Psychology Memoirs

"There are no female serial killers." An FBI profiler told a room full of police exactly that in 1998, while a nurse stood trial for murdering the veterans in her care. That myth is the deadliest weapon a killer ever carried. This book takes it apart. Female serial killers don't stalk strangers down dark alleys. They marry you. They nurse you. They bring you soup, sign the death certificate, and weep at your funeral. They favour poison over pursuit, kill the people who trust them most, and stay free twice as long as any man, because nobody looks twice at the sweet lady plumping the pillow.

Born into one of the wealthiest families in America—he was the youngest son of Standard Oil scion John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the celebrated patron of modern art Abby Aldrich Rockefeller—David Rockefeller has carried his birthright into a distinguished life of his own. His dealings with...

This is the story of John McGahern's childhood - of his mother's death, his father's anger and bafflement, and of his own discovery of literature and his ambition to become a writer. At the heart of the book is an unembarrassed homage by a loving son to a woman who protected him and his sisters from his father's unpredictable moods. His joy in her presence is recovered with great lyrical tact.

In the very depths of the human soul there is a darkness. It is an entity which most of us may never get to know; for others, however, this darkness grows for years until it takes hold of them and permeates every inch of their body. This darkness is evil incarnate, and it is in the hearts and minds of some of the most dangerous and despicable human beings to have walked this same earth we live in today. In the following volumes, you shall discover the stories of six murderers so tainted by darkness that their horrific accounts still bring fear to men and women of our present day.

How do you deal with those that break the law? If their aim is to evade you, how do you identify them? If their aim is to lie, how do you interview them? If they don't see their actions are wrong, how do you help them to successfully reform? Criminal psychology is the discipline which tackles these challenges head on. From the signals which give away when we’re lying to the psychological profiling of violent offenders, this exhaustive guide, written by the UK’s top experts, is the perfect introduction.

Thirty-six true crime stories of murder and mayhem. Listeners love this three-book collection, containing volumes four, five, and six.

I was you. I was once afraid, anxious, confused and lost. I was crippled with panic attacks, trapped by agoraphobia, and riddled with constant anxiety. I almost lost everything important in my life as my world became smaller and smaller. This is the story of my journey through anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. The good, the bad, and the ugly of panic attacks, anxiety symptoms, irrational and obsessive thoughts, and being afraid to leave my house or be left alone.

Rich, Bret, Ken, and Josh have dedicated their lives to ensuring that people can grow in the aftermath of trauma, and live great lives — filled with Posttraumatic Growth. This remarkable book harnesses the power of all their experience, and the incredible true stories of combat veterans and military and veteran family members who have transformed loss into gain and pain into purpose.

A psychotherapist with terminal cancer approaches the end of his life with the understanding that he is being called home and that cancer is the body’s response to the call to facilitate the journey. How he comes to this realization is documented as a journey starting when he discovered Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and psychedelic medicine work in the same year, 20 years before his diagnosis.

Inside The Serial Killer Black Book, true crime listeners enter a chilling collection of infamous murderers, disturbing facts, twisted motives, cold case clues, forensic breakthroughs, victim patterns, and the psychology behind human predators.

The power to become better, greater, more refined versions of ourselves is something that each one of us possesses. It is a power with which we are born, like infinite gold inside the equally infinite mine shafts that are our minds. Now, to get at that gold - there is the rub. Since time immemorial people have struggled to manage the darkness within themselves. How do we reckon our possibilities with our capabilities? How do we overcome the difficulties within? How do we shake off the invisible sandbags that seem to drag us down and run faster, jump higher, push harder?

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Endlessly entertaining... Good, rollicking stuff, and a delight to read... Sir Kingsley Amis is surely one of the funniest men alive' Auberon Waugh, Sunday Telegraph Elegant, provocative and hugely entertaining, Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes...

Studies in Forensic Psychiatry is the product of extensive research into the psychological motivations for criminal behavior. Bernard Glueck draws his conclusions from a huge wealth of experience with the criminally insane and with the public health care systems. He recognized the need for criminology to be expanded to reflect a deeper understanding of motive and inclination on the part of the criminal, rather than being considered solely in terms of the criminal act itself.

You think you know Winston Churchill? You've seen the statues, heard the quotes, watched the films. You know about the cigars and the brandy and the V-sign and the bulldog jaw. What you don't know is how he worked. What drove him. What broke him. And what he rebuilt himself into, again, across nine decades of failure and triumph and failure again.

Captain Madness: Living The Life Of Riley is a take-no-prisoners memoir—a blisteringly honest, laugh-out-loud, soul-searching account of Edwin Riley, a man who rejected the dung heap of conformity in favor of something far more real: living. At its core, this book is both a guide and a challenge: Dare to be yourself—not what others expect, mold, or demand you to be. Driven by a life force stifled by society, Riley breaks loose from the scripted roles of culture, academia, and even identity itself.

"Manche Wunden sind älter als die Sprache. Manche Süchte tragen spirituelle Namen." Nils Kriedner war Kampfkunstmeister, Tantralehrer, Verführungskünstler-und jahrzehntelang auf der Suche nach Erfüllung und Freiheit. Cannabis, Sexsucht, die Jagd nach Bewunderung: Seine Süchte wechselten die Verkleidung, aber nicht den Hunger. Eine Reise von Japan bis Rishikesh, von der Sexarbeit bis zu spirituellen Durchbrüchen, vom geklauten Zauberkasten bis zur Stille eines Berliner Wintermorgens.

Psychology Confidential chronicles Dr. John’s journey through the world of psychology as student, teacher, researcher, and therapist. Along the way, he offers candid reflections on his work with veterans, their trauma, as well as the journey of faith he took to heal his own. Unlike other books about psychology, Psychology Confidential is a deeply personal and applied exploration of how psychology shows up and shapes our own lives. Dr. John’s stories give a unique perspective on the development of the field he studied and contributed to for so many years.

From the author of the bestselling and award-winning Matterhorn comes a brilliant nonfiction book about war and the psychological and spiritual toll it takes on those who fight. “I wrote this book primarily to come to terms with my own experience of combat. So far—reading, writing...

An intimate, honest memoir about the lasting impact of childhood emotional neglect and one Japanese immigrant woman's healing journey through motherhood. She traces intergenerational patterns of harm and finally breaks them with persistence and courage—the path that ultimately leads to deeper self-understanding and acceptance of her true self.

For readers of Room and The Glass Castle, an astonishing memoir of one woman's rise above an unimaginable childhood. Maude Julien's parents were fanatics who believed it was their sacred duty to turn her into the ultimate survivor -- raising her in isolation, tyrannizing her childhood and...