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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

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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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Split

a life shared: living with Multiple Personality Disorder

by Maggie Walters ...

Narrated by Maggie Walters ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

How does a child survive years of unimaginable abuse?She splits.And splits again. And again. And again.And she does survive. But not without consequences.As a young adult, years after her physical abuse has ended, Maggie Walters struggles with anunpredictable temper and socially difficult behaviour. After several false starts she finds a therapistwho she trusts, just enough, to start talking about ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How does a child survive years of unimaginable abuse?She splits.And splits again. And again. And again.And she does survive. But not without consequences.As a young adult, years after her physical abuse has ended, Maggie Walters struggles with anunpredictable temper and socially difficult behaviour. After several false starts she finds a therapistwho she trusts, just enough, to start talking about
... Read more
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Just Another Raggedy Doll

A Foster Care Story Based on True Events

by Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold ...

Narrated by Judi Morris ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Garbage Bag Life
Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

It took less than four hours for Sarah Bailey and her younger brother Curtis to lose everything they knew. She lost her school, her mudpie stations, her church, her father, and her name. Everything they own is packed in garbage bags as they are moved to a new foster home. It’s supposed to be a safe haven for them, but as Sarah—now called Anna—learns, their so-called safety comes at a horrific ... Read more

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It took less than four hours for Sarah Bailey and her younger brother Curtis to lose everything they knew. She lost her school, her mudpie stations, her church, her father, and her name. Everything they own is packed in garbage bags as they are moved to a new foster home. It’s supposed to be a safe haven for them, but as Sarah—now called Anna—learns, their so-called safety comes at a horrific
... Read more
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The Mother Next Door

Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy

by Andrea Dunlop, Mike Weber ...

Narrated by Andrea Dunlop ...

Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

**This program is read by the author.A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.**"I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to believe what I was reading. Dunlop and Weber have written a powerful, unflinching deep dive into our ... Read more

$24.99 USD

**This program is read by the author.A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.**"I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to believe what I was reading. Dunlop and Weber have written a powerful, unflinching deep dive into our
... Read more
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Relieve your Trauma symptoms Feel Better Self healing toolkit Coaching Sessions & Meditation Courses

from surviving to thriving, regain your self identity, let go of overwhelming experiences

by Love, And, Bloom ...

Narrated by Chantalia ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Traumatic events can be mental, emotional, or physical. We felt powerlessness at that moment. We did not have enough resources to cope with the situation. When we haven’t dealt with the event properly. It could lead to trauma symptoms in our lives such as anxieties, fears, emotional pain, sadness, feeling numb, disconnected, not being able to trust others, etc.In this course, we will use ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Traumatic events can be mental, emotional, or physical. We felt powerlessness at that moment. We did not have enough resources to cope with the situation. When we haven’t dealt with the event properly. It could lead to trauma symptoms in our lives such as anxieties, fears, emotional pain, sadness, feeling numb, disconnected, not being able to trust others, etc.In this course, we will use
... Read more
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Gaslighting

The Narcissist's Favorite Tool of Manipulation - How to Avoid the Gaslight Effect and Recovery From Emotional and Narcissistic Abuse

by Dr. Theresa J. Covert ...

Narrated by Trei Taylor ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

Still struggling from the effects of an abusive relationship?Many people do and sadly there is very little information available to be found online or in the written research, or with counsellors and therapists that can help. The Gaslight Effect is not officially recognised, nor is it widely even known.Even when it is accepted, recognised and known not many people seem to know what to DO ABOUT IT ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Still struggling from the effects of an abusive relationship?Many people do and sadly there is very little information available to be found online or in the written research, or with counsellors and therapists that can help. The Gaslight Effect is not officially recognised, nor is it widely even known.Even when it is accepted, recognised and known not many people seem to know what to DO ABOUT IT
... Read more
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Forgiveness Meditation Self-Compassion Course

deep hurts pains sufferings, surrender to love, let go of judgements blame anger, moving on, free from past, healing the past emotions relationships

by ThinkAndBloom ...

Narrated by Chantalia ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

n this audiobook, we will only be using 4 sentences for healing: “Please forgive me, I am sorry, I love you, thank you” for the healing. These sentences have a powerful impact on your mental and emotions. By simply practicing this meditation, it sets a foundation so that you can incorporate self-love into your daily practices.In this course, you will,Radically forgive yourself and othersLet go of ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

n this audiobook, we will only be using 4 sentences for healing: “Please forgive me, I am sorry, I love you, thank you” for the healing. These sentences have a powerful impact on your mental and emotions. By simply practicing this meditation, it sets a foundation so that you can incorporate self-love into your daily practices.In this course, you will,Radically forgive yourself and othersLet go of
... Read more
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KERI 8

The Original Child Abuse True Story

by Kat Ward ...

Narrated by Bridget Thomas ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Child Abuse True Stories
Unabridged

14 hours 26 min

THE FINAL VOLUME OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete.Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking readers on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

THE FINAL VOLUME OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete.Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking readers on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she
... 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

$19.99 USD

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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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

$19.99 USD

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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Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition)

Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, & Other Toxic People

by Jackson MacKenzie ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

The psychopath carefully selects the most indifferent and heartbreaking way imaginable to abandon you. They destroy you as a way to reassure themselves that their new target is better. But most importantly, they destroy you because they hate you. They despise your empathy and love, and to destroy you is to temporarily silence the nagging reminder of the emptiness that consumes their soul. ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The psychopath carefully selects the most indifferent and heartbreaking way imaginable to abandon you. They destroy you as a way to reassure themselves that their new target is better. But most importantly, they destroy you because they hate you. They despise your empathy and love, and to destroy you is to temporarily silence the nagging reminder of the emptiness that consumes their soul.
... 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

$25.99 USD

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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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

$22.50 USD

**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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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

$27.99 USD

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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The Family Next Door

The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the 13 Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue

by John Glatt ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

From New York Times bestselling true crime author John Glatt comes the devastating story of the Turpins: a seemingly normal family whose dark secrets would shock and captivate the world.On January 14, 2018, a seventeen-year-old girl climbed out of the window of her Perris, California home and dialed 911 with shaking fingers. Struggling to stay calm, she told the operator that she and her twelve ... Read more

$24.99 USD

From New York Times bestselling true crime author John Glatt comes the devastating story of the Turpins: a seemingly normal family whose dark secrets would shock and captivate the world.On January 14, 2018, a seventeen-year-old girl climbed out of the window of her Perris, California home and dialed 911 with shaking fingers. Struggling to stay calm, she told the operator that she and her twelve
... Read more
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The Pale-Faced Lie

A True Story

by David Crow ...

Narrated by Kaipo Schwab ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies—even murder.A shrewd con artist with a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies—even murder.A shrewd con artist with a
... 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

$16.99 USD

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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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

$24.99 USD

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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Verbally Abusive Man, Can He Change?, The

A Woman's Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go

by Patricia Evans ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

From the world’s most acclaimed expert on verbal abuse comes the first book that answers the question foremost on every woman’s mind: Can he change?In this groundbreaking follow-up to her bestselling books The Verbally Abusive Relationship and Controlling People, Patricia Evans goes beyond identifying verbally abusive behaviors to prescribing a course of action for both victim and abuser.Coupling ... Read more

$35.99 USD

From the world’s most acclaimed expert on verbal abuse comes the first book that answers the question foremost on every woman’s mind: Can he change?In this groundbreaking follow-up to her bestselling books The Verbally Abusive Relationship and Controlling People, Patricia Evans goes beyond identifying verbally abusive behaviors to prescribing a course of action for both victim and abuser.Coupling
... 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

$27.99 USD

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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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

$27.99 USD

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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The Saddest Girl in the World

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family.Donna had been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy’s. When Donna arrives she is silent, withdrawn and walks with her shoulders hunched forward and her ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family.Donna had been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy’s. When Donna arrives she is silent, withdrawn and walks with her shoulders hunched forward and her
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved

by Sandra L. Brown, MA ...

Narrated by Callie Beaulieu ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

In How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved Sandra L. Brown, MA, describes eight types of dangerous men, their specific traits, and characteristics. She explores victim's stories that tell how they came in contact with each type of Dangerous Man and their outcome. Brown then presents how to develop a defense strategy—how to spot, avoid, or rid themselves of this type of dangerous man ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved Sandra L. Brown, MA, describes eight types of dangerous men, their specific traits, and characteristics. She explores victim's stories that tell how they came in contact with each type of Dangerous Man and their outcome. Brown then presents how to develop a defense strategy—how to spot, avoid, or rid themselves of this type of dangerous man
... Read more
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NARCISSISM

The 360° Guide. NARCISSISTS | NARCISSISTIC MOTHERS | NARCISSISTIC RELATIONSHIP. A Healing Path to Overcoming Emotional Abuses. NEW VERSION

by DANA HARPER ...

Narrated by Erika Mary ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

Discover the ultimate guide to understanding Narcissism and freeing yourself from Toxic Relationships for good.Have you suffered through the Narcissistic abuse of a parent, partner, or someone else in your life?Looking to reclaim your self-esteem, identify Narcissists, and free yourself from emotional abuse?Then this audiobook is for you.Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll uncover ever... ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the ultimate guide to understanding Narcissism and freeing yourself from Toxic Relationships for good.Have you suffered through the Narcissistic abuse of a parent, partner, or someone else in your life?Looking to reclaim your self-esteem, identify Narcissists, and free yourself from emotional abuse?Then this audiobook is for you.Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll uncover ever...
... Read more

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