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Have you ever wondered why you cannot stop thinking about the narcissist in your life? Perhaps that person texted or called you, and you did not know how to respond. Despite your best efforts, you always feel trapped in a continuous cycle and stuck on your journey to recovering from narcissistic abuse.

This book will provide you with the information you need to understand and interact with the narcissist in your life in ways that are as painless as possible for all people involved. It seeks to create a roadmap for you with easy-to-understand, clear explanations and no-nonsense advice on how to interact with narcissists in ways that are the least likely to lead to an explosion of narcissistic rage, without giving up who you are or putting yourself in harm’s way.

Are you sick and tired of bad habits dictating your life? Have you tried endless other solutions but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? Do you finally want to say goodbye to trauma/PTSD and discover something which works for you?...you can utilize principles of neuroplasticity to improve cognitive flexibility, eliminate depression, and so much more without experiencing any negative side effects and without spending a lot of money!

This is a collection of stories based on women who have been in abusive relationships. Some were forced to flee and still live in fear of being found. Some didn't survive....

If someone in your life is causing you to question your own sanity and is driving you into the ground, don’t worry, you are not crazy, nor are you alone in the matter. Most importantly, it is not your fault! Did you know that according to National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence survey, 48.4 percent of women and 48.8 percent of men have experienced at least one psychologically aggressive behavior by an intimate partner. That’s nearly every other person!

Do you feel you lost your childhood because your parents weren't ready to emotionally take care of a child? Have you ever feel like you always have been the adult in your child-parent relationship? All you ever wanted was parents who listen to your stories, welcome you with open arms, and tell you how much they love you, no matter what you do. Instead, you walked around on eggshells making sure none of your actions would upset or irritate your parents. Now, it is the right time to start healing yourself instead of taking care of others.

Are you feeling stuck in a rut? Spinning your wheels in the mud, directionless, daunted by the darkness of this world, uncertain of your future? Do you want to heal yourself, to find a center and a spiritual balance? Do you just want to know what, exactly, a third eye is? If any of these cases rings true, then Third Eye: Simple Techniques to Awaken Your Third Eye Chakra with Guided Meditation, Kundalini, and Hypnosis is exactly the correct choice for you. For as long as humans have been on Earth, we have been searching for the answers to life’s many questions.

This is an adventure story about two children who are identical except in their ways. One is always in trouble and untidy, the other is smart and clean. The one thing they did have that they shared was they always protected each other.

Grade ‘A’ law graduate Millicent Prendergast created the perfect storm. A dalliance with her boss taught her a lesson she would never forget. Her subsequent dismissal by Silvia O’Donnall, her nemesis, forced her onwards to reach her goal. With financial assistance from Daniel Faversham, her law practice grew, along with her reputation, until a gruesome murder.

In Alone on a Cliff, the girls return to the cliff where they spent a night stranded in 1973 while on a trek PerryAnn hatched to find Billy. Now, over 20 years later, they are on a trek to find Billy again, only this time, it isn't only Billy they are searching for. Unhealed wounds, the healing balm of forgiveness, and gratitude for those who stand by us weave the story like threads running through a tapestry. Through it all, MatiLou and PerryAnn always return to the most important quest they share: to care for Mother Earth.

Summer of Hard Choices is a mystery with a mission to find the truth. In the first novella Summer of Change, PerryAnn’s parents died when their VW bus careened off the road. Now, 10 years later, she and MatiLou embark on the quest to find out what happened that fateful day. In the search of truth, they brush imminent danger. PerryAnn deals with trauma from losing her family. MatiLou still deals with scars from bullying during her childhood. The truth about the accident offers some solace, yet they have hard choices to make as they navigate their experiences.

MatiLou is 11, the brightest one in her class, and an only child. She’s wished for a sister and on the hottest day, PerryAnn, who is 14, appears on Grandma Waters’ cactus farm next door. PerryAnn’s grandmother sells the minerals rights under the farm and begins drinking heavily while in the midst of grieving the loss of her only son, PerryAnn’s father. The threat of external change to the beloved cactus farm looms throughout the story because three men in steel toe boots have come to stake a well right in front of Grandma Waters’ house.

In 16 short stories and a novella, Anne Leigh Parrish explores the magic of life, love, and the soft boundary between fact and fantasy. The wife of an artist disappears under mysterious circumstances, a woman has the gift of taking away sorrow, another finds inner strength through writing poetry, and a great-grandmother spends the day sitting on a folding chair in a grocery store parking lot, contemplating the nature of the human heart. What Nell Dreams is Parrish's eighth book of fiction.

Puffton Village. Back in the 1980s, a group of strangers lived in a college town apartment complex. They became great friends and went through daily struggles together. They supported each other and comforted each other. They became an untraditional family. A Crazy Life. A life filled with drama, love, fear, bonding, and adventures. A life filled with fear, terror, heartache, and questions.

This is a collection of scary stories and mysteries. Some of them are even true stories. Some are also based on legends. Some are made up...or are they? Some happened and some didn't. Some of the stories are based on our experiences, and some are our imagination. We have lived in numerous haunted houses. We have seen and felt many spirits. This is a collaborating between mother and daughter.

After 30 years, John and Maria Salgado remain deeply in love and committed to each other. Enduring trials and tribulations that would have destroyed most marriages have only strengthened their bond. They have been flush, they have been poor, but they have always had each other - until they are confronted by a tragedy, and it forces one of them to confront reality without the other.

Closing the Circle & Murder in New England is about a very dysfunctional family. Closing the Circle & Murder in New England is about a deadly secret and a high school reunion.

Ximon and the unique crew of the scout ship Mantis continue their adventures. They come out of hyperspace far from their destination and badly in need of supplies. They find a habitable planet nearby and need to find the most likely place for supplies. Dangerous and humorous interactions with the locals follow. Will they make it out in one piece and with what they need? SolBound is the first of the short adventures from the Mantis Saga series.

The Domestic Abuse: His Story, Husband Abuse, and Partner Abuse bundle.

Domestic Abuse - Parent Abuse, Children’s Story, Those Left Behind, Our Stories & More of Our Stories Bundle. These are stories about the friends and families who have lost loved ones. Some have been forced to leave their abuser by going into hiding. Others haven't been as lucky. These people that are left behind tell their heartbreaking stories of their losses and grief.