Family & Relationships - Abuse - Domestic Partner Abuse

"Lyrical and brutal, intimate and culturally relevant. I've never read anything like it."--Maggie SmithAn intimate, linked, lyrical essay collection focusing on the longer-lasting effects of trauma and PTSD on survivors--challenging a culture in which violence against women is normalized and illuminating the nonlinear, complex...

For years, our heroine, who is never actually named, believed she had married a good man. The marriage wasn't perfect, but what marriage is? If she communicated better, worked harder, or became a little more patient, surely things would improve.What begins as the story...

A violence prevention expert helps targets of gender-based violence discern fact from fiction around what keeps us safe and support social change Personal safety shouldn't mean living in fear, nor should it come at the expense of political progress. Questionable advice to avoid violence,...

Choosing Therapy selected this book for the 2020 Best Books on Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder.Do you feel confused and exhausted by a relationship, and you can't figure out why?Do you feel like you can't think straight, and the person in your life seems...

It's not until we find ourselves in the midst of a toxic situation or adversity that we need to seek ways to keep going for our mental & emotional health, for those we love and in some cases, for our own survival. It can...

The STOP Program for Women addresses the rapidly increasing awareness of domestic violence perpetrated by women and the need for quality treatment services. These updated worksheets and exercises, fully integrated with the group leader's manual, keep participants actively engaged in overcoming their abusive behaviors.This...

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...

You should always feel safe in a relationship, feel equal with your partner, and feel respect for each other. This this is why I created the journal. Journal stems from the word journey. I have provided highlights from my life's journey of domestic abuse,...

'If your relationship is so bad, why don't you just leave them?''If you were in such an abusive relationship, why did you stay with them for so long?''If you knew you were in a relationship with such a toxic person, why didn't you ask...

Surviving a painful past filled with trauma and unhealthy relationships, I embarked on a journey of healing and self-discovery. My story reveals the struggles faced and the strength found in seeking hope, inspiring others to find their own path to recovery and resilience.I was...

Author: Carol Beth NelsonPublisher: Two Sisters Writing and Publishing LLCPublished: 11/14/2025Pages: 330Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74dISBN: 9781956879988About the AuthorNelson, Carol Beth: - Carol Nelson, MD, is a wife, mother of four children, and stepmother of five children. She is also...

This book is to help those who have fled emotionally abusive relationships and now there is no contact between the father and child. Written based on my own personal experience of trying to find a way to explain why my son's dad suddenly wasn't...

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...