These are some of the books by Christian authors that are available for use in self-education about marital abuse – both domestic violence and emotional/mental/verbal abuse.
I have read only a small percentage of this list, therefore I naturally do not endorse every word, but I do believe the authors to be experienced in helping both the abused and the abuser. There is something to be learned from every person with whom we cross paths. Feel free to add more books that you have found in the comment section below.
Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse by Steven R.Tracy
The Emotionally Destructive Marriage by Leslie Vernick
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft (founder of Emerge, the first abuse programme for men)
Emotional Assault: Recognizing and Abusive Partner’s Bag of Tricks by Lisa Kroulik
A Cry For Justice by Anna Wood and Jeff Crippen (pastor for 30 yrs)
Why is He So Mean to Me? by Cindy Burrell
Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand and Deal with People Who Try to Control You by Patricia Evans
Helping Her Get Free: A Guide by Susan Brewster
The Verbally Abusive Marriage: How to Recognize it and How to Respond by Patricia Evans
It’s My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence by Meg Dugan and Roger Hock
Emotional Abuse: the Top 10 Methods of Recognizing and Breaking Free From an Abusive Relationship by Vivian Morgan
Emotional Abuse: Silent Killer by Austin James
7 Reasons Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships and How to Defeat Each One of Them by John Shore
110 Ways to Spot a Toxic Person by Henriette Christensen
The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life by Robin Stern
Toxic Relationships: Recognize it and Learn How to Fix it or Forget It by Sarah Goldberg
The Verbally Abusive Man: Can He Change? A Woman’s Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go by Patricia Evans
Psychopath-Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths and Other Toxic People by Peace
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