A spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence recounts his uringing in the shadow of a father who abused the author, his mother, and his siblings, discussing the writer’s work as an activist, his recommendatio...

Regina's Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, wa...

If this is what you hear — from your spouse, your parent, your boss — then you've been the victim of verbal abuse. This insidious behavior permeates our culture — from the privacy of our own homes to the public glare of our scho...

Researcher, author stands up to Emotional Abuse Gunta Krumins presents the first comprehensive, non-clinical and educational guide exposing Emotional Abuse, a silent epidemic, as the foundation of all types of abuse that ascends simpl...

AN UPCLOSE LOOK AT MENTAL ILLNESS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF HOPE AND LOVE.After years of abuse, trauma, and the tragic effects of mental illness tear a New England family apart, a young girl leaves home, never to return. Author Sue Kr...

An adult survivor of childhood abuse describes his experiences of growing up with a physically abusive, emotionally mercurial mother and a withdrawn, absent father, a past that he found himself emulating years later when he became a f...

Presenting an innovative program designed to help the youngest victims of spousal abuse, an authority on domestic abuse and the author of Why Does He Do That? introduces a definitive action plan that reveals the effects of abuse on ch...

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Alethea Lopez is about to turn 40. Fashionable, feisty and fiercely independent, she manages a boutique in Port of Spain, but behind closed doors she’s covering up bruises from her abusive partner and seeking solace in an affair...

25-year-old beauty, Oma had a sudden recollection of a dark past while sitting in a counselor's office in Mountain View California. Her visit to the counselor was for an unrelated issue, but a question from the counselor to Oma, trigg...

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 see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and to change your life. In this groundbreaking book, a ...

A groundbreaking look into the minds of abusive men from counselor Lundy Bancroft that gives listeners the tools they need to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship.

The lack of language to identify emotional abuse and its aftermath among couples is a major barrier to recognition and treatment. From Charm to Harm breaks down this barrier by providing simple words and definitions that name and expl...

“Killing You Softly” is a practical easy-to-read guidebook for those who may be experiencing domestic violence in their lives. Domestic violence and abuse occurs between partners but also also includes violence between other membe...

"My earliest memories of my life were of a family in a constant state of emotional and psychological chaos and turmoil. … Not everyone knows the pain of a childhood lived with a narcissist parent. Or, the heartache that comes...

A true story of a 6 year old girl's journey from abuse, neglect, and shame to a path of Truth guided by the Great Spirit. The gentleness of her Grandfather's lessons taught along the paths through the meadow and by the flowing stream ...

Allison has all the appearances of a perfect life. No one would ever guess she's been suffering from emotional torment inside the walls of her own home. Fans of dramatic memoirs will devour this captivating read as they journey wi...

What are people saying about How God Saved Me? "This story will pull you in and not let go!" "Honest and inspirational!" If you like One Child by Torey Hayden or A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer, you will LOVE H...

House of Fire shows that thirty years of breaking free from a cycle of violence was not enough to prepare Elizabeth di Grazia for the trials of starting her own family. Growing up in the 1970s, she suffered repeated sexual abuse, ince...

I was raised in rural Mississippi in the 70s where there were very few advocacy avenues for children. Most families lived under the rule, "what happens in this house stays in this house." During my teenage years, I suffered ...

Her grandson was literally on the brink of death's door. From as early as one month old, he was gravely ill with one illness after another. By the time he was three years old, he had been hospitalized more times than she could count. ...

A unique recovery programme created by one of the worlds leading on-line authorities on Narcissistic Abuse. Narcissistic abuse was originally defined as a specific form of emotional abuse of children by narcissistic parents, more rec...

"You're too sensitive.""You'll never amount to anything.""You're crazy."If this is what you hear--from your spouse, your parent, your boss--then you've been the victim of verbal abuse. This insidious beha...

From the author of The Verbally Abusive RelationshipIf your partner: seems irritated or angry at you several times a week; denies being angry when he clearly is; does not work with you to resolve important issues; rarely or never seem...

Dixie Shanahan had a terribly troubled and abusive marriage in the sleepy little town of Defiance, Iowa. Then one summer day in 2002, Dixie's mean and wicked husband was gone. Some of the local residents presumed that Scott packed his...

If you or someone you love is in, or has been in an abusive relationship, this companion study to Called To Peace: A Survivor's Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse is the perfect resource. The workbook is a gospel-...

Your healing is in your hands with this survivor's recovery workbook It's time to turn the page and start the next chapter of your life's journey. The Recover and Rebuild Domestic Violence Workbook is an easy-to-use workbook full of ...

In the bestselling tradition of Smashed and Glass Castle, this raw, eye-opening memoir tells the powerful story of Elizabeth Garrison's fractured childhood, descent into teenage drug addiction, and struggle to overcome nearly insurmou...

Relationships―how people who are important to each other interact―may be the most important area for human understanding today. They are of prime importance in determining our quality of life and even health. They have a huge impa...

Containment is based on lies. For twenty-five years I accepted lies about how a Christian wife should respond to an abusive husband. For twenty-five years, I prayed, complied, and cried. For twenty-five years I was beaten down emotion...