7 must-read mental health books like Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet by Joan Halifax

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Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

By: Joan Halifax

4.22

Format: None pages, Audio CD

"In Standing at the Edge, Joan Halifax weaves together scientific research and her own powerful per…

If you liked the mental health plot in Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet by Joan Halifax , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. How Can I Help?: Stories and Reflections on Service

By: Ram Dass , Richard Alpert , Paul Gorman

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Discover how giving of yourself can lead to some of the most joyous moments in your life—in a book … read more

Similar categories in Ram Dass's How Can I Help?: Stories and Reflections on Service book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • buddhism
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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2. Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)

By: Thich Nhat Hanh , Arnold Kotler

3.66

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

Since its publication in 1987, "Being Peace" has become a classic of contemporary religious literat… read more

Similar categories in Thich Nhat Hanh's Being Peace (Being Peace, #1) book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • buddhism
  • zen
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help

3. You Are The One You've Been Waiting For: Bringing Courageous Love To Intimate Relationships

By: Richard C. Schwartz , None

3.00

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In this new audio version, Richard Schwartz, the developer of the Internal Family Systems Model, ap… read more

Similar categories in Richard C. Schwartz's You Are The One You've Been Waiting For: Bringing Courageous Love To Intimate Relationships book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

4. The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully

By: None

3.20

Format: 192 pages,

Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of ev… read more

Similar categories in None's The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

5. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists … read more

Similar categories in Robin Wall Kimmerer's Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

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6. The Backyard Bird Chronicles

By: Amy Tan

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Flexibound

A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more

Similar categories in Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

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7. She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs

By: Sarah Smarsh

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Growing up amid Kansas wheat fields and airplane factories, Sarah Smarsh witnessed firsthand the pa… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Smarsh's She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"There's a powerful wisdom in just leaving the bullshit for someone else to fix."

-Sarah Smarsh, She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs

"There is, then, intellectual knowledge--the stuff of research studies and think pieces--and there is experiential knowing. Both are important, and women from all backgrounds might possess both. But w…"

-Sarah Smarsh, She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs

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8. Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard

By: Douglas W. Tallamy

4.37

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, sparked a national conversation about the li… read more

Similar categories in Douglas W. Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
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9. The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

By: Zoë Schlanger

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning environment and science reporter Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popu… read more

Similar categories in Zoë Schlanger's The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
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10. Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament

By: Michael A. Singer

4.45

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

The book you need right now is finally here! From beloved spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer—autho… read more

Similar categories in Michael A. Singer's Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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11. Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

By: Dacher Keltner

3.64

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Awe is mysterious. How do we begin to quantify the goose bumps we feel when we see the Grand Canyon… read more

Similar categories in Dacher Keltner's Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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12. Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times

By: James Hollis

4.40

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

What guides us when our world is changing? Discover the path to deeper meaning and purpose through … read more

Similar categories in James Hollis's Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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13. After the Rain: Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love

By: Alexandra Elle

4.20

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this Amazon #1 bestseller, celebrated self-care storyteller Alexandra Elle delivers 15 lessons o… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Elle's After the Rain: Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • personal development
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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14. Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

By: Tara Brach

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult… read more

Similar categories in Tara Brach's Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • buddhism
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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15. Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End

By: Alua Arthur

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead b… read more

Similar categories in Alua Arthur's Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • memoir
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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16. Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

By: Johann Hari

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a revelatory look at the drugs u… read more

Similar categories in Johann Hari's Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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17. We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice

By: Mariame Kaba

4.67

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

"Organizing is both science and art. It is thinking through a vision, a strategy, and then figuring… read more

Similar categories in Mariame Kaba's We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
"That does not mean, however, there should be no consequences. It means real consequences. Consequences that really matter. It means transforming the conditions that exist in the first place for this …"

-Mariame Kaba, We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice

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18. Introduction to Internal Family Systems

By: Richard C. Schwartz

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A highly accessible introduction to a therapeutic approach that brings our inner “parts” into harmo… read more

Similar categories in Richard C. Schwartz's Introduction to Internal Family Systems book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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19. Your Guide to Forest Bathing: Experience the Healing Power of Nature

By: M. Amos Clifford

3.65

Format: 1 pages, Audio CD

Forest bathing is a gentle, meditative practice of connecting with nature. Simply being present wit… read more

Similar categories in M. Amos Clifford's Your Guide to Forest Bathing: Experience the Healing Power of Nature book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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20. Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life

By: Deepak Chopra

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Joining forces with two leading scientists, New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers … read more

Similar categories in Deepak Chopra's Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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21. Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

By: Joan Halifax

4.22

Format: None pages, Audio CD

"In Standing at the Edge, Joan Halifax weaves together scientific research and her own powerful per… read more

Similar categories in Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet book and Joan Halifax's Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

  • buddhism
  • personal development
  • memoir
  • zen
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help

9 Best philosophy books like Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet by Joan Halifax

Transform Your Habits

How Can I Help?: Stories and Reflections on Service

Ram Dass , Richard Alpert , Paul Gorman

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)

Thich Nhat Hanh , Arnold Kotler

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament

Michael A. Singer

4.45

Transform Your Habits

Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

Dacher Keltner

3.64

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8 Top audiobook books like Introduction to Internal Family Systems by Richard C. Schwartz

Transform Your Habits

Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life

Jon Kabat-Zinn

3.68

Transform Your Habits

Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People: Avoid Emotional Traps, Stand Up for Your Self, and Transform Your Relationships as an Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents

Lindsay C. Gibson

4.49

Transform Your Habits

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Gabor Maté

4.32

Transform Your Habits

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation

Janina Fisher

4.53

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