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Military Families
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Dealing with Controlling and Manipulative People

Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You  Patricia Evans, 2002

In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People  
George Simon, 1996

Coping with Difficult People 
Robert Bramson, 1998

Emotional Blackmail: When the People In Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You 
Susan Forward, 1998

People-Reading: How We Control Others, How They Control Us 
Ernst Beier, 1989

Stop Controlling Me! What to Do When Someone You Love Has Too Much Power Over You 
Richard Stenack, 2001

Who's Pulling Your Strings? How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life  Harriet Braiker, 2003

Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry  Albert Bernstein, 2002

151 Quick Ideas to Deal with Difficult People  Carrie Mason-Draffen, 2007

Thank You for Being Such a Pain: Spiritual Guidance for Dealing with Difficult People  Mark Rosen, 1999

201 Ways to Deal With Difficult People  Alan Axelrod, 1997

Dealing with People You Can't Stand  Rick Brinkman, 2002

Since Strangling Isn't an Option  Sandra Crowe, 1999

How to Deal With Emotionally Explosive People  Albert Bernstein, 2002

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitative Relationships  Patrick Carnes, 1997

Stalking the Soul  Marie-France Hirigoyen, 2004

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Unhealthy Narcissism

Why Is It Always About You? Saving Yourself from the Narcissists in Your Life  Sandy Hotchkiss, 2002

Trapped in the Mirror: Adult Children of Narcissists in Their Struggle for Self 
Elan Golomb, 1992

The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment 
Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman and Robert Pressman, 1997

Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents 
Nina Brown, 2001

Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving With the Self-absorbed  Wendy Behary, 2008

Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life  Linda Martinez-Lewi, 2008

Narcissistic Lovers: How to Cope, Recover and Move On  Cynthia Zayn & Kevin Dibble, 2007

When You Love a Man Who Loves Himself  Keith Campbell, 2005


Enough About You, Let's Talk About Me: How to Recognize and Manage the Narcissists in Your Life
 Les Carter, 2008

The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern 
Nina Brown, 1998

Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner
  Nina Brown, 2003

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self 
Alice Miller, 1996

The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family  
Eleanor Payson, 2002

Help! I'm in Love with a Narcissist  Steven Carter, 2005

Identifying and Understanding the Narcissistic Personality  Elsa Ronningstam, 2005

Disorders of Narcissism: Diagnostic, Clinical, and Empirical Implications  Elsa Ronningstam, 2008

If You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place in the World  Dan Neuharth, 1999

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Emotional and Verbal Abuse

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond  Patricia Evans, 1992

The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself 
Beverly Engel, 1992

The Verbally Abusive Man  Patricia Evans, 2006

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Physical and Sexual Abuse

The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse  Ellen Bass and Laura Davis, 1994

Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life 
Susan Forward, 1989

Soul Murder: The Effects of Childhood Abuse and Deprivation 
Leonard Shengold, 1989

Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children 
Eliana Gil, 1988

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Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man  Scott Wetzler, 1993

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Understanding the Borderline Mother  Christine Lawson, 2000

I Hate You -- Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality 
Jerold Kreisman, 1991

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Coping When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder 
Paul Mason, 1998

Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder 
Richard Moskovitz, 1996

Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds & Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem  Kimberlee Roth, 2003
 

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Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior  Jeffrey Schwartz, 1997

Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions  Lee Baer, 2000

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Unhealthy Perfectionism

Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control  Allan Mallinger, 1992

The Care and Feeding of Perfectionists  Cynthia Curnan, 1999

Never Good Enough: Freeing Yourself from the Chains of Perfectionism  Monica Ramirez Basco, 1999

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism  Martin Antony and Richard Swinson, 1998

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Shame and Guilt

Healing the Shame that Binds You  John Bradshaw, 1988
 

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Emotional Incest

Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When A Parent's Love Rules Your Life  Patricia Love, 1991

Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners. Understanding Covert Incest  Kenneth Adams, 1991

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Domestic Violence

It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence  Meg Dugan and Roger Hock, 2000

The Domestic Violence Sourcebook 
Dawn Berry, 2000

Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
  Lundy Bancroft, 2003

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Military Families

Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress  Mary Edwards Wertsch, 1996

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Cults

When God Becomes a Drug: Breaking the Chains of Religious Addiction and Abuse  Father Leo Booth and John Bradshaw, 1992

Cults in Our Midst: The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives 
Margaret Singer and Janja Lalich, 1996

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Self-Esteem

The Six Pillars of Self Esteem  Nathaniel Branden, 1995

Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques 
Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning, 1987

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Addictive Relationships

The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome  Harriet Braker, 2001

How to Break Your Addiction to a Person 
Howard Halpern, 1983

But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships 
Jill Murray, 2000

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Forgiveness

How Can I Forgive You? : The Courage To Forgive, the Freedom Not To  Janis Spring, 2004

The Forgiving Self: The Road From Resentment to Connection  Robert Karen, 2001

Forgiveness is a Choice 
Robert Enright, 2001

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Healthy Interpersonal Boundaries

Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting and Enjoying the Self  Charles Whitfield, 1993

Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin 
Anne Katherine, 1993

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