Over the years, many people have asked me where they can go deeper, beyond my own writing, to better understand the spiritual dimensions of recovery. The truth is, I didn’t walk this path alone. I’ve been shaped, challenged, and inspired by many great thinkers, teachers, mystics, and seekers.
This bibliography is not meant to be exhaustive, but reflective, offering a glimpse into the voices that helped guide my journey through medicine, addiction treatment, and spiritual exploration. From theologians and psychologists to poets and prophets, each of these authors brings something meaningful to the conversation around faith, surrender, and the human spirit.
Whether you’re in recovery, walking alongside someone who is, or simply searching for a deeper connection, I hope this list offers you a few trustworthy companions along the way.
- Ackroyd, Eric. A Dictionary of Dream Symbols (With an Introduction to Dream Psychology). Blandford, 1993.
- Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. 4th ed., 2001.
- Alexander, William. Ordinary Recovery: Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety. Shambala, 2010.
- Allen, Mike. Axios Daily News Feed. Presented by United for Democracy, March 29, 2024.
- American Family Survey, Deseret News. December 6, 2017.
- Ash, Mel. The Zen of Recovery. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1993.
- Bernstein, Jeremy. Einstein. Viking Press, Inc., 1973.
- Bidwell, Duane R. When One Religion Isn’t Enough: The Lives of Spiritually Fluid People. Beacon Press, 2018.
- Black Elk with Neihardt, John G. Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux. University of Nebraska Press, 1932, 1959, 1961, 1972.
- Bridgeman, Jacqueline Hazard in Huxley, Aldous. The Divine Within, Preface. HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 1992.
- Brown, Joseph Epes. The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk’s Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux. University of Oklahoma Press, 1953, 1989.
- Buber, Martin. Hasidism and Modern Man. Humanities Press International, Inc., 1958, 1988.
- Came to Believe: The Spiritual Adventure of AA as Experienced by Individual Members. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. 1973, From a Grapevine article by Bill Wilson, April 1961.
- Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Princeton University Press, 1949.
- Campbell, Joseph with Bill Moyers. The Power of Myth. Anchor Books, 1988, 1991.
- Capra, Fritjof. The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism. Shambala, 2010.
- Chuck. A New Pair of Glasses. New-Look Publishing Company, 1984
- Deloria, Vine, Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Fulcrum Publishing, 1973, 1992, 2003, 2023.
- Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 1980.
- Epstein, Mark. Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness. Harmony Books, 1998.
- Andy. The Twelve Steps for Agnostics.
- Fox, Emmet. The Sermon on the Mount. HarperSanFrancisco, 1934,1935,1938.
- Fox, Matthew. Naming the Unnamable: 89 Wonderful and Useful Names for God…Including the Unnamable God. Little Bound Books, 2018.
- Fox, Matthew. Meister Eckhart: A Mystic-Warrior for Our Times. New World Library, Novato, CA, www.newworldlibrary.com, 2014
- Fromm, Erich. The Art of Loving. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1956.
- Gordon, Michael Cowl. The Twelve Step Pathway: A Heroic Journey of Recovery. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.
- Grapevine Word for the Day, April 20, 2024. From Make Believe to Belief. Charleston, West Virginia, June 1981, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety.
- Griffin, Kevin. One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. Rodale, 2004, 2017.
- Gros, Frederic. A Philosophy of Walking. First edition translated by John Howe 2014, 2015, 2023; Translation of chapters 12,15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 33 by Andy Bliss 2023. Verso, 2014,2023. First published in German as Marcher, une philosophie. Flammarion, 2011.
- Hanh, Thich Nhat. Living Buddha, Living Christ. Riverhead Books, 1995.
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua. God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1955.
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua. I Asked for Wonder, edited by Samual Dresler. Crossroad, 1993.
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1951.
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man’s Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism. Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1954.
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua. The Insecurity of Freedom: Essays on Human Existence. Macmillan Publishers, 1955.
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua. A Passion for Truth. Macmillan Publishers, 1973.
- His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with Douglas Abrams. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. Avery, 2016.
- Hossenfelder, Sabine. Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions. Viking, 2022.
- Huxley, Aldous. The Perennial Philosophy. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1945, 2009.
- Huxley, Aldous. The Divine Within. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1992.
- James, William. The Varieties of Religious Experience. First Modern Library Edition, 1936.
- Johnson, James Weldon. God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse. Viking Press, 1927.
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Delta, 1990.
- King, Martin Luther Jr. Why We Can’t Wait. New York: New American Library, Harper & Row, 1964.
- Kornfield, Jack. A Path with Heart: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Bantam Books, 1993.
- Kurtz, Ernest, and Ketcham, Katherine. The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning. Bantam Books, 1992.
- Kurtz, Ernest, and Ketcham, Katherine. Experiencing Spirituality: Finding Meaning Through Storytelling. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2014.
- Kushner, Harold. When Bad things Happen to Good People. Avon Books, 1981.
- Kushner, Harold. Who Needs God? Pocket Books, 1989.
- Lame Deer, John (Fire), and Erdoes, Richard. Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions. Washington Square Press, 1972, 1976, 1994.
- Lamott, Anne. Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books, 2005.
- MacGregor, Neil. Living with the Gods: On Beliefs and Peoples. Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
- Marx, Karl. “Introduction.” A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, translated by A. Jolin and J. O’Malley, edited by J. O’Malley. Cambridge University Press, 1843, 1970.
- Matt, Daniel C. God and the Big Bang: Discovering Harmony between Science & Spirituality. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996, 2016.
- McCabe, Ian. Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous: The Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. Routledge, 2018.
- McGaa, Ed, Eagle Man. Mother Earth Spirituality. HarperOne, 1990.
- McGaa, Ed, Eagle Man. Rainbow Tribe: Ordinary People Journeying on the Red Road. Harper San Francisco, 1992.
- Merton, Thomas. Disputed Questions. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,1985.
- Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe – Rosh Hashanah. Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2015.
- Mishkan Hanefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe – Yom Kippur. Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2015.
- Moon, Rev. Charles III. Relevant Rambles: Musings of a Methodist Preacher in Recovery. Powerful Potential & Purpose Publishing, 2021.
- Morinis, Alan. Every Day, Holy Day: 365 Days of Teachings and Practices from the Jewish Tradition of Mussar. Trumpeter, 2010.
- Mowrer, O. Hobart. “Small Groups in Historical Perspective,” in Explorations in Self-Help and Mutual Aid. ed. Leonard D. Borman. Center for Urban Studies, Northwestern University, 1974.
- Nemeck, Francis Kelly, OMI and Coombs, Marie, Hermit. O Blessed Night: Recovering from Addiction, Codependency, and Attachment Based on the Insights of St. John of the Cross and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Alba House, Society of Saint Paul, 1991.
- NIV Holy Bible. Zondervan, 2011.
- Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. Praying with Nature, Monday, October 30, 2023. Used by permission of cac.org.
- Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. We are What We See, Monday, December 4, 2023. Used by permission of cac.org.
- Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. The Soul of Nature, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Used by permission of cac.org.
- Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. Facing Reality to Awaken Ourselves, Friday, March 15, 2024. Used by permission of cac.org.
- Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. Life in the Spirit: Weekly Summary, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Used by permission of cac.org.
- Schoen, David E. The War of the Gods in Addiction: C.G. Jung, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Archetypal Evil. Spring Journal Books, 2009.
- Shapiro, Rami. Recovery, the Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice. SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2009.
- Shapiro, Rami. Holy Rascals: Advice for Spiritual Revolutionaries. Sounds True, Inc., 2017.
- Shoemaker, Helen Smith. I Stand by the Door: The Life of Sam Shoemaker. Word Books, 1967.
- S., Laura and Boorstein, Sylvia, 12 Steps on Buddha’s Path: Bill, Buddha, and We. Reprinted by arrangement with Wisdom Publications, Inc., 2006.
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- Stein, Murray. Jung’s Map of the Soul. Open Court, 1998.
- Steindl-Rast, Brother David. 99 Names of God. Translated from the German by Peter Dahm Robertson, Orbis Books, 2021.
- Steinsaltz, Adin. The Thirteen Petalled Rose: A Discourse on the Essence of Jewish Existence & Belief. Maggid Books, Expanded Edition, 1996.
- The 14th Dalai Lama. Our Own Heart Is the Temple. www.justdharma.org, August 25, 2023.
- Thurman, Howard. Meditations of the Heart. Beacon Press, 1953,1981.
- Torode, Sam. Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson. www.samtorode.com, 2020.
- Tozer, A.W. The Knowledge of the Holy, The Pursuit of God, God’s Pursuit of Man, Three Spiritual Classics in One Volume. Moody Publishers, 1948, 1950, 1961.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 1952.
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