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Read by the author, Sandra Brown. ‘Completely gripping . . . Sandra Brown found evil in the person of her own father; and she confronted it as few could have done . . . Everyone will want to read this amazing story’ – Andrew O’Hagan, author of Caledonian Road Sandra Brown was eight when...

A worship disorder: This is how Edward T. Welch views addictions. "Will we worship our own desires or will we worship the true God?" With this lens the author discovers far more in Scripture on addictions than passages on drunkenness. 

From bestselling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana ­— stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a...

When a parent singles out a child for special privileges and attention, that child is often unaware that the relationship is unhealthy - even incestuous. As adults, these children struggle to feel validated, because while they have not been directly abused, they feel a sense of violation and crossed boundaries - usually done in the name of 'love' and 'caring'. The parent's love feels more confining than freeing, more demanding than giving, more intrusive than nurturing. Yet these children suffer from what psychologist Kenneth Adams calls The Silent Seduction.

Are you thriving in your relationship, or merely surviving? Are you the victim of constant manipulation, gaslighting, and deception at the hands of your partner? Do you find yourself constantly making excuses for your partner's abusive behavior? If you feel trapped in a relationship with someone who displays narcissistic or psychopathic behavior, you may be experiencing a trauma bond—a powerful connection you've developed with your abuser. It's important to remember that you're not alone and it's not your fault.

Sister Fidelma follows a trail that is as suspenseful as it is tortuous in the riveting third novel in Peter Tremayne's unputdownable series. In the mid-7th Century AD, the Venerable Dacán, a much respected and beloved scholar of the Celtic Church, has been found murdered while on a visit to a...

In November 2000, Chicago journalist and music critic Jim DeRogatis received an anonymous fax that alleged R. Kelly had a problem with “young girls”. Weeks later, DeRogatis broke the shocking story, publishing allegations that the R&B superstar and local hero had groomed girls, sexually abused them, and paid them off. DeRogatis thought his work would have an impact. Instead, Kelly’s career flourished. No one seemed to care: not the music industry, not the culture at large, not the parents of numerous other young girls. But for more than 18 years, DeRogatis stayed on the story.

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.

Maggie Hartley is one of the UK's most prolific foster mothers. These heartwarming and inspiring short stories show the power of a foster mother's love, and her determination to help the children who come into her care. Includes 'Too Scared to Cry', 'The Girl No One Wanted' and 'A Family for Christmas'.
 

The Alcoholic's Survival Guide provides quality nutritional and fitness guidelines, well established prescription medications along with vitamins and minerals to aid the body during drinking. This guide gives instant access to DUI Laws and Penalties of all 50 states and U.S. Territories. If an individual or family member is questioning whether or not they suffer with Alcoholism there are several trusted screening tools available. There is an abundance of information on how Alcoholism effects the body, organ systems, and behavioral health.

Leaving was not the end of the story. After the Door Opened explores what happens after survival, when the environment changes but the body, mind, and emotions are still learning how to catch up. Through deeply personal reflection and honest storytelling, Feliteous Martin explores fear, emotional conditioning, rebuilding identity, parenting while healing, financial independence, nervous system recovery, boundaries, and learning how to trust yourself again after years of survival mode. This is not a book about dramatic transformation overnight.

A brave survivor tells the harrowing story of her and her sons' journey through abuse-and how she survived and then thrived after her trauma. RISING ABOVE †¢ The Trauma of Abuse by June Sheehan Berlinger is a powerful memoir that offers deep insight into the complexity of abuse and the path to healing. Through unflinching honesty, Berlinger shares her personal experiences with childhood trauma, incest, rape, and domestic violence-both as a survivor and as a mother fighting to protect her sons from the same horrors. Yet through the extreme pain came life-changing transformation.

Petit, il n'a pas raconté ce qui lui était arrivé. Petit, on n'a pas les mots, et on lui avait imposé de se taire. Alors il s'est tu. Et il a enfoui ses souvenirs, sans savoir que, même profondément ensevelis, ils continueraient à le hanter de mille façons. Construit comme une tragédie en cinq actes, « Derrière les arbres » est l'histoire d'un long retentissement, celui que les viols ont eu sur la vie d'un homme.

“How did I get here?” Something feels wrong, but you can’t quite name it. The brain fog is thick. You’re second-guessing yourself constantly, wondering if you’re overreacting or if this is just what marriage looks like. You need clarity. And that’s exactly what this book offers. In...

Do you ever feel trapped—stuck in the same patterns, the same thoughts, the same outcomes—no matter how hard you try to change? That was Gethin’s world. Raised in care, caught in addiction, and revolving through prison doors, his life felt like a sentence with no release date. But change came—not from the outside, but from within. Inside Job isn’t just a story of survival; it’s a guide to breakthrough. Gethin shares the hard truths, mindset shifts, and hard-won lessons that helped him dismantle the invisible prison he had spent years building—the one without bars, but with walls just as real.

A raw and intimate memoir about losing everything, finding the courage to begin again, and discovering that home is not a place you return to — it’s a self you rebuild. In Returning Home, Todd Michael traces the heartbreak, healing, and unexpected grace that shaped his journey back to himself. Honest, vulnerable, and deeply human, this is a story for anyone who has ever stood in the ruins of their life and wondered if they could rise.

The Grey Rock Method (Expanded and Updated Edition) is a practical, script-based conversation control system designed for real life—not theory. Whether you're dealing with subtle manipulation, guilt-tripping, gaslighting, or constant pressure to explain yourself, this book gives you ready-to-use responses that work in the moment.

One guilty secret will tear her life apart... After a series of heart-breaking miscarriages, Kate's marriage is hanging by a thread. When her husband Michael tells her he has shocking news, at first, she thinks the worst - he's been having an affair. It would explain why he's been so distant...

IS IT MY FAULT MUMMY? Seven-year-old Paris is trapped in a prison of guilt. Devastated after the death of her baby brother, Joel, Maggie faces one of her most heartbreaking cases yet as she tries to break down the wall of guilt surrounding this damaged little girl. A DESPERATE CRY FOR HELP...

Rejected by her mother and excluded by her school, Flip is a little girl desperate to be loved. ‘Am I ugly, Mummy?’ are the first words that little Phillipa says to Mike and Casey as she stomps into their lives on a hot August afternoon. She has a Barbie doll in one hand and a pink vanity...