Abuse

Within every community, toxic people can be found hiding in families, couples, companies, and places of worship. The cryptic nature of psychological abuse involves repetitious mind games played by one individual or a group of people. Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken...

This book is the most up-to-date, cutting-edge, best-practice version of Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking method that will not only set you free from smoking but will also ensure that you find it easy and even enjoyable to quit.

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...

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...

Imagine you are dying with a secret. Something you've never had the courage to tell your friends and family. Or a last wish - a task you need carried out before you can rest in peace. Now imagine there's a man who can take care of all that, who has no respect for the living, who will do anything...

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...

Beloved Bible teacher and ministry leader Joyce Meyer shares the unforgettable story of her troubled upbringing, her call to ministry, and God’s healing hand upon her life in this boldly honest and moving memoir. “I feel it’s necessary to disclose certain details of my story so readers can...

'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...

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. Charlotte - The Cutting Girl - comes from a family of high achievers. Her father is a politician, and...

Do you sometimes 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 world is full of people who have an innate sense that something is wrong with them - who feel...

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....

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....

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....

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...

A memoir about exploitation, the search for justice and how we fail to keep our children safe. 'The first thing I need to know,' I said to the detective, 'is has a crime been committed?' Sonia Orchard was in her forties when she told a therapist about the boyfriend she had when she was fifteen...

Experienced foster carer Rosie Lewis faces a battle to uncover the dark family secret that is tearing a family apart. Rosie is used to looking after children from difficult home situations, but she finds herself struggling when she agrees to take in Taylor and her younger brother, Reece, for a...

In this much-anticipated third volume, Kat recounts her early-mid teen years. Still traumatised by her early experiences, she was however not entirely without that sense of hope that is the inalienable property of youth.

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...

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...

'My heart felt heavy with sadness for these two little girls.' Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to all manner of children arriving on her doorstep, but nothing can prepare her for sisters Billy and Bo when they arrive at her home. It is clear from the moment she sets eyes on them...

In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of Zadie. When the young teenage girl, thrown out of her home by her strict Muslim family, is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that...

Sophie Jenkins is living a happy life in the idyllic Dorset countryside when she meets Martin Brett, the man who will go on to abuse her and haunt her dreams for years to come. A momentary act of neglect leads to a horrible series of events that leaves her changed forever....

This therapist-written and recommended 3-part audiobook will help you understand the inner workings of a narcissist, heal from narcissistic abuse, and experience sustainable post-traumatic growth. In relationships, have you ever found yourself: Feeling like something is "off," but not being...

You don’t stay in a toxic relationship with a narcissist because you’re weak. You stay because you’re confused.

'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...

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.

Childhood sexual abuse can leave deep and invisible wounds that reach into adulthood―eroding feelings of safety, trust, belonging, and joy. If you are still carrying this pain, know this: you are not broken and you are not alone. Healing is not only possible, it is your birthright―and you...

WHAT IF THE PERSON WHO LOVES YOU MOST IS THE ONE BREAKING YOU DOWN? It begins with warmth and charm—but slowly turns into control, confusion, and self-doubt. Before you realize it, the person you trusted most has rewritten your reality. This audiobook reveals the hidden dynamics of...

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...

I was removed from my family at three years old. At thirteen, I became a mother. By seventeen, homelessness, violence and loss had already shaped much of my life. Years later, addiction became my escape. My son was removed from my care, and once again I found myself living through the pain of a family being torn apart. I refused to let that be the end of our story. What followed was a seven-year fight through sobriety, intense therapy, parenting courses, social services, contact and courtrooms. Again and again, I was knocked down. Again and again, I got back up.

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.

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...

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.

At 18, Callie's encounter with Reed, a brooding and arty student four years her senior, begins a youthful infatuation, a casual "thing." But as their relationship deepens, what once seemed like innocent passion soon morphs into a cycle of manipulation, control, and violence. Callie shares the complexity of falling in love with someone who also hurt her — emotionally, physically, and sexually.

You can love your mother and still stop letting her run the room inside you.[Updated 2026 Edition] You already know the word applies to your mother. You have read books that named the wound and left you standing in it, still bracing when her name lights up your phone. This guide starts where those stopped. It believes you, then moves straight to what to do. Most books focus on the loud, obvious mother. This one names the covert mother, the one everyone outside your family thinks is wonderful, as clearly as the grandiose one. It never makes forgiveness the price of healing.

Gaslighted by Love is a raw, intimate memoir of psychological abuse and trauma bonding—an unflinching look at how emotional manipulation takes hold, and how even intelligent, self-aware women can become trapped in cycles they don’t understand.

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’s time for a more effective way to prevent workplace sexual harassment. With the Employment Rights Act employers are required to take all reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment. The bar has been raised. But the old tools of policies and zero-tolerance statements won’t be enough to create the change that is needed. In All Reasonable Steps, Dr Nina Burrowes sets out a new and powerful, psychologically grounded approach to prevention.

You may be the one everyone depends on while quietly carrying your own emotional burdens. If you've spent years learning about childhood emotional neglect but still struggle to apply that knowledge in everyday life, this practical 30-day guide helps you move from understanding to action. Each day offers a simple exercise to build emotional awareness, self-compassion, and healthier responses to difficult feelings.

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...

Say the word "fog" to someone who has lived inside one. They don't ask what you mean. They just nod. You don't need another diagnosis. You need language for what happened to you. Whether the narcissistic system was built around a parent, spouse, partner, boss, colleague, or friend, the result can be the same: you lose ground without understanding how it was taken.

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.

Turning Pain Into Purpose is a gripping memoir that chronicles Brandy Krueg’s harrowing yet courageous path from a childhood steeped in instability, abuse, and neglect to a life of advocacy, strength, and unwavering purpose. Raised by a teenage mother battling bipolar disorder and addiction, Brandy’s early years were marked by violent outbursts, emotional neglect, and repeated sexual abuse by trusted family friends. Her story exposes the haunting realities that often go unnoticed behind closed doors—and the quiet strength it takes not just to survive, but to rise.

Overcome toxic relationship trauma and rebuild your self-worth with this validating guide to emotional recovery. If you feel trapped, confused, or constantly question your own reality, this compassionate listen offers the private, judgment-free support you need. Understand the hidden...

Transform the devastating pain of relationship betrayal into profound emotional resilience with this psychology roadmap. When you are reeling from a broken promise or navigating a sudden breakup, finding stability feels impossible. This grounding audio experience offers immediate relief for your...

Domestic abuse does not always begin with violence. Sometimes it begins with attention, promises, and a love so intense that you do not notice your world becoming smaller. Wild to Wonderful is the true story of K Judd, a woman who survived coercive control, violence and the night she believed she would be killed. She was only twenty when the relationship began. Before long, fear had entered every part of her life, and the person hurting her had become the person she believed she could not live without. But leaving was not the end.

What happens when the woman who appears to have it all together begins quietly unraveling? In Mind Over Martini, Tracy Liberatore shares the deeply personal story of how success, pressure, and unprocessed pain slowly blurred the edges of her life—until she was forced to confront what she had been avoiding for years. From trusted medical professional to facing consequences that threatened everything she had built. From outward stability to private reckoning. From coping to collapse. For nearly two decades, alcohol was both companion and escape.