Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
Lundy Bancroft, 2003. Covers early warning signs, abusive personality types, the abusive mentality, problems with getting help from the legal system, and the complex process of change.
Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or DesperateHarriet Lerner, 2002. Offers concrete guidance on how to speak out in a variety of problem situations. Focuses on the expression of self and keeping the connections open.
But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships Jill Murray, 2001. Identifies controlling, abusive patterns of behavior and offers strategies to help your daughter get out of a relationship without alienating her.
Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your LifeGinny Nicarthy, 1997. Defines the problems of and solutions to domestic violence through the voices of women as they share their experiences and their steps toward freedom.
Chain Chain Change: For Black Women in Abusive RelationshipsEvelyn White, 1995. Discusses identifying abuse, the cycle of violence, agencies and shelters, and using the legal system.