Books like When your adult child breaks your heart by Joel L. Young

A harrowing memoir of David J. Pelzer’s survival through extreme abuse by his alcoholic mother in California, detailing his struggle and hope for a better future.

When Enid Lambert calls for a final Christmas at the family home, the aging patriarch with Parkinson’s and his three adult children—banker, screenwriter, and restaurateur—must confront their own discontent and the fractured bonds that hold the family together.

Psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio draws on the controversial A&E series *Hoarders* to show how everyone hoards to some degree and offers practical, psychological strategies for reducing clutter and anxiety.

An exploration of bullying through case studies and practical solutions for parents and educators.

David J. Pelzer shares a personal journey of overcoming extreme abuse to inspire teenagers to recognize their power, confront obstacles, and pursue their potential.

The book is organized around parallel analyses of emotion and addiction in order to bring out similarities as well as differences. Elster's study sheds fresh light on the generation of human behavior, ultimately revealing how cognition, choice, and rationality are undermined by the physical processes that underlie strong emotions and cravings. This book will be of particular interest to those studying the variety of human motivations who are dissatisfied with the prevailing reductionisms.

"Parental alienation syndrome (PAS), occurs when one parent, often in response to divorce or separation, successfully manipulates a child to turn against the other (targeted) parent. In its most extreme form, children report that they despise or are frightened of the targeted parent, and refuse to have any relationship with him or her. Researchers are just beginning to study the ramifications of PAS on the child victims.In this groundbreaking book, Baker describes the long-term impact of PAS, which may include depression, divorce, substance abuse, trust issues, and alienation from one's own children.". "Based on a series of confidential research interviews with individuals who believe that they were child victims of PAS, the book provides an adult's perspective and voice to the experience of being manipulated as a child by one parent to turn against the other parent. By explaining the process and the meaning of the alienation for them, the interview subjects take the reader inside the world of PAS and demonstrate its life-long impact."--BOOK JACKET.