books that gave me strength when my marriage came undone.

Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back Written by a friend of a friend, for folks like me (and you?)

Here’s my “bible”: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship ExpertHere’s one recommended by a dear friend, and which my husband and I used for a long time. We failed, but I don’t think it was anything that this book lacked!

Soul Coaching Great book for getting back on track

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Just reread this. So good.

The Healing Wisdom of Africa