Resources
I read a lot, and write a lot. Not every answer can be found in a book, but in many situations, a book is a great place to start. This page is a compilation of some of my "go-to" resources (with a few of my own thrown into the mix!)
Alison's Favourite Books
On Mental Health
Reasons to Stay Alive, by Matt Haig
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares, by Krystal Sutherland
On Death & Dying
This is Assisted Dying, by Stefanie Green
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
We All Want Impossible Things, by Catherine Newman
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On Pride & Beyond
Read This to Get Smarter, by Blair Imani
Shameless, by Nadia Bolz-Weber
This is How it Always Is, by Laurie Frankel
The 57 Bus, by Dasha Slatker
On Prayer,
Worship &
Spiritual Care
Help Thanks Wow, by Anne Lamott
The Amen Effect, by Sharon Brous
Learning to Walk in the Dark, by Barbara Brown Taylor
Sci-Fi and the World Beyond
The Ministry of Time, by Kaliane Bradley
Station Eleven, by Emily St-John Mandel
Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir