5 must-read mental health books like The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain by Sarah Anne Shockley

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The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain

By: Sarah Anne Shockley

3.97

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

A Practical, Gentle, and Empathetic Approach to Pain Where do you turn when medication and medical …

"Healing severe or chronic pain, I believe, includes transforming our relationship to the pain, and, ultimately, it is about transforming our relationship to who we are and to life."

-Sarah Anne Shockley, The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain

"Healing severe or chronic pain, I believe, includes transforming our relationship to the pain, and, ultimately, it is about transforming our relationship to who we are and to life."

-Sarah Anne Shockley, The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain

If you liked the mental health plot in The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain by Sarah Anne Shockley , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

By: Mark Wolynn

3.55

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generatio… read more

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  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • health
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2. Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

By: William Kent Krueger

3.97

Format: 464 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown th… read more

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"What life gives us, good or bad, we seldom deserve."

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

"Word is you heard the Windigo too." I did. The difference is I'm ready for the son of a bitch." --Cork O'Connor"

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

" "He looked at his hands. Big hands. How useless a man’s hands were, he thought, when it came to fixing the important things." "

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

" They fasted the rest of the day and breathed in the smoke of a cedar fire. At first light next morning, they blackened their faces with the cedar ash, a sign to the spirits of the deep woods that th…"

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

3. London

By: Edward Rutherfurd

2.69

Format: 88 pages,

Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years… read more

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4. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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5. Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World

By: Gretchen Rubin

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a … read more

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  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • health
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6. To Be Taught, If Fortunate

By: Becky Chambers

4.20

Format: 153 pages, Paperback

In her new novella, Sunday Times best-selling author Becky Chambers imagines a future in which, ins… read more

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"Hope isn't about predicting the future; it's about how you approach it."

-Becky Chambers, To Be Taught, If Fortunate

"Even if nothing ever does go wrong, I have to prepare as though it might."

-Becky Chambers, To Be Taught, If Fortunate

"We were alive on that world. We were kings without enemies, children removed from time."

-Becky Chambers, To Be Taught, If Fortunate

"When the world you know is out of reach, nothing is more welcome than a measurable reminder that it still exists."

-Becky Chambers, To Be Taught, If Fortunate

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7. The Christmas Spirit

By: Debbie Macomber

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Two lifelong friends decide to trade places the week before Christmas and end up finding love along… read more

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8. The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

By: Tina Brown

4.03

Format: 571 pages, Hardcover

The gripping inside story of the British royal family’s battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana … read more

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  • nonfiction
"What Diana’s younger son was thinking only he can tell us, and doubtless will."

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

"Dacre's staff referred to his morning editorial meetings as the “Vagina Monologues,"

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

"Until he lost his hair, Prince William was probably the biggest heartthrob to be heir to the throne since the pre-obese Henry VIII."

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

"Philip had to apologize in 1999 after a walkabout at an Edinburgh electronics factory when he commented that a fuse box bursting with wires looked “as if it was put in by an Indian."

-Tina Brown, The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

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9. Fox Creek (Cork O’Connor, #19)

By: William Kent Krueger

4.21

Format: 388 pages, Hardcover

Cork races against time to save his wife, a mysterious stranger, and an Ojibwe healer from bloodthi… read more

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10. Wandering Stars

By: Tommy Orange

3.89

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller There … read more

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"And in the year 1924 Indian citizenship will have been granted, even though they will mean to dissolve tribes by giving citizenship, dissolve being another word for disappearance, a kind of chemical …"

-Tommy Orange, Wandering Stars

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11. Absolution

By: Alice McDermott

3.81

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War. In Saigon in 1963, two yo… read more

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12. The Secrets We Share

By: Edwin Hill

3.90

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

A mesmerizing, twisty suspense novel perfect for fans of Mary Kubica and Riley Sager from an acclai… read more

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13. So Shall You Reap

By: Donna Leon

4.07

Format: 262 pages, ebook

In the thirty-second installment of Donna Leon’s bestselling series, a connection to Guido Brunetti… read more

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"Given Loreti's position in society, the press had followed, panting. But they were to be disappointed by the police's failure to find any sign of what the English call "foul play," and so the investi…"

-Donna Leon, So Shall You Reap

"Brunetti, no fan of television, did occasionally watch nature documentaries, and so he was familiar with the pose cobras took when they were preparing to attack. They somehow managed to raise their h…"

-Donna Leon, So Shall You Reap

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14. An Evil Heart (Kate Burkholder, #15)

By: Linda Castillo

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates the brutal death of a young Amish man in An Evil Heart… read more

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15. The Hidden One (Kate Burkholder, #14)

By: Linda Castillo

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chill… read more

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16. The Wish Book Christmas

By: Lynn Austin

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A holiday story that reminds us that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expe… read more

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17. Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome

By: Will Bulsiewicz

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller A bold new plant-based… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • health
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18. The Foundling

By: Ann Leary

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good House , the story of two friends, raised in … read more

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  • mental health
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19. Fellowship Point

By: Alice Elliott Dark

4.07

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated children’s book author Agnes Lee is determined to secure her legacy—to complete what she… read more

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"I had been judicious in my warnings and instructions, phrasing them so as not to scare her, or inhibit her. I'm determined not to teach her to fear everything, as we were taught, or that manners are …"

-Alice Elliott Dark, Fellowship Point

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20. Monogamy

By: Sue Miller

3.51

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly insightful novel, engrossing and haunting, about marriage, love, family, happiness an… read more

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21. Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

3.87

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the … read more

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"Even when your dream is taken from you, you can have a great new life."

-Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

"People are always trying to claim you, without ever listening to who you are. They want you to be something else, to be the role they have for you in the family. But really, we're all better off just…"

-Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

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22. Surviving Savannah

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.18

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection fo… read more

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"Grief had been coiled quietly inside me since Papa's death 10 years ago-an absence that was as much a presence as any ghost."

-Patti Callahan Henry, Surviving Savannah

"I'd discovered that Savannah couldn't be fully explained to those who hadn't visited it. Photos, no matter how glorious, and movies, no matter how accurate, couldn't convey the way Savannah felt - se…"

-Patti Callahan Henry, Surviving Savannah

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23. Before the Fall

By: Noah Hawley

3.72

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Emmy, PEN, Peabody, Critics' Choice, and Golden Globe Award-winning creator of the TV show… read more

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"It’s hard to be sad when you’re being useful."

-Noah Hawley, Before the Fall

"We all become caricatures of ourselves, if we live long enough"

-Noah Hawley, Before the Fall

"...people can say all kinds of things without ever opening their mouths..."

-Noah Hawley, Before the Fall

"Art exists not inside the piece itself, but inside the mind of the viewer."

-Noah Hawley, Before the Fall

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24. The Baxters (The Baxters, #0)

By: Karen Kingsbury

4.23

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

The Baxter family saga begins with a wedding day that tests the bonds of love and hope for each fam… read more

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25. I'm Not Done with You Yet

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto

3.67

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

Some friends--and friendships--are worth killing for in this dark, twisty suspense novel by nationa… read more

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26. How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself

By: Corey Yeager

3.72

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Life is hard. But it gets a whole lot easier when you start to talk it out. In How Am I Doing?, you… read more

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  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • health
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27. The Burning (Kate Burkholder, #16)

By: Linda Castillo

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder that reveals a little-known chapter … read more

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28. The Perfect Ruin

By: Shanora Williams

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A thrilling new novel of lies, deception, and revenge from the bestselling author, perfect for fans… read more

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29. The Island Child

By: Molly Aitken

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Twenty years ago, Oona left the island of Inis for the very first time. A wind-blasted rock of fish… read more

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30. The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain

By: Sarah Anne Shockley

3.97

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

A Practical, Gentle, and Empathetic Approach to Pain Where do you turn when medication and medical … read more

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  • mental health
  • nonfiction
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"Healing severe or chronic pain, I believe, includes transforming our relationship to the pain, and, ultimately, it is about transforming our relationship to who we are and to life."

-Sarah Anne Shockley, The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain

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Transform Your Habits

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

Mark Wolynn

3.55

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Gretchen Rubin

3.72

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The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

Tina Brown

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome

Will Bulsiewicz

4.04

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Simon Beckett

3.21

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Graham Smith

3.71

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Mary Kubica

3.81

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Alice Feeney

3.66

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