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The devastating and powerful memoir from a French publisher who was abused by a famous writer from the age of thirteen ‘Dazzling’ New York Times ‘A gut-punch of a memoir with prose that cuts like a knife’ Kate Elizabeth Russell, author of My Dark Vanessa Thirty years ago, Vanessa...

Befreie dich aus der toxischen Beziehungsfalle und durchbreche die zerstörerische Traumabindung an einen Narzissten. Wenn emotionale Abhängigkeit, ständige Abwertung und heimliches Gaslighting deinen Alltag beherrschen, bietet dieser psychologische Ratgeber den rettenden Ausweg. Finde endlich...

From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement On October 5, 2017, the New York...

This gripping true crime investigation exposes the elite networks and systemic corruption shielding a serial predator. Perfect for your daily commute, this deeply researched narrative goes beyond the headlines to reveal how extreme wealth and legal blind spots created a perfect environment for...

Part manifesto, part exploration of what justice truly means for survivors of trauma and abuse, Judith Herman forces us to reconsider our perspective on victims, revealing uncomfortable truths about our justice systems and proposing new ways to implement justice. Truth and Repair is a profound and timely commentary that lies at the intersection of several cultural moments including the #MeToo movement, a resurgent interest in trauma, and the global movements focusing on racial injustices and abuses of power towards people of colour.

THE WINNER OF THE 2024 ROBINSON NEW VOICES AWARD Anyone who has experienced bullying, coercive control or narcissistic abuse may know what it is like to be fearful, anxious, angry, confused, guilt-ridden, grief-stricken, self-doubting and so much more. It can feel like a tsunami engulfing the...

Five Women. A Crumbling City. A Daring Flight to Freedom. August 2021. The fall of Kabul. Twenty years after they were defeated, the Taliban storms Afghanistan's capital, claiming every piece of land they pass and plunging the city into chaos. For Anjali and four other women, who were all from...

Patpong, in the heart of Bangkok, teems with bars and sex shows, catering mainly to farangs - foreigners. Cleo Odzer, a young anthropologist, spent three years studying the area. Gaining the confidence of the bar girls and bar boys, she interviewed them at length, lived among them, accompanied several back to their families in remote villages. She also got to know their customers, those in for a night or in forever (many fell in love and stayed on in Patpong). From Odzer's account emerges a far different picture from the cliched image of the prostitute.

In this powerful and wide-ranging collection of essays, Rebecca Solnit turns her attention to the war at home. This is a war, she says, "[W]ith so many casualties that we should call it by its true name, this war with so many dead by police, by violent ex-husbands and partners and lovers, by people pursuing power and profit at the point of a gun or just shooting first and figuring out who they hit later."  

Dr. David Clarke, a licensed psychologist specializing in marital therapy for more than 30 years, wants to help you make the break from your abusive relationship. Whether or not divorce is on the horizon is beside the point. You need to get out, so you can sort it out. Dr. Clarke understands this journey won’t be easy. That’s why he provides a step-by-step plan that includes practical advice, as well as biblical guidance. Let this audiobook help you get away from your abuser, so you can give your marriage the best chance to succeed.

This book uncovers the narratives of Iranians, mainly women, who lead Iran's fight for liberation. Their firm pursuit of justice compelled me to capture their extraordinary journey, transcending borders and beckoning worldwide attention. This work is more than a mere story; it's a heartfelt plea to the world, urging champions of freedom to unite. The persecution of Iran's writers, stifling of voices, and incarceration of activists reverberate as part of a systemic oppression that erodes our shared humanity.

Brought to you by Penguin. An acclaimed expert on violence and seasoned peacebuilder explains the five reasons why conflict (rarely) blooms into war, and how to interrupt that deadly process. It's easy to overlook the underlying strategic forces of war, to see it solely as a series of errors...

Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her. Adele was just 23 years old when she was scarred for life by an acid attack...

'Fearless and fierce ... transcends a crime story to be a story that threatens social order' - Michael Connelly 'Bewitching . . . a tale of horror that is also humane and self-aware' - Jennifer Egan '[Lauren] writes in film-noir ... American prose, so you feel you're in the seamy backstreets in...

当你一次次在过度付出与被贬低的恶性循环中感到窒息时，真正需要打破的不是自我怀疑，而是隐蔽的创伤联结。停止无止境的讨好与内疚，这场温柔而笃定的心理疗愈将带你看清关系中的情绪勒索。你无需立刻做出离开的激...

Ontsnap aan onzichtbare psychologische terreur en herwin je onafhankelijkheid na subtiele narcistische manipulatie. Wanneer je vastzit in een toxische relatie vol verwarring, verlies je vaak ongemerkt het vertrouwen in je eigen waarneming. Deze rustige, bevestigende audioreis biedt een...

当不断升级的指责、情绪推拉与愧疚感将你逼入死角，识别亲密关系中的自恋型情感操控并果断强化个人边界，是你夺回生活主导权的唯一途径。停止无休止的自我怀疑与精神内耗，在这场隐秘的心理消耗战中稳住阵脚。这不...

当你深陷情绪勒索与冷暴力的有害相处模式时，最迫切的自救法则不是学会讨好，而是建立坚不可摧的心理边界。无论你是正在情感内耗的拉扯中苦苦挣扎，还是在通勤路上怀疑这段关系是否正在吞噬你的自尊，这里都有你急...

当你在这段亲密关系中每天如履薄冰、用无底线的讨好来换取和平时，一场无声的情感耗竭正在彻底压垮你的自我价值。停止无止境的自责与恐惧，这是一场专为深陷高压控制与情感勒索的你量身定制的心理自救与自我重塑之...

深陷持续的情感操控与无尽的自我怀疑中，精准识别有毒关系并彻底切断创伤联结，是你夺回生活主导权、实现心理疗愈的唯一出路。那些令人窒息的理想化、贬低与冷落，正在无声无息地蚕食你的自尊与安全感。别再为无法...