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Willow's Story

by Louise Allen ...

Narrated by Melanie Crawley ...

Series series Thrown Away Children
Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

A young girl’s life is shadowed by secrets and lies...When Willow arrives in the Allen household, curious things begin to happen.Who is the strange child dressed in outlandish clothes who refuses a mobile phone? What are the mysterious allegations that have been made about her?Determined to find out Louise gets more than she bargained for, as she unravels the truth about Willow’s family background ... Read more

$23.04 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A young girl’s life is shadowed by secrets and lies...When Willow arrives in the Allen household, curious things begin to happen.Who is the strange child dressed in outlandish clothes who refuses a mobile phone? What are the mysterious allegations that have been made about her?Determined to find out Louise gets more than she bargained for, as she unravels the truth about Willow’s family background
... Read more
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Narcissism

Learn How to Change Your Life Dealing with Toxic Relationships, Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Codependency, Understanding Empath and Discovering Your Emotional Intelligence

by Ruby T. Douglas ...

Narrated by Rhonda Pownall ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Narcissism
Unabridged

27 hours 49 min

Narcissism is a powerful audiobook created for people who feel trapped in toxic relationships, emotionally drained by manipulation, and desperate to understand why certain connections leave them feeling confused, hurt, and broken. If you have ever questioned your reality, ignored your own needs to keep the peace, or found yourself stuck in painful emotional cycles, this guide will help you see ... Read more

$30.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Narcissism is a powerful audiobook created for people who feel trapped in toxic relationships, emotionally drained by manipulation, and desperate to understand why certain connections leave them feeling confused, hurt, and broken. If you have ever questioned your reality, ignored your own needs to keep the peace, or found yourself stuck in painful emotional cycles, this guide will help you see
... Read more
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Holy Disruptor

Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth

by Amy Duggar King ...

Narrated by Amy Duggar King ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

Read by the author."Not only was I singled out and shamed, but I was lied to as well. I'm still trying to untangle the lies--some of them televised across the country--from the truth."You've heard some of the story: the manipulation and abuse hidden behind the traditional Christian values that the Duggar family held up on TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting. As some of the scandal came to ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Read by the author."Not only was I singled out and shamed, but I was lied to as well. I'm still trying to untangle the lies--some of them televised across the country--from the truth."You've heard some of the story: the manipulation and abuse hidden behind the traditional Christian values that the Duggar family held up on TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting. As some of the scandal came to
... Read more
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Living and Loving After Betrayal

How to Heal from Emotional Abuse, Deceit, Infidelity, and Chronic Resentment

by Steven Stosny, PhD ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

Betrayal has many faces, including anger, abuse, deceit, and infidelity. These feel like betrayal because they violate the implicit promise of emotional bonds, that your loved one will care about your well-being and never intentionally hurt you. If you've recently left a relationship where you felt betrayed by your partner, you may have difficulty moving on. In fact, it can seem impossible to view ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Betrayal has many faces, including anger, abuse, deceit, and infidelity. These feel like betrayal because they violate the implicit promise of emotional bonds, that your loved one will care about your well-being and never intentionally hurt you. If you've recently left a relationship where you felt betrayed by your partner, you may have difficulty moving on. In fact, it can seem impossible to view
... Read more
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Complex PTSD

From Surviving to Thriving

by Pete Walker ...

Narrated by Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes—in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous.If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body.This ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes—in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous.If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body.This
... Read more
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

by Maia Szalavitz, Bruce D Perry ...

Narrated by Chris Kipiniak ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recoveryHow does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover?Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recoveryHow does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover?Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder
... Read more
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It's Not You

Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

by Ramani Durvasula PhD ...

Narrated by Ramani Durvasula PhD, Maria Shriver ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissismAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER**It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissistic person. One day they draw you in with their charm and charisma, the next they ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissismAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER**It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissistic person. One day they draw you in with their charm and charisma, the next they
... Read more
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All We Knew But Couldn't Say

by Joanne Vannicola ...

Narrated by Joanne Vannicola ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Finalist for the 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Nonfiction and the July/August selection for the Amnesty International Book Club.Joanne Vannicola grew up in a violent home with a physically abusive father and a mother who had no sexual boundaries.After being pressured to leave home at fourteen, and after fifteen years of estrangement, Joanne learns that her mother is dying. Compelled to ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finalist for the 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Nonfiction and the July/August selection for the Amnesty International Book Club.Joanne Vannicola grew up in a violent home with a physically abusive father and a mother who had no sexual boundaries.After being pressured to leave home at fourteen, and after fifteen years of estrangement, Joanne learns that her mother is dying. Compelled to
... Read more
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In the Dream House

A Memoir

by Carmen Maria Machado ...

Narrated by Carmen Maria Machado ...

Unabridged

5 hours 29 min

In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming.And it's ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming.And it's
... Read more
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Trauma and Recovery

The Aftermath of Violence-—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

by Judith Lewis Herman, MD ...

Narrated by Alison Mathews, Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score)Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist Judith L. Herman argues that psychological trauma is inseparable from its social and political context. Drawing ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score)Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist Judith L. Herman argues that psychological trauma is inseparable from its social and political context. Drawing
... Read more
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When Love Hurts

A Woman's Guide to Understanding Abuse in Relationships

by Jill Cory, Karen McAndless-Davis, Lundy Bancroft ...

Narrated by Emily Beresford ...

Unabridged

4 hours 51 min

"Every woman who is struggling to understand the mistreatment she is experiencing in her relationship should begin by reading [this] wonderful book."* When Love Hurts can help answer your questions about whether you are experiencing abuse from a partner or unsure if your damaged relationship can be fixed, using exercises and resources to help you identify and address all forms of abuse including ... Read more

$21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Every woman who is struggling to understand the mistreatment she is experiencing in her relationship should begin by reading [this] wonderful book."* When Love Hurts can help answer your questions about whether you are experiencing abuse from a partner or unsure if your damaged relationship can be fixed, using exercises and resources to help you identify and address all forms of abuse including
... Read more
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Men Who Hate Women

From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth About Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All

by Laura Bates ...

Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back.Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back.Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many
... Read more
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The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition

How to recognize it and how to respond

by Patricia Evans ...

Narrated by Annette Romano ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

You deserve respect.In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, you learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it. You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life.In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

You deserve respect.In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, you learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it. You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life.In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the
... Read more
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Sleeping with a Psychopath

by Carolyn Woods ...

Narrated by Jan Cramer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 27 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERA Divorced Woman. A Dangerous Man. A Devastating Affair.‘You’re right. It is totally extraordinary. My life is like a film; you couldn’t make it up … But there’s something I have to tell you,’ he confided, as he leaned across the table towards me. ‘I’m not normal.’Carolyn Woods was living happily in a quiet Cotswolds village when an attractive stranger abruptly ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERA Divorced Woman. A Dangerous Man. A Devastating Affair.‘You’re right. It is totally extraordinary. My life is like a film; you couldn’t make it up … But there’s something I have to tell you,’ he confided, as he leaned across the table towards me. ‘I’m not normal.’Carolyn Woods was living happily in a quiet Cotswolds village when an attractive stranger abruptly
... Read more
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Unspeakable

Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice

by Jessica Willis Fisher ...

Narrated by Jessica Fisher ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

Read by the author.Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.Growing up the eldest daughter in a large, highly controlled, fundamentalist Christian household, Jessica Willis was groomed to perform, and to conform to her father's disturbing ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Read by the author.Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.Growing up the eldest daughter in a large, highly controlled, fundamentalist Christian household, Jessica Willis was groomed to perform, and to conform to her father's disturbing
... Read more
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The Prison Doctor

by Dr Amanda Brown ...

Narrated by Sophie Aldred ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

‘Extraordinary’ Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

‘Extraordinary’ Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the
... Read more
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Where Has Mummy Gone?

A young girl and a mother who no longer knows her

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care.When Cathy is told about Melody’s terrible childhood, she is sure she’s heard it all before. But it isn’t long before she feels there is more going on than she or the social services are aware of. Although Melody is angry at having to leave her mother, as many ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care.When Cathy is told about Melody’s terrible childhood, she is sure she’s heard it all before. But it isn’t long before she feels there is more going on than she or the social services are aware of. Although Melody is angry at having to leave her mother, as many
... Read more
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Run, Mummy, Run

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse – and the desperate lengths she must go to, to escape.When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory service for professionals' in the newspaper, she could never have guessed it would lead to such a perfect marriage. But you should be careful what you wish ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse – and the desperate lengths she must go to, to escape.When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory service for professionals' in the newspaper, she could never have guessed it would lead to such a perfect marriage. But you should be careful what you wish
... Read more
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Gaslighting Rebuild Your Life After Emotional Abuse

How to Spot and Tackle a Narcissist, Evade the Gaslight Effect, and Recover From Mental Manipulation

by Chloe Cooke ...

Narrated by Courtney Lucien ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

Self-Doubt, Mental Breakdown and Psychological Abuse are some of the consequences of Gaslighting.Do you wonder “Am I going crazy”?You are not!Gaslighting can affect anyone in several subtle ways. It might be too late when you find yourself with low self-esteem, isolated and confused. With several abusive manipulation tactics, a Gaslighter can make you question your reality and accept theirs. As a ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Self-Doubt, Mental Breakdown and Psychological Abuse are some of the consequences of Gaslighting.Do you wonder “Am I going crazy”?You are not!Gaslighting can affect anyone in several subtle ways. It might be too late when you find yourself with low self-esteem, isolated and confused. With several abusive manipulation tactics, a Gaslighter can make you question your reality and accept theirs. As a
... Read more
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Unwanted

The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by DeNica Fairman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son.Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son.Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries.
... Read more
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Another Forgotten Child

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten.The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten.The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee
... Read more
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Assertiveness: How to Stand Up for Yourself and Still Win the Respect of Others

by Judy Murphy ...

Narrated by Michelle Murillo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

Struggling to speak up? Too scared to voice your opinion?You're at the right place.This book shows you how to be a more confident, assertive individual.It teaches you the necessary skills to be decisive and in control of your life.With the information in this guide, you will learn to improve your relationships, move your career forward, and earn the respect of your friends, family, spouse, co ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Struggling to speak up? Too scared to voice your opinion?You're at the right place.This book shows you how to be a more confident, assertive individual.It teaches you the necessary skills to be decisive and in control of your life.With the information in this guide, you will learn to improve your relationships, move your career forward, and earn the respect of your friends, family, spouse, co
... Read more
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A Life Lost

Jackson Is Haunted by a Secret from His Past

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Jackson is aggressive, confrontational and often volatile. His mother, Kayla, is crippled with grief after tragically losing her husband and eldest son. Struggling to cope, she puts Jackson into foster care.Cathy, his carer, encourages Jackson to talk about what has happened to his family, but he just won’t engage. His actions continue to test and worry everyone.Then, in a dramatic turn of events, ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

Jackson is aggressive, confrontational and often volatile. His mother, Kayla, is crippled with grief after tragically losing her husband and eldest son. Struggling to cope, she puts Jackson into foster care.Cathy, his carer, encourages Jackson to talk about what has happened to his family, but he just won’t engage. His actions continue to test and worry everyone.Then, in a dramatic turn of events,
... Read more
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The Emotional Incest Syndrome

What to do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life

by Jo Robinson, Patricia Love, Ed.D. ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

Do these "endearments" sound familiar to you?"Of all my children, I expect the most of you." Translation: I've selected you to be the one to make my life worth living."You've never caused me a minute of trouble." Translation: Ignore your own needs, I can't handle them."You're the only one who truly understands me." Translation: I would be totally alone if it weren't for you.If so, you may have ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Do these "endearments" sound familiar to you?"Of all my children, I expect the most of you." Translation: I've selected you to be the one to make my life worth living."You've never caused me a minute of trouble." Translation: Ignore your own needs, I can't handle them."You're the only one who truly understands me." Translation: I would be totally alone if it weren't for you.If so, you may have
... Read more

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