Domestic Relationships

Blame Changer by psychologist Carmel O'Brien, former head of Clinical Services at Victoria's Doncare, provides straight forward answers to common questions and aims to debunk pervasive myths around what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last year called "one of Australia's greatest shames" domestic violence. But Blame Changer is much more than the definitive rebuttal of some of society's most damaging, ill-informed and pervasive attitudes about domestic violence.

The Domestic Abuse: His Story, Husband Abuse, and Partner Abuse bundle.

In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and psychological control dominated their lives. Through persistence and courage, they have risen above their situation and come out the other side shining with positivity, strength, commitment, and empathy for others.

In domestic abuse situations, some men try to explain why they felt they had to abuse. Some of the men realize and admit that it was their fault. They admit they need help. Others blame everyone else. These stories are the abusers' side. They are in no way glamorized. The abuser is never made to look like the victim. These men tell why they feel they abused their girlfriends and wives. Some realize they are to blame and seek help.

Husband Abuse - This section is completely about men being abused by their mates. Most men can’t talk about it, let alone seek help if they are being abused. They are afraid of being ridiculed or looked upon as being weak. Most of these men have never raised a hand to their abuser. This is a side of abuse that is very rarely heard about.

“Better dead than divorced", responds a young wife to those who urge her to divorce her adulterous, manipulative, and abusing husband, who plans to kill her. She knows about his evil intentions, and she is urged to leave him and save her life, but her love, her devotion, and societal prejudice against divorced women make her stay. And dead she ends up by a commissioned assassin. Her cousin, a principled man, fights beyond his modest means in a corrupt system to have justice for her loss served.

Everything about Joe seemed perfect, and Alice was the happiest she'd ever been. Then one day Joe saw a message on her phone and discovered something that changed everything. Although it was from an old love, he ignored Alice's explanations and desperate pleas. And soon the violence and abuse began. As she attempted to prove to Joe that he really was her world, Alice gave up everything that mattered to her, including her family, her friends and her job. But still it wasn't enough.

A compelling true story, The Bastard Child is the autobiography of the founder of NAVA FUND, Leroy Allen, born and raised in the Chery Hill section of South Baltimore. Growing up on the streets and in a culture of survival, his lifestyle was extremely dysfunctional and included lots of adversity. Loved by a mother and fiercely protected only she lacked skills and resources to support the family.

For years, Madison longed for answers about her estranged father and his side of the family. She never expected those answers to come in the form of a stranger on her doorstep with news of a will and an unsettled estate. Now there are siblings, grandparents, and a family business to contend with. Not to mention her mother, who never wanted Madison to be acquainted with the Moores, despite giving her their last name. To get the complete story, Madison must travel across the country to Black Rock Beach and confront the family she’s never known. If you like stories that explore complicated ...

How does one not only survive but thrive during and after living with Domestic Abuse? How does one see the signs before it becomes a way of life? How does one get away from that life? What legal measures can one do in order to move forward? All of these questions and more are answered by the Author in this book, September's Chill. Gwendolyn Law not only lived it she survived it and now thrives in her life. She does not allow it to define who she is but she understands it was a defining moment in her life. This is her story. Her Truth

Vince Taylor has everything he could dream of. He’s the CEO of a tech firm in New York City, owns a beautiful home and, most importantly, he is married to Nicole - the woman who stole his heart the first moment he set eyes on her. Together they have built the perfect life. But when Layla, a stunning young intern at Vince’s company, is found dead, all eyes are suddenly on him. Vince has a secret that threatens to tear their perfect world apart.... He was having an affair with Layla. And he’ll do anything to cover his tracks.

"Ist es wirklich so schlimm, oder übertreibe ich nur?", "Liegt es an mir?" und "Warum kann ich diese Person nicht einfach loslassen?" – solche Fragen quälen viele Menschen, die toxische Beziehungen erleben. Der Ursprung dieser Probleme liegt oft in der Vergangenheit. Wer als Kind Missbrauch, Vernachlässigung oder das Gefühl des Verlassenwerdens erlebt hat, kämpft oft mit ungesunden Beziehungsdynamiken im Erwachsenenalter – egal ob in der Liebe, zwischen Freund*innen oder in der Familie.

Bien que les manipulateurs existent depuis la nuit des temps, ces sinistres individus restent mal connus : mal connus du grand public qui pourtant les côtoie quotidiennement, mal connus des institutions dont ils encombrent pourtant l'appareil judiciaire, mal connus des médecins et des psys dont ils saturent pourtant les cabinets des plaintes leurs victimes, mal connus de leurs victimes, elles-mêmes, qui se réveillent en général trop tard, quand le piège s'est refermé sur elles.

El abuso sexual infantil, la violencia intrafamiliar y la violencia de género constituyen realidades dolorosas que marcan, de una u otra forma, la vida de los seres humanos que han tenido el infortunio de sufrir estas experiencias. Uno de los aspectos más lamentables relacionado con esta problemática es que la mayoría de situaciones violentas tienen lugar en el hogar, de puertas para adentro, donde cada ser humano debería sentirse feliz y protegido.

When J. R. Cobis woke up from his fantasy, he discovered he was living in a nightmare. His once-loving wife had become someone he didn’t recognize. Their marriage flipped the script on domestic violence where the wife was the abuser and the husband was the victim!

This book is for people who desire to be healed from a broken and damaging relationship. This broken or damaging relationship could be that of a parent-child, BFF, business, and or other familial dynamic. Stop, Look, & Listen is for people who are actively looking for a soulmate and those who need help with the healing process of grieving the death of an unhealthy soul-tie.

The stories inside this book share pains of the past. The 5 women who share their story take you through their process to heal, to love, and to transmute their feelings of anger, ridicule, and just the unknowing and uncertainty.

How to Leave Your Psychopath is a candid account of the bizarre and frightening world of coercive control and abusive relationships from a woman who, until her eyes were opened, had spent her entire dating life trapped in them. This accessible book will cover all types of toxic relationships as well as the route to self-discovery, how to see and respond to red flags, safe dating, recognizing controlling traits, distinguishing narcissistic and psychopathic personality types and all that lies in-between.

Every two minutes, police are called to a family violence matter. Every week, a woman is killed by a current or former partner. This is Australia's national emergency. Violence against women is preventable. It is not an inevitable part of the human condition. It's time to create a new normal. It is time to stop the slaughter in our suburbs.

GLOBAL STATISTICS: 140 women and girls die at the hands of an abusive partner or family member every day; which amounts to one death every ten minutes. In Europe and the Americas, more than half of those deaths are at the hands of an intimate partner. FACT: Physical abuse begins as mental abuse in almost every case. FACT: Jealousy is mental abuse and a sign of worse to come. You might think jealousy is a natural part of being in love; a partner's way of demonstrating how much they care. But, what if jealousy reaches such an extreme that you find yourself constantly under attack, accused of ...