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Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About It 1 review Sue Palmer
Orion, 2007
Excellent account of what we need to do for our children's health
Sue Palmer is an experienced writer and broadcaster on childrens education. This very useful book makes a strong case for some traditional values. Our children need to develop focus, self-restraint and empathy; they need to learn to do as you would be done by; and they need presence, not presents, ...
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Dysfunctional Family Therapy (Mad Libs) 2 reviews Roger Price, Leonard Stern
Chamberlain Bros., 2005
lots-o-fun
+ Classic Mad Libs' Fun
It's a great price and I had no idea these products existed! Shipping was very fast.
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Money Demons Susan Forward
Bantam, 1994
Are you and your partner having financial problems? Bad news, says Dr. Susan Forward, who believes that money conflicts between men and women can seriously jeopardize relationships, and often stem from deep-seated issues. Forward, who has counseled financially distraught patients for years, has found that women who spend compulsively may be compensating for lost dreams: "Many women who played ...
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Whose Life is It Anyway?: When to Stop Taking Care of Their Feelings & Start Taking Care of Your Own 5 reviews Nina W. Brown
New Harbinger Publications, 2003
Learn How to Live Your Own Life
+ Review of Whose Life Is It Anyway + Ignore the naysayers...
This book is amazing. They say that the support group for children of functional families is the smallest in the world. This book is for the rest of us. If you have ever done something you didn't want to do because you lacked psychological strength of self and adequate boundary control, or if ...
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Obsessive Love: When It Hurts Too Much to Let Go 22 reviews Susan Forward, Craig Buck
Bantam, 2002
Get over that "one magic person"
+ Astonishing! + Extremely Helpful + obssesive relationships
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Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them : When Loving Hurts and You Don't Know Why 57 reviews Susan Forward, Joan Torres
Bantam, 2002
A Must Read For All!
+ I understood that I am not insane!!! they are just cheating me + Great Book on Women and Codependency
This book amazed me. I was expecting this book to completely demonize a lot of the abusive men and abusive parents. It showed me nobody is above the human condition on how they REACT to certain treatment given by the emotional horrors of psychological abuse. Although there have been huge ...
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Fresh Out Of Hell: Escaping the Negative Influences of Toxic Parenting 11 reviews Alyson Kay
Cold Tree Press, 2005
My life
+ Very brave author... + For my 14 year old son + Fresh Out Of Hell: Escaping the Negative Influences of Toxic Parenting
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My Parents' Keeper: Adult Children of the Emotionally Disturbed 1 review Eva Marian Brown
New Harbinger Publications, 1989
excellent book
I have been searching for help on the topic of having a mentally ill parent for years and only recently found this book. It is a very valuable resource. The author is comapssionate, has a keen understanding of the problem, and can articulate what it feels like to be the child of such a troubled ...
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Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting over Narcissistic Parents 65 reviews Nina W. Brown
New Harbinger Publications, 2001
It's all about my mother
+ Children of the Self-Absorbed + Excellent Starter for Self Evaluation
This book is written about my mother to a tee. It is reasurring that it is a personality disorder because I thought it was me that is crazy. I'm not crazy, but have been dealing with a NPD for my entire life and now that I realize the person I am dealing with. This will help me cope and ...
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Creating a Healthy Household : The Ultimate Guide for Healthier, Safer, Less-Toxic Living 3 reviews Lynn Marie Bower
Healthy House Institute, 2000
CREATING A HEALTHY HOUSEHOLD by Lynn Bower
+ A great resource + very helpful sourcebook
Ms. Bower's book is a must own reference manual for anyone concerned with making their personal environment healthier. Her comprehensive list of alternatives for common household chemicals, furnishings and textiles, lifestyle products (i.e. exercise equipment, cell phones, clothing, skin care, ...
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Working With Toxic Older Adults (soft cover): A Guide to Coping With Difficult Elders (Springer Series on ... 4 reviews Gloria Davenport
Springer Publishing Company, 1998
Must Read--So Helpful!
+ working with toxic older adults + You'll know if this is someone you love! + You'll know if this is someone you love!
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Toxic In-Laws: Loving Strategies for Protecting Your Marriage 22 reviews Susan Forward
Harper Paperbacks, 2002
Magically Transforms Relationships with Wisdom and Empathy
+ A marriage & mind saver! + A Must for every newly married couple!
Susan Forward is a master - any anger, hurt and frustration can be resolved with her revolutionary ways at looking at things with a very different and unique perspective. It will help any daughter-in-law move through the tough spots in her relationships with both her husband and their parents with ...
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Why Can't You Read My Mind? Overcoming the 9 Toxic Thought Patterns that Get in the Way of a Loving ... 11 reviews Jeffrey Bernstein
Da Capo Press, 2003
Changed my life
+ Just what I was looking for! I wish I had read it sooner! + Truly Life Changing and Relationship Saving + The Best, Most Practical Self Help Book on Relationships + excellent title!!
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When Your Lover Is a Liar: Healing the Wounds of Deception and Betrayal 34 reviews Susan Forward, Donna Frazier
Harper Paperbacks, 2000
Loving a liar is bad news
+ Bought This + Very helpful + Love ONLY grows in the fertile soil of trust!
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Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men 183 reviews Lundy Bancroft
Berkley Trade, 2003
a MUST read for ALL women
+ Light Bulb Moment + Why Does He DO That???? + Total Lifesaver! + Excellent
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Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You 68 reviews Susan Forward, Donna Frazier
Harper Paperbacks, 1998
For those in need, I highly recommend this book!
+ lifechanging book, but... + If you think that you have ever been abused emotionally + Emotional Blackmail + Enlightening
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Grieving Forward: Embracing Life Beyond Loss 2 reviews Susan Duke
FaithWords, 2006
A Triumph Over Tragedy
+ Is likely to resonate with many who are grieving the death of a loved one
For anyone who has lost a loved one, especially a chld, "Grieving Forward" is a must read. You must discover how Susan Duke turned her life of suffering and hurt around, from the loss of her son at the tender age of 18, to crawl out of the low pit of grief, and with faith in God to reach a high ...
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Toxic Relationships and How to Change Them: Health and Holiness in Everyday Life 3 reviews Clinton McLemore
Jossey-Bass, 2003
Destined to become a classic
+ Exceptional and powerful insights + What a useful book!
This book is destined to become a classic. Although advertised as a book about toxic behavior, the first 35% is about ordinary behavior. It presents some simple models that ordinary people can use to learn more about themselves and others. It explains which personality types go well together. ...
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Toxic Friends True Friends: How Your Friendships Can Make or Break Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Career 9 reviews Florence Isaacs
Citadel, 2003
Very Informative
+ Know Your True Friends + Very Insightful + A must read!
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Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner 16 reviews Nina W. Brown
New Harbinger Publications, 2003
Offers Important Insights - Essential reading for victims
+ A helpful and insightful book + Excellent guide + Great info and a great relief.
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