Meditation

Staying Afloat: A Mother’s Grief and Healing

In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.

BookTribApril 21, 2026

Nonfiction

BookTrib Q&A with Meditation Expert Light Watkins

Meditation is an ancient practice that not only introduces bodily awareness, but also clears the mind and relieves anxiety. Could it also be fun? In his most recent book Bliss More, meditation expert Light Watkins breaks away from other, conventional, and often convoluted, methods of teaching meditation by employing a streamlined…

BookTribJanuary 16, 2018

Better Self Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Beyond Meditation: Oren Jay Sofer on Transforming Your Life

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews…

Blaine DesantisApril 24, 2024

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

A Spiritual Memoir and Life-Changing Guide to Energy Healing

From the first time he used the Light on his injured wrist, Yan Ming Li knew he "had been given a special gift." Yet it was a gift he would need to keep secret from all but those nearest and dearest to him. You see, at the time, Master Li…

Gevera Bert PiedmontAugust 18, 2022

Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

Ann Patchett’s Latest and Greatest: Graceful and Forgiving Essays of Brave Self-Awareness

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett is a grace-filled, insightful compilation of narrative essays of her literary life. They are deeply personal, self-revelatory articles tackling themes recognizable and relatable to readers. Most of the essays have been previously published elsewhere, some appearing in the “Notes from Ann” and “Shop Dog…

Linda HitchcockNovember 23, 2021

Nonfiction

Meditation: The Opposite of the Rest of My Life

Since her 2009 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Dr. Lisa Doggett has come to realize MS is no excuse to avoid challenges. Instead, it has propelled her to run two marathons, hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and complete a 168-mile bike ride to raise awareness for MS. She is…

Lisa DoggettNovember 2, 2018

Nonfiction

One to Watch: DailyOM Founder Madisyn Taylor is Topping Charts and Healing Lives

Every so often, someone comes along and we just have to tell you about them - and Madisyn Taylor is definitely one to watch! Taylor, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of DailyOM, the incredibly popular lifestyle and holistic wellness website, has thrilled us with her latest book, Unmedicated: The Four Pillars of Natural…

BookTribJanuary 25, 2018

Nonfiction

Barb Schmidt has a de-stressing strategy for the holidays with The Practice

So it’s Thanksgiving again, and the entire family is over for dinner. Uncle Phil has had a little too much wine. Your teenage daughter is fighting with you over seeing her boyfriend, who you can’t stand. Grandpa is on a rant over the Republicans (or is it the Democrats?). And…

Michael RuscoeNovember 20, 2014

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

Harness Astrological Energies Each Moon Cycle With This Interactive Book

You get something as beautiful and wise as the 2022 Mystical Moon Journal: A Guide to Harnessing the Energy of the Moon Through Ritual, Visualization, and Intuition. Written by Merrill Black, LCSW in collaboration with designer/healer Leslie Lee, the journal guides users through the new and full moons of 2022,…

Gevera Bert PiedmontMarch 21, 2022

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

“You Are Designed to Be Successful” Advocates for a Spiritual Journey of Self Discovery

“We have turned our back on God and we are trying to travel this journey alone.” Freddie Floyd Jr. makes that observation and hopes to turn that thinking around. In his debut book, You Are Designed to Be Successful (Covenant Books), he says, “It is never too late to make…

Jim AlkonSeptember 13, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction Save the World

Buddhist Monk Cuong Lu on Finding Zen in Prison

“Meditation can help us know deeper forms of happiness,” posits Cuong Lu. “It can help us connect with our feelings and thus our stability.” The Buddhist (or “Buddha,” as he came to be known in his time as a prison chaplain) is a master of the art of meditation. However,…

Jeff DaughertyMarch 5, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

“Your Destiny Is Inside You” and Here’s Your Guide to Discovering It

Your Destiny is Inside You by Ana Pat is a powerful and philosophical self-help book that encourages a personal journey rather than a one-stop shopping experience. From the moment I started to read, I was seduced by the prose, Pat's intelligence, and how he gently nudged his philosophical beliefs into my…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitMay 6, 2021

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Freddie Floyd Jr. On Getting Out of Your Own Way by Handing it Over to God

“We have turned our back on God and we are trying to travel this journey alone.” Freddie Floyd Jr., the writer of this quote and author of the book You Are Designed to Be Successful (Covenant Books) wants you to feel the welcome relief of knowing that, despite what you…

BookTribSeptember 29, 2021

Author Spotlight Better Self Nonfiction

Herman J. Williams On Life After Death

Herman J. Williams went to hell and back. No, literally. Seriously. The author of Clear!: Living the Life You Didn’t Dream Of (Atkins & Greenspan Writing) had everything under control. He was happy, healthy, and headed for a successful career as an orthopedic surgeon, the societal fast-track to security and…

BookTribMay 4, 2021

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Embark on a Unique Spiritual Journey With These 7 Books

From scripture to meditative practices and philosophical questions, the word spirituality has taken on many meanings over the years. Regardless, whether we are looking for guidance in a god-figure or asking questions introspectively, many turn to spirituality for a chance to find purpose and a sense of fulfilment within their…

Nicole MaherOctober 1, 2021

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Bob Roth Explains How Meditation is Part of the Spartan Journey

Meditation teacher and Executive Director for the David Lynch Foundation Bob Roth believes wholeheartedly in the power of meditation and it's transformative effects. Whether you're looking to become stronger in your personal life or your career, or you physically want to be the warrior you know you can be, Roth's Transcendental Meditation…

Beth WaskoAugust 15, 2016

Staying Afloat: A Mother’s Grief and Healing

BookTrib Q&A with Meditation Expert Light Watkins

Books & Looks Podcast: Beyond Meditation: Oren Jay Sofer on Transforming Your Life

A Spiritual Memoir and Life-Changing Guide to Energy Healing

Ann Patchett’s Latest and Greatest: Graceful and Forgiving Essays of Brave Self-Awareness

Meditation: The Opposite of the Rest of My Life

One to Watch: DailyOM Founder Madisyn Taylor is Topping Charts and Healing Lives

Barb Schmidt has a de-stressing strategy for the holidays with The Practice

Harness Astrological Energies Each Moon Cycle With This Interactive Book

“You Are Designed to Be Successful” Advocates for a Spiritual Journey of Self Discovery

Buddhist Monk Cuong Lu on Finding Zen in Prison

“Your Destiny Is Inside You” and Here’s Your Guide to Discovering It

Freddie Floyd Jr. On Getting Out of Your Own Way by Handing it Over to God

Herman J. Williams On Life After Death

Embark on a Unique Spiritual Journey With These 7 Books

Spartan Up! Bob Roth Explains How Meditation is Part of the Spartan Journey

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