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Like millions of women, Eve Ensler has been waiting much of her lifetime for an apology. Sexually and physically abused by her father, Eve has struggled her whole life from this betrayal, longing for an honest reckoning from a man who is long dead. After years of work as an anti-violence activist, she decided she would wait no longer; an apology could be imagined, by her, for her, to her.

Covering sources of stress in every area of life: work, exams, relationships, social pressure, money, and more, this practical audio guide incorporates self-analysis questionnaires to make information easy to access and apply. This dynamic program, founded on cutting-edge psychological research...

Family is difficult because family - every family - is an echo of the gospel. Family can be the source of some of the most transcendent human joy, and family can leave us crumpled up on the side of the road. Family can make us who we are, and family can break our hearts. Why would this social arrangement have that much power, for good or for ill, over us?

With Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money Is a Weapon, you will be given the opportunity to pull the curtain back and see into the lives of those who have been financially harmed by someone close to them. Being able to take a closer look at this hidden world is a unique gift that cannot be taken lightly or without honor for those who have chosen to allow us to peek into the most personal aspects of their lives.

At eight years old, Tuesday Storm's childhood is forever lost when the death of her older sister Audrey sends her family spiraling out of control into the darkest of dysfunction. In the wake of the tragedy, Tuesday's mother, distraught and looking for a scapegoat, singles Tuesday out from her siblings to take on the blame for Audrey's death, and then targets her for unspeakable abuse.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, featuring members of the original Steppenwolf Theatre and Broadway productions: Tara Lynne Barr, Shannon Cochran, Deanna Dunagan (Tony Award®, Best Leading Actress), Kimberly Guerrero, Francis Guinan, Scott Jaeck, Ron Livingston, Robert Maffia, Mariann Mayberry, Rondi Reed (Tony Award®, Best Featured Actress), and David Warshofsky. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded by L.A. Thetare Works before a live audience.

New York Times bestselling author Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term "pastrix" (a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith.? "I've given away...

You fell in love with him. But over time you've come to realize he's in love with himself - and you feel trapped. His needs, his problems, and his plans always seem to take precedence over yours. Dr. David Hawkins, director of the Marriage Recovery Center, offers a guide to help you identify signs of narcissism, understand how your loved one's issues are affecting you, and prepare a biblical game plan for freeing yourself to live courageously in light of God's love.

A moving, compelling memoir about growing up and escaping the tragic legacy of mental illness, suicide, addiction, and depression in one of America's most famous families: the Hemingways.

The number of people who become involved with partners who abuse them emotionally and/or who are emotionally abusive themselves is phenomenal, and yet emotional abuse is the least understood form of abuse. In this breakthrough book, Beverly Engel, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, shows us what emotional abuse is and what to do about it.

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies - even murder. A shrewd con artist with a genius IQ, Thurston intimidated David with beatings to coerce him into doing his criminal bidding. David's mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn't protect him.

En oväntad diagnos mitt i livet, en isig älv där hoppet nästan slocknar, och våldsamma relationer som stjäl identiteten. För Hanne, Anna, Susanne och flera andra är överlevnad ingen självklarhet – det är ett dagligt krig mot dolda trauman, svår PTSD och kontrollerande förövare...

Patterns of Control is a complete, practical guide to recognising coercive control and psychological abuse with a step-by-step method for seeing it in your own relationship. Author, Dee Donaldson, is a Clinical Psychologist and former police officer with more than two decades of experience...

当你再次陷入原生家庭那熟悉又令人窒息的争吵时，真正困住你的并非某个人的恶意，而是隐形的代际创伤与系统性纠缠。那些让你感到心力交瘁的指责与冷战，其实是情绪张力在关系网络中流动的必然结果。这不仅仅是一场...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Hope Between Cracks: A gentle story helping young children process family conflict while discovering hope and resilience. A Story About Family Conflict, Resilience, and Hope Description: A comforting story for children experiencing family conflict...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Never Truly Alone: A boy's story about missing an absent father while discovering resilience and inner strength. A Boy's Story About Missing Dad, Loneliness, and Finding Strength Description: A tender story helping children process loneliness and the...

Endlich emotionale Freiheit finden Fühlst du dich von den Erwartungen deiner Eltern erdrückt oder von Schuldgefühlen verfolgt, obwohl du längst dein eigenes Leben führst? In ihrem aufschlussreichen Buch "Wir sind unseren Eltern nichts schuldig!" beleuchtet die Psychologin Anke Precht die...

From the Edgar-nominated and #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen comes the true story behind one of America’s most shocking Munchausen by Proxy cases. In and out of hospitals since birth, angelic nine-month-old Morgan Reid finally succumbed to what appeared to be Sudden Infant...

Indestructible tells the shocking story of a marriage that didn't go as planned, the truth that shattered everything, and the beautiful unfolding of a woman who decided that saving her marriage wasn't worth losing herself. Like most people, Allison Fallon didn't get married thinking she would...

When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence. When Misty reached her teens, her parents feared she and her sister would escape and took them to an Amish community where they were adopted and became baptized members. Misty was devastated to once again find herself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, and sexual abuse.