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Books

The Active Life: Wisdom for Work, Creativity, and Caring. Parker J. Palmer. HarperSanFrancisco.  1991.

Afterwards, You're a Genius: Faith, Medicine, and the Metaphysics of Healing. Chip Brown. Riverhead Books.  1998.

The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness. Jerome Groopman. Random House. 2004.

Angels in the Workplace: Stories and Inspirations for Creating a New World of Work. Melissa Giovagnoli. Jossey Bass. 1999.

The Art of Happiness at Work. The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. Riverhead Books. 2003.

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. Julia Cameron. Tarcher/Putnam.  1992.

Behind the Bottom Line: Powering Business Life with Spiritual Wisdom. Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington. Jossey-Bass. 2003.

The Book of Wellness: A Secular Approach to Spirituality, Meaning & Purpose. Donald B. Ardell. Prometheus Books. 1996.

Bringing Your Soul to Work: An Everyday Practice. Cheryl Peppers and Alan Briskin. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2000.

Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing. Judith Allen Shelly and Arlene B. Miller. IVP Academic. 2006.

Calling the Circle: The First and Future Culture. Christina Baldwin. Bantam Books. 1998.

Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul: 101 Stories to Celebrate, Honor and Inspire the Nursing Profession. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Nancy Mitchell-Autio, and LeAnn Thieman. Health Communications, Inc.  2001.

Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life. Kenneth C. Haugk. Augsburg. 1984.

Counseling in the Pastoral and Spiritual Context. David Lyall. Open University Press.  1995.

The Creation of Health: The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Responses That Promote Health and Healing. Caroline Myss and C. Norman Shealy. Three Rivers Press. 1998.

The Dying Soul: Spiritual Care at the End of Life. Mark Cobb. Open University Press.  2001.

Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart. Tara Bennett-Goleman. Harmony Books.  2001.

Everyday Prayers for Nurses. Barry Culbertson and Penny Vaughn. Dimensions for Living.  1996.

Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives. Edited by Thomas G. Plante and Allen C. Sherman. The Guilford Press. 2001.

Faith Community Nursing. Janet S. Hickman. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006.

The Faith Factor: Proof of the Healing Power of Prayer. Dale A. Matthews with Connie Clark. Viking. 1998.

Faith in Leadership: How Leaders Live Out Their Faith in Their Work and Why It Matters. Edited by Robert Banks and Kimberly Powell. Jossey-Bass. 2000.

Faith in the Future: Healthcare, Aging, and the Role of Religion. Harold G. Koenig, Douglas M. Lawson with Malcolm McConnell. Templeton Foundation Press. 2004.

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. Don Miguel Ruiz. Amber-Allen Publishing. 1997.

Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Toward Spiritual Growth. M. Scott Peck. Simon & Schuster. 1993.

God, Faith, and Health: Exploring the Spirituality-Healing Connection. Jeff Levin. John Wiley & Sons. 2001.

Guided Imagery for Groups: Fifty Visualizations That Promote Relaxation, Problem-Solving, Creativity, and Well-Being. Andrew E. Schwartz. Whole Person Associates.  1995.

The Healer's Calling: A Spirituality for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals. Daniel P. Sulmasy. Paulist Press. 1997.

The Healing Art of Storytelling: A Sacred Journey of Personal Discovery. Richard Stone. Hyperion. 1996.

Healing Beyond the Body: Medicine and the Infinite Reach of the Mind. Larry Dossey. Shambahla. 2001.

Healing Meditation. Mary Grace Umlauf. Delmar Publishers. 1997.

The Healing Power of Faith: Science Explores Medicine's Last Great Frontier. Harold G. Koenig. Simon & Schuster. 1999.

Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine. Larry Dossey. HarperSanFrancisco.  1993.

Immunology of the Soul : The Paradigm for the Future. Ursula M. Anderson. Synchronicity Press. 2001.

Integrating Spirituality into Treatment: Resources for Practitioners. American Psychological Association. 1999.

Invisible Acts of Power : Channeling Grace in Your Everyday Life. Caroline Myss. Free Press. 2006.

Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians. Lawrence Kushner. Jewish Lights Publishing. 2001.

Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit. Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal. Jossey-Bass. 1995.

Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. Parker J. Palmer. Jossey-Bass. 2000.

Life's Greatest Lessons: 20 Things That Matter
. Hal Urban. Fireside Book. 2003.

Lighting the Lamp: The Spiritual Dimension of Nursing Care. Ann Bradshaw. Scutari Press.  1994.

Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing Practice: An Interactive Approach. Wilfred McSherry. Churchill Livingstone. 2006.

Modern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom: Psychological Healing Practices from the World's Religious Traditions. Sharon G. Mijares. The Haworth Integrative Healing Press. 2003.

Mother, Heal My Self: An Intergenerational Healing Journey Between Two Worlds. Joellen Koerner. Crestpost Press. 2003.

The Nurse's Calling: A Christian Spirituality of Caring for the Sick
. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien. Paulist Press.  2001.

Nursing as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemporary Application of Florence Nightingale's Views. Janet A. Macrae. Springer. 2001.

Parish Nursing: A Handbook for the New Millennium. Edited by Sybil D. Smith. The Haworth Pastoral Press. 2003.

Parish Nursing: Healthcare Ministry within the Church. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien. Jones and Bartlett. 2003.

The Perfect Stranger's Guide to Funerals and Grieving Practices:  A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies.  Edited by Stuart M. Matlins.  Skylight Paths Publishing.  2000.

Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Compassionate Caregiving. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien. Jones and Bartlett. 2003.

Prayer is Good Medicine: How to Reap Healing Benefits of Prayer. Larry Dossey. HarperSanFrancisco.  1996.

Prayers for Healing: 365 Blessings, Poems, & Meditations from Around the World. Edited by Maggies Oman. Conari Press. 1997.

Prescriptions for Living. Bernie S. Siegel. HarperCollins. 1998.

Psychotherapy and Spirituality: Integrating the Spiritual Dimension into Therapeutic Practice
. Agneta Schreurs. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2002.

Recognizing Spiritual Needs in People Who Are Dying. Rachel Stanworth. Oxford University Press.  2004.

Religious Influences on Health and Well-Being in the Elderly
.  Edited by K. Warner Schaie, Neal Krause, and Alan Booth.  Springer.  2004.

Religion, Belief, and Spirituality in Late Life. L. Eugene Thomas, Susan Eisenhandler, editors. Springer.  1999.

The Road Less Traveled & Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety. M. Scott Peck. Simon & Schuster.  1997.

The Role of Faith in the Process of Healing. Edgar N. Jackson. Winston Press. [BT-732.5-.J3-1981]

The Soul of a Physician: Doctors Speaking about Passion, Resilience, and Hope
. Linda Gambee Henry and James Douglas Henry. American Medical Association. 2002.

Spirited Leading and Learning: Process Wisdom for a New Age. Peter Vaill. Jossey Bass. 1998.

Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice. Kristen L. Mauk and Nola K. Schmidt. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2004.

Spiritual Care: The Nurse's Role. Judith Allen Shelly and Sharon Fish. InterVarsity Press.  1988.

Spiritual Care: Nursing Theory, Research, and Practice. Elizabeth J. Taylor. Prentice Hall. 2002.

Spiritual Caregiving: Healthcare as a Ministry. Verna Benner Carson and Harold G. Koenig. Templeton Foundation Press. 2004.

The Spiritual Challenge of Health Care. Edited by Mark Cobb and Vanessa Robshaw. Churchill Livingstone.  1998.

Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Practice. Verna Benner Carson. W.B. Saunders.  1989.

Spiritual Life of Children. Robert Coles. Houghton Mifflin. 1990.

Spiritual Well-Being, Distress, and Perception of Health Following a Myocardial Infarction: A Descriptive Correlational Study. Sara L. Arnold. Winona State University dissertation.   2002.

Spirituality & Health Care: Reaching Toward a Holistic Future. John Shea. The Park Ridge Center.  2000.

Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a 'Forgotten' Dimension. John Swinton. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2001.

Spirituality and Nursing Practice. Judy Harrison and Philip Burnard. Ashgate.  1998.

Spirituality, Health, and Healing.  Caroline Young and Cyndie Koopsen.  SLACK.  2005.

Spirituality in Nursing: From Traditional to New Age. Barbara Stevens Barnum. Springer. 2003.

Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien. Jones and Bartlett.  2008.


Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What. Harold A. Koenig. Templeton Foundation Press. 2002.

Spirituality in the Workplace: A Guide for Adapting to the Chaotically Changing Workplace. William A. Guillory. Innovations International, Inc. 2000.

Spirituality: The Heart of Nursing. Susan Ronaldson. Ausmed Publications.  1997.


Spirituality: Living Our Connectedness. Margaret A. Burkhardt and Mary Gail Nagai-Jacobsen. Delmar.  2002.

Spirituality, Suffering, and Illness:  Ideas for Healing.  Lorraine M. Wright.  F. A. Davis Company.  2005.

A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc.  1996.

30 Scripts for Relaxation Imagery and Inner Healing. Volumes 1 &2. Whole Person Associates.  1992.

The Ten Commandments of Working in a Hostile Environment.  T. D. Jakes.  Berkley Books.  2005.

Transitus: A Blessed Death in the Modern World. Therese Schroeder-Sheker. St. Dunstan's Press. 2001.

Vital Connections in Long-Term Care: Spiritual Resources for Staff and Residents. Julie Barton, Marita Grudzen, and Ron Zielske. Health Professions Press. 2003.

The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments. William Bridges. Perseus Publishing.  2001.

Wellsprings: A Book of Spiritual Exercises. Anthony DelMello. Doubleday. 1986.

Work & Spirituality: A Comprehensive Directory of Resources to Help Managers Improve Performance by Addressing Workers' Spiritual Concerns. Spirit of Health. 1996.

Working Beneath the Surface. Thomas Riskas. Executive Excellence Publishing. 1997.

Working with Groups on Spiritual Themes: Structured Exercises in Healing. Whole Person Associates.  1995.

Your Life's Work: A Guide to Creating a Spiritual and Successful Work Life. Tami Coyne. Berkley Books. 1998.


Videos

Answered Prayers? Investigating the Healing Power of Prayer. [1 video]. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1998. 25 minutes.

Synopsis: Discusses prayer as a complementary therapy and the different approaches to using it; examines the difference between curing and healing, and whether or not a patient's death is a failure of prayer.

The Art of Healing. [1 video] Berkeley, CA: Thinking Allowed Productions, 1992. 90 minutes. (Innerwork) With: Larry Dossey. Host, Jeffrey Mishlove.

Synopsis: Describes several case histories in which the patient's understanding of the meaning of events was crucial to understanding the disease process; discusses the role of spirituality and prayer in healing .

The Energetics of Healing. [2 videos with guide]. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 1997. 189 minutes. With: Caroline Myss.

Synopsis: Uses computer graphics to illustrate the energy anatomy of thehuman body. Guides the viewer through seven chakra centers and correlates them with daily practices for learning the physical language of the spirit and the spiritual language of the body.

Give Me Strength: Spirituality in the Medical Encounter. [1 video]. [S.l.]: FSP Media Communications, 2001. 27 minutes. With: Moderated by Ben Carson with Dianne Becker, Lisa Cooper, Daniel Ford, Harold Koenig, Jeanne McCauley, and Christina Puchalski ; featuring Joni Eareckson Tada.

Synopsis: Designed to educate physicians and other health care professionals about issues concerning spirituality and health. Objectives:1) educate clinicians about the importance of spirituality to patients; 2) discuss research that links spirituality and positive health outcomes; 3) explore barriers and solutions to eliciting and using patient spiritual beliefs in the healing process through demonstration role plays.

Growth and Relationships. [1 video]. Minneapolis, MN: Leonardi Media Arts, 1999. 29 minutes.

Synopsis: Relationships are a source of health and well being in all aspects of life. This program will focus on the value of relationships in the growth of the individual, community and society and present techniques to help develop skills in personal growth and relationships in health care. This video looks at the critical role relationships play in our lives and particularly in healing health care. Addresses issues on integrating mind, body and spirit. Featuring interviews with nationally recognized doctors, authors, futurists, health care professionals, as well as patients.

Healing Words, Healing Practices. [1 video]. Boston, MA: Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education, 1996. 35 minutes. With: Herbert Benson.

Synopsis: Dr. Herbert Benson of the Mind/Body Medical Institute provides an overview of the spirituality and healing movement.

The Spirit at Work. [1 video with guide and CD-ROM]. St. Paul, MN: Star Thrower Distribution Corporation, 2001. 23 minutes. With: James A. Autry.

Synopsis: Gives five guidelines--be authentic, be vulnerable, be accepting, be present, be useful--for expressing your spirituality in the context of your work.

Spiritual Aspects Of Chronic Illness. [1 video]. Kansas City, MO: National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association, 1991. 120 minutes. (NCFSA Lecture series).With Elbert Cole.

Synopsis: Covers the often-forgotten dimension of health when physical, mental, and emotional assessments are made.

Spiritual Assessment: Meeting the Spiritual Needs of Your Patients. [1 video with guide]. Nashville, TN: Envision Incorporated, 2000. 17 minutes.

Synopsis: The importance of assessing the patient's spiritual well being through questions and observation is discussed. Useful techniques that provide hope and comfort are given, such as: making eye contact, using appropriate touch and humor.

Spirituality And Healing In Medicine. [10 videos with guide]. Boston, MA: Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education, 1995.

Contents:
Tape 1: Epidemiology of Spirituality and Spirituality and Medical Outcomes
Tape 2: Spirituality and Medical Outcomes, Hindu and Buddhist Spiritual Healing Practices
Tape 3: Jewish and Catholic Spiritual Healing Practices
Tape 4: Islamic and Hispanic-Pentecostal Spiritual Healing Practices
Tape 5: Overview of Pentecostal and Christian Science Spiritual Healing Practices
Tape 6: Seventh Day Adventist Spiritual Healing Practices
Tape 7: Psychology and Physiology of Pain as Related to Spiritual Healing Practices
Tape 8: Placebo-Effect Healing, Neurobiological Mechanisms Related to the Placebo-Effect
Tape 9: Overview of the Course, Panel Discussion
Tape 10: Panel Discussion
Synopsis: Examines the relationship between spirituality and healing from the perspectives of major world religions; discusses scientific evidence for the effects of spirituality on healing; examines physiologic and neurologic effects of healing resulting from spirituality.

Work And The Human Spirit: Mastering The Inner Principles Of High Performance. [2 videos]. Minneapolis: Lakewood Publications, 1996. 25 minutes each. (Management Dynamics).

Synopsis: Presents the idea that challenges in the workplace will not be overcome with new management theories; change must take place within the human spirit.


The list of resources on this page is not intended to be complete or comprehensive. The selected resources included are representative of the subject area covered and are an excellent starting point for further research. Additional print and electronic information can be found by conducting your own literature search, consulting other library collections, or contacting a professional librarian/informationist for assistance. Please check with your local library to determine availability of these resources and local library access to national interlibrary loan networks for resources not owned locally. The list of resources is updated regularly as new resources are identified by the Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

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