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The Emotionally Abused Woman - (Fawcett Book) by Beverly Engel (Paperback)

The Emotionally Abused Woman - (Fawcett Book) by  Beverly Engel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With the insight and sensible, compassionate guidance which have distinguished her previous books A Right to Innocence and Divorcing a Parent, Engel addresses one of the biggest segments of the recovery audience--and one of its most pressing issues: the emotional abuse of women by those they work with, live with, and love.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"A sensible book, full of insight and hope,"* that offers support and guidance in freeing emotionally abused women from the cycle of abuse and establishing new healthy patterns of relating to others.</b> <p/><b>*<i>Booklist</i></b> <p/>- Does your husband or lover constantly criticize you and put his needs before yours?<br>- Do you sometimes wonder if your best friend is truly a friend?<br>- Does your boss try to control your every move?<br>- Does your fear of being left alone keep you in chronically hurtful relationships? <p/>If any of these questions sound familiar, you could very well be suffering from emotional abuse--the most widespread but also the most hidden abuse that women experience. This type of abuse is just as damaging as physical or sexual abuse. <p/>But there is help in this invaluable compassionate sourcebook. As a marriage, family, and child therapist who has grappled with these issues herself, Beverly Engel guides you through a step-by-step recover process, helping you shed the habits begun in childhood and take the first few steps toward healthy change. <p/>Using numerous examples drawn from case history and her own therapeutic expertise, Engel will show you how to <p/>- Recognize and understand the abusers in your life<br>- Identify the patterns that have kept you emotionally trapped<br>- Complete your unfinished business<br>- Decide whether to walk away from an abusive relationship or take a stand and stay<br>- Heal the damage of abuse by building self-esteem<br>- Break the cycle of abuse and open yourself to the promise of healthy relationships<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Beverly Engel, MFCC, </b> is a nationally recognized psychotherapist and sex therapist with over 30 years of experience, as well as a bestselling author. She is the author of <i>The Right to Innocence, The Emotionally Abused Woman, Partners in Recovery, Encouragements for the Emotionally Abused Woman, Families in Recovery</i>, and <i>Raising Your Sexual Self-Esteem</i>. She has shared her expertise on <i>The Oprah Winfrey Show</i>, <i>The Phil</i> <i>Donahue Show</i>, <i>The Sally Jessy Raphael Show</i>, and<i> Ricki Lake</i>.

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