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....

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...

NAMED MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, NPR, TIME, LIT HUB, VULTURE, and more The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for shame to "change sides." For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story. In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waived...

"[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...

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...

A powerful and personal examination of our most persistent and dangerous misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes about sexual harassment and assault In 2017, Brooke Nevils made a confidential HR complaint about one of the most powerful and familiar faces in media. Twenty-four hours later, the...

Do you have a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath in your life, or think that you might? Do you continually feel anxious around someone in your life, but can’t pinpoint why? Listen to find out more....

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....

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 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...

This powerful guide is packed with the tools you need to finally break free from the destructive grip of narcissistic or psychopathic abuse.

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....

The psychopath carefully selects the most heartbreaking way to abandon you. Psychopath Free will help you out of the darkness so that you can begin making better choices....

When you said, “I do”, you entered marriage with high hopes, dreaming it would be supremely happy. You never intended for it to be miserable....

Virginia Roberts Giuffre wurde weltweit bekannt als die wohl mutigste Stimme unter den Opfern von Epstein und Maxwell: Sie war es, die an die Öffentlichkeit ging und dadurch letztlich beide Serientäter ins Gefängnis brachte.

"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...

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.

Seth Gehle's story is a testament to the courage and strength within each of us to overcome adversity and our personal traumas. For nearly sixteen years, Seth suffered unspeakable crimes and endured tragedy that no human should have to face.

The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist is the most comprehensive and helpful audiobook on the topic of covert narcissism. This type of narcissism is one of the most damaging forms because the abuse is so hidden and so insidious....

The classic work on the enduring effects of childhood trauma “Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence.” —New York Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided millions of...

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....

The FOG is an acronym that stands for "Fear, Obligation, and Guilt". These three emotions are often how narcissists, sociopaths, and other types of emotional manipulators go about controlling others....

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...

A powerful and personal examination of our most persistent and dangerous misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes about sexual harassment and assault In 2017, Brooke Nevils made a confidential HR complaint about one of the most powerful and familiar faces in media. Twenty-four hours later, the...

Change your present and seize your exceptional future by escaping your painful trauma bond, healing, and thriving! Listen to the audiobook narrated by the author, Dr. Nadine Macaluso. At age twenty-two, Nadine married Jordan Belfort, the nefarious stockbroker portrayed in the Hollywood blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Their marriage began as a fairy tale, but once they were bonded, Jordan’s “mask” began to slip, and acts of infidelity, narcissistic abuse, insatiable greed, and uncontrollable drug addiction became Nadine’s nightmare.

Cathy is een ervaren pleegouder, maar niemand had haar kunnen voorbereiden op de komst van Jodie, een achtjarig meisje met zoveel gedragsproblemen dat ze in vier maanden tijd bij vijf verschillende gezinnen wordt geplaatst. Langzaam wint Cathy het vertrouwen van Jodie, en haar gedrag verbetert aanzienlijk. Stukje bij beetje onthult het meisje de schokkende en hartverscheurende details van haar mishandeling door de mensen die haar hadden moeten liefhebben en beschermen.

Durchschau Lügen. Übersteuere falsche Gefühle. Triff Entscheidungen mit einem Verstand, der nicht manipuliert werden kann.“ „Müde davon, an Dinge zu glauben, die sich später als falsch herausstellen? Überzeugen dich deine Emotionen manchmal von Gefahren, Zweifeln oder Unsicherheiten, die nicht der Realität entsprechen?

Befreie dich von dem Schmerz, den sie verursacht hat, und werde endlich die Frau, die du sein solltest Fühlst du, dass die Stimme deiner Mutter immer noch in deinem Kopf lebt und deinen Selbstwert kontrolliert? Zweifelst du ständig an dir selbst, obwohl du jetzt erwachsen bist? Sehnst du dich nach Frieden, Grenzen und einer Stimme, die sich tatsächlich nach dir anfühlt?

Rompiendo el Hechizo del Manipulador (2 en 1) no solo nombra las tácticas: revela la estructura que hay detrás de ellas. Verás cómo el apalancamiento emocional, el afecto condicionado y la presión psicológica moldean tu comportamiento antes de que te des cuenta de que estás reaccionando en lugar de elegir, y aprenderás cómo revertirlo desde dentro hacia afuera.

Every survivor remembers that quiet moment when something felt off — a tone, a comment, a shift you couldn’t name. You tried harder, explained more, and kept giving chances as the highs faded and the lows grew. Eventually, you stopped recognizing yourself. You weren’t weak or naïve, you were conditioned to stay. And now, you want your life back.

When the Body Remembers: The Hidden Link Between PTSD and Fibromyalgia Why does the body keep hurting long after the trauma is over? Why does pain persist when scans show nothing “wrong”? And why do so many people with PTSD also live with chronic pain and exhaustion? When the Body Remembers delivers a clear, grounded answer: the body doesn’t forget what the mind survives.

Sentirsi in colpa ogni volta che si dice "no". Sacrificare i propri bisogni per non deludere gli altri. Avere la sensazione costante di non essere mai abbastanza. Se anche solo una di queste situazioni suona familiare, questo libro può aiutare a cambiare il modo in cui ci si relaziona con gli altri. IL RISULTATO DELLA TROPPA GENTILEZZA Spesso nell'infanzia si impara che l'amore va guadagnato. Che essere "bravi" significa essere sempre disponibili. Che dire "no" è egoismo e che i propri bisogni contano meno di quelli degli altri. Il risultato? Relazioni in cui ci si sente responsabili ...

Tu cerebro te está mintiendo y ha llegado el momento de que recuperes tu poder. ¿Cansado de sentir miedo por cosas que nunca llegan a suceder? ¿Te descubres a ti mismo cayendo en espirales de peores escenarios incluso cuando todo en tu vida está bien? ¿Estás listo para entender por qué tu mente te engaña y liberarte por fin del ciclo de ansiedad que crea?

¿Cansado de dudar de tu propia realidad después de cada conversación? ¿Te sientes atrapado en un ciclo, un momento valorado, al siguiente descartado? ¿Listo para recuperar tu autoestima y finalmente entender por qué permaneciste tanto tiempo?

Shattering the Mirror is a memoir about one woman’s quest to confront her life and see through the distortions of her traumatic past. Lena was raised in madness by a violent, controlling mother obsessed with household cleanliness and the beauty of her porcelain dolls. To survive, Lena perfected the art of dissociation, racing through school with straight A’s, becoming a top producer at a high-tech company, and clicking through two marriages without ever slowing down long enough to fully experience life.

This is not a book about bad people. It is a book about systems that work. If you’ve ever: left conversations feeling unsettled but unable to explain why watched warmth disappear after setting boundaries felt guilty for saying no questioned your own memory, tone, or expectations noticed “improvement” that never seemed to last The Narcissist Instruction Manual doesn’t ask you to diagnose anyone—or fix them. It shows you the hidden rules of control that turn ordinary conversations into confusion, delay, fatigue, guilt, and quiet self-doubt. Most books on this topic focus on ...

Why Kindness Is Used Against You is a psychological exploration of how empathy, generosity, and emotional availability become tools of influence, control, and quiet exploitation. Across relationships, families, workplaces, and social systems, kindness is rarely neutral. It attracts expectation. It creates obligation. It becomes leverage. This book examines why the most empathetic people are often the most exhausted, why guilt attaches itself to generosity, and how emotional labor is silently extracted by those who understand power dynamics intuitively. Drawing on historical examples, modern...

The Ache You Couldn’t Name: Healing Childhood Emotional NeglectThe Silent Pain That Won’t Let Go You were fed, clothed, and educated, yet you carry a quiet, unnamed emptiness. You feel disconnected, find it hard to trust your own emotions, and struggle to believe you deserve care without earning it. This isn't a flaw in your character. It’s the invisible scar of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN)—the pain of what didn’t happen. CEN is not about obvious trauma; it’s about the comfort that never arrived, the questions no one asked, and the emotions that were silently dismissed. ...

Why Does Trauma Bonding Feel Like Love Why You Stay, Why It Hurts, and How to Detach and Recover You don’t stay because you don’t see the damage. You stay because leaving feels like losing yourself. Trauma bonding is not weakness. It is not naïveté. And it is not love. It is a psychological attachment formed through intensity, inconsistency, and emotional survival. This book explores why intelligent, self-aware people remain trapped in relationships that erode their sense of reality - and why logic alone cannot free them. Through deeply human examples and precise psychological ...

Live the Life You Love with Neuroplasticity Transform Trauma—Live the Life You Love Series Your brain is not broken. It is adaptable. Live the Life You Love with Neuroplasticity is a gentle, science-grounded guide for survivors who want real change without reliving the past. Written with compassion, lived experience, and trauma-informed care, this book shows you how to work with your brain—so it can support the life you are choosing now. Neuroplasticity is your brain’s natural ability to change through repetition and practice. This book helps you use that ability intentionally, ...

Why are the kindest people so often ignored, dismissed, or taken for granted? You’re told that being nice builds trust. That empathy creates connection. That generosity earns respect. Yet reality tells a different story. People who give the most often receive the least. People who accommodate are quietly overruled. People who avoid conflict are remembered—but rarely valued. This book is not about becoming cold, cruel, or selfish. It’s about understanding why being nice backfires in social systems—and how respect actually works. Drawing from psychology, real-life power dynamics, and ...

You think of the perfect comeback 10 minutes after the argument is over. It’s time to stop doing that. We have all been there. A coworker makes a snide comment. A boss questions your competence. A spouse hits below the belt. You freeze. You stutter. You smile politely while your blood boils. And then, on the drive home, you replay the scene in your head, inventing the perfect things you should have said. This is not an accident. It is a biological reaction. When you are attacked, your brain’s logic center shuts down and your fear center takes over. You are hardwired to be "nice" in the ...

The Psychology of Manipulation Series Why do con artists, pickup artists, and emotional manipulators succeed so consistently while honest people struggle to be believed? This book does not blame victims. It explains the structure that rewards deception. Why Con Artists and Pickup Artists Always Succeed is a psychological and social anatomy of manipulation in modern relationships, finance, and power systems. It reveals why desire overrides evidence, why confidence beats consistency, and why society rewards those who lie well when the results look good. This is not a guide to manipulation. It...

For countless Christian women, the moment their husband achieves sobriety is supposed to mark the beginning of a “happily ever after.” But instead of healing, they find themselves trapped in a painful, confusing reality: the addiction may be gone, yet the patterns of abuse, control, and spiritual harm remain.

Dark Psychology Secrets Exposed is a powerful audiobook on recognizing manipulation, detecting gaslighting, and protecting yourself from narcissists, sociopaths, and toxic people before they gain control over your thoughts, emotions, or decisions. Manipulation rarely looks like manipulation. It often shows up as charm, guilt, confusion, mixed signals, or emotional pressure that leaves you doubting yourself. This audiobook breaks down the hidden psychological tactics used by manipulators—and gives you the awareness needed to see them clearly and shut them down before damage is done.

Til Death Did Me Part is for the woman who is breaking quietly — the wife who suffers in silence behind perfect photos, polite smiles, and “I’m fine.” It’s for the women afraid to speak up because of embarrassment, religion, family expectations, culture, or the pressure to “keep a marriage together at all costs.” It’s for the women who fear judgment from people who aren’t married themselves — people who tolerate disrespect, infidelity, and emotional abuse from men who never even cared enough to give them their last name. This book exposes the truth women hide: You can be...

"STRANGLED: A Survivor’s Plea To Men Who Look The Other Way” is the story of Dottie Davis, who became a police officer, was nearly murdered by one (her husband), and the messages throughout her life that told her she was less than, not to be believed, and would have to survive by her own wits if she survived at all. She not only survived, she dug deep and found her voice; spending the rest of her career rising through the ranks, becoming a domestic violence advocate, and, ultimately, a highly-sought international speaker and trainer. She’s unstoppable, except for one thing.

You trusted them. You believed them. And slowly, their words began to shape how you saw yourself. They told you that you were too sensitive. Too difficult. Too much. Or not enough. Even after the relationship ended, their voice stayed in your mind. But their voice was never the truth. In You Are Not What Your Ex Told You, Modern Monk helps you break free from emotional abuse, gaslighting, and self-doubt. This powerful guide will help you rebuild your identity, restore your confidence, and trust yourself again. You will learn how to: • Stop believing the lies that damaged your self-worth ...