Book Review – Fires in the Dark

Len's Star Rating: 10 out of 10. A fascinating book that explores healing and healers of trauma and mental illness.

Book Review – From Strength to Strength

Len's Star Rating: 10 out of 10. An exceptional book and guide on navigating and thriving in the second half of life.

Book ReviewLen Lantz, MDNovember 17, 2023The Psychiatry ResourceBook, Review, Family, Relationships, Mindfulness, Skills, Aging, Midlife, Leadership, Burnout, Energy, Existential, Growth, Guide, Loss, Success, Values, Wisdom, Loneliness, Happiness, Intelligence, Spirituality, Meaning, PurposeComment

Book Review – Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

Len's Star Rating: 9 out of 10. A challenging and convicting book on Christian faith and living a life of servanthood and sacrifice, which is counter to mainstream American church culture.

Book ReviewLen Lantz, MDJanuary 25, 2023The Psychiatry ResourceBook, Review, Christian, Relationships, Compassion, Identity, Authenticity, Unconventional, Growth, Spirituality, Sacrifice, Meaning, Mercy, Avoidance, LoveComment

Book Review – Educated

Len's Star Rating: 10 out of 10. A collection of life stories and memories of a young woman in her experiences of the transformational power of education, friendships, and choosing self to escape the entrapments of poverty, isolation, and a dysfunctional, abusive family system.

Book ReviewLen Lantz, MDAugust 13, 2022The Psychiatry ResourceBook, Review, Bipolar, PTSD, Education, Self-actualization, Family, Love, Paranoia, Rural, Memoir, Religion, Trauma, Freedom, College, Compassion, Christian, Development, Existential, Suffering, Grief, Loss, Growth, Identity, Learning, Meaning, Poverty, Parent, Resilience, Trust, Relationships, Shame, Stigma, CourageComment

Book Review – Spurgeon’s Sorrows

Len's Star Rating: 9 out of 10. A helpful book that is both enlightening and lyrical in its exploration of depression through the life and sermons of Charles Spurgeon.

Book ReviewLen Lantz, MDFebruary 28, 2022The Psychiatry ResourceBook, Review, Christian, Spirituality, Depression, Stigma, Historical, Identity, Meaning, Mental Illness, Grief, Trauma, SufferingComment

Book Review – Blue Like Jazz

Len's Star Rating: 9 out of 10. An unconventional and entertaining book on Christian living that confronts American Christian culture and challenges the reader to authentically pursue a relationship with Jesus.

Book ReviewLen Lantz, MDFebruary 26, 2022The Psychiatry ResourceBook, Review, Christian, Identity, Humor, Spirituality, Beauty, Desire, Love, Mercy, Meaning, Insecurity, Poverty, Relationships, Authenticity, Vulnerability, ExistentialComment

Book Review – The Hole in Our Gospel

Len's Star Rating: 10 out of 10. A Christian book that describes a gospel message that includes helping the global poor and calls for action from Christians to embrace a faith that is more authentic, demanding, and attractive.

Book ReviewLen Lantz, MDJanuary 4, 2022The Psychiatry ResourceBook, Review, Christian, Spirituality, Advocacy, Authenticity, Compassion, Mercy, Children, Poverty, Justice, Child, Identity, Integrity, Generosity, Love, Leadership, Values, Meaning, Relationships, Trauma, War, HumanitarianComment

Book Review – Man's Search for Meaning

Len's Star Rating: 10 out of 10. Man’s Search for Meaning, while written 75 years ago, is startlingly relevant to the world we live in today. It is a superb look at surviving, forgiving and finding meaning and is a reminder and warning of atrocities that we collectively must oppose.