Janet Melvin's Wellness Resources

In Sex and Marriage, Chris Legg and Mark Legg combine biblical teaching, psychological research, and decades of counseling experience to explore the role of sexual intimacy in a healthy marriage. The authors move beyond common cultural messages and misconceptions about sex, encouraging couples to understand intimacy as something designed to bring connection, joy, vulnerability, and mutual enjoyment to marriage. Rather than treating sex as a transaction or something one spouse

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman offers a practical, action-oriented approach to navigating grief and the many forms of loss we experience throughout life. Rather than focusing only on death and bereavement, the authors recognize that grief can follow divorce, the loss of a relationship, career or financial changes, health challenges, loss of faith, and other significant life transitions. The book explores common misconceptions about grief and

In God, Sex, and Your Marriage, Dr. Juli Slattery offers a biblical perspective on sexual intimacy and its deeper connection to marriage, faith, and emotional connection. Rather than focusing simply on sexual behavior or “having a better sex life,” Slattery explores sexuality as part of God’s design for covenant love. She encourages couples to move beyond ideas of sexual purity and toward sexual integrity—understanding how intimacy, vulnerability, trust, and mutual care can s

Jesus & Your Mental Health by Rebecca Maxwell is written for Christians who want to understand mental health through both a biblical and a scientific lens. Maxwell — a licensed marriage and family therapist and ordained minister with over 15 years of church ministry — believes that scientific research reveals how God created us for healing within our faith communities. Rather than an exhaustive study of every mental illness, the book serves as an introductory guide or primer,

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is a self-help book built around one deceptively simple idea: stop trying to control other people. Robbins presents a dual framework — the "Let Them" principle, which encourages you to release your attempts to control others' behaviors and reactions, and the "Let Me" principle, which promotes proactive self-development through specific, actionable steps. The core argument is that most of our stress, frustration, and exhaustion comes from pou

This book is a compassionate, faith-centered guide for anyone carrying heavy pain, memories, or wounds from past hurts — from betrayal to abuse to deep disappointment. TerKeurst mixes personal stories, biblical insight, and practical exercises to show that forgiveness is not about excusing wrongs or pretending the hurt didn’t happen, but about releasing the power of resentment and freeing one’s own heart. She walks readers through a step-by-step process for acknowledging pain

Narcissistic Mothers is a compassionate, practical guide for adults who grew up with emotionally manipulative or self-focused parents and are still feeling the effects today. The book explains common patterns of narcissistic parenting—such as gaslighting, guilt-tripping, favoritism, and emotional neglect—and helps readers understand why these experiences can lead to chronic shame, people-pleasing, low self-worth, and symptoms of Complex PTSD in adulthood. Written in a clear

Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma is a compassionate, practical guide for partners, friends, and family members who care deeply for someone navigating mental illness or the lasting effects of trauma. Written by psychologist Michelle D. Sherman, PhD, ABPP, and coauthor DeAnne M. Sherman, the book blends clinical insight with lived experience to help readers understand complex symptoms, communicate more effectively, set healthy boundaries, and support t

The Reason for God is a thoughtful and accessible exploration of Christian faith written for both skeptics and believers who wrestle with big questions about God, suffering, science, morality, and meaning. Timothy Keller begins by addressing common doubts with empathy and intellectual clarity, tackling concerns such as why a good God allows pain, whether Christianity is too exclusive, and if science and faith can coexist. He then shifts to building a positive case for Christ

God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life is a year-long devotional by Timothy Keller (with Kathy Keller) that guides readers through the Book of Proverbs, offering practical, spiritual insight for everyday living. Each daily entry includes a short passage of Scripture, a reflection, and a takeaway designed to deepen your understanding of biblical wisdom and help you apply it to real-life challenges—relationships, decision-making, work, integrity, and personal growth. Written in Kell

Mere Christianity is C. S. Lewis’s classic exploration of the core beliefs that unite Christians across denominations, written in a clear, thoughtful style that appeals to both believers and skeptics. Drawing on his famous radio talks during World War II, Lewis argues for a universal moral law that points to the existence of God, then builds a compelling case for the heart of Christian faith and what it means to live it authentically. He blends logic, storytelling, and pract

Becoming is Michelle Obama’s deeply personal and beautifully written memoir, tracing her journey from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as a lawyer, mother, and ultimately First Lady of the United States. With honesty and warmth, she reflects on the experiences that shaped her — including navigating race, identity, ambition, and public scrutiny — while offering an intimate look at her family life, her partnership with Barack Obama, and her commitment to

A practical guide offering simple, effective tools to improve communication, reduce conflict, and strengthen emotional connection. Focuses on real-world scripts and techniques to create more understanding and intimacy.

A foundational book on trauma that explains how overwhelming experiences reshape the brain and body, and how healing occurs through approaches like EMDR, neurofeedback, mindfulness, and body-based therapies.

This book is a painfully honest, deeply compassionate guide written by Susan Rose Blauner — someone who endured years of suicidal thoughts, multiple suicide attempts, and psychiatric hospitalizations. Rather than just offering a memoir, Blauner presents this work as a practical “manual” for surviving suicidal crises. Through her story and a set of concrete coping strategies (what she calls “25 Tricks of the Trade,” including a detailed “crisis plan”), the book aims to help pe