Picking a Fight for Marriage (aka Reviving US)
MASTER BOOK List
(Revised 2022.10.21)
Dear Gentlemen,
Welcome! For those of you looking for an updated MASTER BOOK List of the book reading assignments, look no further. Here it is complete with links to Amazon (Kindle Edition, but you may also select hard copies instead) for ordering them. Any comments? Questions? Please let me know. I will keep this LIST updated for your perusal.
This is the #1 Book to read before all others:
⬜ “The Man of Her Dreams/The Woman of His!” by Joel & Kathy Davisson
This is the #2 Book to read before all others:
⬜ “Livin' It and Lovin' It! (The Man of Her Dreams/The Woman of His! Book 2)” by Joel & Kathy Davisson
These next three books expand on what we learned previously in #1 & #2 Books:
⬜ “Discovering the Heart of a Man” by Ken Nair
THIS BOOK IS NO LONGER IN PRINT. THE ONLY COPIES AVAILABLE THAT YOU WILL FIND ARE USED COPIES. AT SOME POINT, I'D LIKE TO SCAN/PDF A COPY FOR OUR OWN INTERNAL USE. I GENERALLY USUALLY SOLICIT PERMISSION/APPROVAL FROM THE CREATOR/AUTHOR BEFORE DOING SO.
⬜ “Discovering the Mind of a Woman: The Key to Becoming a Strong and Irresistible Husband is…” by Ken Nair
⬜ “Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul” by John Eldredge
⬜ “If Only He Knew: A Valuable Guide to Knowing, Understanding, and Loving Your Wife” by Gary Smalley
We all have childhood wounds that molded and shaped us into the person we are today. This is a must read for anyone who has experienced childhood trauma:
⬜ “Broken Children, Grown-up Pain: Understanding the Effects of Your Wounded Past” by Paul Hegstrom
Many of us find that we are quite angry, and we are not really sure why. These two books help us to dissect that anger, and to help give us understanding of where that anger originates. It's almost always not the person we unleash it on.
⬜ “Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them: Breaking the Cycle of Physical and Emotional Abuse” by Paul Hegstrom
⬜ “From Anger to Intimacy: How Forgiveness Can Transform Your Marriage” by Dr. Gary Smalley & Ted Cunningham
Many of us experience problems with resentment and have tremendous difficulty with forgiveness:
⬜ “Choosing Forgiveness: Turning from Guilt, Bitterness and Resentment Towards a Life of Wholeness and Peace"
by John Loren & Paula Sandford
After you finish reading these, you don't really need to read anymore, for you'll know everything there is to know about cultivating a loving lasting relationship with your bride. You believe that don't you? Well don't! This is a continuous learning process we will all take to our graves until our last dying breath. The most seasoned veterans among us continuously learn new things every single day. If extenuating circumstances warrant, given your own personal situation, there may be other reading assignment recommendations specifically recommended for you. However, this is the MASTER BOOK List.
One last thing. Thanks to one member in our group, it was recommended to me a long time ago to read the New Testament in its entirety. I would highly encourage you to do the same, for all of the manuscripts that have ever been written, it's the most divine one of all. Please make time to read it.
All the best,
Your Brother in Christ,
