Book Recommendations

Here are some of the books that I found invaluable in my own deconstruction/ reconstruction and recovery journey. Please note that while I found something of use in all of these books, I do not wholesale endorse any of them in their entirety. Books are not meant to be viewed the way too many Christians view the Bible - as perfect in its entirety

It is ironic, however, that even people who claim that the Bible is perfect in its entirety, tend to cherry pick only the parts that they can twist to support their beliefs and throw the rest away. I encourage you to do the same with these books. Many of them were written specifically for a group you are not a part of (women, men or people of color), but that does not mean they don't have valuable wisdom to offer to people outside of the groups they were written for.

Many were also written by physical or mental health care professionals, that deal with diet and nutrition. They all have their "soapboxes" and lists of nutritional do's and don'ts, but again, that does not mean you need to follow them verbatim. Some encourage meat and dairy, some discourage it, some only endorse organic food and "clean eating" while others simply encourage adding more fruits, vegetable and "whole" foods to your diet. The most important thing is to learn to listen to your own body!

** Please note, if you click on the book covers, they will take you to their pages on Amazon. These are affiliate links, which I get paid for, but please feel free to order them from other sites or check them out from your local library!