Here's some reading that has helped me make use of Buddhist ideas in a modern, Western context. For my comments, see the Essay link(s) below each entry.

Lerner, Harriet Goldhor The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships. New York, Harper & Row, 1985. See my essays: Anger > A Skillful Approach to Anger Ego Hillman, James The Soul's Code.. See my essays: Anger > Losing My Cool Recognizing my Daimon