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In Sheep's Clothing
by George K. Simon Jr. • 1996
Your decency is their weapon. Learn to see the hidden fight and stop losing it.
4.05
5k+
In Sheep's Clothing Summary
In Sheep's Clothing 89%
Your decency is their weapon. Learn to see the hidden fight and stop losing it.
by George K. Simon Jr. 1996
4.05
5k+ ratings
Emotional Blackmail
by Susan Forward • 1997
A therapist's script for breaking the cycle of emotional demands, threats, and guilty surrender.
4.09
4k+
Emotional Blackmail Summary
Emotional Blackmail 88%
A therapist's script for breaking the cycle of emotional demands, threats, and guilty surrender.
by Susan Forward 1997
4.09
4k+ ratings
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
by Amy J.L. Baker • 2007
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
4.44
176
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome Summary
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome 88%
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
by Amy J.L. Baker 2007
4.44
176 ratings
Dark Psychology
by James W. Williams • 2019
The playbook manipulators count on you never reading: spot the tactics and build your defenses.
2.85
309
Dark Psychology Summary
Dark Psychology 88%
The playbook manipulators count on you never reading: spot the tactics and build your defenses.
by James W. Williams 2019
2.85
309 ratings
Manipulation and Dark Psychology
by Jonathan Mind • 2019
Four dark personalities, their covert tactics, and the mental armor that stops them cold.
3.88
83
Manipulation and Dark Psychology Summary
Manipulation and Dark Psychology 88%
Four dark personalities, their covert tactics, and the mental armor that stops them cold.
by Jonathan Mind 2019
3.88
83 ratings
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough
by Abbey Strauss • 2011
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
4.33
3
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough Summary
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough 88%
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
by Abbey Strauss 2011
4.33
3 ratings
Emotional Manipulation Tactics
by Tess Binder • 2015
The silent tactics that erode self-worth: how to spot manipulation before the damage is done.
3.42
12
Emotional Manipulation Tactics Summary
Emotional Manipulation Tactics 88%
The silent tactics that erode self-worth: how to spot manipulation before the damage is done.
by Tess Binder 2015
3.42
12 ratings
Who's Pulling Your Strings?
by Harriet B. Braiker • 1955
Your need to be liked is their lever. The resistance tactics that make manipulation fail.
4.07
823
Who's Pulling Your Strings? Summary
Who's Pulling Your Strings? 88%
Your need to be liked is their lever. The resistance tactics that make manipulation fail.
by Harriet B. Braiker 1955
4.07
823 ratings
Toxic People
by Tim Cantopher • 2017
Why you attract draining people, and the boundary skills that finally keep them out.
3.74
405
Toxic People Summary
Toxic People 88%
Why you attract draining people, and the boundary skills that finally keep them out.
by Tim Cantopher 2017
3.74
405 ratings
Gaslighting
by Stephanie Sarkis • 2018
From love bombing to courtroom sabotage: how gaslighters operate, and how to reclaim your reality.
3.77
1k+
Gaslighting Summary
Gaslighting 88%
From love bombing to courtroom sabotage: how gaslighters operate, and how to reclaim your reality.
by Stephanie Sarkis 2018
3.77
1k+ ratings
Sickened
by Julie Gregory • 2003
Her mother needed a sick child. She performed flawlessly. Then a lecture exposed the whole script.
3.74
20k+
Sickened Summary
Sickened 88%
Her mother needed a sick child. She performed flawlessly. Then a lecture exposed the whole script.
by Julie Gregory 2003
3.74
20k+ ratings
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
39k+
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door 88%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
Dark Psychology 101
by Michael Pace • 2015
Gaslighting, love bombing, and the illusion of choice: the covert playbook of manipulation.
3.28
457
Dark Psychology 101 Summary
Dark Psychology 101 88%
Gaslighting, love bombing, and the illusion of choice: the covert playbook of manipulation.
by Michael Pace 2015
3.28
457 ratings
Psicología Oscura
by Victor Sykes • 2019
Love bombing, gaslighting, the long con: how to spot covert manipulation and shield yourself.
3.40
169
Psicología Oscura Summary
Psicología Oscura 88%
Love bombing, gaslighting, the long con: how to spot covert manipulation and shield yourself.
by Victor Sykes 2019
3.40
169 ratings
The Emotional Incest Syndrome
by Patricia Love • 1990
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
4.20
547
The Emotional Incest Syndrome Summary
The Emotional Incest Syndrome 88%
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
by Patricia Love 1990
4.20
547 ratings
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
4.40
6k+
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents 88%
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.40
6k+ ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 88%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life
by Linda Martinez-Lewi • 2008
Narcissists run the same playbook on everyone. Learn their moves before they run them on you.
3.71
278
Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life Summary
Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life 88%
Narcissists run the same playbook on everyone. Learn their moves before they run them on you.
by Linda Martinez-Lewi 2008
3.71
278 ratings
A Child Called "It"
by Dave Pelzer • 1995
Starved and locked up, a boy endures his mother's torture until a teacher spots the bruises.
4.14
463k+
A Child Called "It" Summary
A Child Called "It" 88%
Starved and locked up, a boy endures his mother's torture until a teacher spots the bruises.
by Dave Pelzer 1995
4.14
463k+ ratings
The Narcissist You Know
by Joseph Burgo • 2015
How to recognize and disarm seven types of narcissist, by understanding the shame behind them.
3.87
937
The Narcissist You Know Summary
The Narcissist You Know 88%
How to recognize and disarm seven types of narcissist, by understanding the shame behind them.
by Joseph Burgo 2015
3.87
937 ratings
The Narcissist’s Hall of Mirrors
by Richard Banks • 2023
Spot the manipulation tactics, exit the narcissist's cycle, and reclaim the confidence they broke.
5.00
1
The Narcissist’s Hall of Mirrors Summary
The Narcissist’s Hall of Mirrors 88%
Spot the manipulation tactics, exit the narcissist's cycle, and reclaim the confidence they broke.
by Richard Banks 2023
5.00
1 ratings
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex
by Amy J.L. Baker • 2014
When your ex turns your child against you, the strategies to protect your bond.
4.13
515
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex Summary
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex 87%
When your ex turns your child against you, the strategies to protect your bond.
by Amy J.L. Baker 2014
4.13
515 ratings
Dark Psychology and Manipulation
by Margaret Morrison • 2022
Spot the manipulators before they spot you, and turn their own tactics against them.
3.41
177
Dark Psychology and Manipulation Summary
Dark Psychology and Manipulation 87%
Spot the manipulators before they spot you, and turn their own tactics against them.
by Margaret Morrison 2022
3.41
177 ratings
Narcissistic Lovers
by Cynthia Zayn • 2007
Worshipped, then discarded: recognize the cycle, break free, and rebuild on your own terms.
4.02
351
Narcissistic Lovers Summary
Narcissistic Lovers 87%
Worshipped, then discarded: recognize the cycle, break free, and rebuild on your own terms.
by Cynthia Zayn 2007
4.02
351 ratings
Dark Psychology and Manipulation
by Brandon Goleman • 2019
Manipulators bank on you not knowing their playbook. This is the playbook.
3.43
116
Dark Psychology and Manipulation Summary
Dark Psychology and Manipulation 87%
Manipulators bank on you not knowing their playbook. This is the playbook.
by Brandon Goleman 2019
3.43
116 ratings
Wild Game
by Adrienne Brodeur • 2019
At fourteen she helped hide her mother's affair. Decades later she married the other man's son.
3.98
33k+
Wild Game Summary
Wild Game 87%
At fourteen she helped hide her mother's affair. Decades later she married the other man's son.
by Adrienne Brodeur 2019
3.98
33k+ ratings
Dangerous Personalities
by Joe Navarro • 2014
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
3.88
3k+
Dangerous Personalities Summary
Dangerous Personalities 87%
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
by Joe Navarro 2014
3.88
3k+ ratings
Gaslighting
by J.B. Snow • 2016
How a narcissist bends your reality, and the practical defenses that actually work.
3.91
75
Gaslighting Summary
Gaslighting 87%
How a narcissist bends your reality, and the practical defenses that actually work.
by J.B. Snow 2016
3.91
75 ratings
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2020
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
3.97
964
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door Summary
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door 87%
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
by Martha Stout 2020
3.97
964 ratings
Life Code
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2012
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
3.77
3k+
Life Code Summary
Life Code 87%
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2012
3.77
3k+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People
by Shahida Arabi • 2020
Highly sensitive people attract manipulators. Spot the tactics, break the chemistry, stay free.
3.85
4k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People 87%
Highly sensitive people attract manipulators. Spot the tactics, break the chemistry, stay free.
by Shahida Arabi 2020
3.85
4k+ ratings
Narcissistic Mothers
by Caroline Foster • 2021
Narcissistic mothers install a critic in your head. Evict it and reclaim your life.
4.19
1k+
Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Narcissistic Mothers 87%
Narcissistic mothers install a critic in your head. Evict it and reclaim your life.
by Caroline Foster 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
Surrounded by Liars
by Thomas Erikson • 2024
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
3.38
865
Surrounded by Liars Summary
Surrounded by Liars 87%
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
by Thomas Erikson 2024
3.38
865 ratings
The Drama of the Gifted Child
by Alice Miller • 1979
Depression and grandiosity share a root: the child who learned her feelings were inconvenient.
4.05
31k+
The Drama of the Gifted Child Summary
The Drama of the Gifted Child 87%
Depression and grandiosity share a root: the child who learned her feelings were inconvenient.
by Alice Miller 1979
4.05
31k+ ratings
No One Man Should Have All That Power
by Amos Barshad • 2019
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
3.65
185
No One Man Should Have All That Power Summary
No One Man Should Have All That Power 87%
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
by Amos Barshad 2019
3.65
185 ratings
Controlling People
by Patricia Evans • 2002
Controllers need to define you because they have no real self of their own.
3.91
1k+
Controlling People Summary
Controlling People 87%
Controllers need to define you because they have no real self of their own.
by Patricia Evans 2002
3.91
1k+ ratings
Women With Controlling Partners
by Carol A Lambert MSW • 2016
Psychological abuse is brainwashing. Name it, stop self-blame, and reclaim who you are.
4.23
56
Women With Controlling Partners Summary
Women With Controlling Partners 87%
Psychological abuse is brainwashing. Name it, stop self-blame, and reclaim who you are.
by Carol A Lambert MSW 2016
4.23
56 ratings
My Phantoms
by Gwendoline Riley • 2021
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
3.77
6k+
My Phantoms Summary
My Phantoms 87%
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
by Gwendoline Riley 2021
3.77
6k+ ratings
How To Kill A Narcissist
by J.H. Simon • 2016
Narcissists run on your emotional reaction. Starve them by disengaging and rebuild your life.
4.19
801
How To Kill A Narcissist Summary
How To Kill A Narcissist 87%
Narcissists run on your emotional reaction. Starve them by disengaging and rebuild your life.
by J.H. Simon 2016
4.19
801 ratings
Dark Psychology
by Jonathan Mind • 2019
Everyone has a dark side. The manual for spotting manipulators before they spot you.
3.89
435
Dark Psychology Summary
Dark Psychology 87%
Everyone has a dark side. The manual for spotting manipulators before they spot you.
by Jonathan Mind 2019
3.89
435 ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
14k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells 87%
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998
4.02
14k+ ratings
The Gaslight Effect
by Robin Stern • 2007
You're not losing your mind; someone is rewriting your reality. Take it back.
3.85
2k+
The Gaslight Effect Summary
The Gaslight Effect 87%
You're not losing your mind; someone is rewriting your reality. Take it back.
by Robin Stern 2007
3.85
2k+ ratings
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life
by David Hawkins • 2007
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
4.08
227
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life Summary
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life 87%
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
by David Hawkins 2007
4.08
227 ratings
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
by Karyl McBride • 2008
Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.
4.20
12k+
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers 87%
Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.
by Karyl McBride 2008
4.20
12k+ ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 87%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ ratings
A Boy Without Hope
by Casey Watson • 2018
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
4.29
1k+
A Boy Without Hope Summary
A Boy Without Hope 87%
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
by Casey Watson 2018
4.29
1k+ ratings
Women Who Love Psychopaths
by Sandra L. Brown • 2008
The brain chemistry that keeps capable women tethered to conscienceless men, and the path out.
4.20
386
Women Who Love Psychopaths Summary
Women Who Love Psychopaths 87%
The brain chemistry that keeps capable women tethered to conscienceless men, and the path out.
by Sandra L. Brown 2008
4.20
386 ratings
The Manipulative Man
by Dorothy Mccoy • 2006
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
3.89
188
The Manipulative Man Summary
The Manipulative Man 87%
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
by Dorothy Mccoy 2006
3.89
188 ratings
Bitter Blood
by Jerry Bledsoe • 1988
A custody war. A fake doctor. A mother who saved her last bullets for her own children.
4.04
10k+
Bitter Blood Summary
Bitter Blood 87%
A custody war. A fake doctor. A mother who saved her last bullets for her own children.
by Jerry Bledsoe 1988
4.04
10k+ ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 87%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
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