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In this deeply etched and haunting memoir, Vivian Gornick tells the story of her lifelong battle with her mother for independence. Gornick's groundbreaking book confronts what Edna O'Brien has called "the principal crux of female despair": the unacknowledged Oedipal nature of the mother-daughter bond. Born and raised in the Bronx, the daughter of "urban peasants," Gornick grows up in a household dominated by her intelligent but uneducated mother's romantic depression over the early death of her husband. 

A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS...

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.

Parents whose adult children have cut off contact wonder: How did this happen? Where did I go wrong? What happened to my loving child? Over time, holidays, birthdays, and even the birth of grandchildren may pass in silence. Anguish may turn into anger. While time, in and of itself, does not necessarily heal, actions do, and while every estrangement includes situation-specific variables, there are practical, effective, and universal techniques for understanding and healing these not-uncommon breaches.

A collection of recordings written and read by one of the greatest literary and cultural figures of the 20th. The collection is accompanied by a special 64 page booklet containing the poems. Upon the release of his first published work, Howl and Other Poems (1956), Allen Ginsberg became the...

BBC Audio presents Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's beloved novel following the five Bennett sisters as they try to find their way in the world. Gentle, beautiful Jane Bennett, strong-willed Elizabeth and their younger sisters have all been raised by a mother with one goal: to find wealthy...

Do you struggle with forgiving your mother? Do you have trouble making healthy relationships? Are you looking for help to be your true self? This audiobook is here to help you heal and find yourself after dealing with a narcissistic mother.

Warum verlieren sich Paare im Alltag – und wie finden sie zurück zur Verbindung, die am Anfang so leicht war? Dieses Buch zeigt, was in Beziehungen wirklich passiert: biologisch, emotional und unbewusst.

When your parents are pathologically self-centered, manipulative, or emotionally abusive, the pain they cause is deep and often difficult to put into words. You may experience anxiety, depression, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), low self-esteem, addiction, or other mental health conditions as an adult. But it was not your fault, and there are tools you can use to heal the trauma caused by your childhood.

In diesem Buch stellen wir Ihnen 8 wesentliche Unterschiede zwischen Männern und Frauen vor. Ohne diese Unterschiede zu kennen werden Sie Männer nie verstehen…mit denen vielleicht ebenfalls, aber wenn Sie versuchen, wird Ihre Mühe sich ganz sicher lohnen. Sie versuchen auch, Frauen zu verstehen! Manche Männer bemühen sich lebenslang, das Wesen einer Frau zu verstehen. Andere, wie Einstein gesagt hat, befassen sich mit weniger schwierigen Dingen wie der Relativitätstheorie.

Being a parent is usually all about giving of yourself to foster your child's growth and development. But what happens when this isn't the case? Some parents dismiss the needs of their children, asserting their own instead, demanding attention and reassurance from even very young children. This may especially be the case when a parent has narcissistic tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder.

Did you grow up with a parent who has borderline personality disorder (BPD), or you suspect they did? Was your parent's behavior unpredictable or scary? Did it seem like they were angry one minute and happy the next? Were your basic needs ignored? If so, it wasn't your fault. This compassionate guide offers a trauma-informed approach to help you recover from your toxic childhood and discover the person you were truly meant to be. You'll learn how to identify emotional and developmental wounds, and discover why interactions with your parents were so harmful to your sense of self.

Is your father's emotional absence still running your life? You chase emotionally unavailable men and can't figure out why the pattern keeps repeating. You tolerate behavior from partners that you'd never accept if it happened to a friend. You can't ask for help without feeling like you're admitting weakness. You're exhausted from being perfect, competent, and "fine" all the time. You grew up with a father who was physically there but emotionally absent. He showed up, but when you needed him? Nothing. Just silence or a tone that made you feel like an inconvenience.

In Our Mothers, Ourselves, Henry Cloud and John Townsend show how understanding how our mothers have profoundly influenced our lives can set us on a path toward wholeness and growth. No one has influenced the person you are today like your mother. The way she handled your needs as a child has...

From the celebrated author of The Dance of Anger comes an extraordinary book about mothering and how it transforms us -- and all our relationships -- inside and out. Written from her dual perspective as a psychologist and a mother, Lerner brings us deeply personal tales that run the gamut from...

Using the newest research on human attachment and brain development, Terri Apter, an internationally acclaimed psychologist and writer, unlocks the mysteries of this complicated bond. She showcases the five different types of difficult mother - the angry mother, the controlling mother, the narcissistic mother, the envious mother, and the emotionally neglectful mother - and explains the patterns of behavior seen in each type.

As a parent, your role changes drastically after your kids grow up. You fear heartache and strained relationships when your children choose difficult—even seemingly wrong—paths. Love, Pray, Listen is the gracious, practical resource you need for navigating the rocky terrain of parenting grown-ups. Mary DeMuth offers a robust theology for long-term parenting gleaned from the discipleship model Jesus exemplified, one carefully applying his way of expressing love. This is your invitation for spiritual growth and a path toward fulfilling relationships with your adult children.

Ella Lansville is a scapegoat daughter of a covert narcissist mother who was able to recover after a lifetime of hidden abuse and ultimately get her life back from her mother’s clutches. You, too, can rediscover the beauty of life and everything it has to offer. If you’re ready to take a step towards healing, this book will be your comprehensive guide.

Si creciste con un padre o una madre emocionalmente inmaduros, es posible que la ira, la tristeza, la vergüenza o las dudas sigan causándote problemas. En la infancia, seguramente muchas de tus necesidades emocionales no recibían ninguna atención y en general se ignoraban tus sentimientos, así que adoptaste un grado de autocontrol propio de un adulto para poder encajar el comportamiento de tus padres. Hasta que, en algún momento, te desconectaste de tu verdadero yo. Y sin este fuerte sentido de ti mismo, tal vez ahora creas

Listen to this book to gain secret keys to unlock a whole new world! Discover practical survival advice for those of us who didn’t receive empowerment from our own parents, for those with children already who want to be a better parent to train and sustain conscious future generations, as well as those of us working to raise consciousness and survive planet Earth, despite our own shortcomings, especially during these unsettling dynamic global shifts.