Featured Reviews

Independent reviews, and starred reviews for the psychology, CBT, emotional-healing, autism and children’s books of Dr James P. Manning and Dr Nicola Ridgeway.

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Deeply Human: The Science and Soul of Emotional Healing

BlueInk Starred Review

“Extremely informative, useful, and very moving.” — BlueInk Review

BlueInk awarded Deeply Human a starred review, recognising the book’s clinical usefulness, emotional impact and practical value for readers seeking emotional healing.

BookLife Reviews

“Eye-opening, structured approach to emotional healing.”

BookLife Reviews praised Deeply Human as “accessible and emotionally resonant,” highlighting its blend of vivid storytelling, clinical insight and psychological theory.

“Deeply Human succeeds in making emotional complexity understandable — and, more than that, it makes it interesting.”

Production grades:
Cover: A · Design and typography: A · Illustrations: A · Editing: A · Marketing copy: A

Additional praise

“Very highly recommended.” — Readers’ Favorite five-star rating

“Valuable and refreshing.” — Reader Views five-star rating

The Human Rubric

“A remarkable work ... A well-deserved five-star rating. Very highly recommended!”— Readers’ Favorite five star rating

“The more I read, the more I felt compelled to take off the proverbial mask.”— Reader Views five star rating

“Intimate journey of neurodiversity, self-acceptance, and belonging.”— BookLife Reviews

“A distinctive memoir about the inner work of living with autism … penetrating and revealing.” — Foreword Clarion Reviews

CBT Worksheets for Teenage Social Anxiety

“An outstanding entry in the self-help field."— Foreword / Clarion Reviews

A Journey with Panic

“A thorough and quietly encouraging manual.”— Kirkus Reviews

“An invaluable book.”— Foreword / Clarion Reviews five star rating

How to Befriend, Tame, Manage and Teach Your Black Dog Called Depression Using CBT

“Required reading for therapists.”— Foreword / Clarion Reviews five star rating

Peter and the Parachute

“Approachable advice for kids who lack confidence.”— Kirkus Reviews

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