Steven Wolhandler, JD, MA, LPC knows how abusive and manipulative people prey on the emotions of good people - and how good people can protect themselves. He offers a radically different view of these Emotional Predators and provides practical effective solutions. For Emotional Predators, life is a strategy game to dominate and control, and you are either a player to be defeated or a game piece to be used. Without empathy or remorse, they'll ruin your life, and traditional approaches will make things worse. You'll learn 5 essential steps for protecting yourself, valuable guidance for safe relationships and over 30 specific defensive tactics for: * Distinguishing romance from intimacy* Restoring your self-esteem* Removing your emotional triggers* Using gratitude and humor* Playing their games better than they do - without becoming like them* Screening professionals to be sure they can help* Regaining control in family court* Breaking an addiction to an Emotional Predator * Re-balancing power in your favor* Adjusting beliefs that keep you trapped* Responding strategically, instead of reacting emotionally

Criminal behavior specialists take readers through the mindset of predatory criminals--their motives, various plans of attack, and way of thinking--and then teach simple lifestyle techniques that will help reduce the risk of becoming victimized.

This groundbreaking tour de force presents the gripping, true account of one of America's most notorious serial rapists and the tough female journalist assigned to cover his case. Following an exhaustive manhunt and his capture in 2005, Brent Brents sent letters and his journal to Denver Post reporter Amy Herdy-with the condition that she alone tell his story. Here, then, in his raw and uncensored words, Brents reveals shocking details about his childhood abuse and the monstrous acts he later committed. Going way beyond just the facts, he gives us an unprecedented look inside the twisted mind of a sociopath. At the same time, Amy has a personal story to tell. Rocked to the core by Brents' disturbing case, she sets out to understand this ruthless criminal only to be confronted with her own troubled past. Ultimately, she must make a choice that will change her life forever.

Even good parents often underestimate the dangers their children face. Research indicates that one in four females and one in six males are sexually abused before age 18. In most cases, the enemy is not a faceless stranger; it's someone you know and trust--a neighbor, a coach, or even a family member. This book provides practical steps to ensure you're doing all you can to reduce the risks of abuse. But since you cannot be with your children 24/7, it goes beyond what you can do as a parent to teach you how to increase your child's own awareness and strategies in the face of potential dangers--without making them fearful. Dr. Robinson, whose decades-long practice focuses on abused and endangered children, calls on her own case studies to show age- appropriate conversation starters for parents, teaching them how to ask the right questions and provide the right boundaries. This book will help you move from fear to confidence on this heavy topic that is just too important to ignore.

From the introduction by Joel Dvoskin, Ph.D.: "But what happens when no one has the courage to intervene, to prevent the pain of another? While Zak Mucha's explanation of the harms of emotional abuse is useful, it pales in comparison to his wisdom in teaching us emotional self-defense. Learning to protect ourselves from emotional abuse changes everything. The victim no longer has to hope for the kindness of strangers, or that the abuser will simply get tired of their verbal assaults. "Thanks to this wonderful book, each of us can learn to be our own hero, by learning some simple yet powerful ways to respond to emotional abuse. "You are about to go on a journey that is at once deeply personal and scientifically valid. This book has been waiting a long time to be written." * Like any self-defense, we have to first identify "what hurts." We have to recognize our own pain. We have been socialized to believe emotional abuse is not serious. We have been taught emotional abuse itself is nothing more than "hurt feelings" and there is no "real" evidence other than the victim's complaints. And if the only evidence is the victim's complaints, we wrongly justify, there is no way to verify whether a person was "actually hurt." The victim of emotional abuse is dismissed precisely because he or she cannot "prove" their feelings. Emotional abuse creates a vicious dynamic where the victim is taught his or her feelings do not count and any pain suffered is, somehow, their own fault. Like any other abuse, emotional abuse is about power. Whoever can define reality has the ultimate power. In emotional abuse, the aggressor attempts to define reality with statements like, "You're too sensitive," and "I couldn't help it. You made me mad." Each statement is an attempt to shape how another person perceives reality. Our self-defense depends on our willingness to identify the boundaries that define who we are and the criteria we desire for relationship. In doing this, we can defend ourselves and define our selves.

Approximately 1.9 million women are physically assaulted annually in the United States alone. In Survive the Unthinkable, Tim Larkin empowers women to understand that surviving a potential attack isn’t about being physically bigger, faster, or stronger; it’s about knowing how to self-protect, not self-defend. Survive the Unthinkable reveals the effective, proven principles behind Target Focus Training, the system Larkin has used to train Navy SEALs, celebrities, and soccer moms. It’s a counter-intuitive mind / body approach women can use to protect themselves and their loved ones. Readers learn how to identify the difference between social aggression (which can be avoided) and asocial violence (which is unavoidable), recognize personal behaviors that may jeopardize safety, and target highly specific areas on an attacker’s body for a strategic counterattack. Larkin discusses how predators think and teaches women how to spot them, outsmart them, and stop them in their tracks. With principles proven to work regardless of size, strength, or athleticism, Larkin’s approach revolutionizes women’s perspective on violence and self-protection. Armed with the tools to neutralize any threat, readers will blast through the victim mindset and live freer, safer, more peaceful lives.

What is a Romantic Predator and are you in danger from one? Romantic Predators are people who: -are slick, seductive, and deadly. They are people who use a sophisticated set of strategies to find, research and seduce their 'targets', luring the innocent, unsuspecting Empath, HSP or simply vulnerable person into their evil traps. -will Love Bomb, Devalue and Discard you, while systematically destroying your self-worth and devouring your soul. You'll be left in a crumpled heap, heartbroken, destroyed, and you'll never be the same again. -are unconscionable, pathological liars with zero compassion for anyone but themselves. You exist for one reason and that is to give them the 'Narcissistic Supply' they cannot live without. -are without mercy. They will abuse you psychologically, mentally, emotionally, physically, sexually and financially, then Discard you like a worthless piece of trash. UNLESS... you know how to spot them and avoid their evil intent. And it IS evil. This book is for you if want to NEVER GET into a toxic relationship againIf you have had the misfortune of being in a romantic relationship with a Narcissist, you will know that everything above is true and that they are the scourge of the earth. And you will want to never, ever get into such a relationship again. They way to do that is to know what to look for, and how to spot the Red Flags. This book is for you if you are: -Brand new to Narcissistic Abuse and have only just come across the term but know or suspect that you have been, or are currently, involved with a Narcissist-Aware that you have a pattern of attracting toxic people and are desperate to avoid this happening to you AGAIN -Back on the dating scene, hoping to meet the man or woman of your dreams, after too many failed relationships, but worried that you don't know what to look out for -Aware of what Narcissists are but still falling into their traps and you don't know why, or know how to protect yourself -Currently in a relationship but not sure if you're being 'abused'-Currently in a relationship with a Narcissist and desperately trying to figure out how you got there, and how to get out. -Aware there are 'Red Flags' but what are they? The Top 50 Red Flags of Romantic Predators: How to avoid the Narcissist's Trap, will teach you all the tricks of the Narcissist's Trade, and arm you with the skills you need avoid them and slip right out of their grasp when they approach you. You will be bullet-proof! In this book you'll discover: The Red Flags in the Initial Meeting / Early Days The Red Flags getting Deeper into the Relationship The BIG Red Flags of Narcissistic Abuse And throughout the book, for every Flag that I explain, you'll learn how to spot it, know exactly what to look for, and what to do, say, or think when you encounter each flag. This book cuts through the Narcissist's lies and deceit, and shows you exactly what is going on behind the mask, and it will save you from making the same mistakes you've made in the past. This book will save you from YEARS of heartache. If this book helps just one person to avoid falling into a Narcissist's trap, then I will be happy, but I hope that the number will be much higher. So act now! Hit the orange 'Buy Now' Button above and start protecting yourself from right NOW.