The following books are recommended by Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board posters. Books mentioned most frequently are listed at the top under "Popular." Click on the title to view the corresponding Amazon entry.

Popular:

Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting over Narcissistic Parents by Nina Brown, Ed.D.

Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You by Patricia Evans

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller

Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner by Nina Brown, Ed.D.

The Narcissistic Family : Diagnosis and Treatment by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman and Robert M. Pressman

Stop Walking on Eggshells; Coping When Someone You Care about Has Borderline Personality Disorder by Paul Mason and Randy Kreger

Toxic Parents : Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life By Susan Forward, Ph.D.

Trapped in the Mirror by Elan Golomb, Ph.D.

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond by Patricia Evans

Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism by Sandy Hotchkiss

Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood

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Other Recommended Books:

Adult Children of Alcoholics : Expanded Edition by Janet Woititz, Ed.D.

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

Banished Knowledge : Facing Childhood Injuries by Alice Miller

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie

Coping With Criticism by Jamie Buckingham

Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward, Ph.D.

Emotional Unavailability : Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap by Bryn Collins, M.A., L.P.

Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting: The Astonishing Power of Feelings by Lynn Grabhorn

Forgive for Good by Dr. Fred Luskin

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

A General Theory of Love by Fari Amini, Richard Lannon, and Thomas Lewis

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense 2nd Edition by Suzette Haden Elgin, Ph.D.

Getting the Love You Want : A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

The Gift of Therapy : An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin Yalom

The Golden Ghetto: The Psychology of Affluence by Jessie O'Neill

Healing the Child Within by Charles Whitfield, M.D.

Homecoming : Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child by John Bradshaw

If You Had Controlling Parents : How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place in the World by Dan Neuharth, Ph.D.

I'm Dying to Take Care of You: Nurses and Codependence: Breaking the Cycles by Candace Snow

I Say a Prayer for Me: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph by Stanice Anderson