A 15-Book Series on Understanding, Healing, and Transcending Patterns of Lack
How can I make whole the world I see when for me something is missing?
Whether it manifests as addiction, poverty, codependency, trauma, or any other form of lack, the experience of “wanting”—of feeling that something essential is missing—touches nearly every life. This comprehensive series offers pathways to freedom through recognition, healing, and sustained transformation.
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THE SERIES STRUCTURE:
Three Tiers, One Complete Framework
TIER 1: THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY
Start Here – Universal for Everyone
Book 1 What You’re Really Hungry For: Recognizing the Wanting That Drives You
Understanding Lack and Its Origins
Learn to identify wanting in its many forms and trace its roots in both personal history and systemic forces.
Status: Published November 2025
Book 2 From Shame to Dignity: Making the Shift That Changes Everything
The Path from Shame to Dignity
Discover what healing actually requires and begin the essential journey from shame to dignity.
Status: Published November 2025
Book 3 From Grasping to Gratitude: The Practice of Living Whole
Sustaining Your Transformation
Build practices for maintaining freedom from wanting long-term and keeping desire healthy.
Status: Published December 2025
Healing the Wanting Foundation Trilogy Box Set
All three books in the Foundation Trilogy (Books One, Two and Three)
Status: Shipping January 2026
TIER 2: ADVANCED TOOLS & DEEP DIVES
Choose What You Need
Book 4 The Dignity Codes: Interrupting Patterns That Keep You Stuck
Practical Frameworks for Transformation
Master specific, actionable tools for breaking patterns in real-time.
Status: Coming early 2026
Book 5 Money Shame: Healing Your Relationship With Wealth and Worth
Healing Financial Trauma
Address the complex relationship between money, shame, and systemic economic exploitation.
Status: Coming 2026
Book 6 Beyond Blame: Reclaiming Power From The Victim Story
Reclaiming Your Power
Navigate the tension between systemic oppression and personal agency.
Status: Coming 2026
Book 7 The Wanting Economy: How Culture Creates Your Lack
Understanding the Systems That Create Wanting
Examine how patriarchy, capitalism, racism, and other systemic forces generate and maintain lack.
Status: Coming 2026
TIER 3: RECOVERY-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
Find Your Path
Book 8 Healing the Wanting in Addiction: Breaking Free From The Emptiness
From Compulsion to Freedom
Status: In Development
Book 9 Healing the Wanting in Abuse: Reclaiming Safety and Self Worth
From Victim to Survivor to Thriver
Status: In Development
Book 10 Healing the Wanting in Codependency: From People-Pleasing To Self Respect
From Enmeshment to Autonomy
Status: In Development
Book 11 Healing the Wanting in Poverty: Dignity Beyond Scarcity
From Scarcity to Dignity
Status: In Development
Book 12 Healing the Wanting in PTSD: Healing Trauma’s Deepest Wounds
From Trauma to Integration
Status: In Development
Book 13 Healing the Wanting in Limerence: Breaking Free From Obsessive Love
From Obsession to Authentic Love
Status: In Development
Book 14 Healing the Wanting for Families: Supporting Someone Who’s Healing The Wanting
Supporting Your Loved Ones
Status: In Development
Book 15 Healing the Wanting for Helpers: A Professional’s Guide To Healing The Wanting
A Guide for Therapists, Social Workers & Caregivers
Status: In Development
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Which Book Should You Read First?
For Most Readers:
Start with the Foundation Trilogy (Books 1-3) in order. These provide the essential framework everyone needs, regardless of your specific struggle.
If You Have a Specific Struggle:
You can begin with the Tier 3 book that matches your experience, but you’ll get far more from it after reading Books 1-3. The recognition skills and healing framework are essential foundations.
For Helpers & Professionals:
Read the Foundation Trilogy (Books 1-3), then Book 7 (The Cultural Context) and Book 15 (For Helpers). Add relevant Tier 3 books based on your clients’ needs.
Need Practical Tools Fast?
After the Foundation Trilogy, go straight to Book 4 (The Codes) for actionable frameworks.
About Nancy Boyd
Nancy Boyd has spent a lifetime studying the roots of wanting — not just the practical, everyday desires, but the deeper hunger for dignity, belonging, and enough-ness that shapes our entire lives. As an award-winning coach, author, and creator of the Soul Path Academy, she’s guided thousands through the patterns of lack, scarcity, and shame that once defined her own early life. Healing The Wanting was born from decades of lived experience, research, and teaching, and from the recognition that most people aren’t struggling because they’re weak — but because they were never given what they truly needed. Through this series, she hopes readers will finally understand their own wanting, reclaim their inner dignity, and discover the quiet, grounded freedom of living from wholeness instead of hunger.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I have to read all 15 books?
No. The Foundation Trilogy (Books 1-3) is essential for everyone. After that, choose the books that speak to your specific needs and interests.
Can I read the books out of order?
While you can, you’ll get the most value by starting with Books 1-3. They provide the framework that makes all other books more powerful.
How long will it take to complete the series?
The Foundation Trilogy (Books 1-3) and Book 4 are being released first over [time frame]. Tier 2 and Tier 3 books will follow based on reader demand and need.
Are these books available in ebook/audiobook format?
These books are available in ebook and paperback formats. Audiobooks will become available as soon as possible.
Can therapists/counselors use these books with clients?
Absolutely. Book 15 (For Helpers) is specifically designed for professional application, and all books can support client work.
What if I don’t see a book for my specific struggle?
The Foundation Trilogy addresses all forms of wanting at the core level. If you’d like to see a specific topic covered, let us know here.