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Have you ever wondered why you cannot stop thinking about the narcissist in your life? Perhaps that person texted or called you, and you did not know how to respond. Despite your best efforts, you always feel trapped in a continuous cycle and stuck on your journey to recovering from narcissistic abuse.

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This is an issue that is rarely addressed. I wanted parents to hear from other parents going through similar things. You are not alone.

Do you feel you lost your childhood because your parents weren't ready to emotionally take care of a child? Have you ever feel like you always have been the adult in your child-parent relationship? All you ever wanted was parents who listen to your stories, welcome you with open arms, and tell you how much they love you, no matter what you do. Instead, you walked around on eggshells making sure none of your actions would upset or irritate your parents. Now, it is the right time to start healing yourself instead of taking care of others.

False claims can hurt a person mentally and financially. False accusations can destroy lives. Shock, withdrawal, and panic are different stages of being falsely accused of rape. They may lose their sense of self-worth, their respect, their friends, their partner, and their freedom. They may experience high anxiety levels, severe depression, anxiety attacks, anger, be fearful, paranoid, suicidal, and PTSD. It is a horrible reality that people lie about being raped to get revenge or to hurt someone.

Early in the 1990s, the Czech Republic was changing, desperately trying to enter a western capitalistic lifestyle. But the change was slow motion compared to the turbulent life of a young female journalist trying to do it all–end her first marriage, mother two kids, while drowning in lots of work. One could also say–divorcing chin first, pulling new jobs while juggling old jobs, surrounding herself with loyal friends, and marrying a new man, the love of her life, who was–ooohh my god! A foreigner…how scandalous!

There are somersaults and there are somersaults. Physically … no big deal. Lots of people can do them. This book is about the other kind of somersaults–through life. In this case, from a little girl plunked into the mid-fifties in socialist Czechoslovakia to a rebel at school with beliefs twisted and turned by social storms. Then in 1968, her family lives through morphing into socialism with a human face, the consequent invasion of the Warsaw Pact armies, and ultimately, the Russian occupation. And eventually, for many ordinary people, the reality of the so-called Velvet Revolution of 1989.

Just after sunrise on a sunny day, Jill is found murdered on the centre lawn of a luxury apartment development. Jack, her boy-friend is arrested. He's had a big row with her on the morning of the murder. But there are undercurrents that emerge during the investigation….

This is the autobiography of one woman’s life, beginning with her difficult childhood, the later devastating diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and the early effect it had on her, through to her discovery of a lifestyle that has had positive repercussions on her condition. She meets all obstacles with determination not to let them defeat her and regards these with a cheerful attitude seeing a positive side to them.

A comprehensive, practical guide for the busy working woman to enable better understanding of yourself, your goals and how to identify and change negative behaviours and beliefs, manage stress and overwhelm and to practice better self-care. You deserve a happy, abundant, empowered and balanced personal and working life.

This book was originally planned to be about people, places and events in beautiful Kintyre but, like Topsy, “it just growed”—northwards and southwards—eventually including tales from Norway and the entire west coast of Scotland, down as far as the Irish Sea. Events in time vary from the reality of the present-day, sweeping back into history, and including Myth and Legend from our ancient Celtic heritage. There is humour and, inevitably, pathos as well as the happenings of every-day life—naturally occurring ingredients from the comedy and tragedy of every nation’s story.

From humble beginnings, Jess Turner transformed her life. Not in the traditional way, but by fighting to secure a future more in keeping with her aim of marrying into wealth. Quickly realising her first goal to secure a drudge free future was unattainable, Jess moved toward her horizon using every ounce of guile and tenacity she possessed. Obstacles forced a decision in another direction, one where her friend, ally and business partner Julia, played an invaluable roll.

It is winter in the Cotswolds and a suspicious death has occurred. Psychic medium ‘Madame Zelda’ is found dead on Christmas morning, an open box of chocolates by her side. DCI Hayley Pascal and her new oppo, DS Artie Frobisher, have little to occupy themselves over the dead time that is Christmas at Oxford Police Station, until the chocolates are found to contain a poisonous substance. Cold cases can wait. They now have a new case to solve: one of MURDER.

William of Normandy set sail to arrive in England in October 1066 to take the throne and force his right above the Saxon King Harold. Successful in the battle and taking the crown, his army of well-trained knights were rewarded with lands.

A trio of stories depicting true life struggles for people in all walks of life. How individuals can spoil what is good in life through the very stubbornness in their own nature.

The year is 1935. Art connoisseur-cum-private investigator Felix Underwood is asked to find out what happened to Reggie Soper, a young solicitor who disappeared without trace 15 years previously.

Alex, a Chemistry teacher, believes she has found happiness at last in Nicholas. Yet, she has to compete for his affections with his daughter from a previous marriage. When she discovers he's thinking about remarrying his ex-wife to be closer to his daughter, she writes him a "chose between us now" note. When Nicholas is suddenly and brutally murdered by an intruder and dies in her arms, Alex is treated as the prime suspect because of this note.

Brandon Andrew Morgan finds himself sitting on the top of the world for once, a definite change from the harrowing ordeals and ridiculousness that has plagued his life of late. Now, he's got the vampire thing figured out, has a stellar girlfriend, and is co-leader of the illustrious and growing town of Haven. As far as Brandon is concerned, everything is as it should be. He couldn’t ask for anything more, and nothing could strip him of his newfound happiness. Or so he hopes.

In 1973, the summer of change, Perry Ann lost her parents in a tragic accident. Then, in 1983, the summer of hard choices, PerryAnn and her best friend, MatiLou, pursued answers to what happened on that fateful day. A past love interest, Billy, who may have been involved, accosted PerryAnn, forcing her to make hard choices.

In 1973, Perry Ann lost her parents in a tragic accident. Then in 1983, Perry Ann and her best friend MatiLou pursued answers as to what happened on that fateful day. A past love interest, Billy, who may have been involved, accosted Perry Ann, forcing her to make hard choices. And in 1995, he continued to push Perry Ann to the brink of desperation.