Books and Tapes by Dr. Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.
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If the Buddha Married If the Buddha Dated Yes, You Can! A Home for the Heart Finding Joy
Many Roads, One Journey Women, Sex, and Addiction If the Buddha Were in Love (audio tapes) From Recovery to Discovery (video)  
         
BOOKS  
"...strong, wise marital advice." from Publishers Weekly
"beautiful job weaving Eastern philosophy into modern day relationships" Janet Luhrs, author of Simple Loving
 "We've all heard that marriage can be a spiritual experience: reading this book, you actually believe it." Marianne Williamson

If the Buddha Married, Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path is a fresh and inspiring guide for anyone who wants to strengthen, deepen, or revitalize a relationship.  This is a wise and trusted guide through the joys and thickets of relationships that last and grow.
"The best book I've read on relationships of every kind...this is the most helpful book I have ever read.  Simple, straightforward, fun reading.  I found it joyful and affirming and incredibly helpful.  I'm happier and feel more clear and peaceful about relationships than I ever have." a reader from Olympia, Washington
"This book helped me remember that I am not only 'normal' but actually quite healthy." a reader from Pennsylvania

If the Buddha Dated, A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path is about creating a new love story in your life.  It teaches that when you stay loyal to your spiritual journey, you will bring curiosity, fascination, and a light heart to the dating process.
"The 16 step model holds the key to treating women which is building self worth and focusing on the possible and the positive." Cynthia Breitenbach, Director, Women' Recovery Center, Topeka, Kansas
"Instead of telling people how to be, it fosters a collaborative effort that helps them find their own strength and value.  I highly recommend it." Scott Hudson, M.S. Psy.D. Addiction Specialist, Licensed Psychologist

Yes, You Can! A Guide to Empowerment Groups is a encouraging, socially conscious approach to overcoming addiction, finding personal power and building self-esteem.  Drawing from numerous successful 16-step groups around the country, it provides detailed instructions for organizing and maintaining groups.
"...gutsy, compassionate, full of hope and full of practical experiences of the huge issues we face in being ourselves and being with another." Jeff Imbach, Calgary, Alberta
 "...presents a way of looking at the world and myself that is both practical and profound.  It has improved my ability to increase the intimacy and vitality in my current relationships" a reader from Mountain View, California

A Home for the Heart, A Practical Guide to Intimate and Social Relationships is a clear affirming book that takes readers by the hand, empathizes with their fears, and helps them learn how to relate to others in ways that are appropriate, honest, and nurturing.
"...a wise, inspiring celebration of life." Laura Davis, coauthor of The Courage to Heal
"Read one morsel a day for the next 101 days and your life will be more than joyful--it will be complete." Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, author of Real Magic

Finding Joy, 101 Ways to Free Your Spirit offers practical ideas to enhance the playfulness, creativity, honesty, and self-acceptance essential to bringing new joy to our lives and relationships.
"I am a white male and I had to agree with most of Kasl's feminist views on how the patriarchal system is destructive in many ways.  This book highlights how to think for yourself." CJ, Sheep Ledge, Canada
"Her insight and compassion for women and other races/socio-economic groups is unbelievable!  Her approach is intelligent and loving." Jeanie, a reader from Georgia

Many Roads, One Journey; Moving Beyond the 12 Steps paves the way for a new and broader understanding of recovery that involves both personal and social awareness.  It empowers individuals to find their own voice and their own sources of strength and spirituality to guide their healing.  Combining careful analysis, moving stories, and Dr. Kasl's own flexible 16 step alternative.

"It really, really rocks!" a reader from Dallas, Texas
"...an exquisitely written book... (that) invites you to look at the real struggle in life, which is the search for love and power." a reader from Ontario, Canada
"...so packed with insight and wisdom that it is to be consumed in small sips so that it may be absorbed completely." a U.S. reader

Women, Sex, and Addiction, A Search for Love and Power shows women how they can learn to experience their sexuality as a source of love and positive power and sex as an expression that honors the soul as well as the body.
AUDIO TAPES  
If the Buddha Were in Love, The Spiritual Guide to Love and Intimacy (4 audio cassettes) invites you to use the keys to love to discover a deeper way of connecting and loving.  The chemistry of sexual attraction; how to get honest with yourself on the path of love; exercises for facing jealousy, the fear of intimacy, and other obstacles to true connection; a "red flag" checklist for identifying and preventing potential relations disasters; secrets to passionate and enduring love; an much more.
VIDEO TAPES  
From Recovery to Discovery and Empowerment, A 16 step model for overcoming addiction, finding personal power and building self-esteem. (a 1 hour 45 minute video) Based on love, not fear, the 16 steps for discovery and empowerment encourage people to affirm their strengths, trust their inner wisdom and seek a life-affirming spirituality to guide their healing.  It is designed to help people heal at all levels of their being-- body, mind and spirit.  A wise, warm and witty presentation affirming the healing power of ritual, love and joy and encourages people to see themselves as part of the greater community of all beings.

 

 
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