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Further reading

Marshall Rosenberg read widely and was influenced by many thinkers. Below is a list of books he gave out during his International Intensive Trainings.

Becker, Ernest. The Revolution in Psychiatry: The New Understanding of Man. New York, Free Press, 1964.

 

Benedict, Ruth. "Synergy-Patterns of the Good Culture." Psychology Today, June 1970.

 

Bowles, Samuel and Gintis, Herbert. Schooling in Capitalist America: Educational reform and the contradictions of economic life. New York: Basic Books, 1976.

 

Buber, Martin. I and Thou. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1958.

 

Cornell, Ann Weiser. The Power of Focusing: A Practical Guide to Emotional Self-Healing; New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, California, 1996.

 

Craig, James and Marguerite. Synergic Power. Proactive Press, Berkeley, California, 1974.

 

Dass, Ram and Bush, Mirabai. Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of

Service; Bell Tower, New York, 1992

 

Dass, Ram, & Gorman, Paul. How can I Help?: Stories and reflections on service. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.

 

Ellis, Albert. A Guide to Rational Living. Wilshire Book Company, North Hollywood, California, 1961.

 

Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed; Bloomsbury Academic, London, United Kingdom, 1971.

 

Fromm, Erich. Escape from Freedom. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1941.

 

Fromm, Erich. The Art of Loving. Harper & Row, 1956.

 

Glenn, Michael and Kunnes, Richard. Repression or Revolution. Harper and Row, New York, New York, 1973.

 

Greenburg, Dan and Jacobs, Marcia. How to Make Yourself Miserable. Vintage Books, New York, 1987.

 

Harvey, O.J. Conceptual Systems and Personality Organization. Harper & Row, New York, New York, 1961.

 

Holt, John. How Children Fail. Pitman Publishing Corporation, New York, 1964.

 

Johnson, Wendell. Living with Change: The Semantics of Coping; Harper & Row, New York, 1972.

 

Katz, Michael. Class, Bureaucracy and the Schools. Praeger Publishers, New York, New York, 2nd ed., 1975..

 

Katz, Michael. School Reform: Past and Present; Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1971

 

Kaufmann, Walter. Without Guilt and Justice; P. H. Wyden, New York, New York, 1973.

 

Kelly, George A. The Psychology of Personal Constructs. Volumes 1 & 2; Norton, New York, 1955

 

Kohn, Alfie. Punished by Rewards. Houghton Miffin Company. Boston, New York, 1993

 

Kornfield, Jack. A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life; Bantam Books, New York, 1993.

 

Kurtz, Ernest, & Ketcham, Katherine; The Spirituality of Imperfection: Modern wisdom from classic stories; Bantam Books, New York, 1992.

 

Legion, Vicki. Constructive Criticism: A Handbook, IRT Press, Oakland, California, 1977

 

Maslow, Abraham. Toward a Psychology of Being. D. Van Nostrand Company. Princeton, New Jersey, 1962

 

McLaughlin, Corinne and Davidson, Gordon; Spiritual Politics: Changing the World
from the Inside Out. Ballantine Books, New York, 1994.

 

Milgram, Stanley. Obedience to Authority; Harper & Row, New York, 1974

 

Muller, Wayne; How, Then, Shall We Live?: Four Simple Questions That Reveal the Beauty and Meaning of Our Lives; Bantam Books, New York, 1996.

 

Postman, Neil, and Weingartner, Charles. Teaching as a Subversive Activity; Delacorte Press, New York, New York, 1969.

 

Postman, Neil, and Weingartner, Charles. The Soft Revolution: A Student Handbook
for Turning Schools Around; Delta, New York, New York, 1971

 

Powell, John, The Secret of Staying in Love; Argus, Niles, IL, 1974.

 

Powell, John, Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am?; Argus Communications, Niles, IL, 1976. 

 

Rogers, Carl With E.T. Gendlin, D.J. Kiesler, and C.B. Truax (Eds.). The Therapeutic Relationship and Its Impact: A study of psychotherapy with schizophrenics. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1967.

 

Rogers, Carl. Freedom to Learn; Charles E. Merrill, New York, New York, 1969.

 

Rogers, Carl. On Personal Power; Delacorte, New York, New York 1977.

 

Rosenberg, Marshall. Mutual Education. Special Child Publications, Seattle, Washington, 1972.

 

Ryan, William. Blaming the Victim; Vintage Books, New York, 1971.

 

Scheff, Thomas. Labeling Madness; Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1975.

 

Sharp, Gene. Social Power and Political Freedom; Porter Sargent. Boston, 1980.

 

Szasz, Thomas. Ideology and Insanity; Doubleday, New York, New York 1970.

 

Wink, Walter. Engaging the Powers. Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 1992.

 

Wink, Walter. The Powers That Be: Theology For A New Millennium. Doubleday, New York, New York, 1998.

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