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  • Narcissistic Partners & the Pathological Relationship Agenda
  • Written by: Zari L Ballard
  • Narrated by: Lisa Bunting
  • Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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When Love Is a Lie

Written by: Zari L Ballard
Narrated by: Lisa Bunting
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What is the narcissism epidemic?

When our partner is a narcissist, only those who've actually experienced the madness will ever understand what we're going through. When Love Is a Lie is a straight-up, tell-all book about narcissism in relationships that skips the clinical bullshit to focus solely on the personal experience. A narrative that holds nothing back, Zari Ballard's story will educate, enlighten, and empower you to evaluate (and fully understand) the mind-boggling dysfunction in your own relationship. Compare her story to your own and watch what happens. As it has for thousands of abuse victims worldwide, When Love Is a Lie is going to resonate with you in ways that no other book about narcissism ever has.

Any relationship involving a person with a narcissistic personality disorder will inevitably take a dark turn. We stay in the relationship thinking we can fix this person or love him/her out of their bad behavior but the truth is that narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths can never be fixed - not with love, therapy, or any magic pill. Life quickly becomes a roller coaster ride from hell without a harness and with Lucifer himself at the controls. If that sounds dramatic, then you've never loved a narcissist. If that sounds familiar, then this very special book may just change your life.

When Love Is a Lie breaks down the signs of a narcissistic personality and exposes the narcissist's way of thinking.

©2013 Zari Ballard (P)2017 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

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A MUST HAVE!!!

Helped me walk away from my narc and go no contact! You can listen or read this book over again years from now and it still holds it's potency. I simply love it! Thanks!

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There are more helpful books out there.

It was an ok book. I was frustrated that this person preaches 'no contact' and then revealed they repeatedly sent abusive texts to their abuser.

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Beginning was ok

But it was a little too much of a journal and not helpful enough in providing me with tools to cope

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What an Incredible Book!

This story is told in such a relatable fashion I could have swore it was my story. That seems to be a common sentiment amongst a lot of these other reviewer and I can understand why. I've just recently become aware of the various types of narcissistic abuse and realized that I was smack dab in the middle of a relationship with the narcissist. I now understand that no matter what I said or did, it was never going to be enough for him. I take comfort in the fact that "it's him, not me".
I cried a few times while listening and for the first time in a long time it was happy tears and know now I'm not crazy, I'm just human and deserve to be treated as such.
Thank-you Zari for having the courage to put your story out there for those who need the encouragement to stand up for themselves and leave their abusers.

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