The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond222 reviews Patricia Evans Adams Media, 2003 This book saved my soul + Amazing Book + A must read + Not all Abusers are Men, Not all victims are women + Instrumental in My Recovery             Boundaries (Fireside/Parkside Recovery Book)30 reviews Anne Katherine Fireside, 1993 This book should be subtitled, "Life 101"! + Find Your Personal Boundries + Very Pleased + Excellent Resource             The Mom Factor14 reviews John Townsend, Henry Cloud, ... Zondervan, 1998 This Book Will Change Your Life! + Understand your mom, and yourself as a mom! For so long I've mostly heard about how important a father is in a child's development. I've never heard anyone else speak about how profound the mother's role is in the child's devlopment like this book does. I feel like I've gone to the eye doctor and have been given new glasses to see more ...             People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil146 reviews M. Scott Peck Touchstone, 1998 a helpful primer on thinking about evil + DANGER - This is a life-changing book + The Ability to Recognize Human Evil is Crucial for Self-Preservation After reading, enjoying, and becoming inspired by The Road Less Travelled I had to take Dr. Peck's writing seriously. People of the Lie was a wrenching departure from his first book, a "nice book", as he says. Even tho I am no longer a Christian and in spite of the Christian overtones of POTL, I ...             Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families14 reviews John C. Friel Ph.D., Linda D. Friel M.A. HCI, 1988 Nobody teaches this stuff. Read it! + A Good Read + Thank You + insightful             Take the Bully by the Horns: Stop Unethical, Uncooperative, or Unpleasant People from Running and Ruining ...24 reviews Sam Horn St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 A Possible Problem Solver + GRAB HOLD AND HANG ON + Be Bullied No More! + Like a martial arts course in self-assertiveness + bully tips for all ages             Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day23 reviews Anne Katherine Fireside, 2000 Healthy Boundaries + An Excellent Resource + Couldn't put this down This book is very well-written in easy-to-understand language. After reading this, I have a very clear idea of healthy boundaries and am now able to discern when boundaries are being violated. Definitely worth reading.             Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting over Narcissistic Parents68 reviews Nina W. Brown New Harbinger Publications, 2001 Excellent Starter for Self Evaluation + It's not all about you, Mom + Learn your history, Learn your self + Children of the Self-Absorbed + Children of the Self-Absorbed             Divorcing a Parent: Free Yourself from the Past and Live the Life You've Always Wanted9 reviews Beverly Mfcc Engel Ballantine Books, 1991 Help for the hardest decision you may ever have to make. + Reviews + Divorcing a Parent: Free Yourself from the Past + Wishing I'd Seen This Four Years Ago! + Great book             The Sociopath Next Door215 reviews Martha Stout Broadway, 2005 Essential Reading + i see the light + all people should read & heed + the sociopath next door + The Psychopath Next Door             Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us110 reviews Robert D. Hare The Guilford Press, 1999 Highly readable intro to psychopaths by world's leading expert + Fascinating and Informative + A Truly Insightful Book + Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us + ASSISTANCE IS FUTILE!             Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You68 reviews Patricia Evans Adams Media, 2003 Insightful + If you have ANYONE in your life whom you feel is controlling read this book. Patricia Evans has done it again. She has written a book that I could not put down. "Controlling People" examines much of the subtle and not so subtle behavior you and I have experienced from others, have felt uncomfortable about and even felt worse because of. I always knew someone in my family ...             When You and Your Mother Can't Be Friends: Resolving the Most Complicated Relationship of Your Life26 reviews Victoria Secunda Delta, 1991 Great Book for Learning about our Mothers! + Unique and Special Approach I read this book the day I received it in the mail (which was only two days after I had ordered it, by the way)! It was like reading about my life and my dealings with my mother. This book pinpoints the different ways mothers destructively rear their children. There are tons of real-life ...             The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family71 reviews Eleanor Payson Julian Day Publications, 2002 A Must Read for All People! + A very good book! + Excellent Book! + Hidden Gem + Uncanny             Love Is A Choice Breaking The Cycle Of Addictive Relationships14 reviews Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, ... Thomas Nelson, 1996 Don't be fooled by the children + Why I keep doing It to myself + Growth through Hard Work + Love Is a Choice Workbook + Love Is A Choice             Why Is It Always About You? Saving Yourself from the Narcissists in Your Life79 reviews Sandy Hotchkiss, James F. Masterson Free Press, 2002 Perfectly titled volume! + Knowledge is Power + A definite must-read! + Why is it Always About You?             How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty: And Say Yes to More Time, and What Matters Most to You20 reviews Patti Breitman, Connie Hatch Broadway, 2001 Much useful advice about a subject we're never taught! + Book..How to SAY NO Heard the cassette program, HOW TO SAY NO WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY--written and read by Patti Breitman and Connie Hatch . . . and am so glad that I did, in that it contains much useful advice on this useful topic that nobody ever teaches us about. Think about it . . . we get bombarded with ...             Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life235 reviews Henry Cloud, John Townsend Zondervan, 2002 Boundaries is the icing on the cake of healing! + MorganD + Not a Doormat anymore + Think twice about critical reviews...             The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment46 reviews Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman, Robert M. Pressman Jossey-Bass, 1997 A great book for helping oneself.... + Very helpful + enlightening! + A new beginning + The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment             Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life119 reviews Susan Forward, Craig Buck Bantam, 2002 Most significant book I have ever read + The best of therapy in a book! + Also read "Be Sweet" by Roy Blount Jr I read this book when it first came out in the early 90s. It made me realize that my sister and I were not crazy - our mother was! Our mother had caused us a lot of pain with her belief that her needs always needed to come first. The book opened my eyes. We eventually both broke it off with the ...