Here's a reading list that's sure to help you attract and create healthy, fulfilling, sustainable relationships, starting with two of our favorites:
Hindsight: What You Need to Know Before You Drop Your Drawers
Hindsight offers a Relationship Tool Belt with six practical, time-tested tools that help you turn your dream relationship into reality. Learn from both Maryanne and six women who share their relationship mistakes so you don't have to make any more!
Skinny, Tan, and Rich: Unveiling the Myth
A gut-wrenching, incredibly personal true story of how one woman who appeared to have it all—wealth, beauty, and power—survived one harrowing experience after another before she found what she was ultimately looking for.
Maryanne's favorite sources of inspiration: Check out the archives on this site to listen to her interviews with some of these SoulGuides.
Albere, Patricia. Mutual Awakening
Allen, Marc. Tantra for the West: A Direct Path to Living the Life of Your Dreams
Anderson, Sherry Ruth. Ripening Time
Andrews, Lynn. Coming Full Circle: Ancient Teachings for a Modern World
Ardagh, Arjuna. The Translucent Revolution: How People Just Like You Are Waking Up and Changing the World and Better than Sex
Aronsson, Wendy. Refeathering the Empty Nest
Attwood, Janet. The Passion Test and Your Hidden Riches
Atwood, Nina. Temptations of the Single Girl
Baker, Gaylynn. Gifts of Gratitude
Banks, Amy. Rewire Your Brain for Rewarding Relationships
Barry, Michael. The Forgiveness Project: The Startling Discovery of How to Overcome Cancer, Find Health, and Achieve Peace
Bara, Mike. The Choice: Using Conscious Thought and the Physics of the Mind to Reshape the World
Bedrick, David. Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology
Bekoff, Marc. Rewilding Our Hearts
Bennett, Samantha. Get it Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day
Benson, Tina. A Woman Unto Herself: A Different Kind of Love Story
Berg, Karen. To Be Continued…Reincarnation and the Purpose of Our Lives
Bertoldi, Concetta. Inside the Other Side: Soul Contracts, Life Lessons, and How Dead People Help Us, Between Here and Heaven
Bingue, Dr. Edwidge. You’re Not Crazy, You’re Awakening
Blake, Tobin. Everyday Meditation
Blankenship, Alison. Upside: How to Zig when Life Zags
Boryesenko, Joan, Ph.D. Your Soul’s Compass
Brach, Tara. True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
Bratty, Alex. From Chaos to Clarity: Getting Unstuck & Creating A Life You Love
Byrne, Lorna. Angels in My Hair, A Message of Hope from the Angels
Cahill, Margaret. Under Cover of Darkness: How I Blogged My Way Through Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Campbell, Tom. My Big Toe (Theory of Everything)
Cappannelli, Geroge & Sedena. Do Not Go Quietly: A Guide to Living Consciously and Aging Wisely for People Who Weren't Born Yesterday
Carlson, Christine. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms
Carroll, Linda. Love Cycles
Carter, Christine. Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Cates, Regina. Lead with Your Heart
Chasse, Betsy. Tipping Sacred Cows
Christopher, David. The Holy Universe
Cohen, Andrew. Evolutionary Enlightenment: A New Path to Spiritual Awakening
Collins, George. Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Sex Addiction, Porn Obsession and Shame
Colquhoun, James, & Laurentine Ten Bosch. Ditch the Diets, Conquer the Cravings, and Eat Your Way to Lifelong Health
Conner, Janet. The Lotus and the Lily: Access the Wisdom of Buddha & Jesus to Nourish Your Beautiful, Abundant Life and Soul Vows: Gathering the Presence of the Divine In You, Through You, and As You
Costa, Rebecca. The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction
Couch, Stacey. Gracious Wild: a Shamanic Journey with Hawks
Croce, Pat. The Pirate Handbook: A Rogue's Guide to Pillage, Plunder, Chaos & Conquest
Danner, Ruth. Making a World of Difference One Quilt at a Time
Dawlabani, Said. Memenomics: The Next-Generation Economic System
De Beauvoir, Simone. The Second Sex
Dhillon, Alka. The Om Factor: A Woman’s Spiritual Guide to Leadership
Dodes, Lance. Breaking Addiction: A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction
Douglas, Gary. Divorceless Relationships
Dreyfus, Hubert, and Sean Kelly, All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age
Dunne, Jacqui. How New Currencies Turn Scarcity into Prosperity
Edelstein, Amy. Love, Marriage, and Evolution
Eisenstein, Charles. The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
Eisler, Riane. The Chalice and the Blade and The Power of Partnership
Ely, Jane. Coming into Balance: A Guide for Activating Your True Potential
Faas, Andrew. The Bully's Trap: Bullying in the Workplace
Farrell, Dr. Warren. The Myth of Male Power and Why Men Earn More
Felton, Sallie. Why Can't I Get Rid of This Clutter?
Fenamore, Laura. Skinny, Fat, Perfect: Love Who You See in the Mirror
Finley, Guy. The Seeker, The Search, The Sacred: Journey to the Greatness Within
Forman, Dr. Robert. Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up to Be
Forrest, Ana. Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit
Fox, Asher. Fat to Fearless
Fox, Elaine. Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain: How to Retrain Your Brain to Overcome Pessimism and Achieve a More Positive Outlook
Fox, Matthew. Meister Eckhart: A Mystic Warrior for Our Times
Frederick, Sue. I See Your Dream Job and I See Your Soulmate
Freidman, Joan. The Same but Different
Garchik, Leah. Real Life Romance: Everyday Wisdom
George, Ted. Untangling the Mind: Why We Behave the Way We Do
Gielan, Michelle. Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change
Glassman, Bernie. The Dude and the Zen Master
Glick, Sharon. The Living Spirit
Golday, Adrienne, and Shayne Goldfarb. Regretland: a Journey to Freedom
Grayson, Henry. Use Your Body to Heal Your Mind
Grewal, Sandeep. Fat-Me-Not: Weight Loss Diet of The Future
Hamilton, Allan. Zen Mind, Zen Horse: The Science and Spirituality of Working with Horses
Hanson, Rick. Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom and Hardwiring Happiness
Harvey, Andrew. The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism
Hawkins, David. Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
Hay, Louise. Heal Your Body
Heer, Dain. Being You, Changing the World
Hendricks, Harville, and Helen Hunt. Making Marriage Simple
Higgins, Polly. I Dare You to Be Great
Hobbs, Carolyn. Free Yourself: 10 Life-Changing Powers of your Wise Heart
Hogan, Eve. Intellectual Foreplay and How to Love your Marriage and The EROS Equation
Honore, Carl. The Slow Fix: Solve Problems, Work Smarter, and Live Better in a World Addicted to Speed
Houston, Jean. A Passion for the Possible
Hubbard, Barbara. The Evolutionary Testament of Co-Creation
Hupp, Stephen. Great Myths of Child Development
James, John. The Grief Recovery Handbook
Jones, Marie. Viral Mythology
Kaye, Gloria. Healer's Hands, Healer's Heart
Keating, Keidi. The Light: A Book of Wisdom
Kelley, Holley. Sunrises and Sunsets: Final Affairs Forged with Flair, Finesse, and FUNctionality
Kemp, Amelia. Sacretherapy
Kiley, Ariel, and Simone Kornfeld. Smitten: The Way of the Brilliant Flirt
Kipfer, Barbara Anne. Four Thousand Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone
Klaw, Margaret. Keeping It Civil: The Case of the Pre-nup and the Porsche & Other True Accounts from the Files of a Family Lawyer
Knaus, Bill. Fearless Job Hunting: Understanding the Common Mistakes and Behaviors that Are Holding You Back
Kulaga, Jaime. SuperWoman's Guide to Super Fulfillment--The Over-Worked, Over-Tired, Stressed-Out Woman's Manual for Relief
LaConte, Ellen. Life Rules: Nature's Blueprint for Surviving Economic and Environmental Collapse
Lane, Mary, and Michael Samuels. Healing with the Arts
Lang, Diana. Opening to Meditation: A Gentle, Guided Approach
Lavender, Neil. The One Way Relationship Workbook: Step-by-Step Help for Coping with Narcissists, Egotistical Lovers, Toxic Coworkers, & Others Who Are Incredibly Self-Absorbed
Levine, Amir. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind—and Keep—Love
Long, Barry. To Woman in Love
Lonnsburry, Boni. The Map: To Our Responsive Universe, Where Dreams Really Do Come True
Losey, Meg. The Alchemy of Self-Healing: A Revolutionary 30-Day Plan for Letting Go of Stress
Louden, Jennifer. Life Organizer: Woman's Guide to a Mindful Year
Maisel, Eric. Rethinking Depression: How to Shed Mental Health Labels & Create Personal Meaning and Natural Psychology: The New Psychology of Meaning and Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals and Why Smart People Hurt
Malkin, Craig. Rethinking Narcissism: The Bad — and Surprising Good — About Feeling Special
Markova, Dawna, Spot of Grace and Random Acts of Kindness
Martinez, Mario. Changing your Limiting Beliefs and The MindBody Code
McCormick, Lee. Spirit Recovery Medicine Bag
McQueen, Suzanne. 4 Seasons in 4 Weeks: Awakening the Power, Wisdom, and Beauty in Every Woman's Nature
McTaggart, Lynne. The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe
Messinger, J.D. 11 Days in May: The Conversation That Will Change Your Life
Miller, Alice. Drama of the Gifted Child and The Truth Will Set You Free
Miller, Karen Maezen. Paradise in Plain Sight
Miller, Susan. The Year Ahead 2012 and Beyond
Mitchell, Steven, ed. The Enlightened Heart
Mollan-Masters, Renee. You Are Smarter Than You Think
Moore, Thomas. Care of the Soul
Morales, Aurora. Medicine Stories: History, Culture, and the Politics of Integrity
Moss, Richard. Deep Work for Essential Change
Moss, Robert. Sidewalk Oracles: Playing with Signs, Symbols, and Synchronicity in Everyday Life
Nader, Micheline. The Dolphin's Dance: Discover Your True Self Through A Powerful 5-Step Journey Into Conscious Awareness
Nicholson, Ester. Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction . . . and 12 Steps for the Rest of Us; a Path to Wholeness, Serenity, and Success
Nilsson, Anders. The Gentle Way of the Heart
O'Brien, Greg. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's
O'Malley, Mary. What’s In the Way IS the Way and The Gift of our Compulsions
Onerheim, Mayuri. Money, Spirituality, Consciousness
Osho. The Book of the Secrets
Ostowari, Koorosh. Money Anxiety Cure: A Path To Financial Wellbeing
Pease, Allan. Why Men Don't Have A Clue & Women Always Need More Shoes!
Peirce, Penney. Leap of Perception: The Transforming Power of Your Attention
Pinker, Susan. The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact can Make us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter
Poppe, Thomas. The Code: Unlocking the Ancient Power of Your Birthday
Robbins, Mike. Nothing Changes Till You Do
Roland, Allen, Ph.D. Radical Therapy: Surrender to Love and Heal Yourself in Seven Sessions
Roseman, Janet. If Joan of Arc Had Cancer: Finding Courage, Faith, and Healing from History's Most Inspirational Woman Warrior
Rosen, Rebecca. Awaken the Spirit Within!
Roth, Gabrielle. Maps to Ecstasy
Samuelson, Elliot, J.D. The Unmarried Couple's Legal Survival Guide
SARK. Succulent Wild Love
Schildhouse, Debra. Bio-Touch: Healing with the Power in Our Fingertips
Schmidt, Barb. The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness
Schneiderman, Kim. Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life
Seigel, Bernie. The Art of Healing: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing
Selk, Jason. 100-second mental workout from Executive Toughness, The Mental Training Program for Developing Your Leadership Performance
Shepherd, Philip. New Self, New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty First Century
Sherman, Karen. Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life
Shimoff, Marci. Love for No Reason
Shumsky, Susan. Power of Chakras, Awakening Your Third Eye
Siegel, Bernie. Love, Animals & Miracles
Silcox, Katie. Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women
Sisgold, Steve. Whole Body Intelligence
Slingerland, Edward. Trying Not to Try
Smoak, Ellen. Breakups are a Bitch, but Getting Over Him Doesn't Have to Be
Speede, Sheri. Kindred Beings: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love, and Connection
Starbird, Margaret. Mary Magdalene: Bride in Exile
Sw. Nisargdatta Maharaj. I Am That
Tate, Karen. Voices of the Sacred Feminine
Tatkin, Stan. Wired for Love
Taylor, Eldon. Gotcha!: The Subordination of Free Will
Taylor, Robert. A New Way to Be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive
Thomashauer, Regena. Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts
Tims, Christopher. Eternal Teachings: Discovering our own divine masculine and feminine
Treynor, Wendy. Healing from Cancer
Tristan, Katherine. Why Worry? Stop Coping and Start Living
Urasek, Lauren. Popular: The Ups and Downs of Online Dating
Vale, Francine. Song of the Heart: Walking the Path of Light
Vitti, Alisa. WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source
Warner, Priscilla. Learning to Breathe: My Yearlong Quest to Bring Calm to My Life
Watson, Laurie. Wanting Sex Again.
Wesselman, Hank. The Bowl of Light
Wheeler, Bob. The Money Nerve: Navigating the Emotions of Money
Wiest, Jeannine. The Alchemy of Self Healing: A Revolutionary 30-Day Plan to Change How You Relate to Your Body and Health
Wigglesworth, Cindy. SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence
Willis, Capt. Dan. Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder’s Essential Resource
Wright, Simone. First Intelligence