Come in, settle by the fire, and make yourself at home. The Cabin Library is a cozy corner of the site where I’ve gathered a collection of reflections, writings, references, and resources—everything from blog posts and book recommendations to quiet musings and meaningful links.

There’s no rush here. Browse the shelves, sip a cup of cocoa or tea (there’s a good selection), and linger as long as you like. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, insight, or simply a place to pause, there’s always kindling by the hearth and something warm in your cup.

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990 Film Directed by: Penny Marshall Starring: Robin Williams, Robert De Niro Based on the memoir by: Dr. Oliver Sacks Where psychiatry meets the soul. Awakenings tells the extraordinary true story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer (based on neurologist Oliver Sacks), who discovers that catatonic patients in a Bronx hospital, long thought unreachable, can briefly return…

The Physician

The Physician

2013 Film A film about healing, destiny, and the quiet pull of the heart. There are some films that feel like companions. The Physician is one of those for me. Set in the 11th century, it tells the story of Rob Cole, a young English boy who loses his mother and discovers,through grief,his calling to…

Unshrunk

Unshrunk

2025 Book Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance by Laura Delano Synopsis: In this deeply personal memoir, Laura Delano shares the painful and powerful story of her life under psychiatric care—from her bipolar diagnosis at age 13, through more than a decade of changing diagnoses and nineteen psychotropic medications, to her eventual decision to…

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