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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook—What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

by Bruce D Perry, Maia Szalavitz ...

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery"Fascinating and upbeat...Dr. Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist."—Mary Pipher, PhD, author of Reviving OpheliaHow does trauma affect a child ... Read more

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In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery"Fascinating and upbeat...Dr. Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist."—Mary Pipher, PhD, author of Reviving OpheliaHow does trauma affect a child
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Please Don't Hurt Me

The brand-new book from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley

by Maggie Hartley ...

Series Book 31 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
'It's all my fault, I was supposed to be looking after her!'After suffering domestic abuse from her boyfriend, teen mum Sherrie has her four-month-old daughter Maisy sent to live with Maggie. Torn between being protective of Maisy and heartbroken for Sherrie, Maggie is unsure what to do.In the meantime, Maggie meets fourteen-year-old Kayla, in need of short-term foster care after her mum is ... Read more

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'It's all my fault, I was supposed to be looking after her!'After suffering domestic abuse from her boyfriend, teen mum Sherrie has her four-month-old daughter Maisy sent to live with Maggie. Torn between being protective of Maisy and heartbroken for Sherrie, Maggie is unsure what to do.In the meantime, Maggie meets fourteen-year-old Kayla, in need of short-term foster care after her mum is
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Gaslighting

Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People—and Break Free

by Stephanie Sarkis ...

How to recognize—and resist—the manipulative technique used by sociopaths, narcissists, and others: "A fascinating and necessary study." — Library Journal (starred review)He's the charmer—the witty, confident, but overly controlling date. She's the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He's the neighbor who swears you've been putting your garbage into his trash ... Read more

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How to recognize—and resist—the manipulative technique used by sociopaths, narcissists, and others: "A fascinating and necessary study." — Library Journal (starred review)He's the charmer—the witty, confident, but overly controlling date. She's the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He's the neighbor who swears you've been putting your garbage into his trash
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In the Shadow of Eight

Surviving the Reality of My Childhood

by Collin Gosselin ...

Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets from Jon & Kate Plus 8**, breaks his silence** to share the shocking story hidden behind the facade of a picture-perfect family.“Collin's story is a powerful reminder that even our deepest wounds can become the foundation for growth, healing and hope.”—Jay Shetty“As someone who knows firsthand the lasting impact... ... Read more

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Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets from Jon & Kate Plus 8**, breaks his silence** to share the shocking story hidden behind the facade of a picture-perfect family.“Collin's story is a powerful reminder that even our deepest wounds can become the foundation for growth, healing and hope.”—Jay Shetty“As someone who knows firsthand the lasting impact...
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Be Honest--You're Not That Into Him Either

Raise Your Standards and Reach for the Love You Deserve

by Ian Kerner ...

Avoid the booty call blues and get the love -- and sex -- you deserve!Come on. Admit it. He may not be that into you, but were you ever really that into him? He was never "the one," but you lowered your standards and dated him in the meantime. Why? For any number of reasons: you were lonely, you were horny, you thought dating him was better than being alone, all your friends are getting married -- ... Read more

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Avoid the booty call blues and get the love -- and sex -- you deserve!Come on. Admit it. He may not be that into you, but were you ever really that into him? He was never "the one," but you lowered your standards and dated him in the meantime. Why? For any number of reasons: you were lonely, you were horny, you thought dating him was better than being alone, all your friends are getting married --
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My Brother's Secret

Can three neglected brothers stay together, or will they be torn apart?

by Maggie Hartley ...

Series Book 30 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
'They made me do it, it wasn't my fault!'When three brothers come to live with Maggie, she knows that it's going to be challenging. They are all already struggling with rejection after their dad abandoned them, their mum having died several years before.While four-year-old Billy is a delight, eleven-year-old Keegan is quiet and withdrawn, and teenager Cooper is a whirlwind of destruction. His ... Read more

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'They made me do it, it wasn't my fault!'When three brothers come to live with Maggie, she knows that it's going to be challenging. They are all already struggling with rejection after their dad abandoned them, their mum having died several years before.While four-year-old Billy is a delight, eleven-year-old Keegan is quiet and withdrawn, and teenager Cooper is a whirlwind of destruction. His
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Where There Is Evil

An Extraordinary Quest to Find the Truth about the Disappearance of an Eleven-Year-Old Girl

by 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 RoadSandra Brown was eight when her friend and neighbour, twelve-year-old Moira Anderson, disappeared from the small town of Coatbridge near Glasgow in 1957. Moira has not been ... Read more

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‘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 RoadSandra Brown was eight when her friend and neighbour, twelve-year-old Moira Anderson, disappeared from the small town of Coatbridge near Glasgow in 1957. Moira has not been
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I Have To Call Someone Mama

A Grandmother's Story of Two Siblings Rescued from Munchausen by Proxy Abuse

by Tammy Eady Walker ...

Her grandson was literally on the brink of death's door. From as early as one month old, he was gravely ill with one illness after another. By the time he was three years old, he had been hospitalized more times than she could count. He would get better and then suddenly relapse with no reasonable explanation. When her granddaughter was born, she too started having alarming health problems. She ... Read more

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Her grandson was literally on the brink of death's door. From as early as one month old, he was gravely ill with one illness after another. By the time he was three years old, he had been hospitalized more times than she could count. He would get better and then suddenly relapse with no reasonable explanation. When her granddaughter was born, she too started having alarming health problems. She
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Where's My Mummy?

Louisa's heart-breaking true story of family, loss and hope

by Maggie Hartley ...

Series Book 23 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
'Mum and Dad. Gone?' asked Louisa. 'Yes,' I nodded. 'They're gone.'After a horrific car crash, thirteen-year-old Louisa is left fighting for her life in hospital. She wakes to find that her loving, happy family has been shattered overnight, with both of her parents now dead. With no one to care for her, Louisa is entirely alone.Britain's most-loved foster carer Maggie Hartley is called in to ... Read more

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'Mum and Dad. Gone?' asked Louisa. 'Yes,' I nodded. 'They're gone.'After a horrific car crash, thirteen-year-old Louisa is left fighting for her life in hospital. She wakes to find that her loving, happy family has been shattered overnight, with both of her parents now dead. With no one to care for her, Louisa is entirely alone.Britain's most-loved foster carer Maggie Hartley is called in to
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Don't Leave Me Here

Saskia’s true story of secrets, kidnap and abuse

by Maggie Hartley ...

Series Book 29 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
'Don't leave me here! Please, don't leave me.'What possesses a mum to kidnap her own child? That's what Maggie asks herself when she's asked to foster 13-year-old Saskia, the subject of a bitter custody battle between her parents. When Saskia's mum Rosa fears the courts are going to favour her ex-husband, James, she takes matters into her own hands.With Rosa facing criminal charges, and Saskia ... Read more

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'Don't leave me here! Please, don't leave me.'What possesses a mum to kidnap her own child? That's what Maggie asks herself when she's asked to foster 13-year-old Saskia, the subject of a bitter custody battle between her parents. When Saskia's mum Rosa fears the courts are going to favour her ex-husband, James, she takes matters into her own hands.With Rosa facing criminal charges, and Saskia
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Unbroken: True Story of Sexual Abuse, Drugs, Rape, Betrayal and Triumph

by Lisa E. F. Hereford ...

** Fair warning: This is a true story of sexual abuse, drugs, rape, betrayal and triumph ** **Warning:This book contains crude language and is not for the faint of heart** As I sat down to write this story about my life, I had to think a long time about how to start my story. I learned early that you cannot substitute water for milk on cereal so when there was no milk in the house, I just ate ... Read more

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** Fair warning: This is a true story of sexual abuse, drugs, rape, betrayal and triumph ** **Warning:This book contains crude language and is not for the faint of heart** As I sat down to write this story about my life, I had to think a long time about how to start my story. I learned early that you cannot substitute water for milk on cereal so when there was no milk in the house, I just ate
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The Baby Snatchers

A mother's shocking true story from inside one of Ireland's notorious Mother and Baby Homes

by Mary Creighton ...

The Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller, as featured in the Sunday Independent'You're all fallen women. You've sowed the seed of Satan. You are nothing.'Mary Creighton was just 15 when she found herself pregnant out of wedlock, in 1960s Ireland. She dreamed of a happy life with her child, but that was shattered when she was sent away to Castlepollard - a home for mothers and their unborn ... Read more

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The Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller, as featured in the Sunday Independent'You're all fallen women. You've sowed the seed of Satan. You are nothing.'Mary Creighton was just 15 when she found herself pregnant out of wedlock, in 1960s Ireland. She dreamed of a happy life with her child, but that was shattered when she was sent away to Castlepollard - a home for mothers and their unborn
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When Rabbit Howls

by Truddi Chase ...

A woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder reveals her harrowing journey from abuse to recovery in this #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography written by her own multiple personalities.Successful, happily married Truddi Chase began therapy hoping to find the reasons behind her extreme anxiety, mood swings, and periodic blackouts. What emerged from her sessions was terrifying: ... Read more

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A woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder reveals her harrowing journey from abuse to recovery in this #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography written by her own multiple personalities.Successful, happily married Truddi Chase began therapy hoping to find the reasons behind her extreme anxiety, mood swings, and periodic blackouts. What emerged from her sessions was terrifying:
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The Boy in the Attic

The Chilling, Real-Life Story of a Satanic Murder and the Truth that Haunts

by David Malone ...

Ireland 1973: a very different world. But a tiny village in County Dublin was about to lose its innocence for ever.On a bright and sunny June afternoon, a seven-year-old boy was left in the care of his teenage neighbour. No one knew, or would even have dreamed of suspecting, that the teenager was a Satanist. The two went out to the fields to look for rabbits. The child was never seen alive again ... Read more

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Ireland 1973: a very different world. But a tiny village in County Dublin was about to lose its innocence for ever.On a bright and sunny June afternoon, a seven-year-old boy was left in the care of his teenage neighbour. No one knew, or would even have dreamed of suspecting, that the teenager was a Satanist. The two went out to the fields to look for rabbits. The child was never seen alive again
... Read more
Fighting for My Life

A Prisoner's Story of Redemption

by Billy Moore ...

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who's been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it'JOE COLE'Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs and a failing prison system'NEIL SAMWORTH, author of Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story'Billy Moore writes with such a tragic authenticity that ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who's been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it'JOE COLE'Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs and a failing prison system'NEIL SAMWORTH, author of Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story'Billy Moore writes with such a tragic authenticity that
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One Good Reason

A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love

by Séan McCann, Andrea Aragon ...

This deeply personal memoir, co-written by singer- songwriter, renowned mental health advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann and wife Andrea Aragon leaves no stone unturned. Detailing in powerful and lyrical prose a Newfoundland childhood indoctrinated in strict Catholic faith, the creation of the wildly successful Great Big Sea, and the battle with alcoholism that nearly cost ... Read more

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This deeply personal memoir, co-written by singer- songwriter, renowned mental health advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann and wife Andrea Aragon leaves no stone unturned. Detailing in powerful and lyrical prose a Newfoundland childhood indoctrinated in strict Catholic faith, the creation of the wildly successful Great Big Sea, and the battle with alcoholism that nearly cost
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Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition)

Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People

by Jackson MacKenzie ...

**From the author of Whole Again comes a significantly expanded edition of Psychopath Free—containing new chapters, updated content, and real survivor experiences—that will help you recover from emotionally abusive relationships with narcissists, sociopaths, and other toxic people.Have you ever been in a relationship with a psychopath? Chances are, even if you did, you would never know it. ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

**From the author of Whole Again comes a significantly expanded edition of Psychopath Free—containing new chapters, updated content, and real survivor experiences—that will help you recover from emotionally abusive relationships with narcissists, sociopaths, and other toxic people.Have you ever been in a relationship with a psychopath? Chances are, even if you did, you would never know it.
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If Only I Had Told

by Esther W. ...

'The satanic sex ring takes place around a quarry, near your friend's house. As well as your family there are four others, so far that we know of, involved.'When her dad was arrested and imprisoned for violently abusing his 15 children, Esther thought her life could begin at last.She couldn't have been more wrong. Another man was ready to take advantage of this vulnerable girl. Social services ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

'The satanic sex ring takes place around a quarry, near your friend's house. As well as your family there are four others, so far that we know of, involved.'When her dad was arrested and imprisoned for violently abusing his 15 children, Esther thought her life could begin at last.She couldn't have been more wrong. Another man was ready to take advantage of this vulnerable girl. Social services
... Read more
Frontier Follies

Adventures in Marriage and Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere

by Ree Drummond ...

New York Times bestsellerA down-to-earth, hilarious collection of stories and musings on marriage, motherhood, and country life from the #1 New York Times bestselling author****and star of the Food Network show The Pioneer Woman**, Ree Drummond.**Once upon a time, I lost my marbles and married a sexy, Wrangler-wearing cowboy named Ladd. That single decision would ... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

New York Times bestsellerA down-to-earth, hilarious collection of stories and musings on marriage, motherhood, and country life from the #1 New York Times bestselling author****and star of the Food Network show The Pioneer Woman**, Ree Drummond.**Once upon a time, I lost my marbles and married a sexy, Wrangler-wearing cowboy named Ladd. That single decision would ...
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Learning to be Human

by Laurie Ann Butcher ...

Sometimes living in the shadows is the safest place to be… or so you would think, but you’d be wrong, because living in the shadows is what makes you a victim.As the youngest child living within a dysfunctional family, I thought that anger, rivalry and hatred were the norm, that every family possessed dirty little secrets they hid from the world… like alcohol and drug addiction, mental and ... Read more

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Sometimes living in the shadows is the safest place to be… or so you would think, but you’d be wrong, because living in the shadows is what makes you a victim.As the youngest child living within a dysfunctional family, I thought that anger, rivalry and hatred were the norm, that every family possessed dirty little secrets they hid from the world… like alcohol and drug addiction, mental and
... Read more
La dernière berceuse

Drame psychologique inspiré d'une histoire vraie

by Jeanne Yliss ...

Series series Histoires vraies
Un bébé décédé. Une mère suspectée.Aline pensait que la naissance de son fils serait le point de départ d'une vie nouvelle, une chance de créer la famille aimante et stable qu'elle n'a jamais eue. Mais dès les premiers jours, la maternité prend un tournant chaotique bien loin de l'idéal espéré.Malgré l’épuisement, Aline s’efforce de ne pas sombrer. Jusqu'au jour où le pire se produit : son bébé de ... Read more

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Un bébé décédé. Une mère suspectée.Aline pensait que la naissance de son fils serait le point de départ d'une vie nouvelle, une chance de créer la famille aimante et stable qu'elle n'a jamais eue. Mais dès les premiers jours, la maternité prend un tournant chaotique bien loin de l'idéal espéré.Malgré l’épuisement, Aline s’efforce de ne pas sombrer. Jusqu'au jour où le pire se produit : son bébé de
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Gaslighting: Heal from Hidden Abuse

Abuses, Trauma, Addiction & Self-Therapy Series, #2

by Theresa Miller ...

Series Book 2 - Abuses, Trauma, Addiction & Self-Therapy Series
Explore Proven Strategies That Will Help You Recognize Abusive Behavior, Set Clear Boundaries, and Build Healthy Relationships!If you have ever been psychologically manipulated into questioning yourself, then this compelling book on gaslighting is the perfect fit for you!Gaslighters are renowned manipulators. They are able to distort the factual truth and make you question your own mind and memory ... Read more

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Explore Proven Strategies That Will Help You Recognize Abusive Behavior, Set Clear Boundaries, and Build Healthy Relationships!If you have ever been psychologically manipulated into questioning yourself, then this compelling book on gaslighting is the perfect fit for you!Gaslighters are renowned manipulators. They are able to distort the factual truth and make you question your own mind and memory
... Read more
Mère je voulais juste que tu m'aimes

by Séverine de Possel-Deydier ...

Ce récit intime raconte mon parcours : celui d’une femme confrontée à une maladie génétique contraignante et invalidante qui, en bouleversant sa vie quotidienne, ravive les souvenirs enfouis de son enfance, marquée par la maltraitance parentale et les abus sexuels commis par un de ses frères. Pour ceux qui n’ont jamais su ou ont feint de ne pas savoir, la vérité doit enfin éclater ! À travers ... Read more

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Ce récit intime raconte mon parcours : celui d’une femme confrontée à une maladie génétique contraignante et invalidante qui, en bouleversant sa vie quotidienne, ravive les souvenirs enfouis de son enfance, marquée par la maltraitance parentale et les abus sexuels commis par un de ses frères. Pour ceux qui n’ont jamais su ou ont feint de ne pas savoir, la vérité doit enfin éclater ! À travers
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Speak Up and Lie

Untold true lies

by Ronald Kent ...

Speak Up and LieThe book was written with the true emotion that can only be expressed from the point of view of a victim. It is a raw account of events that attests to the great cost sexual abuse has on a person who has lived through the experience as a child; in addition the book reveals the resulting effects that linger throughout adulthood. It is a must read not only for the victims of child ... Read more

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Speak Up and LieThe book was written with the true emotion that can only be expressed from the point of view of a victim. It is a raw account of events that attests to the great cost sexual abuse has on a person who has lived through the experience as a child; in addition the book reveals the resulting effects that linger throughout adulthood. It is a must read not only for the victims of child
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