Hi EJ,

I'm afraid I don't have any book recommendations, but I just wanted to post that I can relate to your friend's frustration. It definitely is possible to overcome Pure O, however, without a book on the subject. I suffered from it horribly a few years back, leading me to be hospitalized 4 separate times for it, but eventually overcame it with a wonderful therapist and lots of hard work.

If you have any questions, please feel free to pm me.