Senseless Sacrifice, Givers and Takers in Relationships is a treasure trove of true stories written by women from diverse cultures about the difficulties experienced in their relationships.“Gut wrenching and inspiring at the same time. The stories are honest and authentic. When a woman can tell her story in an authentic way, half the battle of co-dependence has been won. I could relate to their stories. Well done to Dr. Renate Volpe and Rene Steyn.”Ndileka Mande...

THE MAN WHO LEFT is about the importance of fathers. It's about the men who leave, and the men who stay.It's a familiar story. Father leaves his wife and children and never looks back. Theresa Weir was five when her father left his family for a better life with a wealthy socialite. Many years passed with only occasional and grudging contact by Theresa's father. When Theresa married into a successful farm family, her father resurfaced, but she couldn't help but be suspicious of his ...

There is life after a failed relationship, as long as you Don't Call That Man!. In this inspirational, revolutionary guide to letting go and moving on after the trauma of a breakup, psychotherapist Rhonda Findling teaches women how to triumph over the almost obsessive urge to pick up the phone.With its prescriptive, easy-to-follow approach, Don't Call That Man! is an indispensable tool for weathering the pain of heartbreak. It features simple exercises that provid...

undefinedWhen does true love give in? When does true love push back? Break Through shows you how to love and how to set effective limits so that everybody wins.Most of our relationships may be healthy and satisfying, but we often have one or two important people who change the rules and drive us crazy-a deadbeat dad, an alcoholic spouse, a wayward child, a demanding boss, a lazy roommate. Leading Christian counselor Tim Clinton and noted author Pat Springle, help y...

It was quite the wild ride! A wonderful courtship, a fabulous engagement and a fairy tale wedding. I walked into the relationship with my eyes wide open..... at least I thought I had. I took my time getting to know him and we were together two years before we decided marriage was the next step. Our engagement was even a year long.... and somewhere in there I should have seen signs that things were not quite right. But I never did. Until I was pregnant with our son, everything seemed to be ...

Is your relationship a roller coaster ride of highs and lows?Does your sweetie often lie to you?Do you find yourself in horrible fights and you're not even sure how they started?Does your lover try to trick you into thinking you're forgetful or stupid?Does your lover make promises and break them?Are you fooling around with a married man or woman and they STILL haven't left the spouse?Where is your personal breaking point for putting up with l...

How to Get Over a Broken Heart? Try Journaling. It's an Effective, Proven Method of Releasing Pain on Paper.When it's down on the page, you can examine your emotions more rationally. A journal is a safe place to express your honest thoughts and emotions without the risk of judgment from others. As you follow these writing prompts, you'll find that inner part of your soul emerging to guide you and give you the answers you didn't think you had. You'll begin to unders...

Parental Alienation is one of the worst forms of psychological abuse. As an alienator tries to destroy one's ex-spouse, the children's and target parent's heart and soul are ripped to the core. In this book are the words of the victims of this type of abuse. Their poems and stories tell of broken hearts, frightened children, the devastation of the parent-child relationship, and more.

When I was 32, my third husband walked out on my two young boys and I. It was the week before Christmas. I had a brand new business, with no predictable income. We lived in a little town house, I wasn’t sure I would be able to pay the light bill for, much less the rent. There wasn’t a present under the tree for my kids, but I couldn’t stop dancing. I was alive and free. I had survived a heinous molestation as a little girl, three disastrous marriages riddled with infidelity, ment...

A true story based on the author's own life with an abusive husband takes you through harrowing experiences and dramatic struggles as she copes with her decision to leave or not.  Lacking confidence and doubting her own strength, she finds that she has friends she can lean on and an entire town backing her decision to leave.

This book is written for anyone who is suffering because of the turmoil created by someone else's drinking. Inside is a guidebook, filled with valuable information about the disease that is alcoholism, and about how to take back control of your life and learn how to be happy again. Written by Margaret Joyce, PhD, herself married to an alcoholic, The Turmoil of Someone Else's Drinking is a like a promise of a new life. Dr. Joyce gives specific steps to take and exercises one can do to manag...

Discover the effective group treatment strategies that help your school-aged clients!A child immersed in a conflicted family life may be forced to cope with a multitude of trauma, including violence, abuse, and insecurity. In A Safe Place to Grow: A Group Treatment Manual for Children in Conflicted, Violent, and Separating Homes, highly respected experts give mental health professionals the tools to provide effective group treatment for children scarred by family environments of co...