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Imagine waking up each day free from the weight of toxic relationships and mental clutter, confident in your ability to set boundaries, and inspired to live a life aligned with your true values. This 10-in-1 Workbook Collection is your ultimate roadmap to emotional freedom, resilience, and a purpose-driven life.

‘I’m going to love my baby and give her lots of attention,’ Jade said. ‘I’ll show my mum she’s wrong.’ Jade, 17, is pregnant, homeless and alone when she’s brought to live with Cathy. Jade is desperate to keep her baby, but little more than a child herself, she struggles with the...

Within every community, toxic people can be found hiding in families, couples, companies, and places of worship. The cryptic nature of psychological abuse involves repetitious mind games played by one individual or a group of people. Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken bones. There are no holes in the walls. The bruises, brokenness, and holes are held tightly within the target of the abuse.

A dramatic and remarkable narrative of an extraordinary teacher's determination, from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers The Tiger's Child and One Child. Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle - three recent arrivals from battle-torn Northern Ireland, badly traumatized by the horrors of war; an eleven-year-old boy, who only knew life inside an institution; an excitable girl, aggressive and sexually precocious at the age of eight; and seven-year-old Leslie, perhaps the most hopeless of all, unresponsive and unable to speak.

Stephanie’s story is one of love, hope and faith, designed to speak to all who are hurting, regardless of belief. Throughout her account, she shares details of the unexpected healing process experienced, revealing the changes it brought, offering a spiritual guide to other parents, carers and survivors. Threaded through the book is Stephanie’s simple message—healing is possible with God.

Normal Human Beings is a memoir by Robert Fulford, written in collaboration with his wife, Amy Fulford, that examines the long reach of childhood trauma and the complex process of healing.

The Shattered by Addiction and Narcissist is a raw and powerful story of survival through the chaos of addiction, manipulation, and emotional destruction. This book explores what happens when love becomes tangled with narcissism, control, and the painful cycle of someone else’s addiction. Through heartbreak, trauma, and the slow breaking of self-worth, the author shares an honest journey of being shattered, not by weakness, but by enduring what no one should have to endure.

What would you sacrifice to discover who you truly are? To the outside world, Kristy Dominiak had the perfect life: a loving husband, three beautiful children, community respect, financial security. But behind this façade, Kristy was quietly fighting the inner demons determined to shatter everything she cherished.

"F*ck ’em" is a zero-tolerance guide to dealing with emotionally irresponsible people of every kind — avoidants, narcissists, manipulators, perpetual victims, and anyone who drains your energy while refusing accountability. This audiobook teaches you how to see past the fake persona, stop making excuses for their behavior, and recognize them for what they really are: self-serving, opportunistic individuals who do not genuinely care about your well-being. For some of you, this will not just be an audiobook. It will be a transformative experience.

In these testing times, many feel unmotivated and have lost their mojo. Some are listless, retreating inward after trauma or loneliness, some become addicted to screens or meaningless activities, and many have lost passion in the face of life's challenges. Through fascinating tales from the consulting room and daily life, this book provides a groundbreaking model to regenerate hope. Graham Music outlines exactly how to understand and heal from a wide range of emotionally blunted states such as dissociation, depression, or helplessness.

Damian longs for home, but one man stands in his way … Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naive and unable to cope on her own. Cathy sets about helping Damian overcome his...

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten. The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee and, when she reads the referral, Cathy understands why.

Angie, 6, and sister Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive to stay with foster carer Cathy Glass. Their older half-sister Ashleigh has accused their father of something horrible, and the two young sisters have been removed from home to keep them safe. Cathy tries to comfort the girls...

Separating or divorcing a narcissist or someone who has narcissistic traits can be a difficult, draining experience. This book is written for the spouse of such a personality to support them step by step through the legal process, as well as through the difficult emotional journey that they'll be undertaking. It will help you recognize narcissistic behavior, prime you on what challenges lie ahead, and provide practical insights on how to survive the process. It will also help you work with your lawyer so you can both understand the potential pitfalls.

‘Each time my mother laid a finger on me… it was another step into the jaws of hell. Her abuse, more so than any other, destroyed me. It was the ultimate betrayal.’ Abused from the age of eight by her older brother and then her step-father, Maureen Wood quickly became numb to the constant...

This program is read by the author. A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. "I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to...

‘Asperger’s made me a prisoner in my own home. When I finally entered the real world, evil was waiting.’ A shocking true account of one girl’s harrowing journey to survival. Sophie Crockett spent most of her childhood suffering from crippling anxiety. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome...

A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose. Estranged from her parents, Ethan’s mum had been abused by her ex-partner, and began taking drugs to cope. Ethan is obviously lost and bewildered, and...

You feel drained. Confused. Unseen. They never yelled. They never hit you. But somehow, you lost yourself. They made you doubt your memory. Your emotions. Your instincts. And even now, after everything, you still question whether it was really abuse—because it didn’t look like what people usually call abuse. But deep down, you know: something was deeply wrong. This is what covert narcissistic abuse does. It’s invisible, manipulative, and designed to make you feel like the problem. You gave more, stayed longer, tried harder—hoping things would change. But they never did.

When Jane Epstein's brother makes this confession, a tsunami of memories floods over her. She remembers the years of sexual abuse at his hands. The pain. The shame. Suffering from trauma few talk about, Epstein searches for solace in strip clubs and hotel rooms. She finds love, loses it, and loves again. Years pass before she dares to dive into the depths of her past. Only then does she begin to heal.