Our Top Book Recommendations for Feelings of Vulnerability + Anger

Where does anger come from? What are our feelings of vulnerability trying to tell us? This list of books offers insights into the roots of anger and vulnerability, and how we can embrace our fears and uncertainty as we move forward.

These titles have been recommended by folks in our community, including counsellors and people who have first-hand experience with hard feelings.

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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

By Thich Nhat Hanh

With exquisite simplicity, Buddhist monk and Vietnam refugee Thich Nhat Hanh gives tools and advice for transforming relationships, focusing energy, and rejuvenating those parts of ourselves that have been laid waste by anger. His extraordinary wisdom can transform your life and the lives of the people you love, and in the words of Thich Nhat Hanh, can give each reader the power "to change everything."

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The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships

By Harriet Lerner

Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger

By Lama Rod Owens

 

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

By Pema Chodron

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

By Tara Brach

When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

By Gabor Maté

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Dynamic techniques for turning Fear, Indecision and Anger into Power, Action and Love

By Susan Jeffers

The Emotionally Sensitive Person: Finding Peace When Your Emotions Overwhelm You

By Karyn D. Hall

The Highly Sensitive Man: How Mastering Natural Insticts, Ethics, and Empathy Can Enrich Men's Lives and the Lives of Those Who Love Them

By Tom Falkenstein 

The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

By Pema Chödrön

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