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emotional abuse

Nonfiction

Battling Fears With Jekyll and Hyde Husband

In psychotherapist Diane Pomerantz’s heartfelt memoir, Lost in the Reflecting Pool (She Writes Press), the insidiousness of emotional abuse intertwines with her story of love, betrayal and her search for identity. Diane begins her tale of revelation from the start of her relationship: 1981 Baltimore. Diane takes readers inside the…
K.L. Romo
May 13, 2019
Nonfiction

How to Recognize Emotional Abuse: A Chat with Avery Neal

Damaging on every level, emotional abuse, also called psychological abuse, doesn't just take a toll on our mental state and our self-esteem, but it also impacts how we feel about ourselves and our relationships with other people. As we have seen in the media from victims who are coming forth…
BookTrib
April 10, 2018
Fiction

Toxic Masculinity, Suffocating Parents and Survival

In Sophie Mackintosh's debut dystopian fiction, The Water Cure (Doubleday), love is rationed like water--and in scarce supply. Dubbed "a gripping, sinister fable" by dystopian queen Margaret Atwood, I had high expectations coming into this novel. Mackintosh did not disappoint. Three sisters live on an island with their mother and…
Rebecca Proulx
January 9, 2019