San Diego Cancer Research Institute

Suggested Reading

Booklist compiled by
Dr. Daniel Vicario
“These are just a few of the hundreds of wonderful books that have been written, to inspire us to become better human beings and help in our own healing.”
1. Mitch Albom: Tuesdays with Morrie (1997).
2. C. Baldwin: One to One: Self-Understanding through Journal Writing. (1977).
3. Herbert Benson: The Relaxation Response. (1975).
4. Nancy Bruning: Coping with Chemotherapy. (Revised 1993).
5. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen: Chicken Soup for the Soul. (1993).
6. Jack Canfield: Chicken Soup for the Soul. Stories to Uplift the Spirit (1999).
7. Jack Canfield: Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul.
8. Jean Carper: Miracle Cures. (1997).
9. Carlos Castaneda: The Power of Silence.
10. Carlos Castaneda: The Active Side of Infinity (1998).
11. Deepak Chopra, M.D.: Quantum Healing. Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine. (1989).
12. Deepak Chopra, M.D.: Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. (1993).
13. Captain Gerald Coffee: Beyond Survival. A POW’s Inspiring Lesson in Living. (1990).
14. Loren Cordain, Ph.D.: The Paleo Diet (2002).
15. Norman Cousins: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient. (1981).
16. Norman Cousins: Head First: The Biology of Hope. (1989).
17. Harvey and Marilyn Diamond: Fit for Life. (1985).
18. Barbara Dossey, R.N.: Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer (2000).
19. Larry Dossey, M.D.: Healing Words. The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine. (1993).
20. Larry Dossey, M.D.: Prayer is Good Medicine: How to reap the Healing Benefits of Prayer (1996).
21. Larry Dossey, M.D.: Reinventing Medicine (1999).
22. Todd Duncan: Closing the Gap (2000).
23. Dr. Wayne Dyer: You’ll See It When You Believe It. The Way to Your Personal Transformation. (1989).
24. Dr. Wayne Dyer: Real Magic. Creating Miracles in Everyday Life. (1992).
25. Dr. Wayne Dyer: Wisdom of the Ages. (1998).
26. Dr. Wayne Dyer: Manifest Your Destiny (1997).
27. Dr. Wayne Dyer: There is a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem (2001).
28. Dr. Wayne Dyer: Getting in the Gap (2003).
29. William Elliott: Tying Rocks to Clouds. Meeting and Conversations with Wise and Spiritual People. (1995).
30. Charles W. Fetrow: The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicines (2000).
31. Dr. Victor Frankl: Man’s Search for Meaning. (1959).
32. Dr. David Frawly and Dr. Vasant Lad: The Yoga of Herbs (1986).
33. Jeremy Geffen, M.D.: The Journey Through Cancer (2000).
34. Burton Goldberg: Alternative Medicine Guide to Cancer. (1997).
35. Daniel Goleman: Emotional Intelligence. Why it can matter more than IQ (1995).
36. David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.: Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior (1995).
37. David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.: The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden (2001).
38. Louise L. Hay: You Can Heal Your Life. (1984).
39. Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.: Love is Letting Go of Fear. (1979).
40. Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. and Diane Cirincione: Love Is The Answer. (1990).
41. Jon Kabat-Zinn: Wherever You Go There You Are. (1994).
42. Jeff Kane, M.D.: The Healing Companion (2001).
43. Holiness The Dalai Lama: The Art of Happiness (1998).
44. Michael Lerner: Choices in Healing (1996).
45. Lawrence LeShan: Cancer as a Turning Point. A Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families and Health Professionals. (1989).
46. Steven Locke, M.D.: The Healer Within. The New Medicine of Mind and Body (1986).
47. Oriah Mountain Dreamer: The Invitation (1999).
48. Bill Moyers: Healing and The Mind. (1993).
49. Wayne Muller: Sabbath. Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest. (1999).
50. Caroline Myss, Ph.D.: Anatomy of the Spirit. The Seven Stages of Power and Healing. (1996).
51. Carol Neiman: Miracles. The Extraordinary, the Impossible and the Divine (1995).
52. Patanjali: How to Know God (1953, 1981).
53. C.B. Pepper: We the Victors. Inspiring Stories of People who Conquered Cancer and How They Did It. (1984).
54. Candace B. Pert, Ph.D.: Molecules of Emotion. The Science behind Mind-Body Medicine (1997).
55. Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.: Kitchen Table Wisdom. Stories that Heal (1996).
56. Sogyal Rinpoche: The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. (1992).
57. Anthony Robbins: Unlimited Power. (1986).
58. Anthony Robbins: Awaken The Giant Within. (1991).
59. Don Miguel Ruiz, M.D.: The Four Agreements (1997) .
60. Diana Schwarzbein, M.D.: The Schwarzbein Principle.
61. Anne Sebba: Mother Teresa. Beyond the Image. (1997).
62. C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.: Sacred Healing. The Curing Power of Energy and Spirituality. (1999).
63. Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.: Love, Medicine and Miracles. (1986).
64. Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.: How to Live Between Office Visits. (1993).
65. Jose Silva: The Silva Mind Control Method. (1977).
66. David Simon, M.D.: Return to Wholeness. Embracing Body, Mind and Spirit in the Face of Cancer. (1999).
67. O. Carl Simonton, M.D.: Getting Well Again. (1980).
68. John Michael Talbot: The Lessons of St. Francis (1997).
69. Mother Teresa: In the Heart of the World (1995).
70. Mother Teresa: Everything Starts from Prayer: Mother Teresa’s Meditations on Spiritual Life for People of all Faiths (1998).
71. Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now. A guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (1999).
72. Eckhart Tolle: Practicing the Power of Now (2000).
73. Andrew Weil, M.D.: Spontaneous Healing. How to Discover and Enhance Your Body’s Natural Ability to Maintain and Heal Itself. (1995).
74. Sidney J. Winawer, M.D.: Healing Lessons (1998).
75. Donald R. Yance: Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer (1999).