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Why Does He Do That?

Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

by Lundy Bancroft ...

In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship.He says he loves you. So...why does he do that?You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship.He says he loves you. So...why does he do that?You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to
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It Wasn't Your Fault

Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion

by Beverly Engel, LMFT ...

Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it’s important for you to know that it wasn’t your fault.In this gentle guide*,* therapist and childhood abuse expert Beverly Engel presents a mindfulness and ... Read more

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Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it’s important for you to know that it wasn’t your fault.In this gentle guide*,* therapist and childhood abuse expert Beverly Engel presents a mindfulness and
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Unspeakable

Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice

by Jessica Willis Fisher ...

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 and chaotic ... Read more

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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 and chaotic
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Dangerous Personalities

An FBI Profiler Shows You How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful People

by Joe Navarro, Toni Sciarra Poynter ...

What makes a narcissist go from self-involved to terrifying? In this national bestseller, Joe Navarro, a leading FBI profiler, unlocks the secrets to the personality disorders that put us all at risk.“I should have known.”“How could we have missed the warning signs?””I always thought there was something off about him.”When we wake up to new tragedies in the news every day—shootings, rampages, acts ... Read more

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What makes a narcissist go from self-involved to terrifying? In this national bestseller, Joe Navarro, a leading FBI profiler, unlocks the secrets to the personality disorders that put us all at risk.“I should have known.”“How could we have missed the warning signs?””I always thought there was something off about him.”When we wake up to new tragedies in the news every day—shootings, rampages, acts
... Read more
A Stolen Life

A Memoir

by Jaycee Dugard ...

In the summer of 1991 I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends and a mother who loved me. I was just like you. Until the day my life was stolen.For eighteen years I was a prisoner. I was an object for someone to use and abuse.For eighteen years I was not allowed to speak my own name. I became a mother and was forced to be a sister. For eighteen years I survived an impossible ... Read more

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In the summer of 1991 I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends and a mother who loved me. I was just like you. Until the day my life was stolen.For eighteen years I was a prisoner. I was an object for someone to use and abuse.For eighteen years I was not allowed to speak my own name. I became a mother and was forced to be a sister. For eighteen years I survived an impossible
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Against My Will

Groomed, trapped and abused. This is my true story of survival.

by Sophie Crockett, Douglas Wight ...

‘Asperger’s made me a prisoner in my own home. When I finally entered the real world, evil was waiting.’A shocking true account of one girl’s harrowing journey to survival.Sophie Crockett spent most of her childhood suffering from crippling anxiety. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, she became a virtual prisoner in her own home, afraid to venture outside. After battling with depression, eating ... Read more

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‘Asperger’s made me a prisoner in my own home. When I finally entered the real world, evil was waiting.’A shocking true account of one girl’s harrowing journey to survival.Sophie Crockett spent most of her childhood suffering from crippling anxiety. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, she became a virtual prisoner in her own home, afraid to venture outside. After battling with depression, eating
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I Know My First Name Is Steven

The True Story Of The Steven Stayner Abduction Case

by Mike Echols ...

Tells how convicted child molester "Reverend" Kenneth Eugene Parnell abducted seven-year-old Steven Stayner, raising him as his own son and subjecting him to unspeakable abuse for seven years until Steven managed to escape along with another kidnapped boy. Reissue. ... Read more

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Tells how convicted child molester "Reverend" Kenneth Eugene Parnell abducted seven-year-old Steven Stayner, raising him as his own son and subjecting him to unspeakable abuse for seven years until Steven managed to escape along with another kidnapped boy. Reissue.
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In Control

Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder

by Jane Monckton Smith ...

'Groundbreaking' OBSERVER'Blows assumptions about abusive relationships out of the water' CAITLIN MORAN'Offers a strategy for intervention that would save lives' INDEPENDENTEvery four days in the UK, a woman is killed by her partner or ex-partner – and in the past year, domestic abuse has become an epidemic.For thirty years, ... ... Read more

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'Groundbreaking' OBSERVER'Blows assumptions about abusive relationships out of the water' CAITLIN MORAN'Offers a strategy for intervention that would save lives' INDEPENDENTEvery four days in the UK, a woman is killed by her partner or ex-partner – and in the past year, domestic abuse has become an epidemic.For thirty years, ...
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The Healing Legacy - Breaking the Chains of Generational Trauma

Personal Development Series, #5

by Alexandra Hart ...

Series Book 5 - Personal Development Series
Have you ever felt the deep ache of wounds that seem too old to heal? The lingering pain of growing up with emotionally immature parents can leave scars that run deep, affecting every aspect of your life. But within you lies the power to heal, to break free from the chains of generational trauma, and to reclaim the wholeness that has always been yours.The Healing Legacy: Breaking the Chains of ... Read more

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Have you ever felt the deep ache of wounds that seem too old to heal? The lingering pain of growing up with emotionally immature parents can leave scars that run deep, affecting every aspect of your life. But within you lies the power to heal, to break free from the chains of generational trauma, and to reclaim the wholeness that has always been yours.The Healing Legacy: Breaking the Chains of
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Covert Narcissism

by Louisa Cox ...

Covert narcissism is a more hidden and concealed form of narcissism, making it all the more difficult for the abuser to be confronted or 'outed' for their behavior.Covert narcissism is a passive-aggressive, hostile and toxic form of abuse that makes victims feel hopeless, unheard, hurt and confused by the abusers behavior.When you think of a narcissistic personality, it's likely you think of a ... Read more

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Covert narcissism is a more hidden and concealed form of narcissism, making it all the more difficult for the abuser to be confronted or 'outed' for their behavior.Covert narcissism is a passive-aggressive, hostile and toxic form of abuse that makes victims feel hopeless, unheard, hurt and confused by the abusers behavior.When you think of a narcissistic personality, it's likely you think of a
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Raised by Narcissists

How to Handle Your Difficult, Toxic and Abusive Parents

by Dr Sarah Davies ...

'One of Britain's leading experts on narcissism' The TimesWas your childhood dysfunctional?Was your parent more like a demanding child than a loving caregiver?Perhaps your parent is a narcissist.Raised by Narcissists helps you identify parental narcissism and narcissistic abuse to understand the harmful dynamics at play in a ... ... Read more

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'One of Britain's leading experts on narcissism' The TimesWas your childhood dysfunctional?Was your parent more like a demanding child than a loving caregiver?Perhaps your parent is a narcissist.Raised by Narcissists helps you identify parental narcissism and narcissistic abuse to understand the harmful dynamics at play in a ...
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House of Cards

Surviving Munchausen by Proxy and a Mother's Web of Lies

by Phillippa Mann ...

A raw and unflinching memoir of survival, truth, and transformation. Phillippa Mann takes readers deep into the fractured world of a girl who grew up living with a monster-a world where love and fear shared the same face, and silence became a means of survival.Through heartbreak, chaos, and betrayal, Phillippa's voice emerges from the shadows as she begins to piece together a life that was never ... Read more

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A raw and unflinching memoir of survival, truth, and transformation. Phillippa Mann takes readers deep into the fractured world of a girl who grew up living with a monster-a world where love and fear shared the same face, and silence became a means of survival.Through heartbreak, chaos, and betrayal, Phillippa's voice emerges from the shadows as she begins to piece together a life that was never
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Finding Me

An Oprah's Book Club Pick

by Viola Davis ...

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 • A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK“It’s clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts ... Read more

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OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 • A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK“It’s clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts
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Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door

How to Protect Yourself Against a Ruthless Manipulator

by Martha Stout Ph.D. ...

From Dr. Martha Stout’s influential work The Sociopath Next Door, we learned how to identify a sociopath. Now she tells us what we actually can do about it.“Mandatory reading on how to effectively deal with sociopaths before you get hurt.”—Joe Navarro, former FBI special agent and the author of Dangerous PersonalitiesWhile the best way to deal with a sociopath is to avoid him or her entirely, ... Read more

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From Dr. Martha Stout’s influential work The Sociopath Next Door, we learned how to identify a sociopath. Now she tells us what we actually can do about it.“Mandatory reading on how to effectively deal with sociopaths before you get hurt.”—Joe Navarro, former FBI special agent and the author of Dangerous PersonalitiesWhile the best way to deal with a sociopath is to avoid him or her entirely,
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Inceste

by Anne Potvin ...

Dans ce livre, je vous raconte mon histoire, sans négliger aucun détail des évènements que j’ai vécus. Vous aurez droit aux VRAIES paroles dites par mon abuseur, mon père, lorsque je devais vivre ces situations d’agressions. Vous verrez aussi de quelle façon je m’en suis sortie. Ce témoignage est certainement un bon outil qui donnera espoir et force aux victimes d’inceste. Même les gens qui n’ont ... Read more

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Dans ce livre, je vous raconte mon histoire, sans négliger aucun détail des évènements que j’ai vécus. Vous aurez droit aux VRAIES paroles dites par mon abuseur, mon père, lorsque je devais vivre ces situations d’agressions. Vous verrez aussi de quelle façon je m’en suis sortie. Ce témoignage est certainement un bon outil qui donnera espoir et force aux victimes d’inceste. Même les gens qui n’ont
... Read more
How Can I Forgive You?

The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To

by Janis A. Spring ...

“If you are struggling with issues of betrayal—or the challenge of whether and how to forgive—here is the most helpful and surprising book you will ever find on the subject.”—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of AngerEveryone is struggling to forgive someone: an unfaithful partner, an alcoholic parent, an ungrateful child, a terrorist. This award-winning book, recently updated with a new ... Read more

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“If you are struggling with issues of betrayal—or the challenge of whether and how to forgive—here is the most helpful and surprising book you will ever find on the subject.”—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of AngerEveryone is struggling to forgive someone: an unfaithful partner, an alcoholic parent, an ungrateful child, a terrorist. This award-winning book, recently updated with a new
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Broken: Part 2 of 3

A traumatised girl. Her troubled brother. Their shocking secret.

by Rosie Lewis ...

Nine-year-old Archie and his five-year-old sister, Bobbi, are taken into emergency police protective custody after an incident of domestic violence at their family home.Rosie collects the children from their out-of-hours foster carer on New Year’s Day and instantly recognises Archie from a domestic violence workshop she helped with. Rosie remembers that when asked what he enjoyed most about the ... Read more

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Nine-year-old Archie and his five-year-old sister, Bobbi, are taken into emergency police protective custody after an incident of domestic violence at their family home.Rosie collects the children from their out-of-hours foster carer on New Year’s Day and instantly recognises Archie from a domestic violence workshop she helped with. Rosie remembers that when asked what he enjoyed most about the
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Something Different

by T. Baggins ...

" ... You have a gift for characterization, the dialogue sparkled, I could see how Michael was changing and growing, and I was rooting for them both right from the start." -- Sarah F., DEAR AUTHOR***An Unhappily Married ManMichael Maguire's love life has always lacked ... something. Hiswife is cold, his children are distant, and he's desperate for one night ofself-indulgence. One night of real ... Read more

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" ... You have a gift for characterization, the dialogue sparkled, I could see how Michael was changing and growing, and I was rooting for them both right from the start." -- Sarah F., DEAR AUTHOR***An Unhappily Married ManMichael Maguire's love life has always lacked ... something. Hiswife is cold, his children are distant, and he's desperate for one night ofself-indulgence. One night of real
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Blind to Betrayal

Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled

by Jennifer Freyd, Pamela Birrell ...

One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our facesIf the cover-up is worse than the crime, blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself. Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse, an abusive authority figure, an unfair boss, or a corrupt institution, we often refuse to see the truth order to protect ourselves. This book ... Read more

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One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our facesIf the cover-up is worse than the crime, blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself. Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse, an abusive authority figure, an unfair boss, or a corrupt institution, we often refuse to see the truth order to protect ourselves. This book
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The Macho Paradox

Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help

by Jackson Katz ...

A fully revised and updated edition to a classic bestseller, The Macho Paradox is the first book to show how violence against women is a men's issue—and how all genders can come together to stop it.From the #MeToo movement to current discussions about gender norms in schools, sports, politics, and media culture, The Macho Paradox incorporates the voices and experiences of the women, men, and ... Read more

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A fully revised and updated edition to a classic bestseller, The Macho Paradox is the first book to show how violence against women is a men's issue—and how all genders can come together to stop it.From the #MeToo movement to current discussions about gender norms in schools, sports, politics, and media culture, The Macho Paradox incorporates the voices and experiences of the women, men, and
... Read more
Please Stop Laughing at Me

One Woman's Inspirational Story

by Jodee Blanco ...

Discover how beloved author and activist Jodee Blanco ignited a grassroots movement in the nation’s schools to fight against bullying in this timely update of the seminal classic Please Stop Laughing at Me.In this timely update of the seminal classic, author and activist Jodee Blanco reveals how she simply set out to share her story—and ended up igniting a grassroots movement in the nation’s ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Discover how beloved author and activist Jodee Blanco ignited a grassroots movement in the nation’s schools to fight against bullying in this timely update of the seminal classic Please Stop Laughing at Me.In this timely update of the seminal classic, author and activist Jodee Blanco reveals how she simply set out to share her story—and ended up igniting a grassroots movement in the nation’s
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The Gaslight Effect

How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life

by Dr. Robin Stern ...

In this groundbreaking guide, the prominent therapist Dr. Robin Stern shows how the Gaslight Effect works, how you can decide which relationships can be saved and which you have to walk away from—and how to gasproof your life so you'll avoid gaslighting relationship.Your husband crosses the line in his flirtations with another woman at a dinner party. When you confront him, he asks you to stop ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking guide, the prominent therapist Dr. Robin Stern shows how the Gaslight Effect works, how you can decide which relationships can be saved and which you have to walk away from—and how to gasproof your life so you'll avoid gaslighting relationship.Your husband crosses the line in his flirtations with another woman at a dinner party. When you confront him, he asks you to stop
... Read more
Redemption

A Story of Sisterhood, Survival, and Finding Freedom Behind Bars

by Stacey Lannert ...

"This real-life tale, as dramatic as any movie, of Stacey Lannert and her struggle to survive violent sexual assault and the devastating aftermath raises intense issues of crime, culpability and the nature of violence and families. It's a devastating and important subject, beautifully told."--Naomi WolfOn July 4, 1990, eighteen-year-old Stacey Lannert shot and killed her father, who had been ... Read more

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"This real-life tale, as dramatic as any movie, of Stacey Lannert and her struggle to survive violent sexual assault and the devastating aftermath raises intense issues of crime, culpability and the nature of violence and families. It's a devastating and important subject, beautifully told."--Naomi WolfOn July 4, 1990, eighteen-year-old Stacey Lannert shot and killed her father, who had been
... Read more
Cry Silent Tears

The heartbreaking survival story of a small mute boy who overcame unbearable suffering and found his voice again

by Joe Peters ...

Joe knew his mother was cruel and violent, but he trusted his beloved father to protect him from her. When a freak accident saw his father burn to death in front of him, Joe was left at the mercy of his mother. Without the love of his friend and brother, he wouldn't have survived. With them, he went on to spend his life fighting child abuse.Joe was just five years old and the horrific scene ... Read more

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Joe knew his mother was cruel and violent, but he trusted his beloved father to protect him from her. When a freak accident saw his father burn to death in front of him, Joe was left at the mercy of his mother. Without the love of his friend and brother, he wouldn't have survived. With them, he went on to spend his life fighting child abuse.Joe was just five years old and the horrific scene
... Read more

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