All In Her Head
This is a riveting, horrifying and at times enraging look at how medicine has failed women throughout history to modern day. Drawing from old case reports and medical textbooks, Cowen illuminates the narratives around women’s bodies, women’s health, women’s needs & desires.
How Emotions Are Made
This a dense, well researched and thought-provoking book written in a pacy approachable and inquisitive way. The author makes a solidly built case that the universal components of human experience are not emotions, but changes on a continuum of arousal on the one hand, and pleasantness and unpleasantness on the other. Ultimately we are all creating our world from moment to moment.
In The Flo
A well-researched book about hormonal cycle syncing for the menstrual cycle which is packed with extensive information for women’s wellbeing. Encouraging, validating and nurturing, this book honours the power of cycles.
Vagina: A Re-Education
An absolute essential read! Informative, insightful, accessible and incredibly honest and personal.
Creative First Aid
A visually appealing book, filled with colour and illustrations that approaches trauma and mental health with creativity at its heart, with the empowering message that our innate creativity is a reliable tool, which can support wellness and connectivity. Contains fifty Relief, Recharge and Restoration ‘prescriptions’ to work with.
No Bad Parts
Challenge societal norms and redefines what it means to be truly whole. Does not offer a quick fix but takes you on a profound and considered journey of self-discovery, encouraging people to embrace all aspects of ourselves – flaws and all. Has a realistically optimistic tone and insightful wisdom which makes it highly readable and highly recommended.
Emotional Intelligence
A foundational book in understanding the interplay between emotions and intelligence. Provides valuable insights into improving emotional skills and emotional competence. Emphasis self-awareness and self-regulation and expands into organizations aiming to cultivate a more emotionally intelligent workforce.
A Curious History of Sex
A rip roaring, well researched, illustrated romp through (some) sexual history. Plenty to learn via Kate’s feminist voice and to ultimately discover, that there really is nothing new under the sun when it comes to sex.
