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4 Books to help you heal a broken heart

I know this isn’t an upbeat blog post and not a nice topic to discuss, however, books can heal. 

Going through a breakup is devastating, I can understand why reaching for the warmth of a book to help you through this period can bring so much comfort. 




The following books have been specifically curated to help move through the breakup process and heal your heart. 





1. Coming Apart by Daphne Rose Kingma

On Divorce, the Break Up, and a Broken Heart

"Kingma deals with love so directly . . . that Coming Apart brings immediate comfort to anyone in pain." LA Weekly, Review

Originally published in 1987, and continuously in print since then, Coming Apart has been an important resource for hundreds of thousands of readers experiencing painful breakups. Whether going through a divorce, separation, or break up, bestselling author, Daphne Rose Kingma, offers the tools and validation needed to move forward.

Bad breakups and stressful situations. Love is great; a broken heart, not so much. Usually accompanied by insomnia, loss of appetite, and depression, the end of a relationship is a hard time for anyone. Getting over a breakup requires grit and understanding. This breakup first aid kit helps you get through heartbreak without falling apart and with your self-esteem intact.

Uncoupling and understanding. While only time can heal wounds, understanding what transpired in each of our relationships is what allows us to finally let go and move on. With a refreshing perspective on relationships, Coming Apart helps us understand that all relationships come with lessons to be learned. So, rather than obsess over your ex, explore the critical facets of relationship breakdowns:

  • Why we choose who we choose
  • What relationships are really about
  • The life span of love
  • How to get through the end
  • A personal workbook to process and move forward





2. Light on the Other Side of Divorce by Elizabeth Cohen, Ph.D

Create a Life After Divorce That You Love

“…divorce is a grand opportunity for reinvention of oneself. It has the potential to be a bright new beginning.” —Christiane Northrup, MD, NY Timesbestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom; The Wisdom of Menopause; and Goddesses Never Age

#1 New Release in Divorce

Offering a well-researched and tested method for recovering from a broken heart after divorce, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen brings her highly successful "Afterglow" process to you in Light on the Other Side of Divorce. Don’t just move on after a breakup?thrive.

Letting go of someone you loved. Dr. Elizabeth Cohen has been there?she knows how it feels to have your life derailed by divorce. As a therapist who has worked with hundreds of divorcing clients, she has developed the Afterglow method, which teaches you how to rediscover a life of growth, change, and abundance. Her method has been informed by her own healing journey and is based primarily on research-supported strategies, resulting in a balanced method that takes advantage of modern psychology and science, while remembering what it feels like to experience the emotions of divorce-recovery.

Set yourself up for success. It’s true, letting go and moving on is hard. But if you read this book and try the exercises, you will see change. You will feel different. You will feel a positive shift in your life and your attitude. People will comment that you look different. You will get more sleep, feel at ease, and have more hope.

Learn about:

  • Tools for stoppling self-defeating thoughts and self-doubt
  • State-of the art therapeutic approaches to managing fear and overwhelm
  • Active strategies for lasting positive changes and results





3. Healing Words by Alexandra Vasiliu

Overcome life’s challenges. Discover a new way of self-love. Heal your heart’s wounds. And rise. 
Healing Words is an empowering poetry book about love, heartbreak, loss, sadness, loneliness, healing, hope, self-love, inner strength, self-esteem, personal transformation, wisdom, and happiness. 
Written for all of you who have wounds in your hearts, this uplifting poetry book is here to help you. To help you learn how to show more love to yourself. To help you mend your heart’s wounds. To help you let go of your past. To help you overcome your insecurities. To help you win over your fears. To help you turn your tears into hope. To help you let your unique light shine out. To help you discover a new way of self-love. To help you appreciate your worth and inner beauty. To empower you to rise again and move on confidently. 
Healing Words is a compelling journey that will have a positive impact on your life: you will find wisdom, grow in a wholesome way, and change into the best version of yourself. The book serves as a beautiful reminder that personal transformation is always a choice. And the choice is in your hands. Come, take this journey; healing is the best gift you can give to your precious self. 

*The paperback contains beautiful black-and-white drawings.



4. How to heal and broken heart in 30 days by Howard Bronson and Mike Riley

“It’s over. Now what?”

Suffering from a broken heart? Afraid you’ll never get over this feeling of emptiness and loss? You can, and with the help of this easy-to-follow program of action, you will.

Follow Howard Bronson and Mike Riley as they lead you through their thirty-day plan for recovering from your broken heart. They will guide you through a brief period of mourning for your loss, and then the process of rebuilding yourself and your life. You are encouraged to enjoy good memories of the relationship that’s just ended, while remembering the reasons for the breakup. You will learn to take responsibility for your own emotions, face your fears, and ultimately to seek new people and new experiences. Find out:

·How and why to cry ’til dry
·Good ways to beat loneliness
·Why it pays to forgive your ex
·How to "let go" of old memories and resentments

How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days prescribes a wide array of tested and proven insights and exercises. After thirty days of active self-restoration, your heart will be healed and whole again–and you’ll be ready for anything. Of course, your feelings of grief, hurt, or shame may come and go. But in less than a month, you can be ready to deal with life's new challenges with a positive sense of emotional balance you may never have had before.









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