Domestic Controlling

Could you or someone you know be married to a sociopath? The author of this book was, but it took her twenty years to figure it out. She wrote this book to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen to other people. Onna thought the classmate she married was her Prince Charming—kind, honest, loving, and intellectually vibrant—but she was wrong. That “spark” she felt wasn’t true love, it was a trap—custom designed to ensnare her. Onna’s repayment for investing twenty years into her marriage and unwittingly providing her husband with a façade of normalcy was ongoing gaslighting ...

He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You've asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men---and to change your life. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men shows you how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship.

Coercive control will see an abuser dominate their victim's life, from the food they eat, the people they see, the places they can go, and the things they can say. A controlling partner, through fear and intimidation, will seek to ensure their victim is subdued, to the point of accepting any and all abuse that's fired their way.

Killing Kate is an award-winning book that earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards in 2021 in the category of Women's Literature (Non-Fiction). A hot topic question around domestic violence is, “Why doesn’t she just leave?” Killing Kate reads like a real-life horror-thriller of what happened when one woman did “just leave.” Follow the crazy signs and red flags the husband showed and the tragedy that ensued. This book is a cautionary tale and a rallying cry for women to support each other. Kate’s story is an essential read in the fight against ...

Evan Stark, founder of one of America's first battered women's shelters, shows how "domestic violence" is neither primarily domestic nor necessarily violent, but a pattern of controlling behaviors more akin to terrorism and hostage-taking. Drawing on court records, interviews, and FBI statistics, Stark details coercive strategies that men use to deny women their very personhood, from "beeper games" to food logs to micromanaging dress, speech, sexual activity, and work.

Coercive control is a form of domestic violence experienced by millions of children. It involves a perpetrator using a range of tactics to intimidate, humiliate, degrade, exploit, isolate, and control a partner or family member. Some coercive control perpetrators use violence, others do not. Drawing on interviews with children and mothers who have experienced coercive control-based domestic violence, this book sheds light on the impacts of coercive control on children, how it is perpetrators who must be held accountable for those impacts, and how resistance by children and mothers occurs.

Three women. Three perspectives. One chilling truth lurking just beneath the surface. After the tragic death of her partner, Bonnie Bellington moves to the industrial heat of Gladstone for a fresh start. But when a co-worker’s attention turns dark, Bonnie finds herself documenting every unwanted gift, every late-night message, every escalating violation. She knows how these stories end, and she’s not about to become another headline. Across the state, Dr. Denia Ward lectures in criminology by day and battles her own haunting memories by night. When she encounters Bonnie’s case, ...

'Now, kitten, why don't you tell me how you really feel? Lying to me again would not be a good idea.' You know you want to. Give up control. Let yourself feel the things you've always been too scared to feel. You just need the right man to teach you how. This alpha male is experienced and he knows how to treat you right. He'll put you through your paces, teach you who's boss, and leave you begging for more, even if he has to bend you over his knee to make you behave. Evelyn Wren is here to deliver the forbidden erotic encounters that you need. This special, limited-time-only collection of ...

You Can Love God and Still Get a Divorce And get this, God will still love you. Really. Are you in a destructive marriage? One of emotional, physical, or verbal abuse? Infidelity? Neglect? If yes, you know you need to escape, but you’re probably worried about going against God’s will. I have good news for you. You might need to divorce to save your life and sanity. And God is right beside you. In The Life-Saving Divorce You’ll Learn:- How to know if you should stay or if you should go. - The four key Bible verses that support divorce for infidelity, neglect, and physical and/or ...

Like a constant friend, this collection of meditations is a source of strength and reassurance designed to speak to women like you, women in relationships with angry and controlling men. It helps you to digest what is happening a piece at a time, so you can gain clarity, safety, and freedom.

This is a two-book collection of previously released books by Lauren Kozlowski, Trauma Bonding and Coercive Control.

The Perfect Experiment A Riveting Psychological Thriller of Conformity, Control, and Rebellion Behind the perfect smile lies the perfect lie. Journalist Sasha Porter thought she was stepping into a quiet suburban retreat when she agreed to house-sit for her sister in Serenity Place. But inside this pristine, rule-bound town, life is disturbingly uniform. The residents are calm—too calm. The children never misbehave. And the neighbors never ask questions. As Sasha digs deeper, she discovers a horrifying truth—Serenity Place isn’t a neighborhood. It’s an experiment. Every smile is ...

Pass the Animal Control Officer Exam: Your Guide to a Career in Animal Control is an audiobook—also available as an eBook—designed to provide a clear, concise overview of the essential topics relevant to the work of animal control professionals. This guide offers a practical introduction to the core duties, skills, and challenges faced by animal control officers. It reviews fundamental areas such as animal behavior, handling and restraint techniques, breed and species recognition, and awareness of zoonotic diseases. Listeners and readers will also learn the importance of public safety, ...

Narcissistic abuse is a form of abuse that ensures victims are left emotionally drained, mentally exhausted, and devoid of any self-worth or self-esteem...ending a relationship with a narcissist isn’t that easy. In this audiobook, I want to offer you some guidance on this rarely-talked about aspect of an abusive relationship: how to deal with a narcissist when they’re your ex.

Contracts of Control is a chilling collection of psychological thrillers about marriages that were never built on love, but on rules, silence, and manipulation. Seven women step behind the façade of happily ever after and discover the terrifying machinery hidden in the fine print of their lives. A keycard left in a wallet, a wedding ring caught in a drain, a prenup rewritten overnight, a prayer card offered in place of an apology, each clue unravels a carefully staged performance of devotion, exposing obsession, surveillance, and control disguised as care. From houses curated years in ...

A Sultry BDSM Saga of Submission and Scandal: In a pristine Connecticut suburb, a marriage unravels into a dark dance of dominance and submission, where hidden cameras capture every forbidden moan. A wife, haunted by a reckless past, is caught in a steamy indiscretion, igniting her husband’s ruthless desire to claim her body and soul. Their new home, a polished cage of wealth, becomes a stage for raw, punishing encounters—agreements are made, belts crack, boundaries blur, and desires twist into something primal. As a cunning ex-lover and watchful neighbors circle, secrets simmer, ...

Based on over a decade of clinical and domestic abuse research, Women with Controlling Partners will help you identify the coercive constraints that can be predictive of intimate partner abuse, recognize the harmful effects of psychological abuse on your mental and physical health, and gain the personal strength and power to break free. Using the author's three-stage recovery model, you'll be empowered to move out of denial, deconstruct what holds you psychologically captive, and take back your life.

This book is addressed directly to women experiencing domestic abuse, and to those who seek to support them, including pastoral leaders, friends, and support organizations. It debunks the myths—perpetuated by some abusers and, unwittingly, by many churches—which prevent women from getting out of harm’s way. It helps them realize that the Bible does not belong to their abuser but is a text of liberation. Written with careful attention to pastoral issues, it closely examines and clearly explains the relevant scriptural texts.

A wickedly dark debut thriller about three women who've all been involved with the same man and realize the one thing they have in common is that they all want revenge against him... Divorces are often messy, and Imogen's is no exception. Phillip Rochester is controlling, abusive, and determined...

A mother’s shadow. A son’s obsession. A woman trapped between them. When widowed Ellen Dalton marries enigmatic artist Stuart Drummond, she thinks she has found safety at last. Instead, she steps into a nightmare. Drummond Lodge is grand, remote — and frozen in time. Every room whispers of Stuart’s mother, Isobel. And slowly Ellen realises Stuart is looking for a replacement. Soon she is sleeping in her bed. Wearing her clothes. And submitting to his vision of eternal devotion. But the lodge is not just a home. It is a mausoleum. Cut off from the outside world, watched by Stuart and...