Emotional Abuse Reading/Resource List

Suggested Emotional Abuse Reading/Resource List

From the new handbook for dealing with emotional abuse: Shattered: Six Steps from Betrayal to Recovery by Fay A. Klingler and Bettyanne Bruin

The following emotional abuse reading/resource list includes information the authors found most helpful in preparing Shattered:

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD., Perennial Currents, 1997 ISBN 0-06-092817-4. Infidelity is a form of emotional abuse.

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick J. Carnes, PhD, published by Health Communications, Inc., ISBN 1-55874-526-2. A must read for anyone who truly wants to break free of their betrayer and escape emotional abuse.

Blind Trust, the True Story of Enid Greene and Joe Waldholtz by Lee Benson, Agreka Books, Scottsdale, AZ, 1997, ISBN 1-888106-97-2. A compelling true-life story of financial betrayal and emotional abuse.

Crucial Conversations, Tools for Talking when Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler, McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-140194-6. Fay Klingler’s favorite book regarding communication skills, which are important in dealing with emotional abuse.

Dealing with People You Can’t Stand, How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst (2^nd Edition) by Dr. Rick Brinkman and Dr. Rick Kirschner, McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-137944-4.

Discussing Pornography Problems With A Spouse: Confronting and Disclosing Secret Behaviors (2^nd Edition) by Rory C. Reid and Dan Gray, Mental Health Publications, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005. [www.provocc.org] ISBN: 1568610653. Indulgence in pornography by a partner can be a form of emotional abuse.

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns, M.D., Quill (an imprint of HarperCollins), 1999, ISBN 0-38-073176-2. An excellent resource for redirecting and shaping your thought processes.

Gridlock, Finding the Courage to Move on in Love, Work, and Life by Dr. Jane Greer, Doubleday, 2000, ISBN 0-385-49473-4.

How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not to by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., Perennial Currents, 2005, ISBN 0-06-000931-4. Forgiveness is important in dealing with emotional abuse.

How Could You Do This to Me? Learning to Trust after Betrayal by Dr. Jane Greer, Doubleday, 1996, ISBN 0-385-47785-6. A highly recommended book of deep meaning and resource to victims of betrayal and emotional abuse.

How to Spot a Dangerous Man before You Get Involved by Sandra L. Brown, MA, Hunter House, 2005, ISBN 0897934474. For future relationships, this book is a must-have!

Living with Your Husband’s Secret Wars by Marsha Means, Baker Book House Co., 1999, ISBN 0-8007-5710-6.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence main office PO Box 18749, Denver, CO 80218, telephone 303-839-1852, www.ncadv.org.

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233.

Tell Me How I’m Doing by Dr. Richard L. Williams, AMACOM 2004, ISBN 0-8144-0832-X. Dr. Williams is an internationally recognized business consultant, specializing in leadership development, performance coaching, quality and process improvement, and organizational development/diagnostics. He has conducted over 6,000 workshops to more than 250,000 managers and executives around the world.