Here are the Buddhist teachers and books that have been most meaningul to me.

• Thich Nhat Hanh. especially The Miracle of Mindfulness
• Pema Chodron, especially Start Where You Are and The Pocket Pema Chodron
• Joseph Goldstein, especially Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
• Another popular book is Buddhism With An Attitude by B. Alan Wallace

See also my documents about reducing pain and meditation.