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Every survivor remembers that quiet moment when something felt off — a tone, a comment, a shift you couldn’t name. You tried harder, explained more, and kept giving chances as the highs faded and the lows grew. Eventually, you stopped recognizing yourself. You weren’t weak or naïve, you were conditioned to stay. And now, you want your life back.

¿Cansado de dudar de tu propia realidad después de cada conversación? ¿Te sientes atrapado en un ciclo, un momento valorado, al siguiente descartado? ¿Listo para recuperar tu autoestima y finalmente entender por qué permaneciste tanto tiempo?

* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship...

No te enamoraste de un monstruo; te enamoraste de la versión de ellos que querían que vieras. Para cuando la máscara cayó, tu corazón ya estaba enredado en promesas, sueños e ilusiones. Seguiste dando, esperando e intentando hasta que el agotamiento se volvió insoportable.

For years, you may have tried to fix, heal, understand, or love them better — believing the relationship could finally feel safe one day. Meanwhile, their needs always came first, and your emotional energy was slowly drained to zero. You didn’t “fail” - you were targeted. Narcissistic personalities seek out empathetic, emotionally open people because you give what they can’t generate within themselves.

In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By freeing yourself from your parents' emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment. Finally, you'll learn how to create positive new relationships so you can build a better life.

Innocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings, aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emergency after suffering non-accidental injuries. Aneta and Filip, the children’s parents, are distraught when their children are taken into care. Aneta maintains...

On 29 August 2016, devastating news hit the headlines that an entire family was found dead in a rural community. For Jacqueline Connolly, this was a deeply personal and life-shattering tragedy, as she discovered her sister Clodagh, along with her nephews Liam, Niall and Ryan, were killed by their husband and father Alan Hawe. Here, Jacqueline discloses the circumstances leading up to these tragic events, including Hawe's manipulation and coercive control of her unsuspecting sister.

Tired of loving someone who only hurts you? Do you feel trapped in their mind games, even long after they’re gone? Are you trying to heal, but the pain keeps pulling you back into the past?

Pasa las páginas. Cambia el patrón. Encuentra tu calma.No necesitas otro libro de crianza que solo te diga por qué deberías dejar de gritar; necesitas una guía que te muestre cómo.Este libro de trabajo de 4 semanas es tu plan paso a paso para romper el ciclo de enojo, culpa y frustración.

Are you exhausted from loving someone who keeps breaking you? Feel trapped between staying loyal and saving yourself? Have you started questioning your own reality, worth, and sanity?

In her new book, Cathy Glass, the no.1 bestselling author of Damaged, tells the story of the Alice, a young and vulnerable girl who is desperate to return home to her mother. Alice, aged four, is snatched by her mother the day she is due to arrive at Cathy's house. Drug-dependent and mentally...

I start all of my true crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books, I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my listeners a clear and accurate description on just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish.

Ten years ago, Helen Naylor discovered her mother, Elinor, had been faking debilitating illnesses for 30 years. After Elinor’s self-induced death, Helen found her diaries, which Elinor wrote daily for more than 50 years. The diaries reveal not only the inner workings of Elinor’s twisted mind and self-delusion, but also shocking revelations about Helen’s childhood. Everything Helen knew about herself and her upbringing was founded on a lie.

Tilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him. Frightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into foster care and is placed with Cathy. Tilly arrives with a graze on her cheek and Cathy becomes increasingly concerned by Dave’s behaviour, especially when...

Jackson is aggressive, confrontational and often volatile. His mother, Kayla, is crippled with grief after tragically losing her husband and eldest son. Struggling to cope, she puts Jackson into foster care. Cathy, his carer, encourages Jackson to talk about what has happened to his family, but...

When detective Maggie Oliver first discovered that children as young as 10 were being groomed, abused and trafficked for sex by gangs of men in the Rochdale area, she felt like a lonely voice calling for people to act. Banging on closed doors, it seemed that nobody was able or willing to help her save these vulnerable girls, but she couldn't just sit back while countless lives were being destroyed forever in plain sight. Instead, she launched a one-woman campaign to bring down these sickening gangs.

As parents, we all face emotional hurdles with our children. Whether it's tantrums, tears, or tension-filled moments, it can feel impossible to break the cycle of frustration. But what if instead of feeling powerless, you could empower both yourself and your child?

London, 1923. Cyril Black is finally out of prison. Rather than going home to his wife and son, he visits his mistress only to find that she's given birth to his daughter - and wants nothing to do with her. His wife, Florrie, reluctantly agrees to take them in. But there's no love in her heart...

The Sunday Times and New York Times best-selling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged 10, having been abused, victimised, and rejected by her family. Donna has been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy's. When Donna arrives she is silent, withdrawn, and walks with her shoulders hunched forward and her head down.