nonfic recs for enneagram types pt.2
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5 the investigator
The Devil You Know by Dr Gwen Adshead
I know my perceptive fives will absolutely devour this fascinating true crime memoir. Dr Adshead has worked as a forensic psychiatrist for over thirty years and babes, she has some THOUGHTS. Alongside gripping accounts of her experiences treating people who have committed violent crimes, Adshead forces us to reassess our attitudes towards the people we call ‘offenders’ with her unwavering compassion for her patients. Uncovering potentially harmful preconceptions surrounding mental health and violence, Adshead offers a refreshing new perspective and calls for more open discussions. So go, fives, discuss!
6 the skeptic
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life by Georgia Pritchett
This memoir spans from early childhood to present day, chronicling Pritchett’s journey with her anxiety. A very successful writer and producer in British television, Pritchett proper styles out her experiences with crippling intrusive thoughts with her astonishingly funny writing. She’s a straight shooter, takes absolutely no shit, but has a colossally big heart and feels all the feelings, sound familiar, sixes?
yes, i’m also a six okay!! don’t perceive me.
7 the enthusiast
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty
I know my sevens are probably in a terrible rush, so I’ll keep this brief. I’m recommending you babes a romp into Caitlin Doughty’s heady world of death positivity through this book of playful responses to deathly questions. Divided into snappy chapters, it’s perfect to dip in and out of when you’re on the go, but it remains (get it, like human remains? HA) a very informative and fulfilling read.
8 the challenger
All The Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell
Two death books in a row! If you’re surprised, you shouldn’t be. I’m expecting this book to drive my eights a tad up the wall as I know you like to be in control and like, you can’t control death?? However, I think you’ll enjoy this particular investigation into the death industry as Campbell is incredibly assertive and discerning just like you eights.
a little bit more detail on this one here!
9 the peacemaker
Shaking Hands with Death by Terry Pratchett
This short, reflective lecture offers a reassuring perspective on death and dying from the legendary author Terry Pratchett. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his fifties, Pratchett dedicated the last years of his life researching and rallying for our right to choose when (and how) we die. I think my nines will appreciate Pratchett’s informative, hopeful words and support his pursuit of peace in death.
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