Helpful Books for LEOs

​General Topic Books​

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• A Marriage in Progress, Victoria M. Newman

• Armor Your Self, John Marx

• Arresting Communication, Jim Glennon

• Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder’s Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart, Dan Willis.

• Cadet Blues, Rob Krider.

• Can't Hurt Me, by David Goggins

• Cop Shock: Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Allen R. Kates

• Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, by Kevin Gilmartin, Ph.D.

• Force Under Pressure: How Cops Live and Why They Die, by Lawrence Blum, Ph.D.

• Hearts Beneath the Badge, Karen Solomon

• How God Changes Your Brain, by Andrew Newberg, M.D. and Mark Robert Waldman

• I Can't Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors, by Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D.

• I Love a Cop, Ellen Kirschmann, Ph.D

• I Love a Fire Fighter, Ellen Kirschmann, Ph.D

• Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel: Strengthening Your Mental Armor, by Stephanie Conn

• Justice Revealed, Jim McNeff

• Law Enforcement Families; THE ULTIMATE BACKUP James T. Reese PhD and Cherie Castellano CSW LPC

• Mindful Responder, Crawford Coates

• My Life for Your Life, by Clarke Paris

• No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One by Carla Fine

• On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace, by David Grossman and Loren Christensen

• On Killing, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.

• Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue, John Violanti, Ph.D.

• Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention, Dell P. Hackett and John M. Violanti, Ph.D

• Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges, by Steven Southwick and Dennis Charney

• Ruby Shoes – Surviving Prescription Drug Addiction, Michele Zumwalt

• Selfish Prayer, Emmett W. Spraktes with Victoria M. Newman

• Spark, by John Ratey, M.D.

• Stoning the Keepers at the Gate, by Lawrence Blum, Ph.D.

• Surviving a Law Enforcement Career, Dr. Dennis L. Conroy

• Surviving the Shadows: Bob Delaney with Dave Scheiber

• The Body Keeps Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

• The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control & Becoming Whole, by Arielle Schwartz, PhD

• The Rite of Return, Karen Lansing

• The Time Cure: Overcoming PTSD, by Philip Zimbardo

• The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma, by James Gordon, M.D.

• The Will to Survive, Bobby E. Smith, Ph.D.

• The Zero Stress Zone, by Top Harris

• Visions of Courage, Bobby E. Smith, Ph.D.

• Warrior Mindset, Michael J. Asken and Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

• When Cops Kill, Lance LoRusso.

• Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker, PhD

• Winning a Gun Fight, Tim Rupp

• Women Warriors: Stories from Behind the Thin Blue Line, John M. Willis

 

Wounded Officers

• Dependence Day, Heidi Paulson.

• The Price They Pay, Karen Solomon

• Visions of Courage, Bobby E. Smith, PhD.

 

Faith-Based Books for Law Enforcement

• Bulletproof Marriage, Adam Davis

• Cold Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace

• Devotions and Prayers for Police Officers, Steve J. Voris

• On Spiritual Combat, Adam Davis and Lt.Col. Dave Grossman

• PTSD, A Self-Study on Re-Entry Into Life & Living, Dr. Richard K. Thomas

• Spiritual Survival, Cary Friedman

• Take Up the Shield, Tony Miano

• The Book of Matthew Through the Eyes of a Cop, Charles Gilliland

• The Book of Proverbs Through the Eyes of a Cop, Charles Gilliland

• The Peacekeepers, Michael Dye

• The Servant Warrior, Kevin McGinnis

• The Spirit Behind Badge 145, Jim McNeff

 

Non-Law Enforcement Books for Marriage

• Crucial Conversations, Kerry Patterson & Joseph Grenny

• Daring Greatly, Brene Brown

• For Men Only and For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn & Jeff Feldhahn

• Forgiving the Unforgiveable, by David Stoop (Excellent Book on Forgiveness, especially in extramarital affairs.)

• Leadership and Self-Deception, Arbinger Institute

• The Anatomy of Peace, Arbinger Institute

• The Anger Workbook

• The Art of Dancing with Porcupines, Bob Phillips

• The Five Love Languages, Military Edition, Gary D. Chapman & Jocelyn Green