"Very important and much needed...This how-to book could be a lifesaver." -- Abigail Van Buren, "Dear Abby"
"A must read for any woman who has ever been in a destructive relationship." -- Sonya Friedman, Ph.D., author of Smart Cookies Don't Crumble
Susan Forward, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned therapist, lecturer, and author of the number one New York Times bestsellers Toxic Parents and Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them, as well as Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation, Money Demons, Emotional Blackmail, When Your Lover Is a Liar, and Toxic In-Laws.
In addition to her private practice, for five years she hosted a daily ABC talk-radio program. She has also served widely as a group therapist, instructor, and consultant in many southern California medical and psychiatric facilities, and she formed the first private sexual abuse treatment center in California. She lives in Los Angeles and has two grown children.
Dr. Forward maintains offices in Sherman Oaks, California. For further information, call (818) 986-1161.
Joan Torres is an award-winning freelance writer with extensive movie and television credits.
From the Trade Paperback edition.