Central Recovery Press Llc: 104 books
My Grandmother's Hands
Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze. My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for Americans to recognize that racism is not about the head, but about the body. Author Resmaa Menakem introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide.
The Truth Begins with You
Reflections to Heal Your Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
An inspiring collection of healing messages offering comfort, encouragement, serenity and hope to anyone who has survived a painful childhood or traumatic event in their lives, including addiction, whether their own or that of a loved one. Touching on issues such as trust, denial, self-acceptance, forgiveness, and faith, with many messages illuminated by a vibrant, evocative illustrations.
It's Not About You, Except When It Is
A Field Manual For Parents of Addicted Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Upbeat, encouraging, and pragmatic, not theoretical.
Written by one who "knows the ropes."
Author has experienced fifteen years of interacting with an addicted child and understands the way to speak to others with the same experience.
Offers the author's "twelve...
Moving Beyond Betrayal
The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Partners experience dire consequences as a result of being in a relationship with someone suffering from compulsive sexual behavior. Their emotional well-being requires developing new skill sets for self-care and self-protection as they confront the difficult and painful process of discovery, disclosure,...
by Gabor Maté
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Close Encounters With Addiction is a lecture Dr. Gabor Maté gave in Los Angeles in April 2011. He talks about his experience as a physician and how many of his patients suffer from mental illness, drug addiction and HIV, or all three.
Love in the Land of Dementia
Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Author is an internationally sought-after speaker and workshop presenter on this topic.
Self-published edition raised $80,000 for Alzheimer's charities.
With baby boomers aging, this topic is timely and relevant to a huge audience.
Release date will coincide with both National...
by Joe Putignano
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2013
Author is a world-class athlete who has just completed a tour with Cirque du Soleil Totem. He played the main character (Crystal Man) in the touring show.
Author has been featured on CNN's Sanjay Gupta's Human Factor. CNN will produce two to three more videos following the author as he undergoes...
Breaking the Ruhls
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
An urgent and timely memoir exploring the unseemly reality of childhood sexual abuse, a scourge on too many neighborhoods, often hiding in plain sight. Millions of victims remain silent, buried under the weight of their own guilt, shame, and addiction. As an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse, Larry Ruhl shows how only by sharing can we begin to heal.
The Joey Song
A Mother's Story of Her Son's Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Writing is compelling, vital, emotional; engages the reader.
Author is telegenic and promotable.
Approximately 22 million adults are classified with dependence or abuse according to US government data; only a small portion are in treatment. Market is huge as addiction is a family disease...
The Marvelous Transformation
Living Well with Autoimmune Disease
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2015
More than eighty health conditions are caused by autoimmune disease, with symptoms ranging from occasionally uncomfortable to debilitating or life-threatening. Written by a fellow sufferer, this book provides practical coping mechanisms to ease physical, mental, and emotional discomfort.
Emily...
Echoes of Penn State
Facing Sexual Trauma
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Award-winning author and nationally recognized victim's rights advocate, Jennifer Storm, has written a powerful response to the Jerry Sandusky adolescent sex abuse case. Mixing elements of her own story of victimization with a stunning critique of the handling of the case, she has created a document that is required reading for anyone trying to find answers in this unfolding tragedy.
The Blessing of Sorrow
Turning Grief into Healing
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Tackling one of life’s greatest mysteries, Rabbi Ben Kamin examines the diverse ways we mourn the death of a loved one. Drawn from his forty-plus years’ of counseling the bereaved, Kamin uses parables and stories to provide thoughtful insights on how to encounter and endure grief. He further stresses...
From Bagels to Buddha
How I Found My Soul and Lost My Fat
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Learn how to switch eating gears and get off the yo-yo weight loss merry-go-round by eating to nurture your true inner being.
From Heartbreak to Heart's Desire
Developing a Healthy GPS (Guy Picking System)
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
From Heartbreak to Heart's Desire: Healing Your Broken Picker offers a lighthearted look at the dating disasters most women will relate to, coupled with a practical, easy-to-follow, and real-life plan for changing course. Women who are serious about finding their heart's desire will appreciate and benefit from the easy-to-implement suggestions in this book.