Dysfunctional Families

In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By...

Barbara was 12 when she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Aston Hall, in 1971. From a troubled home, she'd hoped she would find sanctuary there. But during her stay, Barbara was systematically drugged and abused by its head physician, Dr Kenneth Milner. Somehow, eventually, she started...

Tressa Middleton made UK history when she became Britain's youngest mum in 2006 aged just 12 years and 8 months. Her case provoked shock and outrage - but the truth behind the headlines was far sadder than anyone could ever have imagined. Born into a life of poverty and neglect, Tressa was...

For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the remains of three newborn babies hidden in her wardrobe. For the first time since exposing her mother's crimes, Joanne breaks her silence over her family's horrific ordeal. Growing up, Joanne suffered at the hands of a violent boyfriend and...

Joanne Phillips’ ordeal began aged 13 when she was gang-raped in her bedroom by local boys. Following the trauma, she dropped out of school, was befriended by an older man and was forced into prostitution aged 16. Over the next six years, she was raped by over 500 men, starved, beaten, and...

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...

In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves...

'It's all my fault, I was supposed to be looking after her!' After suffering domestic abuse from her boyfriend, teen mum Sherrie has her four-month-old daughter Maisy sent to live with Maggie. Torn between being protective of Maisy and heartbroken for Sherrie, Maggie is unsure what to do. In the...

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score) Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist...

Eight-year-old Joon has no time to grieve her parents’ sudden death. Ripped from the security of a loving family, she endures horrific abuse in a system intended to protect her....

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....

Drawing on the success of her popular self-help book, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, author Lindsay Gibson offers yet another essential resource for adult children of emotionally immature parents....

Desperate for help with your ADHD children? Tearing your hair out trying to understand why they don’t react or behave like other kids? Want to do the right thing - but don't have a clue what that is? Help is at hand....

Child Abuse True Stories presents the penultimate volume of Kat Ward's sensational autobiography! Just months after Kat Ward was vindicated in a high-profile court case brought against her by a British celebrity, listeners can now download part six of her fascinating life story....

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....

If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you probably still struggle with anger, sadness, resentment, or shame. As a child, your emotional needs were not met, your feelings were dismissed, and you likely took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to...

The complete three works of Ben Cole-Edwards. A powerful exploration of childhood trauma, narcissistic parenting, and emotional reprogramming. This audiobook gives you the clarity and validation you never received growing up and shows you how to reclaim your peace.

Grace Tame has never walked on middle ground. From a young age, her life was defined by uncertainty - by trauma and strength, sadness and hope, terrible lows and wondrous highs. As a teenager she found the courage to speak up after experiencing awful and ongoing child sexual abuse. This fight to...

Healing after narcissistic abuse is possible, and this book will show you how. Debbie Mirza shares her own personal story of healing after experiencing several narcissists throughout her life, as well as simple yet powerful techniques that she has learned through her own experience....

Three sisters…One terrible secret Ashleigh: A creative, free spirit and loyal. But Ash is tormented by her demons and a past that refuses to be laid to rest. Jessica: Perfect wife and loving mother. But although Jessica might seem to have it all, she lives a secret life built on lies. Grace...

Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance, when understood, can be overcome. And that’s what this book is for—for you to gain the tools and information so that you’ll be able to reunite with your true sense of self and to move forward in your life with a renewed sense of joy.

Slave Girls, a new series by bestselling author Louise Allen, reveals a shocking modern-day scandal of County Lines - the single most dangerous form of systematic child abuse prevalent today. This is the third installment in the brand new series. Little Candace is growing up in a trap house. Her...

When a parent singles out a child for special privileges and attention, that child is often unaware that the relationship is unhealthy - even incestuous....

A Predators’ Paradise is a raw, honest account of Glen’s life. He was born into violence and addiction. His mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol and had mental health issues as well as a propensity to violence with her husband and children.

"What mattered was that someone listened to me. Someone believed me, after 25 years. That means everything." A mum of three who was abused and raped as a child by her own father has revealed her ordeal drove her into the clutches of middle-aged paedophiles. Trish Hinde, 35, was sexually abused...

'It's all my fault, I was supposed to be looking after her!' After suffering domestic abuse from her boyfriend, teen mum Sherrie has her four-month-old daughter Maisy sent to live with Maggie. Torn between being protective of Maisy and heartbroken for Sherrie, Maggie is unsure what to do. In the...

From the world’s leading authority on metaphysics, whose message has transformed millions of lives worldwide, comes the ultimate guide for self-healing in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse. Four-time bestselling author RJ Spina, who healed his own “permanent” paralysis through energetic attunement, returns with You Are the Sun, a book that will help you finally heal the psychological wounds that have been holding you back. By looking inward first and pushing beyond self-limiting beliefs, your wellbeing can be optimized and personal fulfillment achieved.

An urgent argument that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable—and that we are the first generation with the tools to stop it. One in five children will experience sexual abuse before their eighteenth birthday. It happens in every country, every state, every city, every neighborhood...

Please Save Me is a story of the sickening abuse to which a father subjected his daughter, which led to her giving birth to two children conceived from that abuse. Mandy's father was seen as a pillar of society but no one knew what went on behind closed doors. From the age of 11, he raped his daughter four times a week, like clockwork, forcing himself on her even when she was pregnant. After being dismissed and ignored for years, Mandy finally found someone to believe her and help bring her father to justice.

A Child Safety and Predator Awareness Activity Storybook: Helping Kids Recognize Red Flags, Stay Safe, and Speak Up as True Superheroes is a #1 Amazon Bestseller and trauma-informed, empowering resource designed to help children learn personal safety skills, body boundaries, and recognize red flags in an age-appropriate, gentle, and empowering way—not through fear.

Daring to Intervene A story about violence, courage, and the road to freedom We like to believe that violence in close relationships is something that happens to "other people." Something that goes on behind closed doors, far from our own safe everyday lives. But what happens when the facade...

Unseen is not just a book about narcissism. It is a therapist’s intimate reflection on a client’s story, a woman who grew up under the emotional shadow of a narcissistic father and spent years untangling the lies she was taught to believe about herself.

HAVE YOU BEEN TOLD YOU'RE "TOO SENSITIVE" UNTIL YOU STARTED DOUBTING YOUR OWN MEMORY? That's not miscommunication. That's gaslighting—a subtle yet devastating form of psychological manipulation that can make you question your worth and your reality. This audiobook reveals the hidden tactics of...

What happens when a person remains trapped for years in an environment that slowly destroys their emotional health, their self-esteem, and their sense of freedom… without visible chains? Invisible Modern Trafficking is a human, direct, and deeply reflective work that exposes how emotional manipulation, financial control, constant invalidation, and dependency can become silent forms of modern coercion.

Do you find yourself absorbing other people's emotions, only to be taken advantage of by those closest to you? The Empath's Survival Guide is a compassionate, practical roadmap for sensitive people who are ready to stop being targets for manipulation and start reclaiming their emotional freedom.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Picture eight people around a conference table, all smiling, all nodding, all lying. That's the world you actually live in—and until now, you've been walking through it blind. This eye-opening audiobook hands you the complete observational system for...

It begins like a dream. Charm, security, and passionate infatuation draw her into what seems to be the perfect relationship. But soon the shadows begin to creep in. Control tightens in secret, friends slip away, and the safe embrace slowly transforms into an unforgiving trap. When the violence...

In Lotus, Xavia takes readers on an intimate journey through life's trials and triumphs. From the pain of loss and overcoming challenges like domestic violence to the triumph of finding self-worth and purpose, this memoir explores the transformative power of resilience and faith. With raw honesty and deep reflection, Lotus delves into themes of healing, self-discovery, and the mindset shifts necessary to rise above life's hardships. Through personal anecdotes, reflective questions, and actionable steps, Xavia shares how she reinvented herself time and time again, turning pain into purpose.

Based on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name, Last Day weaves together a heartbreaking story of personal loss and an unflinching investigation of what could have prevented it. Alongside expert voices on opioid addiction, Stephanie Wittels Wachs issues a clarion call for change in an...

Break free from emotional manipulation and heal the hidden trauma of covert narcissistic abuse. If you are exhausted by a partner who weaponizes victimhood while subtly controlling your life, this validating psychology guide offers immediate clarity. Stop wondering if you are the crazy one and...

The Darkness My Father Brought: A Memoir of Silence, Betrayal and Reclaiming Joy traces one woman’s journey from a life of childhood sexual trauma to a life restored. She did this by being brave enough to remember the pain of her past and then reshaping that into a new life of hope and joy. For years, Cathy Beck kept “those kinds of things—the things you don’t talk about”—buried beneath the façade of a “normal” childhood. Raised in what appeared to be a happy family in the 1950s and ’60s, Cathy lived with secrets and a fear no child should have to carry. But secrets do not disappear.

The Mirror Memoir: With Deep Reflections is the unflinching true story of Samantha Jo Folio; a journey through abuse, betrayal, workplace harassment, and spiritual warfare. What could have broken her instead became the fire that forged her voice. From small-town Appalachia to the isolating glow of work-from-home call centers, Samantha’s path is marked by heartbreak and injustice, but also by resilience, faith, and divine encounters that could not be silenced.

Bloomsbury presents Understanding Narcissists: How to Cope with Destructive People in Your Life by Nina W. Brown, read by Erin Maria Walther. This book identifies the behaviors and attitudes reflective of excessive self-interest and self-centered people and provides a framework for reducing the...

Feel like you're constantly snapping, yelling or losing control with your kids — then carrying the guilt afterwards? Practical anger management for explosive parents is a compassionate, step-by-step guide designed to help parents break the cycle of yelling, emotional outbursts & reactive parenting so they can create a calmer, more peaceful home environment.

Break free from toxic relationship patterns and spot avoidant red flags early before investing your heart. If you constantly find yourself exhausted by one-sided romance or questioning your own sanity, this empathetic, empowering guide offers immediate clarity. Perfect for your daily commute, it...

Heal the invisible wounds of childhood trauma and overcome chronic shame caused by an emotionally distant father. Perfect for your morning commute, this compassionate guide validates the painful family dynamics you survived. If you constantly struggle with people-pleasing or emotional numbness...

Reclaim your self-worth and establish firm boundaries to heal from the hidden scars of childhood emotional neglect. If you grew up feeling unseen, overburdened, or constantly blamed, this compassionate audio experience offers a clear path out of confusion and chronic self-guilt. Listen during...

Reclaim your peace and protect your children from a high-conflict custody battle using boundary-first parallel parenting. If you are exhausted by constant manipulation and navigating divorce trauma, traditional cooperative advice will only backfire. This audio guide offers an empowering...

Break the cycle of childhood trauma and heal the invisible wounds of emotional neglect from a narcissistic parent. If you have spent your life exhausted by chronic guilt, people-pleasing, and perfectionism, this compassionate psychology guide provides the validation you deeply crave. Navigating...

Break free from emotional abuse and break the trauma bond with a guided roadmap to reclaim your deepest self-worth. If you are navigating the disorienting aftermath of a controlling partner, this validating approach helps soothe your nervous system and silence lingering self-doubt. Perfect for...