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"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. With this follow-up guide, readers will learn practical skills to recognize the signs of an emotionally immature parent, and powerful strategies for protecting themselves against emotional takeover. With this compassionate resource, readers...
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Maverick Falconer is just starting middle school and he wishes he were a hero like his father because maybe then he could deal with his mother's drinking and series of abusive boyfriends, not to mention the kids who bully him in middle school (pretty much the same ones who bullied him in elementary school)--but as the year passes he begins to realize that other kids have problems too, and maybe if they can all survive sixth-grade things will get better....
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In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.
4) Coming home
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John is a hard-working man that has focused on being the best in his career as a doctor. He has strived to not end up like his abusive father but, has ended up neglecting his wife and kids in the end. He has turned to money and success and has pushed away from the faith that he was raised in. A devastating event leads him back to his hometown, he will come face to face with his choices and their impact on his family. This heartfelt story demonstrates...
5) Hey, kiddo
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"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through...
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"In HYSTERIA, we meet a young woman an hour into yet another alcohol-fueled, masochistic, sexual bender at her local bar. There is a new bartender working this time, one she hasn't seen before, but who can properly make a drink. He looks familiar, and as she is consumed by shame from her behavior the previous week-- hooking up with her parents' colleague and her roommate's brother-- she also becomes convinced that her Brooklyn bartender is actually...
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"When She Comes Back is the story of a family trying to find itself, grownups who don't know how to be adults, and the pain a child feels when she discovers that her love for her mother is not enough to make that parent stay. When She Comes Back is also a story of resilience and reconciliation, how rejection by the most important person in Ronit's life ultimately led to an unflagging commitment to, and love for her own children." -- Amazon.com
8) Persuasion
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Austen's last novel is the crowning achievement of her matchless career. Her heroine, Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity, breeding and great depth of emotion, stands in stark contrast to the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England. Includes a new Introduction by Margaret Drabble, famed novelist and editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language.
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"Samantha and Rachel used to be friends. But then Rachel betrayed Samantha . . . and Samantha decided to make her life a living nightmare. Then one day, Sam and Rachel found themselves in a fight by a lake. Samantha pushed Rachel . . . and watched as Rachel fell back. And back. Into the water. And gone. No way to save her. No way she could be alive. The next day, Rachel shows up to school as if nothing happened. And now she's the one who wants to...
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Find Your Voice
Heal Your Past
Free Your True Self
Step Out with Confidence
Relate Authentically
Do you sense your current relationship, parenting or life challenges can be traced back to unresolved, childhood experiences?
Inner Child Rescue is a step-by-step holistic guide to freeing yourself from the pain of childhood trauma, dysfunctional behaviours and broken relationships. At its heart are simple, practical processes and practices that support...
12) Stone fruit
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"Bron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role as the fun weirdo aunties to Ray's niece, six-year-old Nessie. Their playdates are little oases of wildness, joy, and ease in all three of their lives, which ping-pong between familial tensions and deep-seeded personal stumbling blocks. As their emotional intimacy erodes, Ray and Bron isolate from each other and attempt to repair their broken family ties -- Ray with her overworked, resentful single-mother...
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Guide to Surviving Divorce: A Step-by-Step Guide to Navigating the Emotional and Practical Challenges of Divorce
Divorce can be one of the most challenging and emotionally draining experiences in life. The end of a marriage can bring about feelings of loss, grief, anger, and confusion, and the practical challenges of separation can seem overwhelming. But with the right guidance and support, it's possible to navigate these challenges and come out...
14) I Want Out
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Divorce Doesn't Have to Be Scary
What's holding you back from leaving your failing marriage? If you're like most women, the answer is probably fear. Fear over where you will live, what will happen to your children, how you will support yourself, and more. Just what will you have to give up in order to finally have the peace you want and deserve? The rumors and misinformation around divorce can be enough to scare some women into staying in marriages...
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A strong relationship thrives on open and honest communication… Discover how to reignite your relationship with your partner.
You don't have to be a perfect communicator – sometimes you're going to make mistakes. And that's okay… After all, you're only human.
But if you know there's room for improvement in the communication department, this comprehensive guidebook will teach you all the skills you need.
Whether your concerns are around listening,...
16) Generations Deep
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Generations Deep is a groundbreaking book that is memoir meets trauma workbook, complete with questionnaires and inventories developed by mental health professionals to help you on your journey. In this sometimes heartbreaking but always hopeful, practical guide, Licensed Professional Counselor Gina Birkemeier uses her own personal story to illustrate how unaddressed dysfunction and trauma can create emotional wounds and toxic beliefs that are passed...
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Note: This audiobook is included (for free) inside its respective print and e-book versions.
Every person experiences emotions; it's one of the most natural aspects of everyone's life. Unfortunately, not everyone is capable of dealing with these intense feelings effectively. And, when you've been raised by emotionally immature parents who don't allow you to be an individual who can express their feelings, you will be set up for failed (and sometimes...
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You love your mother, but she drives you crazy.
She controls, criticizes, and butts into your life constantly. Then when you try and set boundaries, the pushback and resulting guilt are so bad you tell yourself... it's just not worth it.
Is your mother narcissistic, borderline, or just plain difficult?
Are you empathetic, sensitive, and kind?
Do you feel stuck in your relationship with Mom-
-trying to please her but never feeling good enough?
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Traverser la période brûlante d'une relation avec un pervers narcissique peut vous laisser épuisé(e) et perdu(e) au milieu des cendres. Les questions s'accumulent : "Pourquoi agissent-ils de cette manière? Y a-t-il un espoir de changement? Comment reprendre ma vie en main après une manipulation si profonde?"
Embarquez dans un voyage lumineux et inspirant. Plongez dans les profondeurs des dynamiques narcissiques et voyez ce que vous pourrez découvrir...
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Introduction À La Psychogénéalogie : Guérir Les Blessures Familiales Et Se Retrouver Soi !
Comprendre son histoire familiale, s'en affranchir et se Libérer du poids des ancêtres !
Sе réapproprier son histoire personnelle еt familiale, mieux s'inscrire dаnѕ unе lignée, mettre dе l'ordre dаnѕ lе "chantier" laissé раr nоѕ anciens : tеl еѕt l'objet dе lа psycho généalogie clinique. Ellе ouvre dеѕ possibles : maintenir lеѕ...