Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled “This could change your life.” ~ H. Exley 

This page lists a number of books recommended or found helpful during my own journey towards greater personal development and spiritual growth. A few of which were given to me, some written by authors I have interviewed, and others that a wise and loving Spirit has thankfully lead me to. ~Trinda Latherow

In order of published dates below are just some that are recommend for the spiritual seeker’s library. While a few may have been published some time ago, you may still find them through Alibris at http://www.alibris.com/, the author’s website, or at your local bookstore, as well as through Amazon and other online retailers.

• Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die (Villard, 2011) by Jon Katz “In Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, A Good Dog, and other acclaimed works, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz has written meaningfully about the cherished bond between humans and animals—especially our intense connection to our pets. Now, in this moving and thoughtful book, Katz addresses the difficult but necessary topic of saying goodbye to a devoted companion, and offers comfort, wisdom, and a way forward from sorrow to acceptance.” Jon Katz Website: http://www.bedlamfarm.com/
• Growing Up in Heaven: The Eternal Connection Between Parent and Child (HarperOne, 2011) by bestselling author and world-famous medium James Van Praagh brings to light the amazing journey of children who have passed from Earth to Heaven. James Van Praagh is a featured interviewee in Pieces of the Puzzle. Van Praagh’s website: http://www.vanpraagh.com/index.php
• Arcadia: A Play (London to Broadway, 2011) by Tom Stoppard (Faber & Faber, 1994)  Arcadia takes us back and forth between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, ranging over the nature of truth and time, the difference between the Classical and the Romantic temperament, and the disruptive influence of sex on our orbits in life. Amazon. 
• The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life by Glenn Beck and Keith Ablow (Threshold Editions, 2011) Simply a great tool for those wanting to change their life for the better. Amazon.
• American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell (Simon & Schuster, 2010). Visit AmericanGrace.org.
• Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel by Ben Sherwood (Bantam, 2010). Also made into a film, both of which I highly recommend. Read the author’s interview and details on Amazon.
• Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience by Pim van Lommel, M.D. (HarperOne, 2010). As a cardiologist, Dr. Van Lommel was struck by the number of his patients who claimed to have had a near-death experience as a result of their heart attacks, conscious experiences when by all accounts the patient had died or when the brain ceased to function. Pim van Lommel is a featured interviewee in Pieces of the Puzzle. Van Lommel’s English Website: http://www.pimvanlommel.nl/?home_eng. 
• Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astonding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Sonjo Burpo, and Colton Burpo (Thomas Nelson, 2010). Amazon. For blog article with video and comments to Burpo family, click here.
• Life Without Limbs: Inspiration for a Ridulously Good Life by Nicholas Vujicic (Doubleday Religion, 2010), Buy the Book. Meet Nicholas Vujicic.
• Walking Through Illusion (O Books, 2010) by Betsy Otter Thompson was gifted to me by Betsy. Also by Betsy is LoveParent (Ascension Publishing, 1991), an e-book that offers an approach to parenting that takes you from the moment the child’s spirit enters humanness, through the formative years, to the moment the child becomes independent. Thompson’s Website: http://www.betsythompson.com/. 
• Have a Little Faith: A True Story by Mitch Albom (Hyperion, 2009) begins with an unusual request from an eighty-two-year-old rabbi who asks Albom to deliver his eulogy and becomes so much more with the reminder that our faith is not what separates us, but rather what pulls us together. Albom’s Website.  Amazon.
• My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. (Viking Penguin, 2008). A brain scientist’s personal journey from a brain injury to eventually knowing Nirvana is ”never more than a mere thought away.” Must see Video.
• You Can Make It! by Nancy Jean (Outskirts Press, Inc., Denver, CO, 2008). An inspirational and personal growth book of poems and musings by the Guiding Voice within Nancy Jean. Her writings are about loss, love, fear, faith, courage, friends and more. Nancy is an ordained minister, Reiki Master/Teacher, and ARTI rebirther (Assoc. of Rebirthers and Trainers Intl.) Website.
• Who Am I and Why Am I Here? by Don Lubov (Don Lubov, 2008). Zen, spirituality, and enlightenment from the point view of western teacher, author, and artist. Website.  
• The Secret Doctrine, Volumes 1 and 2: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy (The Theosophical Publishing Co., Ltd., 1888) and Isis Unveiled (Theosophical Univ. Pr., 1999) by H. P. Blavatsky is available in reprint (Forgotten Books, 2008) and on C.D. (Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, IL, 2003), including the most important collection of titles published on Theosophy. Online presence of H.P. Blavatsky and The Key to Theosophy or search Amazon and other bookstores for The Secret Doctrine and Isis Unveiled. In Memory of H. P. Blavatsky (1831 – 1891).
• The Infinite Way by the Christian Mystic, Joel S. Goldsmith (DeVorss Publications, 2006). Originally published in 1947, The Infinite Way is now considered a spiritual classic. The Infinite Way Website.
• A New Earth: awakening to your life’s purpose (A Plume Book by Penguin Group, 2005) by Eckhart Tolle, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Power of Now.
• The Power of Now: A guide to spiritual enlightenment (New World Library, 2004) by Eckhart Tolle is a necessity for the spiritual seeker’s library. Echkart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and an author who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition.
• Archangels & Ascended Masters: A Guide to Working and Healing with Divinities and Deities (Hay House 2003) by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. Doreen is a clairvoyant doctor of psychology and fourth-generation metaphysician who works with the angelic, elemental, and ascended master realms for her writings and workshops. After meeting several of my own guides and those ascended masters who are helping with my own writings and work, I can most assuredly say they are there for you and I to call upon. Meet the Ascended Masters, click here. Virtue’s Website: http://www.angeltherapy.com/.
• When God Winks by SQuire Rushnell (Atria, 2002). How the power of coincidences guides your life. The original book in the bestselling series by SQuire Rushnell begins this way: “It is not by accident that you just picked up When God Winks…you may have suspected all along that there is more to coincidence than meets the eye.”
• Healing Grief: Reclaiming Life After Any Loss by James Van Praagh (Penguin Putnam, Inc., 2000). “Dedicated to all who have experienced a life-altering loss,” James Van Praagh expresses his hope that the book will help to “calm the storm and make way for a sunny tomorrow.”  James Van Praagh is a featured interviewee in Pieces of the Puzzle. Van Praagh’s website: http://www.vanpraagh.com/index.php
• Thinking and Destiny by Harold W. Percival (First Printing, 1946; Twelfth Printing, 2000, The Word Foundation, NY) Website: www.word-foundation.org.
• Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch (Putnam Adult; First Edition, 1996)
• Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension by Michio Kaku (Oxford University Press, 1995) Dr. Michio Kaku’s, theoretical physicist and best-selling author’s website: http://mkaku.org/  For details, click here.
• Across Time and Death: A Mother’s Search for Her Past Life Children by Jenny Cockell (Fireside, Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1994). An amazing affirmation of reincarnation and the eternal bond between a mother and her children. Truly, a must read!
• Embraced by the Light by Betty J. Eadie with Forward by Melvin Morse (A Bantam Book, Gold Leaf Press, 1992). “The most profound and complete near-death experience ever.” Author’s website: http://EmbracedbytheLight.com/
• Closer to the Light: Learning from the Near-Death Experiences of Children by Melvin Morse, M.D. with Paul Perry (Ballantine Books, 1990). NYT bestseller. Foreword by Raymond A. Moody, author of Life After Life (another recommended read). Both Morse and Moody are featured interviewees in Pieces of the Puzzle. Morse’s website: http://spiritualscientific.com/ and Moody’s website: http://lifeafterlife.com/.
• Edgar Cayce: modern prophet, four complete books (Gramercy Books, New York, 1990). Hardcover with four provocative volumes from the notorious clairvoyant: On Prophecy; On religion; Mysteries of the Mind; On Reincarnation. For books and more, visit the Edgar Cayce A.R.E. website: http://edgarcayce.org/.

Older Books of Note:

• They Foresaw the Future: The Story of Fulfilled Prophecy by Justine Glass (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1969)
• Between Two Worlds by Nandor Fodor (Parker Publishing Co., Inc., N.Y., 1964)

More to come, so please check back and don’t forget to suggest your favorite books by leaving a reply.

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• Books for International Goodwill or B.I.G. provides services for recycling books discarded by current owners and putting them in the hands of new users. Website: http://big-books.org/index.php
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• Books by such HayHouse authors as Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Neale Donald Walsch, and Marianne Williamson: http://www.hayhouse.com/
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• A list of the best spiritual books of all time by Katinka Hesselink: http://www.squidoo.com/spiritual-books
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