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Dancing with the Octopus

A Memoir of a Crime

by Debora Harding ...

For readers of Educated and The Glass Castle, a harrowing, redemptive and profoundly inspiring memoir of childhood trauma and its long reach into adulthood, named one of the Best True Crime Books by Marie Claire.One Omaha winter day in November 1978, when Debora Harding was just fourteen, she was abducted at knifepoint from a church parking lot. She was thrown into a van, assaulted, held for ... Read more

$12.99 USD

For readers of Educated and The Glass Castle, a harrowing, redemptive and profoundly inspiring memoir of childhood trauma and its long reach into adulthood, named one of the Best True Crime Books by Marie Claire.One Omaha winter day in November 1978, when Debora Harding was just fourteen, she was abducted at knifepoint from a church parking lot. She was thrown into a van, assaulted, held for
... Read more
Not My Father's Son

A Memoir

by Alan Cumming ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.A beloved star of stage, television, and film—“one of the most fun people in show business” (Time magazine)—Alan Cumming is a successful artist whose ... Read more

$2.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.A beloved star of stage, television, and film—“one of the most fun people in show business” (Time magazine)—Alan Cumming is a successful artist whose
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Reclaiming Pleasure

A Sex Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a Passionate Life

by Holly Richmond, PhD ...

Go beyond surviving to reclaim your sexual self.If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from your sexual self—even if you’ve overcome the initial trauma of your experience. You are a survivor; but surviving is just the beginning. This book explores what comes next.Written by a psychotherapist and grounded in cutting-edge research, Reclaiming ... Read more

$13.09 USD

Go beyond surviving to reclaim your sexual self.If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from your sexual self—even if you’ve overcome the initial trauma of your experience. You are a survivor; but surviving is just the beginning. This book explores what comes next.Written by a psychotherapist and grounded in cutting-edge research, Reclaiming
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This Is Not About Running

A Memoir

by Mary Cain ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBy one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong—and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two minutes. Even fewer people have taken on running’s abusive training culture and won. Mary ... Read more

$14.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBy one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong—and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.Few women have ever run 800 meters in under two minutes. Even fewer people have taken on running’s abusive training culture and won. Mary
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Why Does He Do That?

Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

by Lundy Bancroft ...

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 he loves you. So...why does he do that?You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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 he loves you. So...why does he do that?You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to
... Read more
Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter

A Memoir From the Child of a Mail-Order Bride

by Katya Suvorova ...

**In this darkly funny and irreverent memoir, the daughter of a mail-order bride unpacks her undocumented childhood in America.The perfect read for fans of the jaw-dropping twists of 90 Day Fiancé and the emotional gut punch of I'm Glad My Mom Died.**Growing up undocumented in Houston, Texas, Katya Suvorova learned that keeping her family together meant dodging the police, enduring her mother’s ... Read more

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**In this darkly funny and irreverent memoir, the daughter of a mail-order bride unpacks her undocumented childhood in America.The perfect read for fans of the jaw-dropping twists of 90 Day Fiancé and the emotional gut punch of I'm Glad My Mom Died.**Growing up undocumented in Houston, Texas, Katya Suvorova learned that keeping her family together meant dodging the police, enduring her mother’s
... Read more
Broken Faith

Inside one of America's Most Dangerous Cults

by Mitch Weiss, Holbrook Mohr ...

*An NPR Best Book of the Year*A PopSugar **Best True Crime Book of 2020“I can’t imagine a more important book.”—Jeff Guinn,** New York Time**s bestselling authorAn explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulation**In 1979, a fiery preacher named Jane Whaley attracted a small group... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

*An NPR Best Book of the Year*A PopSugar **Best True Crime Book of 2020“I can’t imagine a more important book.”—Jeff Guinn,** New York Time**s bestselling authorAn explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulation**In 1979, a fiery preacher named Jane Whaley attracted a small group...
... Read more
Mommy Burnout

How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process

by Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler ...

The ultimate must-read handbook for the modern mother: a practical, and positive tool to help free women from the debilitating notion of being the "perfect mom," filled with funny and all too relatable true-life stories and realistic suggestions to stop the burnout cycle, and protect our kids from the damage burnout can cause.Moms, do you feel tired? Overwhelmed? Have you continually put off the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The ultimate must-read handbook for the modern mother: a practical, and positive tool to help free women from the debilitating notion of being the "perfect mom," filled with funny and all too relatable true-life stories and realistic suggestions to stop the burnout cycle, and protect our kids from the damage burnout can cause.Moms, do you feel tired? Overwhelmed? Have you continually put off the
... Read more
Stress-Free Potty Training

A Commonsense Guide to Finding the Right Approach for Your Child

by Sara Au, Peter Stavinoha, Ph.D. ...

This helpful guide takes the stress out of this challenging rite of passage, giving parents much-needed advice to help them identify what approach will work for their child’s temperament.No two children experience the toilet-training process in exactly the same way. While some kids might be afraid to even go near the bathroom, others may know when to go...but still never seem to make it there in ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This helpful guide takes the stress out of this challenging rite of passage, giving parents much-needed advice to help them identify what approach will work for their child’s temperament.No two children experience the toilet-training process in exactly the same way. While some kids might be afraid to even go near the bathroom, others may know when to go...but still never seem to make it there in
... Read more
Trauma and Recovery

The Aftermath of Violence-—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

by Judith Lewis Herman, MD ...

**In this landmark work, a preeminent scholar establishes a revolutionary model for understanding and treating trauma survivors“One of the most important psychiatric works to be published since Freud.” ―New York Times**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 ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**In this landmark work, a preeminent scholar establishes a revolutionary model for understanding and treating trauma survivors“One of the most important psychiatric works to be published since Freud.” ―New York Times**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
... Read more
Before Fourteen

by Haley Alberter ...

Before FourteenBefore she was old enough to understand the world around her, Haley learned what it meant to survive.Before Fourteen is a deeply personal memoir that explores the experiences, wounds, and memories that shaped a young girl long before she had the words to explain them. Through the eyes of her younger self, Haley revisits the moments that changed her, the struggles she carried in ... Read more

$10.00 USD

Before FourteenBefore she was old enough to understand the world around her, Haley learned what it meant to survive.Before Fourteen is a deeply personal memoir that explores the experiences, wounds, and memories that shaped a young girl long before she had the words to explain them. Through the eyes of her younger self, Haley revisits the moments that changed her, the struggles she carried in
... Read more
Stepmonster

A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

by Wednesday Martin ...

An honest and groundbreaking guide to understanding the complicated emotions that develop between stepmothers and children.When faced with often overwhelming challenges, what woman with stepchildren is unfamiliar with that “stepmonster” feeling? Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children. To guide women new to this role—and empower those who are struggling ... Read more

$10.99 USD

An honest and groundbreaking guide to understanding the complicated emotions that develop between stepmothers and children.When faced with often overwhelming challenges, what woman with stepchildren is unfamiliar with that “stepmonster” feeling? Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children. To guide women new to this role—and empower those who are struggling
... Read more
Start Here

A Crash Course in Understanding, Navigating, and Healing From Narcissistic Abuse

by Dana Morningstar ...

Confusing.Crazy making.Draining.Does this describe your relationship?Do you wonder if they will ever change?Do you want to know why they lie so much...even when the truth would work better?Have you wondered why they never seem to change—no matter how much you are willing to do for them, or how much love, understanding, rehab, religion, therapy, second (or twenty second) chances you’ve given them ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Confusing.Crazy making.Draining.Does this describe your relationship?Do you wonder if they will ever change?Do you want to know why they lie so much...even when the truth would work better?Have you wondered why they never seem to change—no matter how much you are willing to do for them, or how much love, understanding, rehab, religion, therapy, second (or twenty second) chances you’ve given them
... Read more
Will You Help Me?

Ralph’s true story of abuse, secrets and lies

by Maggie Hartley ...

Series Book 26 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
'Please help me,' he said in a small voice. 'Will you help me?'Six-year-old Ralph has only been in the care system for three days and has already been rejected by three different foster carers. After hitting a teacher at his school and causing mayhem since he arrived four months ago, staff are unable to get a hold of his mum and her partner.Social Services are called and when Ralph turns up at ... Read more

$4.99 USD

'Please help me,' he said in a small voice. 'Will you help me?'Six-year-old Ralph has only been in the care system for three days and has already been rejected by three different foster carers. After hitting a teacher at his school and causing mayhem since he arrived four months ago, staff are unable to get a hold of his mum and her partner.Social Services are called and when Ralph turns up at
... Read more
In the Shadow of Eight

Surviving the Reality of My Childhood

by Collin Gosselin ...

Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets from Jon & Kate Plus 8**, breaks his silence** to share the shocking story hidden behind the facade of a picture-perfect family.“As someone who knows firsthand the lasting impact institutional trauma can have on a young person's life, I was deeply moved by Collin's honesty and strength. So proud of Collin for turning his pain into purpose and powerfully ... Read more

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Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets from Jon & Kate Plus 8**, breaks his silence** to share the shocking story hidden behind the facade of a picture-perfect family.“As someone who knows firsthand the lasting impact institutional trauma can have on a young person's life, I was deeply moved by Collin's honesty and strength. So proud of Collin for turning his pain into purpose and powerfully
... Read more
Not Going to Stand For It: Stop the Narcissistic Abuse and Start to Heal

by Lyvia Underwood ...

Have you suffered in your life for far too long? Do you feel like your own wants and needs are always secondary in your relationships?No matter how important your own needs may be, do you feel like you have no choice but to sacrifice them to cater to your partner? If so, you may be in an unhealthy relationship.A relationship with a narcissist is serious. When you are in a relationship with a ... Read more

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Have you suffered in your life for far too long? Do you feel like your own wants and needs are always secondary in your relationships?No matter how important your own needs may be, do you feel like you have no choice but to sacrifice them to cater to your partner? If so, you may be in an unhealthy relationship.A relationship with a narcissist is serious. When you are in a relationship with a
... Read more
It's Not You

Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

by Ramani Durvasula PhD ...

**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

$14.99 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
Mazan, la traversée du Styx

by Marion Dubreuil ...

"Après Mazan, on ne peut plus faire de chroniques judiciaires simplement pour raconter des histoires. En étant extérieur, sans s’impliquer, sans s’engager. […] Plus que jamais j’ai envie de multiplier les supports, d’épuiser les formes, le compte-rendu en temps réel sur les réseaux sociaux, le croquis d’audience, la chronique radio, l’article rétrospectif. Une chronique à trois cent soixante ... Read more

$16.99 USD

"Après Mazan, on ne peut plus faire de chroniques judiciaires simplement pour raconter des histoires. En étant extérieur, sans s’impliquer, sans s’engager. […] Plus que jamais j’ai envie de multiplier les supports, d’épuiser les formes, le compte-rendu en temps réel sur les réseaux sociaux, le croquis d’audience, la chronique radio, l’article rétrospectif. Une chronique à trois cent soixante
... Read more
How Can I Forgive You?

The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To

by Janis A. Spring ...

“If you are struggling with issues of betrayal—or the challenge of whether and how to forgive—here is the most helpful and surprising book you will ever find on the subject.”—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of AngerEveryone is struggling to forgive someone: an unfaithful partner, an alcoholic parent, an ungrateful child, a terrorist. This award-winning book, recently updated with a new ... Read more

$9.99 USD

“If you are struggling with issues of betrayal—or the challenge of whether and how to forgive—here is the most helpful and surprising book you will ever find on the subject.”—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of AngerEveryone is struggling to forgive someone: an unfaithful partner, an alcoholic parent, an ungrateful child, a terrorist. This award-winning book, recently updated with a new
... Read more
Betrayed

The heartbreaking true story of a struggle to escape a cruel life defined by family honour

by Rosie Lewis ...

In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie.When the young teenage girl runs away from home and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be.Taught to believe that Westerners should not be trusted, when Zadie is initially delivered into ... Read more

$8.99 USD

In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie.When the young teenage girl runs away from home and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be.Taught to believe that Westerners should not be trusted, when Zadie is initially delivered into
... Read more
Holy Disruptor

Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth

by Amy Duggar King ...

"Not only was I singled out and shamed, but I was lied to as well. I'm still trying to untangle the lies--some of them televised across the country--from the truth."You've heard some of the story: the manipulation and abuse hidden behind the traditional Christian values that the Duggar family held up on TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting. As some of the scandal came to light, several of ... Read more

$14.99 USD

"Not only was I singled out and shamed, but I was lied to as well. I'm still trying to untangle the lies--some of them televised across the country--from the truth."You've heard some of the story: the manipulation and abuse hidden behind the traditional Christian values that the Duggar family held up on TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting. As some of the scandal came to light, several of
... Read more
Surviving

Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships

by Beverly Gooden ...

Library Journal Self-Help BestsellerWinner of the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in African American NonfictionSilver Winner of the 2023 Nautilus Book AwardA revealing look at why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers…and how they can ultimately leave. And survive.One Saturday morning, Gooden is woken up by her husband shoving her off the bed for no discernible reason.... ... Read more

$21.39 USD

Library Journal Self-Help BestsellerWinner of the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in African American NonfictionSilver Winner of the 2023 Nautilus Book AwardA revealing look at why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers…and how they can ultimately leave. And survive.One Saturday morning, Gooden is woken up by her husband shoving her off the bed for no discernible reason....
... Read more
No Visible Bruises

What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

by Rachel Louise Snyder ...

WINNER OF THE HILLMAN PRIZE FOR BOOK JOURNALISM, THE HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD, AND THE LUKAS WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST * ABA SILVER GAVEL AWARD FINALIST * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALISTNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY: Esquire**, Amazon, <... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

WINNER OF THE HILLMAN PRIZE FOR BOOK JOURNALISM, THE HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD, AND THE LUKAS WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST * ABA SILVER GAVEL AWARD FINALIST * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALISTNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY: Esquire**, Amazon, <...
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Amores Que Matan: El Flagelo De La Violencia Contra La Mujer

by Miguel Ángel Núñez ...

No hay que equivocarse, ¡la violencia doméstica mata! No sólo asesina sueños, también envía a la tumba a personas que quisieran que sus vidas fueran diferentes, que son engañadas por falsos amores y ven que sus vidas son destruidas precisamente por aquellos que dicen amarlas. Las estadísticas arrojan resultados de horror: Cada 15 segundos una mujer es golpeada. Cada 12 minutos una mujer es violada ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

No hay que equivocarse, ¡la violencia doméstica mata! No sólo asesina sueños, también envía a la tumba a personas que quisieran que sus vidas fueran diferentes, que son engañadas por falsos amores y ven que sus vidas son destruidas precisamente por aquellos que dicen amarlas. Las estadísticas arrojan resultados de horror: Cada 15 segundos una mujer es golpeada. Cada 12 minutos una mujer es violada
... Read more

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