GLOBAL STATISTICS:
140 women and girls die at the hands of an abusive partner or family member every day; which amounts to one death every ten minutes.
In Europe and the Americas, more than half of those deaths are at the hands of an intimate partner.
FACT:
Physical abuse begins as mental abuse in almost every case.
FACT:
Jealousy is mental abuse and a sign of worse to come.
You might think jealousy is a natural part of being in love; a partner's way of demonstrating how much they care.
But, what if jealousy reaches such an extreme that you find yourself constantly under attack, accused of things you haven't done?
Jealousy is a form of mental abuse that often escalates into physical violence.
Knowing how to recognize abnormal behavior in your partner can save you from months, even years of mental anguish. It may even save your life.
The Jealousy Game follows the cycle of abuse as it develops within a woman's relationship with a jealous man, starting with subtle little displays of jealousy disguised as affection. Over time, jealousy intensifies, evolving into mental abuse and finally, physical violence.
The relationship in the story is based on a composite of the author's experiences and those of many other women who contributed their stories.
The aim of this book is to help you to identify red flags in your relationship before it's too late!
It provides a list of common symptoms that appear when a relationship has progressed beyond what is healthy.
If you recognize your own relationship in any of these scenarios, it is a sign that you should consider ending it before you become traumatized, injured or even killed.
This book can be an eye-opening read for young women who are new to dating and a chilling walk down memory lane for those of us who have experienced jealousy and abuse first-hand.
Dedicated to all survivors of domestic violence; and especially to the ones who did not survive.
Mandy White lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Being one of those weird, reclusive writer types, Mandy might be found lurking in the forest, picking wild mushrooms and daydreaming dark thoughts that inevitably come to life in print.
This author's work often features Canadian characters and locations; she delights in twisting her everyday surroundings into weird and disturbing tales.
Caution: if you happen to cross her path, you might find yourself (as a character inspired by you) in an upcoming story.
Author of several novels and countless short stories, Mandy has a particular fondness for short stories. She is founder of WPaD (Writers, Poets and Deviants), a group of writers known for publishing charity anthologies for MS and cancer research.
She also publishes an ongoing series of short story collections known as DysFictional (Dysfunctional Fiction).
All of Mandy White's books are available worldwide in print and ebook editions from most online book retailers.
Follow the DysFictional blog to read new short stories by the same author: www.dysfictional.com
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