Abuse

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell “Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which institutions sided with...

In this extraordinary, groundbreaking book, the nation's leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way....

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A rousing feminist manifesto.” – The New York Times Book Review “Staggering . . . a lyrical book about monstrous events, a compelling exploration of what it feels like to hold two existences in your brain at once.” – Washington Post “Deeply...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissism AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER It’s not always easy to tell when you’re...

"[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." —AudioFile This program is read by the authors. Our...

If you're constantly feeling on edge, forever working to appease your spouse to little avail and feel like you're constantly being chipped away at with their abusive behavior, then I can understand how emotionally shattering it feels to live this way....

Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance, when understood, can be overcome. And that’s what this book is for—for you to gain the tools and information so that you’ll be able to reunite with your true sense of self and to move forward in your life with a renewed sense of joy.

Dave Pelzer was brutally abused as a child by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother. She considered him a slave - no longer a boy, but an "it".

Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller's breathtaking memoir "gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the...

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...

A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.

“A thrilling page-turner about the pursuit of justice” (New York Post), this is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the corrupt system that supported them, told in thrilling detail by the lawyer who has represented their victims for more than a...

Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying them, and the men fighting back....

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller—Jaycee Dugard’s raw and powerful memoir, her own story of being kidnapped in 1991 and held captive for more than eighteen years. In the summer of June of 1991, I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends and a mother that loved me. I was...

AN INSTANT INDIE, USA TODAY, AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “The world knows that Carroll prevailed in her gazillion-dollar lawsuits against Trump for defamation and sexual abuse. But hearing her describe that courtroom battle in her own smoky, mirth-filled drawl is an experience too delicious...

Do you feel as if you're just going through the motions in life? Are you good at looking and acting as if you're fine, but secretly feel lonely and disconnected? If so, you are not alone....

"It’s a dark story that forced me to think more expansively about what constitutes a cult." —The New York Times' Ernesto Londoño "Although this is Mestyanek Young’s first time narrating, listeners will appreciate hearing this deeply personal story told by the author herself. Share with...

The complete three works of Ben Cole-Edwards. A powerful exploration of childhood trauma, narcissistic parenting, and emotional reprogramming. This audiobook gives you the clarity and validation you never received growing up and shows you how to reclaim your peace.

If You’ve Ever Felt Controlled, Gaslit, or Powerless in a Conversation… This book is for you! Do you constantly find yourself on the losing side of influence? Ever walked away from a conversation feeling manipulated but couldn’t prove it?

The world-renowned bestseller for women addicted to unhealthy relationships—updated and with a new introduction If your relationships are unhappy, unfulfilling, even ego destroying… If your yearning for love is frustrated by a partner who is more interested in work, substances, or other...

Las esperadas memorias de un icono del feminismo actual, la heroína que ha abanderado el combate público para que la vergüenza frente a la violencia sexual cambie de bando.

Why do some people manipulate, exploit, and harm with chilling consistency—while others, even when raised in the same environment, do not?

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score) Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist...

This program is read by the author. A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. "I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A rousing feminist manifesto.” – The New York Times Book Review “Staggering . . . a lyrical book about monstrous events, a compelling exploration of what it feels like to hold two existences in your brain at once.” – Washington Post “Deeply...

Diego and his siblings live in desperate poverty, but nobody seems to notice or care as they come close to starving, scouring food banks to survive. But he’s wrong–someone has noticed him. County Lines gang members can see his vulnerability. With an absent father, alcoholic mother and dependent young siblings, Diego is the perfect mark.

The complete three works of Ben Cole-Edwards. A powerful exploration of childhood trauma, narcissistic parenting, and emotional reprogramming. This audiobook gives you the clarity and validation you never received growing up and shows you how to reclaim your peace.

Por primera vez, su historia en sus propias palabras. Las esperadas memorias de un icono del feminismo actual, la heroína que ha abanderado el combate público para que la vergüenza frente a la violencia sexual cambie de bando. La persona más destacada del año en 2024 en Francia, una de las 100 personas más influyentes del 2025 según Time y la mujer más importante del año según The Independent.

'They made me do it, it wasn't my fault!' When three brothers come to live with Maggie, she knows that it's going to be challenging. They are all already struggling with rejection after their dad abandoned them, their mum having died several years before. While four-year-old Billy is a delight...

"F*ck ’em" is a zero-tolerance guide to dealing with emotionally irresponsible people of every kind — avoidants, narcissists, manipulators, perpetual victims, and anyone who drains your energy while refusing accountability. This audiobook teaches you how to see past the fake persona, stop making excuses for their behavior, and recognize them for what they really are: self-serving, opportunistic individuals who do not genuinely care about your well-being. For some of you, this will not just be an audiobook. It will be a transformative experience.

Pervasive misogyny—magnified by “manosphere” figures like Andrew Tate and his many imitators—is not a fringe problem but rather a cultural crisis that crosses all lines of ethnicity, race, and socioeconomics and does enormous damage to women, girls, and men themselves. It creates an onramp to online radicalization for young men and contributes to the growing problem of violence against women in public life.

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...

In this transformative journey, best-selling author and sought-after performance coach Michele Phillips, drawing on over 25 years of experience in positive psychology and emotional intelligence within Fortune 100 and 500 companies, guides you through powerful methods of aligning your emotional energy and writing the outcomes you desire. This book isn't just about theory—it's a life-changing journey available to all. Embrace the opportunity to recalibrate your energy, infuse it with purpose, vitality, and an unwavering sense of fulfillment.

Are you tired of attracting the same unhealthy dynamics again and again? Do you struggle with trust issues, overthinking, jealousy, people-pleasing, or losing yourself in relationships? If you've experienced gaslighting, narcissistic abuse, betrayal, emotional neglect, or chronic relationship anxiety, you're not broken...but your patterns may be holding you back.

The Girl That No One Claimed: When Hell Comes Back is a raw, unflinching memoir about what happens after survival—when the past doesn’t stay buried, and the systems meant to protect instead teach predators how to operate. Raised in foster care, shaped by abuse, courtrooms, and silence, Paige Johnson grows up learning how to survive without ever being claimed. As an adult, she builds a life—marriage, children, a home—only to discover that survival training doesn’t expire. It follows you into love, into motherhood, into every place where power, control, and credibility collide. This...

Behind the Facemask is a raw, unfiltered memoir of survival, addiction, anger, and the brutal work of becoming a present father and a decent man. Anthony James Hodel grew up learning to keep his guard up and his fists ready. Success came fast—business wins, money, attention—but the past never let go. Rage detonated relationships. Addiction stole time he’ll never get back. Courtrooms, custody battles, and nights he can’t forget pushed him to the edge. This book is the full reckoning. Hodel tells the truth about shame, trauma, and the way pain finds pain.

En este libro terrible y conmovedor, Dafna Viniegra comparte los testimonios de mujeres y hombres que buscan romper con los ciclos de dolor originados en la infancia, de esas personas que, al reconocer su pasado, intentan reconstruirse y amarse con todas sus fuerzas para encontrar la paz.

Told through the eyes of a stitched doll named Jane, this powerful memoir follows a little girl growing up in a house where love and fear lived side by side. Jane becomes both witness and silent protector through years of pain, resilience, and ultimately healing.

When you are healing from abuse the pressure rarely comes only from within. You may be told you’re stuck in the past. That you’re too sensitive. That you don’t make sense. That you should be more positive. Or you are to blame for your struggles. In Dear Survivor, Emma Rose Byham explores five false beliefs that survivors are frequently measured against while trying to rebuild their lives. Rather than focusing on self-blame, this book looks at the social and relational messages that shape how survivors are expected to heal, and the quiet harm those expectations can cause. These false ...

Sarma had a thriving restaurant, a beloved brand, and a mission: to change the way people eat. From the outside, her life appeared charmed—celebrity patrons, glowing press, and a business on the brink of expansion—until she met the man who would dismantle it all and ultimately land her in jail. The enigmatic “Mr. Fox” barreled into her life with promises of unlimited funding, boundless empowerment, even immortality. What he delivered instead was fear, coercive control, and catastrophic financial ruin.

Este libro es una invitación a evaluar la forma en la que estamos criándolos, a modificar nuestras creencias, la manera de interactuar, vincularnos y educarlos en favor de su cuidado. Tras haber diagnosticado y acompañado en sus procesos de sanación a cientos de víctimas infantiles, les comparto información, herramientas y técnicas para desarrollar habilidades que les permitan, a ustedes y a sus hijos, identificar y prevenir la VSI.

For thirteen years, Tina Strambler lived within the foster care system-navigating instability, loss, and the quiet strength required to survive without permanence. This powerful memoir offers an honest and hopeful exploration of what it means to grow up searching for belonging while carrying the weight of childhood trauma. Through deeply personal reflection, Tina recounts her journey through foster homes, therapy, and the relationships that shaped her path.

Dieses Hörbuch ist dein ultimativer Schutzschild. Es bündelt tiefenpsychologisches Expertenwissen mit praktischen Strategien, um die Mechanismen der Dunklen Psychologie zu durchschauen und souverän zu kontern. In einer Welt voller subtiler Beeinflussung ist Menschenkenntnis keine Option, sondern eine Überlebensstrategie. Dieses Hörbuch liefert dir nicht nur Theorie, sondern ein praktisches Werkzeugset für Erfolg und Freiheit.

In this memoir, Amanda walks us through her adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s), and traumatic adulthood to provide a clear picture that it is never too late regardless of the circumstances, if you have breath, there is hope!

Incest denial and sexual assaults disrupt a young woman's solo spiritual quest and her two romantic adventures in India in 1990-91. Two decades later, after profound healing, she's resilient at mid-life. Finding the love and intimacy she craves, she can, at last, forgive her dying father—and her mom, for her decades of silence.

Have you ever felt like someone truly loved you… and then suddenly pulled away without explanation? Like they pursued you intensely, but once they had you, they became distant, cold, or emotionally unavailable? Like the moment you started letting go, they came back as if nothing had happened? It’s not random. It’s a classic pattern of avoidant attachment — lived as a draining push-pull cycle that confuses you, exhausts you, and slowly erodes your self-worth. This book reveals the hidden internal mechanism of the avoidant partner from a fresh and deeply human psychological ...

Quante volte nella vita accade di amare senza essere ricambiati. E, viceversa, quante volte si crede di amare qualcuno, ma il rapporto naufraga in pochi mesi. Relazioni narcisistiche, dipendenti, manipolative, violente. Dubbi, frustrazioni, false aspettative si affollano nella nostra mente. Le esperienze passate, poi, possono essere talmente ingombranti da impedirci di vivere in modo positivo il presente. Con il risultato che il fallimento è spesso dietro l'angolo.

Everyone has secrets. Elizabeth Good’s seem shocking – at first – until the room begins to shift, hands raise, tears well, and hurting hearts respond, “I thought I was the only one.” Brave enough to lay her own story on the table, Elizabeth Good noticed, as the scales of shame and fear began to fall from her eyes, the same was happening to others in domino effect of healing. Thousands who have lived paralyzed by secrets are learning to speak up and live free through Good’s Real Talk curriculum, and the move of God is not so quietly transforming churches, business, families, and communities.

What if the reason you feel so disconnected isn't that you have a 'rebellious heart,' but because you’ve spent your entire life amputating parts of your personality just to fit comfortably into a pew? For years, the patriarchal religious systems told what a “Good Woman” looks like. She is quiet, submissive, selfless, and endlessly forgiving. But over time, the pressure to maintain that performance quietly morphs into spiritual burnout, lingering guilt, and a deep disconnection from your own intuition. 250 Questions for the Woman Who Is Done Abandoning Herself for Religion is a guided ...