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Coercive control and emotional abuse create an unequal power dynamic—giving the perpetrator power and creating anxiety, confusion, self-doubt, fear, and a sense of entrapment for the victim. This trauma-informed guide spotlights the red flags of coercive control, and provides tools to help readers break free from toxic love relationships and gain clarity, autonomy, and control of their lives.

Charlotte Thomason endured unspeakable sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents and other family members throughout her childhood. What Kind of Love is this? Finding God in the Darkness, follows Charlotte as she guides her granddaughter, Angel, through her chaotic life. As the story unfolds, Charlotte is mired in doubt that anyone could love her, let alone God, and her life is torn apart by sexual addiction and mental illness. She realizes her life depends on remembering, accepting God's love and learning to cope with her forgotten childhood trauma.

Kind and loyal, Elva was a shy young girl from a typical English seaside town who was swept off her feet by a handsome older Italian bodybuilder. It was all she had ever wanted; the promise of life as a loving mother and devoted wife. But a dark secret from her past left her vulnerable to Bruno's brooding, possessive nature, and behind closed doors, Elva's family idyll turned into a reign of terror of both mental and physical abuse for her and her children. Their daughter Natalia speaks for the first time about how the family suffered.