The Perfect Book For Every Mood

By Abbe Wright



Feeling abandoned? Zestless? In their new book, The Novel Cure , bibliotherapists (yes, really) Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin prescribe skipping the pharmacy and heading to the library instead.







Ailment: Claustrophobia


The book: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder



How it can help: Revisit this classic to be transported to the wide-open plains of Kansas, where the sky goes on forever and the prairie is as vast as the sea.

















Ailment: Loss of Faith



The book: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel by Rachel Joyce



How it can help: When a man sets off on foot to visit a friend dying of cancer, his 600-mile quest sparks a renewed sense of belief -- in himself and in those he meets along the way. Your faith should be restored by page 50.

















Ailment: Low Self-Esteem



The book: The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx



How it can help: If a protagonist as downtrodden and hapless as Quoyle can get over the shocking death of his parents and his cheating wife, you can face -- and conquer -- anything.



















Ailment: Stress



The book: The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono



How it can help: A shepherd embarks on the solitary task of planting 100 acorns a day in hopes of bringing back trees to a blighted countryside. His mission will leave you feeling at peace with the universe.

















Ailment: Unemployment



The book: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami





How it can help: Instead of feeling depressed, follow the lead of hero Toru Okada, who, while jobless, embarks on a fantastical, liberating journey that changes the way he thinks.









from Healthy Living - The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/12/what-to-read-when-youre-sad_n_4393601.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living&ir=Healthy+Living

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