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| cutting ties book: Cutting the Ties that Bind Phyllis Krystal, 1995 This book shows how the Arthurian legend may be structured into a workable mystery system comprised of three primary grades of attainment. The book concludes with an exploration of the Greater Mysteries. |
| cutting ties book: But It's Your Family . . . Sherrie Campbell, 2019-01-01 A psychologist offers a roadmap for those looking to break free of toxic family relationships and thrive in the aftermath. Toxic family abuse is always two-fold. The first layer of abuse is the original poor treatment by toxic family members, and the second is someone’s denial of the ways in which abusers treat and harm them. Loving someone doesn’t always mean having a relationship with them, just like forgiveness doesn’t always mean reconciliation. A significant part of healing comes with accepting that there are some relationships that are so poisonous that they destroy one’s ability to be healthy and function best. But It’s Your Family is a remarkable account of what it means to cut ties to toxic family abuse and thrive in the aftermath. Inside, Dr. Sherrie Campbell clarifies: · How parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and in-laws can be toxic · The difference between flawed and toxic family members · Explaining the cutting of ties to children and others who may not understand · Spiritual and religious views on forgiveness · The definition of cutting ties and what No Contact actually means When readers are able to bring closure to those toxic relationships, they give themselves the space to love those family members from a distance, as fellow human beings, with the knowledge that it is unwise to remain connected. Readers learn how to love themselves in the process and fundamentally change their lives for the better! |
| cutting ties book: Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members Sherrie Campbell, 2022-04-01 Cutting ties with a toxic family member is a crucial step away from a legacy of dysfunction and toward healing and happiness. This compassionate guide will help you embrace your decision with a sense of pride, validation, and faith in yourself; and provides powerful tools for creating boundaries, coping with judgment, and overcoming self-doubt. Do you have a toxic family member? Do you feel like cutting ties with this person—even as painful and scary as that may sound—would dramatically increase your well-being and improve your life? You’re not alone. Severing ties with a family member can be devastating; and cutting this toxic person out of your life may bring up feelings of guilt and uncertainty—especially if you feel judged by others regarding your decision. Fortunately, you can free yourself from this toxic family member in a healthy, responsible, and liberating way. In Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members, psychologist and toxic-family survivor Sherrie Campbell offers effective strategies for setting strong boundaries after ending contact with a toxic family member, and provides powerful tools to help you heal from shame, self-doubt, and stigma. You’ll find the validation you need to embrace your decision with pride and acknowledgement of your self-worth. You’ll learn how to let go of negative thoughts and feelings. And finally, you’ll develop the skills needed to rediscover self-care, self-love, self-reliance, and healthy loving relationships. Whether you’re ready to sever ties with a toxic family member, or already have, this book will help guide you, every step of the way. |
| cutting ties book: Cutting The Ties Of Karma Phyllis Krystal, 2004-11 Open The Pages Of The Cutting The Ties Of Karma, The Latest Edition Of The 'Cutting The Ties' Series, And Learn Through Phyllis Krystal'S Teachings And Wisdom That Your Past Doesn'T Have To Bind You To Your Future. Learn To Identify What Your Bad Patches Are Through Dream Work, Figure Out Your Karma In Relationship To Significant People In Your Life, And Ultimately, Eliminate The Bad Karma From Your Life. Cutting The Ties Of Karma Makes Possible A New Patchwork Of Life From Which To Unfold. |
| cutting ties book: Rules of Estrangement Joshua Coleman, PhD, 2024-09-03 A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children. “Finally, here’s a hopeful, comprehensive, and compassionate guide to navigating one of the most painful experiences for parents and their adult children alike.”—Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Labeled a silent epidemic by a growing number of therapists and researchers, estrangement is one of the most disorienting and painful experiences of a parent's life. Popular opinion typically tells a one-sided story of parents who got what they deserved or overly entitled adult children who wrongly blame their parents. However, the reasons for estrangement are far more complex and varied. As a result of rising rates of individualism, an increasing cultural emphasis on happiness, growing economic insecurity, and a historically recent perception that parents are obstacles to personal growth, many parents find themselves forever shut out of the lives of their adult children and grandchildren. As a trusted psychologist whose own daughter cut off contact for several years and eventually reconciled, Dr. Joshua Coleman is uniquely qualified to guide parents in navigating these fraught interactions. He helps to alleviate the ongoing feelings of shame, hurt, guilt, and sorrow that commonly attend these dynamics. By placing estrangement into a cultural context, Dr. Coleman helps parents better understand the mindset of their adult children and teaches them how to implement the strategies for reconciliation and healing that he has seen work in his forty years of practice. Rules of Estrangement gives parents the language and the emotional tools to engage in meaningful conversation with their child, the framework to cultivate a healthy relationship moving forward, and the ability to move on if reconciliation is no longer possible. While estrangement is a complex and tender topic, Dr. Coleman's insightful approach is based on empathy and understanding for both the parent and the adult child. |
| cutting ties book: Cutting Ties Roxanne Kennedy, 2018-09-21 This is a personal account of the lies, manipulation, and deceit that come from living with a sex/pornography addict and how to find hope and healing through the trial of infidelity. This book shows first-hand how the love of God can give you peace and strength when you need it most. It is filled with love, hope, heartache, and peace: each important in discovering what you need to do to become whole again. You'll find renewed strength to walk through the pain and overcome the challenges you face. There is hope, healing, and happiness ahead. |
| cutting ties book: Unbroken Ties Carol S. Becker, 1988 Lesbian Ex-Lovers Through stories and interviews, Dr Becker, renowned psychoanalyst charts the various stages of lesbian breakups. |
| cutting ties book: The Spear Cuts Through Water Simon Jimenez, 2022-08-30 Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds. “A beguiling fantasy not to be missed.”—Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game WINNER OF THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD • WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Vulture, Polygon, She Reads, Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace. But that god cannot be contained forever. With the aid of Jun, a guard broken by his guilt-stricken past, and Keema, an outcast fighting for his future, the god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own children, the triplet Terrors who would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedom—and a way to end the Moon Throne forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined. Both a sweeping adventure story and an intimate exploration of identity, legacy, and belonging, The Spear Cuts Through Water is an ambitious and profound saga that will transport and transform you—and is like nothing you’ve ever read before. |
| cutting ties book: Shadow Daughter Harriet Brown, 2018-11-06 A riveting, provocative, and ultimately hopeful exploration of mother-daughter estrangement, woven with research and anecdotes, from an award-winning journalist. The day of her mother's funeral, Harriet Brown was five thousand miles away. For years they'd gone through cycles of estrangement and connection, drastic blow-ups and equally dramatic reconciliations. By the time her mother died at seventy-six, they hadn't spoken at all in several years. Her mother's death sent Brown on a journey of exploration, one that considered guilt and trauma, rage and betrayal, and forgiveness. Shadow Daughter tackles a subject we rarely discuss as a culture. Family estrangements -- between parents and children, siblings, multiple generations -- are surprisingly common, and even families that aren't officially estranged often have some experience of deep conflicts. Despite the fact that the issue touches most people one way or another, estrangement is still shrouded in secrecy, stigma, and shame. We simply don't talk about it, and that silence can make an already difficult situation even harder. Brown tells her story with clear-eyed honesty and hard-won wisdom; she also shared interviews with others who are estranged, as well as the most recent research on this taboo topic. Ultimately, Shadow Daughter is a thoughtful, provocative, and deeply researched exploration of the ties that bind and break, forgiveness, reconciliation, and what family really means. |
| cutting ties book: Cut Me Loose Leah Vincent, 2015-05-12 In the vein of Prozac Nation and Girl, Interrupted, an electrifying memoir about a young woman's promiscuous and self-destructive spiral after being cast out of her ultra-Orthodox Jewish family Leah Vincent was born into the Yeshivish community, a fundamentalist sect of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. As the daughter of an influential rabbi, Leah and her ten siblings were raised to worship two things: God and the men who ruled their world. But the tradition-bound future Leah envisioned for herself was cut short when, at sixteen, she was caught exchanging letters with a male friend, a violation of religious law that forbids contact between members of the opposite sex. Leah's parents were unforgiving. Afraid, in part, that her behavior would affect the marriage prospects of their other children, they put her on a plane and cut off ties. Cast out in New York City, without a father or husband tethering her to the Orthodox community, Leah was unprepared to navigate the freedoms of secular life. She spent the next few years using her sexuality as a way of attracting the male approval she had been conditioned to seek out as a child, while becoming increasingly unfaithful to the religious dogma of her past. Fast-paced, mesmerizing, and brutally honest, Cut Me Loose tells the story of one woman's harrowing struggle to define herself as an individual. Through Leah's eyes, we confront not only the oppressive world of religious fundamentalism, but also the broader issues that face even the most secular young women as they grapple with sexuality and identity. |
| cutting ties book: Secret Ties Opal Carew, 2009-06-23 How far would you go to reach the ultimate pleasure? Max Delaney is a master of bondage and submission...and Summer Anderson's most decadent dream come true. From the moment she meets him, she yearns for him to dominate her--body and soul. As Max initiates her into his world of scorching BDSM sex, he shows Summer what's possible when she abandons her inhibitions and loses herself in pure sensation. Soon Summer wonders if she can surrender to her wickedest desire yet: to share herself with three men at once. But once she's lived out her most forbidden fantasy, can she go back to her ordinary life? And will she ever want to? |
| cutting ties book: Breaking Unhealthy Soul-Ties Bill Banks, Sue Banks, 1999-09 Are you in bondage to a person? Does someone else manipulate you? Are you easily controlled, dominated? Are you tormented with thoughts of a former lover? Have you bound yourself by your words (vows, oaths, promises)? Are you free to be all God intended you to be? Bill & Sue Banks provide powerful revelation and insight into the subject of Soul-Ties, including: What are the symptoms of a healthy, Godly relationship? What are the symptoms of an unhealthy, ungodly relationship? This book offers powerful help to being set free from unnatural bondages (or soul ties) to people, places, and things, such as ex-lovers, people around you who practice manipulation, and others. Here, at last, is a thorough and theologically sound treatment of a little understood subject... from the Foreword by Frank Hammond |
| cutting ties book: Surviving the Toxic Family Marina Williams Lmhc, 2014-09-03 Surviving the Toxic Family is a valuable book for anyone trying to recover from the devastating effects of growing up in a toxic or dysfunctional family. Drawing on engaging case studies, this book shows you how it is possible to recover from the trauma associated with a toxic family and leads you through the process to complete recovery. This book utilizes a three step process: Understanding why your family acts the way they do and why they treated you so poorly Changing the rules so that you do not have to continue being mistreated by them Taking your life back and living a life that's more authentic and genuine Surviving The Toxic Family promises to be a valuable tool for anyone who has a dysfunctional family, those with a loved one whom struggles with their family, and for therapists seeking to help clients from toxic families. This book provides practical hands-on strategies for surviving even the most toxic and dysfunctional families. |
| cutting ties book: The Intelligent Hand David Savage, 2018-10-07 |
| cutting ties book: Cutting Ties Danielle Stewart, 2014-11-21 Against all odds, Piper Anderson has managed to pick up the pieces of her life. She's holding tight to her budding romance with Officer Bobby Wright, anxious to have her moment with him. Now encircled by fiercely loyal friends, she finally feels like she's standing at the edge of a normal life. That is until reports of a brutal attack at the local college campus turn her dream of happily ever after into a nightmare. The unmistakably familiar details of the attack are an instant reminder of the chains tying her to people and places she so badly wants to escape. With her life and friends in danger, Piper must confront her past in order to fight for her future. To make matters worse, Piper and Bobby once again find their moral compasses pointing them in opposite directions. But what Piper doesn't know is that Bobby has secrets of his own. How can their love survive when their pasts have shaped them so differently? Piper's choices could bring her the freedom she yearns for, but will cutting ties with the past sever her relationship with Bobby? |
| cutting ties book: Cutting Ties That Bind Workbook Phyllis Krystal, 1995-08-02 This easy-to-use guidebook provides exercises and visualization techniques that can be used to learn how to cut the ties that bind us to old situations, old behavior patterns, old habits. When we learn to connect with the High C or the Real Self, we are able to let go of the past and allow ourselves a new and brighter future. Lettin go of old habits can be fun! This workbook has been used by therapists, groups, and people who are working with the techniques outlined by Phyllis Krystal in workshops she has given all over the world. Readers who have not experienced these workshops may have read her books: Cutting the Ties that Bind, Cutting More Ties that Bind, and her recently published Taming Our Monkey Mind, which speaks to insight, detachment and gaining identity. |
| cutting ties book: Hearts of Clover(Half My Heart & Change My Heart) Danielle Stewart, 2014-12-10 HALF MY HEART(NOVELLA) AND CHANGE MY HEART(BOOK 2) OF THE CLOVER SERIES: PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED SEPARATELY. BUNDLED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. HALF MY HEART NOVELLA: THE CLOVER SERIES At nineteen, Devin Sutton lost his first love, his freedom, and his hope. Years later, the only thing he has on his mind this holiday season is finally settling the score back in Clover, North Carolina. That is, until the girl he thought he’d lost forever crosses his path. Rebecca Farrus is supposed to be off living the life of her dreams, not tending bar in some dive. When faced with the choice, will Devin decide to celebrate what he’s finally found or keep seeking retribution for everything he lost? CHANGE MY HEART BOOK 2: THE CLOVER SERIES You really can't have it all, or so Devin Sutton is finding out fast. Returning to Clover was all part of his plan to exact revenge on the town that robbed him of nearly a decade of his life. Unfortunately, things quickly begin to crumble when he's forced to choose between rekindling an old love or destroying the town. Walking the fine line between both might just end up leaving him with nothing. With his heart full of vengeance is there any room for love? |
| cutting ties book: Unearthing Truth Danielle Stewart, 2018-01-25 Edenville has become home to Piper and her family. She hardly thinks about the fact that the man who raised her was a Serial Killer. Her family has grown. Her home is happy. Life is good…. until a stranger comes to town. Paisley Blackwood is on a mission - find the man who killed her Aunt decades ago. When a lead on the case brings her to Edenville she doesn’t realize just how much she’s about to unearth. Secrets Piper and her family wish would stay buried. There seems no way they can all get what they need. - Not without a little help from Betty. |
| cutting ties book: Defending Innocence Danielle Stewart, 2018-07-25 Vera will be a lawyer. Nothing will stop her. Not even the fact that she's from sleepy old Edenville, North Carolina, or the fact that her single father's small business hardly keeps them fed. A lifetime of hard work and perseverance has propelled her to the destiny she's dreamed of. An internship with Edenville's top lawyer, Michael Cooper, might not be glamorous, but staying in the city for the summer wasn't an option. Like always, she'll turn lemons into lemonade. That's easier said than done when Jay shows up to steal her thunder. Jay has a one-track mind. He's driven to succeed, not out of pride, but desperation. Justice is all he has in mind when he fights his way through law school. Falling for hot-headed Vera is a distraction he can't afford. When the two collide, seemingly on similar paths, they realize they have nothing in common but their chosen professional goals. When a cut and dry conviction becomes their summer project, Jay and Vera need each other if they plan to win. Even more if they want to stay alive. |
| cutting ties book: Not Just An Echo Danielle Stewart, 2017-03-31 Would you ever go solo on a Caribbean cruise? Cosette certainly wouldn’t have considered it prior to her failed engagement. Suddenly single and looking to reset her life, she ventures out on what’s supposed to be an all-inclusive vacation, free of any worry. But the promise of safety is quickly snatched away when an emergency sends the ship into uncharted territory. Aiden had a plan. A dangerous, important responsibility that hinged on his cruise itinerary staying on track. When that falls apart, he’s faced with a split second choice that could jeopardize something much bigger than just his own life. Luckily they’re joined by Edenville’s most infamous nosy (but kind-hearted) neighbors. Fellow passengers Michael, Jules, Betty and Clay cannot let the strangers at their dinner table face danger alone. But will the risk be too much when the truth comes out? |
| cutting ties book: Facing Home Danielle Stewart, 2014-12-10 Vitorino “Click” Coglinaese shouldn’t feel more at home in a war zone than he does in his own backyard. But when you earn yourself a nickname like Click, the only sound the enemy hears before you strike, transitioning back to civilian life is a more insurmountable task than any combat mission. Click knows his family is longing for the kid who left for boot camp six years ago, but now he finds himself feeling like a stranger amidst his loved ones. The only thing strong enough to pull him back to Sturbridge, Tennessee is knowing one of his four sisters is in trouble. Can Click fight his nightmares and haunting memories long enough to save his sister? Can Jordan, the woman he loves, help him navigate his way toward peace with his family? Or will facing home be the one fight Click can’t win. |
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| cutting ties book: The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers Scott Kelby, 2015-04-25 Since Lightroom 1.0 first launched, Scott’s Kelby’s The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world’s #1 bestselling Lightroom book (it has been translated into a dozen different languages), and in this latest version for Lightroom 6, Scott uses his same award-winning, step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun. Scott doesn’t just show you which sliders do what (every Lightroom book will do that). Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom: • Throughout the book, Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques. Each year he trains thousands of Lightroom users at his live seminars and through that he’s learned what really works, what doesn’t, and he tells you flat out which techniques work best, which to avoid, and why. • The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step by step, so you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start. • What really sets this book apart is the last chapter. This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: “Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?” You’ll see Scott’s entire start-to-finish Lightroom 6 workflow and learn how to incorporate it into your own workflow. • Plus, this book includes a downloadable collection of some of the hottest Lightroom Develop module presets to give you a bunch of amazing effects with just one click! Scott knows firsthand the challenges today’s digital photographers are facing, and what they want to learn next to make their workflow faster, easier, and more fun. He has incorporated all of that into this major update for Lightroom 6. It’s the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and visual way. Plus, the book includes a special chapter on integrating Adobe Photoshop seamlessly right into your workflow, and you’ll learn some of Scott’s latest Photoshop portrait retouching techniques and special effects, which take this book to a whole new level. There is no faster, more straight to the point, or more fun way to learn Lightroom than with this groundbreaking book. |
| cutting ties book: The Broken Mirror Collection Danielle Stewart, 2021-02-16 The Complete Broken Mirror Series Boxed Set Book 1: The Way Down Roark Miller protects people for a fee. A substantial one. It’s a fair exchange. His expertise in security for their money. Socialites. Diplomats. Famous athletes. He doesn’t ask questions once the check clears. No matter how screwed up the job gets, it’s still less stressful than his days as a homicide detective in Detroit. Roark had blurred the lines between right and wrong too many times to pick up his badge again. But his past won’t stay buried for long. Demi Kay finds herself choking on a cloud of body spray in a bar crawling with college-aged kids. It was meant as a night of celebration but turns quickly to a nightmare she can’t wait to escape. The only silver lining is the attractive bodyguard who looks equally disappointed with the establishment. Roark and Demi find they have far more in common than their mutual distain for the party scene. When Roark realizes Demi is a victim from a case he’d consulted on a decade ago, he knows trouble is just around the corner. Mysterious threats turn to violence and Roark is the only thing standing between Demi and danger. But will he be enough? Book 2: The Way Home There are things, once put in motion, that can’t be stopped. Demi has found herself on the wrong side of danger. Everything she once thought to be true is suddenly in question. Roark has never let his feelings get in the way of his job. Protecting people requires the ability to keep his distance. Those rules flew out the window the moment he met Demi. Book 3: The Way Back Alexandria runs. She hides. She evades. The last ten years of her life have been spent trying to survive. The best strategy was to travel alone. People were liabilities and never worth the trouble. When her sister tracks her down and longs for a relationship, Alexandria knows it won’t end well. Especially when danger and death lurk around every corner. Charger won’t let up. The men who shot up his car and almost killed him have to pay for what they’ve done. The more he learns the more he realizes just how despicable they are. He planned for danger. He expected gunfire. But Charger hadn’t accounted for Alexandria and the whirlwind of drama that came with her. When there is no where else to turn and no roads left to run down, Alexandria must decide if she’ll embrace the safety of those who want to protect her, or set off on her own again. |
| cutting ties book: Her Final Shot Danielle Stewart, 2024-04-30 Twenty years ago, Forensic Photographer Amari, armed with nothing but her camera and an insatiable thirst for truth, ventured into the woods to uncover the secrets of an old murder case. But the forest swallowed her and her story, leaving behind only her camera as a silent witness to her disappearance. The film, once determined to be useless and unable to be developed, is now Charlize's main focus. She's certain new technology can bring the shots back to life. A small town can burry big secrets, but she refuses to let them. As new evidence reveals its secrets, Charlize finds herself delving deeper into a tangled web of old lies, elusive truths, and the dark heart of the woods. |
| cutting ties book: Sweet Rendezvous Danielle Stewart, 2017-06-20 On her last tank of gas Elaine Mathews drives South. Spontaneity had never been her strength, but there was something about being publicly fired that had a way of changing things. An empty bank account, broken heart, and enough humiliation to last a life time was all Elaine could claim as her own. Her car choked to a stop in the quiet beach town of Indigo Bay and all she could do was sit on the curb and wait for the sun to set on her misery. Davis Mills has a routine. Wake. Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. It hadn't always been that way. He'd left indigo bay once and returned a broken man. Now he kept his dreams small and his schedule tight. If there was no room in his life for anything new then he'd never repeat his mistakes. When fate has them, quite literally colliding Elaine and Davis are faced with an important question. Can you live a full life if you never take a risk? Or is life made up of every mistake, miracle and chance that comes with being in love? |
| cutting ties book: The Runaway Storm Danielle Stewart, 2015-08-21 For five years Jamie has managed to outrun his past, his pain, and anything remotely resembling an emotion. Now, with his probation over, he’s finally ready to leave town with plans to fade into the crowd and noise of Las Vegas. No more court-ordered grief counseling. No guardian trying to keep him out of trouble. He’s convinced all he needs is a blackjack table and a strong drink for the rest of his life. Trixie believes she can tame the monster that keeps her tethered to Las Vegas. Her boyfriend, Eli, is difficult, but she can handle him. One night, however, her child’s in danger rather than herself, and she realizes running is the only chance they have to survive. Jamie offers safe passage out of town on one condition—Trixie cannot pry into his past. With every mile they drive, they grow closer. But the storm that chases them won’t relent, and somehow they must find a way to weather it together. |
| cutting ties book: The Long Way Around Danielle Stewart, 2024-09-24 Charlize, a former operative for the shadowy Kinross organization, finds herself grappling with the echoes of her past. Reeling from the loss of her mother and the haunting case that brought her back to her hometown, Charlize faces a new challenge—one that pulls her into the depths of her own history. She knows little about her father; his identity shrouded in silence, his absence a void in her life. With Mick in her corner, Charlize embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about the man who is half of her story. But her journey is fraught with more than the emotional turmoil of seeking a lost parent. As she delves deeper, what she unearths is shocking—a web of secrets that stretches far beyond what she could have imagined. The Long Way Around is a tale of intrigue and heartache. As Charlize discovers, some missed opportunities are laced with peril, and sometimes things are missing from your life for a reason. Book 1: The Boyfriend Loophole Book 2: Her Final Shot Book 3: The Long Way Around Book 4: The Toxic Truth |
| cutting ties book: The Way Back Danielle Stewart, 2020-11-24 Alexandria runs. She hides. She evades. The last ten years of her life have been spent trying to survive. The best strategy was to travel alone. People were liabilities and never worth the trouble. When her sister tracks her down and longs for a relationship, Alexandria knows it won’t end well. Especially when danger and death lurk around every corner. Charger won’t let up. The men who shot up his car and almost killed him have to pay for what they’ve done. The more he learns the more he realizes just how despicable they are. He planned for danger. He expected gunfire. But Charger hadn’t accounted for Alexandria and the whirlwind of drama that came with her. When there is no where else to turn and no roads left to run down, Alexandria must decide if she’ll embrace the safety of those who want to protect her, or set off on her own again. |
| cutting ties book: The Way Home Danielle Stewart, 2020-07-07 There are things, once put in motion, that can’t be stopped. Demi has found herself on the wrong side of danger. Everything she once thought to be true is suddenly in question. Roark has never let his feelings get in the way of his job. Protecting people requires the ability to keep his distance. Those rules flew out the window the moment he met Demi. As they search for answers their trust in each other is tested. When forced to choose will Demi’s loyalty be to her sister who is finally back in her life? Or to the man who’s giving his all to save them both? |
| cutting ties book: Hidden Passion Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 Bowman Gossage never imagined he’d turn in his badge and go on the run. He’d spent most of his life dodging the trouble that came from his parent’s crimes and swore as an adult it would be different. Now he found himself serving as the only shield between a dangerous man and a woman in the line of fire. Sarah Rossi has always played the part. Dutiful daughter in a large Italian family. Now she’s the wife of a man who demands she fall in line with his every whim. When the honeymoon period ends and real life sets in Sarah realizes she and her daughter will never be safe unless they finally make a run for it. When it becomes clear the only way to survive is by running, Sarah finally takes Bo up on his offer to get her out of town. Leaving behind everything they’ve ever known, she and her daughter have to trust Bo with their lives. In this new place, a farm in Canada, the peace and quiet brings with a new kind of lonely. Something Bo knows all too well. But falling for each other won’t be nearly as dangerous as what is lurking in the shadows at every turn. Hidden Passion, Book 14 in the Barrington Billionaires Series Book 1: Fierce Love Book 2: Wild Eyes Book 3: Crazy Nights Book 4: Loyal Hearts Book 5: Untamed Devotion Book 6: Stormy Attraction Book 7: Foolish Temptations Book 8: Surprising Destiny Book 9: Lovely Dreams Book 10: Perfect Homecoming Book 11: Promising Reunion Book 12: Unending Bliss Book 13: Fearless Protector Book 14: Hidden Passion Book 15: Relentless Charm Book 16: Lasting Hope Book 17: Endless Whispers Book 18: Unbroken Embrace Book 19: Brave Horizons Book 20: Enduring Promise |
| cutting ties book: Enduring Promise Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 Hillary took a risk, and now the consequences are rapidly catching up with her. She knew her sister's work with the Kinross Organization was dangerous, but she believed she was ready to face the challenge. What she didn't anticipate was just how life-threatening it would become. Now, she's caught in a deadly game, where every move could be her last. Russ has always put his investigations ahead of everything else in his life. For him, there is no greater priority than uncovering the truth and delivering justice. When he stumbles upon a story of unprecedented significance, he knows this is the moment he's been waiting for his entire career. But as the stakes rise, so does the danger, and staying alive long enough to report the truth becomes his greatest challenge. Thrown into a maelstrom of deceit and peril, Hillary and Russ realize that their best chance of survival is to stick together. As they navigate a world where trust is a luxury and enemies lurk in every shadow, their alliance becomes their lifeline. Amid the chaos, a spark of unexpected romance ignites between them. The story has broken, but the danger is far from over. |
| cutting ties book: Endless Whispers Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 In the heart-pounding seventeenth novel of the Barrington Billionaires series, Mick, a seasoned operative with the skills to masterfully manipulate his surroundings, finds himself in a perilous game. His life is a delicate balance of secret missions and moments of stillness. Two years have passed since Mick's last contact with Charlize, his former partner and the woman who once held his heart. Things ended terribly between them but now they have no choice but to give it another try. Charlize, donning a new identity, infiltrates a nefarious organization. This group preys on vulnerable individuals, promising them salvation but ensnaring them in a web of exploitation. With Mick by her side, they aim to dismantle the organization from within, exposing the truth behind its charitable facade. Book 1: Fierce Love Book 2: Wild Eyes Book 3: Crazy Nights Book 4: Loyal Hearts Book 5: Untamed Devotion Book 6: Stormy Attraction Book 7: Foolish Temptations Book 8: Surprising Destiny Book 9: Lovely Dreams Book 10: Perfect Homecoming Book 11: Promising Reunion Book 12: Unending Bliss Book 13: Fearless Protector Book 14: Hidden Passion Book 15: Relentless Charm Book 16: Lasting Hope Book 17: Endless Whispers Book 18: Unbroken Embrace Book 19: Brave Horizons Book 20: Enduring Promise |
| cutting ties book: Cutting Your Losses from a Bad or Toxic Relationship Dr. J.A. McGruder Ph.D. CRC, 2018-10-04 Life itself can be like riding a roller coaster. It’s full of ups and downs, high and low points. Using the lyrics of an old gospel song by Linda Ronstadt, “Life is like a mountain railway with an engineer that’s brave. We must make this run successful from the cradle to the grave,” one of the greatest challenges we all face to navigate life’s journey is developing healthy, godly relationships. One of our greatest failures in developing healthy relationships is well described by a story sharer in this book. She compares a bad or toxic relationship with the plight of sin. “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.” Such can be said about a bad or toxic relationship. In Dr. McGruder’s book Cutting Your Losses from a Bad or Toxic Relationship, he warns those who discover themselves in such a relationship and fail to heed warnings and escape from harm’s way. Remaining in such a relationship can waste a significant portion of your life’s journey, and the result can tally up to emotional, mental, psychological, and spiritual gross costs. However, this book will provide insight on how to survive and thrive it all! |
| cutting ties book: Brave Horizons Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 Topeka's life has turned into a relentless nightmare. As the daughter of the notorious head of the Texas Rangers, she once lived a life of comfort and privilege. But when she discovers the dark truth about her father's rise to power—built on a foundation of corruption, threats, and murder—her world crumbles. Now, she's on the run, fleeing from a man who won't hesitate to make her his next victim. Alex has always made himself a safe stop over for anyone the Kinross Organization needs to send his way. But Topeka's brief layover with him turns into a much longer journey as danger pops up around every corner. When she feels alone, Alex makes it his mission to stick this out. When the mission goes dark and they are on their own, will they come together or will the pressure break them apart? Book 1: Fierce Love Book 2: Wild Eyes Book 3: Crazy Nights Book 4: Loyal Hearts Book 5: Untamed Devotion Book 6: Stormy Attraction Book 7: Foolish Temptations Book 8: Surprising Destiny Book 9: Lovely Dreams Book 10: Perfect Homecoming Book 11: Promising Reunion Book 12: Unending Bliss Book 13: Fearless Protector Book 14: Hidden Passion Book 15: Relentless Charm Book 16: Lasting Hope Book 17: Endless Whispers Book 18: Unbroken Embrace Book 19: Brave Horizons Book 20: Enduring Promise |
| cutting ties book: The Boyfriend Loophole Danielle Stewart, 2023-12-29 Charlize has been called home as her mother begins to succumb to a long illness. Reluctantly taking a step back from her role in private security with the Kinross organization, Charlize resumes her role as a detective, armed with a badge and a determination to still make a difference in this world. Amidst the challenges of settling into a small-town police precinct, she stumbles upon a mysterious case. A baffling disappearance that local authorities dismiss as attention-seeking antics. Charlize's instincts, however, tell her there's more to the story. Especially when digging she discovers multiple cases in the state with the same haunting details. The Boyfriend Loophole is a gripping tale where chasing down evil might lead Charlize to her own reflection in the mirror. Every code she's lived by becomes irrelevant and she crosses a line she knows she won't be able to come back from. |
| cutting ties book: Lovely Dreams Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 A great and sudden loss has left Lauren rudderless and drifting. The one person in her life who always knew what to say, now wasn’t around to say anything at all. One night, while sitting alone for a good cry, she’s rudely interrupted. A disruption, that if not handled swiftly, could send shockwaves through her entire life. Against his better judgment, Tray Hallenburn is doing something nice. His mother asked him for a favor. Even though it meant leaving a sandy paradise island and doing actual work for a few days, he obliged. As long as he stuck to the plan, everything would be fine. He’d show up in Boston and graciously turn down a absurd job offer. In no time, he’d return to his wonderfully frivolous life of pleasure and indulgence. What he hadn’t expected was the beautiful, mysterious woman sitting alone in a darkened office. He was always a sucker for tears. Oblivious to how their lives already connect, Tray and Lauren embark as reluctant partners on an unwelcome adventure. Sparks fly and emotions run hot as long hidden secrets surface. They’ll have only each other to hang on to as they decide what path to take. And whether or not they’ll take it together. Book 1: Fierce Love Book 2: Wild Eyes Book 3: Crazy Nights Book 4: Loyal Hearts Book 5: Untamed Devotion Book 6: Stormy Attraction Book 7: Foolish Temptations Book 8: Surprising Destiny Book 9: Lovely Dreams Book 10: Perfect Homecoming Book 11: Promising Reunion Book 12: Unending Bliss Book 13: Fearless Protector Book 14: Hidden Passion Book 15: Relentless Charm Book 16: Lasting Hope Book 17: Endless Whispers Book 18: Unbroken Embrace Book 19: Brave Horizons Book 20: Enduring Promise |
| cutting ties book: Surprising Destiny Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 Layla Kinross is next in line for the throne. Not real royalty, but the niece of the current CEO at the wildly successful Kinross Department Store empire. The only problem? She's not ready. There was supposed to be a long transition time but her aunt’s illness has uprooted the plan. The perfectly plotted next few years now must be crammed into a few short months. Kenan Conner has taken the leap. Boarded the plane and left his seaside home in Gallamare, Ireland. He intends to finally be part of the family he never knew he had in South Boston. Nothing goes as planned when he’s fired from his new job for playing knight in shining armor for a lovely old woman who’s lost in the city. When she offers him a new job, it seems too good to be true. If only he can survive the wrath of her beautiful and fiery niece, Layla. When loss and sudden change become inevitable, Kenan and Layla find themselves clinging to each other. But their grip may not be tight enough to survive all the people trying to tear them apart. Book 1: Fierce Love Book 2: Wild Eyes Book 3: Crazy Nights Book 4: Loyal Hearts Book 5: Untamed Devotion Book 6: Stormy Attraction Book 7: Foolish Temptations Book 8: Surprising Destiny Book 9: Lovely Dreams Book 10: Perfect Homecoming Book 11: Promising Reunion Book 12: Unending Bliss Book 13: Fearless Protector Book 14: Hidden Passion Book 15: Relentless Charm Book 16: Lasting Hope Book 17: Endless Whispers Book 18: Unbroken Embrace Book 19: Brave Horizons Book 20: Enduring Promise |
| cutting ties book: Wild Eyes Danielle Stewart, 2025-04-26 Mathew Kalling knows better than to get involved with a party girl. You can’t be charged with running an oil empire and still think a wild woman is a safe bet. But once he’s had a taste, he just can’t seem to stay away. Try to sweep Jessica Thorne off her feet and she’ll head for the hills. Nothing sends her running faster than grand gestures and fairy-tale promises. But when her back is against the wall will she finally take the risk and let love whisk her away? Book 1: Fierce Love Book 2: Wild Eyes Book 3: Crazy Nights Book 4: Loyal Hearts Book 5: Untamed Devotion Book 6: Stormy Attraction Book 7: Foolish Temptations Book 8: Surprising Destiny Book 9: Lovely Dreams Book 10: Perfect Homecoming Book 11: Promising Reunion Book 12: Unending Bliss Book 13: Fearless Protector Book 14: Hidden Passion Book 15: Relentless Charm Book 16: Lasting Hope Book 17: Endless Whispers Book 18: Unbroken Embrace Book 19: Brave Horizons Book 20: Enduring Promise |
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Self-injury/cutting - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 21, 2024 · Nonsuicidal self-injury, often simply called self-injury, is the act of harming your own body on purpose, such as by cutting or burning yourself. It's usually not meant as a …
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Jan 18, 2019 · Find out the causes, risk factors, and signs of cutting, what you can do if you discover a loved one is harming themselves, and where to turn for support.
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May 22, 2024 · Cutting is the most common form of self-injury — more than 80% of people who self-harm choose this method — but it’s not the only one.
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Oct 20, 2016 · The technical term for cutting is non-suicidal self-injury, and it’s defined as the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue. But keep in mind two important facts: First, …
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Understanding Cutting and How to Find Help - Verywell Health
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Feb 19, 2025 · Cutting is a type of self-harm that involves using sharp objects to make cuts or scratches on your skin. Similar to other types of self-harm, cutting is often used as a coping …
How to stop cutting: Ways to help yourself and others - Medical News Today
Feb 21, 2019 · Cutting is a type of self-harm. Although it can be a challenging habit to break, there are many ways to prevent yourself or others from cutting. Learn about them here.
Self-injury/cutting - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 21, 2024 · Nonsuicidal self-injury, often simply called self-injury, is the act of harming your own body on purpose, such as by cutting or burning yourself. It's usually not meant as a …
Cutting and self-harm: Why it happens and what to do
May 31, 2023 · What drives forms of self-harm like cutting that some teens engage in? Gaining an understanding of why some children harm themselves by cutting their skin, what signs to be …
Cutting: Self-Harm, on Arm, Yourself, Self-Injury, in ... - Healthline
Jan 18, 2019 · Find out the causes, risk factors, and signs of cutting, what you can do if you discover a loved one is harming themselves, and where to turn for support.
Cutting & Self-Harm: Warning Signs and Treatment - WebMD
May 22, 2024 · Cutting is the most common form of self-injury — more than 80% of people who self-harm choose this method — but it’s not the only one.
Self-Injury: 4 Reasons People Cut and What to Do
Oct 20, 2016 · The technical term for cutting is non-suicidal self-injury, and it’s defined as the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue. But keep in mind two important facts: First, …
Cutting & Self-Injury (for Teens) | Nemours KidsHealth
Most of us know about cutting — using a sharp object like a razorblade, knife, or scissors to make marks, cuts, or scratches on one's own body. But cutting is just one form of self-injury.
Understanding Cutting and How to Find Help - Verywell Health
Apr 7, 2023 · Cutting is a form of intentional self-harm used to cope with stress or trauma or to process feelings and should always be taken seriously. Self-harm often indicates a mental …
Cutting and Self-Harm - HelpGuide.org
Aug 21, 2024 · While cutting and self-harming occurs most frequently in adolescents and young adults, it can happen at any age. Because clothing can hide physical injuries, and inner turmoil …
Self-harm by cutting: Causes, effects, & treatment - rula.com
Feb 19, 2025 · Cutting is a type of self-harm that involves using sharp objects to make cuts or scratches on your skin. Similar to other types of self-harm, cutting is often used as a coping …
How to stop cutting: Ways to help yourself and others - Medical News Today
Feb 21, 2019 · Cutting is a type of self-harm. Although it can be a challenging habit to break, there are many ways to prevent yourself or others from cutting. Learn about them here.
