Domestic Relationships

In 2016, Dr. Angela Mailis, a world-renowned expert on chronic pain management, was brought face-to-face with domestic violence, when an accomplished colleague was murdered by her equally accomplished husband. It was familiar territory for Dr. Mailis, who herself had been involved in an emotionally abusive relationship for 27 years.

"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year." —Amy Tintera, bestselling author of Listen for the Lie “A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance, this is the most compelling novel I’ve read in...

Invincible seeks to change this lack of awareness and understanding with a compelling look at this important issue, informing and inspiring anyone who grew up living with domestic violence - and those who love them, work with them, teach them, and mentor them.

Narcissists are seemingly irresistibly charming people. They fill you with love and attention until you fall in love, and then they trap you in their darkness. Behind this fascinating façade, there is, unfortunately, almost always a ruthless manipulator who punishes you by taking away your affection and attention every time you disobey. This book warns against narcissists by teaching you to recognize them, recognize their subtle tricks, and showing you how to break this vicious circle. Your boundaries are not negotiable. This is the right book that can help you take back your life.

A dutiful husband and father walks out of his life and into a road trip from hell in a novel Toni Morrison calls "astonishing" and Don Delillo proclaims "a slasher classic . . . strange, dark, and funny." Wylie Jones has a happy marriage, beautiful children, and backyard barbecues in his...

Are you stuck in a controlling relationship, even if you thought you’d finally escaped? Maybe you’re living day to day with narcissistic abuse. Perhaps you’re thinking about leaving a toxic relationship, or you already have. Either way, you might be now dealing with the aftermath, depressed, anxious, and confused about what’s going on and why you can’t seem to move forward. You deserve to rebuild your self-esteem after dealing with a narcissist. This audiobook will explain how to recognize the signs of narcissistic abuse and develop emotional wellness.

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Without our domesticated plants and animals, human civilization as we know it would not exist. We would still be living at subsistence level as hunter-gatherers if not for domestication. It is no accident that the cradle of civilization - the Middle East - is where sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and cats commenced their fatefully intimate associations with humans.

In this electrifying literary memoir, Kate Hamilton deftly traces her complicated journey from loving wife to gaslit victim to furious feminist with an urgent goal: to expose how women are pressured to uphold the institutions of marriage and family, no matter the cost. In the tradition of Know My Name and The Argonauts, Hamilton braids her own story with cultural criticism to argue that we must face the misogyny lurking in the shadows of marriage in the 21st century.

L'emprise est aujourd'hui invoquée dès que l'environnement conjugal ou intrafamilial est le cadre de violences psychologiques. Sollicitée souvent avec excès, cette notion suggère une intention de nuire en recourant à la violence et à la maltraitance au mépris de la dignité humaine. Pour mieux comprendre la relation d'emprise, Anne-Laure Buffet propose, au carrefour de la psychanalyse, de la psychologie, de la sociologie et de la philosophie, d'en définir les acteurs principaux, d'observer comment se construit ce système, les raisons pour qu'il s'instaure et les différents contextes dans lesquels il peut se développer plus particulièrement.

After years of secrecy and silence, Rowan McCandless leaves an abusive relationship and rediscovers her voice and identity through writing. She was never to lie to him. She was never to leave him; and she was never supposed to tell.

In Forced to Marry Him: A Lifetime of Tradition and the Will to Break It, Kaur tells of the pain, lies, and betrayal she suffered at the hands of those who were meant to protect her the most. But her story doesn't end there. Davinder's willingness to speak out and fight not only saved her life but the lives of many other women and young girls over the years. She offers courage and strength to those who can't advocate for themselves, and she works with organizations all over the world to help end arranged and forced marriages.

This a purposefully short book that contains powerful messages. It is like having a good and genuine friend by your side. Written by a therapist with many, many years of practical experience in the resolution of problems such as these, what this book does is to turn sufferers into survivors and then those survivors into happy and fulfilled regular people. It shows how that wonderful, but fake, love affair is all about the narcissist and not you. They can only love themselves. That is narcissism, and it is a personality disorder.

“This might well be my favorite Rader-Day so far: a brilliant premise intriguingly developed, totally believable characters and a climax that took my breath away.” — Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series From the author of the Edgar...

The story is based on true events in the life of Stanley William Miller. It inspires the heart on how a young man’s devotion to his family pushes him beyond impossible odds and testifies to the perseverance of the human spirit. A murder mystery. An infamous scandal. A beautiful love story.

Kay Douglas is a registered psychotherapist. She specialises in abuse and trauma recovery and anger change. She has worked with women and men for over 27 years. She is the author of six books. Because Kay has worked extensively with both men using destructive behaviour, and women who live in abusive relationships, her writing is realistic and insightful.

Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in Northern Idaho, where they are bound together by more than love. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade's first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters.

My name is Alan Markham, and this all happened a while ago, but the memories don’t go away. Looking back, I can see that our lives had been carried along like a rudderless ship in a storm. The life we had is gone. It sank beneath the ocean waves, and I was powerless to prevent that. I’m controlling my problem, but I’m under no illusions. I could come apart at the seams any time, should I pick up a drink.

Von ihrer frühesten Kindheit an ist Amelie dem Hass der Frau ausgeliefert, die sie "Mama" nennen muss. Nach außen hin sind die Sanders die perfekte Familie. Doch Amelie bekommt kaum zu essen und zu trinken, wird eingesperrt, gequält und erniedrigt. Wenig, das ihr nicht bei Strafe verboten ist. Erst spät findet Amelie heraus, was mit ihrer leiblichen Mutter geschehen ist. Als sie schon fast alle Hoffnung verloren hat, gelingt ihr mit 21 Jahren endlich die Flucht.

Preventing Domestic Homicides: Lessons Learned from Tragedies focuses on the diverse nature of domestic homicides and what has been learned about the most effective prevention strategies from domestic violence death review committees in Canada, the US, the UK, NZ, and AU. Each chapter focuses on different populations—specifically older women, youth dating relationships, indigenous women, immigrant and refugee populations, rural/remote communities, same-sex relationships, and homicides with police and military.