A Child Called "It": One Child's
Courage to Survive
by Dave Pelzer
This book is a perfect example of how the human spirit can provide strength in the toughest of situations. David's spirit helped him to survive through his mother's emotional and physical abuse. He refused to let his mother win. He had no one to help him so he learned how to fend for himself. His courage and determination saved him.
by Dave Pelzer
This book is a perfect example of how the human spirit can provide strength in the toughest of situations. David's spirit helped him to survive through his mother's emotional and physical abuse. He refused to let his mother win. He had no one to help him so he learned how to fend for himself. His courage and determination saved him.
The Lost Boy: A foster Child's
Search for The Love of a Family
by Dave Pelzer
This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It". In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and reveals new adventures through the compelling story of his life as an adolescent.
by Dave Pelzer
This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It". In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and reveals new adventures through the compelling story of his life as an adolescent.
A Man Named Dave
by David Pelzer
He provides living proof that we can "stop the cycle" and lead fulfilling, rewarding lives full of healthy relationships. Ultimately triumphant, this book will have you living through the eyes of a terrified child, a struggling young man, and an adult finally forgiving his dying father.
by David Pelzer
He provides living proof that we can "stop the cycle" and lead fulfilling, rewarding lives full of healthy relationships. Ultimately triumphant, this book will have you living through the eyes of a terrified child, a struggling young man, and an adult finally forgiving his dying father.
Help Yourself: Finding Hope,
Courage and Happiness
by Dave Pelzer
In this self-help book, Pelzer sticks with his warm and plainspoken narrative style (think Chicken Soup for the Soul) to offer advice on how to help yourself overcome adversity and let go of the past. Wisely, Pelzer often deflects attention away from his overpowering story. Instead, he offers anecdotes that pertain to more common, everyday scenarios: you feel taken advantage of at work but are afraid to quit; you have unresolved issues with your spouse.
by Dave Pelzer
In this self-help book, Pelzer sticks with his warm and plainspoken narrative style (think Chicken Soup for the Soul) to offer advice on how to help yourself overcome adversity and let go of the past. Wisely, Pelzer often deflects attention away from his overpowering story. Instead, he offers anecdotes that pertain to more common, everyday scenarios: you feel taken advantage of at work but are afraid to quit; you have unresolved issues with your spouse.
WHEN LOVE GOES WRONG - What to Do
When You Can't Do Anything Right
by Ann Jones and Susan Schechter
Strategies for coping with controlling partners. 1993, Harper-Perennial, 358 pages
by Ann Jones and Susan Schechter
Strategies for coping with controlling partners. 1993, Harper-Perennial, 358 pages
HEALING THE SCARS OF EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
by Gregory L. Jantz
In this provocative book, Gregory Jantz examines the pervasive yet overlooked problem of emotional abuse-and why it is so common and damaging. Whether you or a loved on has been abused by words, actions, or even indifference, this book will help you to understand the effects of the abuse, give you insight into the problems of the abuser, and show you how to overcome the past. Fourth printing, 1999, Revell
by Gregory L. Jantz
In this provocative book, Gregory Jantz examines the pervasive yet overlooked problem of emotional abuse-and why it is so common and damaging. Whether you or a loved on has been abused by words, actions, or even indifference, this book will help you to understand the effects of the abuse, give you insight into the problems of the abuser, and show you how to overcome the past. Fourth printing, 1999, Revell
TO BE AN ANCHOR IN THE STORM -- A
Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women
by Susan Brewster, M.S.S.W.
A person in an abusive relationship can be desperate for a solid base to turn to, an anchor to lend perspective and nurture self-esteem. This book will help you assess whether or not, and how, you might become that anchor. 2000, Seal Press, 236 pages
by Susan Brewster, M.S.S.W.
A person in an abusive relationship can be desperate for a solid base to turn to, an anchor to lend perspective and nurture self-esteem. This book will help you assess whether or not, and how, you might become that anchor. 2000, Seal Press, 236 pages
SELF-ESTEEM
by Matthew McKay, PhD, and Patrick Fanning
This updated classic is still the most comprehensive guide on the subject. It uses proven cognitive techniques for talking back to the self-critical voice inside you. Third Edition, 2000, New Harbinger Publications, 316 pages
by Matthew McKay, PhD, and Patrick Fanning
This updated classic is still the most comprehensive guide on the subject. It uses proven cognitive techniques for talking back to the self-critical voice inside you. Third Edition, 2000, New Harbinger Publications, 316 pages
Healing the Trauma of Domestic
Violence: A Workbook for Women
(New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
by Edward S., Ph.D. Kubany, Mari A. McCaig, Janet R. Laconsay
"Women who have been physically or emotionally abused by their husbands, boyfriends, or other intimate partners often experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
(New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
by Edward S., Ph.D. Kubany, Mari A. McCaig, Janet R. Laconsay
"Women who have been physically or emotionally abused by their husbands, boyfriends, or other intimate partners often experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Beyond the Tears: A True Survivor's
Story
by Lynn C. Tolson
An inspirational true story that reveals the therapeutic process and its effectiveness. In sharing her jouney the author provides a message of hope.
by Lynn C. Tolson
An inspirational true story that reveals the therapeutic process and its effectiveness. In sharing her jouney the author provides a message of hope.
HUGE BOOK LIST FOR FURTHER READING
Taking the Bully By the Horns; Author site: http://www.kathynoll.com
Out Of The Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson
Toxic Parents: Overcoming the Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Trapped in the Mirror: Adult Children of Narcissists in Their Struggle for Self
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
Soul Murder: The Effects of Childhood Abuse and Deprivation
The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Healing the Shame that Binds You
Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control
Adult Children of Abusive Parents
Never Good Enough: Freeing Yourself from the Chains of Perfectionism
Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting and Enjoying the Self
The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: How Your Relationships Can Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Amongst Ourselves: A Self-Help Guide to Living With Dissociative Identity Disorder
Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem
Perfect Daughters
Mothers Who Drive Their Daughters Crazy
Coping with Your Difficult Older Parent: A Guide for Stressed-Out Children
When Parents Love Too Much: Freeing Parents and Children to Live Their Own Lives
Losing Your Parents, Finding Your Self: The Defining Turning Point in Adult Life
Hand-Me-Down Dreams: How Families Infuluence our Career Paths and How We Can Reclaim Them
Respecting Your Limits When Caring for Aging Parents
How to Manage Your Mother: Understanding the Most Difficult, Complicated and Fascinating Relationship in Your Life
How to Manage Your Mother: Skills and Strategies to Improve Mother-Daughter Relationships
Divorcing a Parent: A Sympathetic and Practical Guide for Audlt Children Who Need to Free Themselves From an Abusive Relationship with a Parent
Understanding the Borderline Mother: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship
Making Peace with Your Parents
I Only Say This Because I Love You: How the Way We Talk Can Make or Break Family Relationships Throughout Our Lives
Are Your Parents Driving You Crazy? How to Resolve the Most Common Dilemmas with Aging Parents
Keep the Family Baggage Out of the Family Business
Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood
Getting Through the Day: The Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children
The Six Pillars of Self Esteem
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Life
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence
The Feeling Good Handbook
The Resilient Self: How Survivors of Troubled Families Rise Above Adversity
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, The Freedom Not To
The Forgiving Self: The Road from Resentment to Connection
The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself
Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children
Secrets You Keep From Yourself: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness
Why Is It Always About You? Saving Yourself from the Narcissists in Your Life
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love and Family
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man
Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner
Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry
Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners. Understanding Covert Incest
When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal with Friends Who Betray, Abandon , or Wound You
People-Reading: How We Control Others, How They Control Us
Coping with Difficult People
But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships
The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern
When God Becomes a Drug: Breaking the Chains of Religious Addiction and Abuse
Cults in Our Midst: The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives
Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
Toxic In-Laws: Loving Strategies for Protecting Your Marriage
Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan
Mommie Dearest
Fresh Out of Hell: Escaping the Negative Influences of Toxic Parenting
The Corrections
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenager
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast, Too Soon
The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap
The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life
201 Ways to Deal With Difficult People
How to Deal With Emotionally Explosive People
The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern
Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children
Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions
Healing the Shame that Binds You
The Domestic Violence Sourcebook
Forgiveness is a Choice
Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin