This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Daniel D Staats for Readers' Favorite
Most people know someone who is a narcissist. In Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Don Barlow explains what a narcissist is and how to spot one. Then he takes time to advise on how to live with or deal with a narcissist. One could say that a narcissist is a legend in their own mind. Narcissism is a mental disorder; however, the person who has it can be helped. One of the problems is that a narcissist seldom sees that they need help with their “problem” because they don’t see their personality as a “problem.” Narcissists tend to use people. They use people to elevate themselves to the high and lofty positions they presume they rightly deserve. Most people who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are expert manipulators.
Don Barlow calls on his years of experience and research to explain the workings of the mind of someone with narcissism in his book Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery. Since those with NPD tend to be emotionally and verbally abusive, Don spends time showing the reader how to escape the pit of abuse after exposing narcissists. Don takes time to explain words that might be unfamiliar to his readers. For instance, he explains that the word “gaslighting” came from a 1930s hit play where the husband tries to convince his wife that she is going crazy. Gaslighting is verbal and emotional abuse. Don writes in a way so that all readers can understand the psychological world of NPD. He writes to help those in the struggle of abuse find the escape hatch. His use of real-life stories is enlightening.
