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Christina O'Connor is the main prosecution witness from the Huddersfield Grooming scandal. In 2017, 11 men were convicted of a staggering 43 offences against her. In this memoir, Christina will describe how, from being a happy child with a loving family, she fell into the clutches of a grooming gang whose abuse of children earned them a total of 221 years in prison.

Growing up in a quiet, middle-class suburb outside of Amsterdam, childhood best friends Anna and Olivia had their whole lives ahead of them. But every parent's worst nightmare came true when the teenagers fell in with the wrong crowd. Eleven years their senior, Ryan was charming and good-looking...

Imagine you are dying with a secret. Something you've never had the courage to tell your friends and family. Or a last wish - a task you need carried out before you can rest in peace. Now imagine there's a man who can take care of all that, who has no respect for the living, who will do anything...

The Real Pope Francis: Denying Truth in the Face of Sexual Abuse by Juan Pablo Gallego is a comprehensive critique of Pope Francis's (Jorge Bergoglio's) handling of clerical sexual abuse scandals in Argentina, arguing that he prioritized avoiding scandals over protecting victims and pursuing justice.

From the world’s leading authority on metaphysics, whose message has transformed millions of lives worldwide, comes the ultimate guide for self-healing in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse. Four-time bestselling author RJ Spina, who healed his own “permanent” paralysis through energetic attunement, returns with You Are the Sun, a book that will help you finally heal the psychological wounds that have been holding you back. By looking inward first and pushing beyond self-limiting beliefs, your wellbeing can be optimized and personal fulfillment achieved.

You don't quite know what to call it. There were no bruises. No police report. No moment you can point to and say this is the one that broke me. There was just the slow, daily weight of being treated as the problem — the contempt, the gaslighting, the silences used as punishment, the love that came with conditions you could never quite meet. You apologize for things that aren't yours to apologize for. You wonder whether what happened to you really counted. It counted. The wounds are real. And so is the healing.

Unmask the hidden tactics of skilled manipulators who exploit your empathy and trust. Learn to recognize their subtle strategies, protect yourself, and reclaim your reality. Empower yourself with awareness to transform relationships and dynamics forever. You think you'd see it coming. You wouldn't fall for it. You're too bright, too strong, too aware. Yet, manipulation doesn't work because victims are weak; it works because manipulators are skilled.

What if the most powerful way to deal with toxic people… was to stop reacting? You try to stay calm. You explain your intentions. You replay conversations in your mind, wondering what went wrong. You try harder to be understanding, patient, reasonable. And yet somehow, every conversation ends the same way, tension, confusion, and emotional exhaustion. You walk away drained. Not because you did something wrong… but because you were pulled into a game designed to keep you reacting. The truth is simple: Manipulative people feed on emotional reactions. Arguments energize them.

"I'm Just Trying to Help." The Four Words That Trapped You. You can't remember the last time you felt confident in your own decisions. You apologize for things you didn't do. You second-guess everything. You feel smaller every day.

Some people can name the day everything changed. For others, there is no day. There's just… the way it was. The household where love came with conditions. The parent who couldn't quite see you. The years of being told you were too sensitive, too much, too quiet, too loud — until you stopped trusting your own read on anything. If you've ever wondered why "regular" therapy didn't quite touch what you were carrying — why techniques that work for everyone else seem to skim the surface — there's a reason. You might be living with Complex PTSD.

Come to terms with your past while moving powerfully into the future The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and a map of the healing journey to every woman who was sexually abused as a child—and to those who care about her. Although the effects of child...

'A powerful tribute to female solidarity that you won't be able to stop thinking about' GLAMOUR 'An ode to how women support, protect and uphold each other in a misogynistic world. Read then pass it on' STYLIST 'Took my breath away from the first page and did not let go of me till the very last'...

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...

Charlene Downes was 14 years old when she went missing in the seedy underbelly of Blackpool. Once a happy-go-lucky schoolgirl, she had turned into a truant. Though Charlene was hanging out with a new crowd by takeaway shops and the pier, her mum, Karen, always knew her typical teenage daughter would come home. But one day she didn't.

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...

Despite leaving the courtroom with her reputation intact, Kat's inner life was in turmoil, and it was only due to the loyal support and steadfast encouragement of her ever-increasing fan-base that she managed to complete the sixth volume so soon. Following on from the fifth book, in which she lost her identity but somehow found herself a husband, Karin now finds herself in the precarious position of having to move in with her partner's family - a move known to strain even the tightest of marital bonds.

Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to all manner of children arriving on her doorstep, but nothing can prepare her for sisters Billy and Bo when they arrive at her home. It is clear from the moment she sets eyes on them that four-year-old Bo and seven-year-old Billy have clearly been subjected to unimaginable neglect, and it takes all of Maggie's skills as a foster carer to try to connect with the volatile little girls, who seem far younger than their years. 

Foster carer Maggie Hartley is finally enjoying a well-earned holiday from fostering, savouring time with her brand-new baby granddaughter. One night, though, the peace and quiet is interrupted by an urgent call from Social Services. A man has been stabbed, and Social Services need to find an emergency placement for his little girl. Maggie is used to children arriving on her doorstep at all times of the day and night, but nothing can prepare her for the sight of 11-year-old Nancy. 

'He said he loved me.' Fourteen-year-old Hannah comes to live with foster carer Maggie Hartley after her mum pleads with Social Services to take her into care, unable to cope with her daughter anymore. Previously a good student, a loving daughter and sister, Hannah is now playing truant...

Healing the wounds of sexual trauma has long been considered by many psychotherapists to be one of the most challenging tasks a person will ever face. The good news, teaches Dr. Peter A. Levine, is that new and more effective tools are emerging. On Sexual Healing, Dr. Levine, a pioneer in the...