Unhooked Books imprint: 14 books
Marriage On the Street Corners of Tehran
A Novel Based On the True Stories of Temporary Marriage
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
At age twelve, Ateesh is forced into an arranged marriage with an abusive man. When she objects, she is told that she "needs a man's name on her, to protect her." While in one era that would have been the end of her story, here it is just the beginning for a young woman determined to make her own decisions....
It's All Your Fault!
12 Tips for Managing People Who Blame Others for Everything
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
This is Bill Eddy's book filled with lots of practical methods for handling High Conflict People (HCPs) in any setting, including neighbor disputes, workplace conflicts, family battles, with strangers, etc. HCPs target those close to them and people in positions of authority, so in this book Bill focuses...
Bloom
50 Things to Say, Think and Do With Anxious, Angry and Over-the-Top Kids
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Written for real parents with anxious, angry and over-the-top kids, Bloom is a brain-based approach to parenting all children. Stop second-guessing the way you handle misbehaviors, and learn why they occur in the first place. Come to understand the developmental origins of behaviors and take a fresh...
Trump Bubbles
The Dramatic Rise and Fall of High-Conflict Politicians
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Trump Bubbles: The Dramatic Rise and Fall of High-Conflict Politicians is the first book to really explain the rise and fall of Donald Trump, candidate for President of the United States of America. What’s a trump bubble? It’s when emotions trump thinking in politics. When fear trumps facts. When...
Coparenting After Divorce
A GPS for Healthy Kids
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Divorce is not something that happens once in a courtroom. It is a lifetime change for everyone in the family. Old patterns have to be changed and new patterns have to be tried out and then kept or thrown away. Using a GPS analogy, CoParenting After Divorce: A GPS for Healthy Kids presents a road map...
Game Theory & the Transformation of Family Law
A New Bargaining Model for Attorneys and Mediators to Optimize Outcomes For
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
In this groundbreaking book, principles derived from game theory are applied to family law, an arena often plagued by bitterness and what appears to be irrational behavior. The principles of game theory—the scientific study of how and why people make decisions—lends itself to the practice of family...
So, What's Your Proposal?
Shifting High-Conflict People from Blaming to Problem-Solving in 30 Seconds
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Blame abounds! People confront us at work, the store, and online. Nerves get on edge. We get stuck blaming others for anything that goes wrong. With high-conflict people increasing in society, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, and social media, we hear constantly about the worst behavior. The temptation...
It's All Your Fault at Work!
Managing Narcissists and Other High-Conflict People
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2015
No, it’s not just your imagination—more and more people in the workplace today have high-conflict personalities. Co-workers, clients, even bosses are behaving in narcissistic or bullying ways, choosing targets and then placing blame on them, treating them with disdain, or otherwise acting in aggressive,...
Second-Hand Shock
Surviving & Overcoming Vicarious Trauma
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2012
We have roughly estimated there to be over one hundred million helping professionals worldwide – those who engage in an action that benefits others at a cost to self. That is a lot of people. Hard work and dedication can take a heavy toll on the helper. The cost of helping others cannot really be assessed...
All My Friends Are Zeros
My Secret to Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experirences
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2016
Violence and abuse place their mark on many children. Jessica Nicely is no different from the thousands and perhaps millions who share tragic childhoods.How did she survive and even go on to thrive? How, with a childhood experience nearly at the top of the abuse scale, did she become resilient? Part...
Sex Trafficking Prevention
A Trauma-Informed Approach for Parents and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Forget what you thought you knew about sex trafficking and the best ways to prevent it. The problem is larger in scope and involves more factors than most can imagine. This book lays out what makes young people vulnerable to trafficking; explores the real root of the problem; the numerous effects...
by Bill Eddy
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
People with high conflict personalities (HCPs) clog our courts as plaintiffs with inappropriate claims against their personal "targets of blame," and as defendants who have harmed others and need to be stopped. Everybody knows someone with a High Conflict Personality. "How can he be so unreasonable?"...
The House Matters in Divorce
Untangling the Legal, Financial & Emotional Ties Before You Sign On the Dotted Line
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
In divorce, deciding what to do with the house can become a huge source of strife, confusion, and even financial ruin. Most are unprepared for the unique legal, financial, and emotional ramifications of either holding on to or selling their house at one of the worst times in their life. The House Matters...
Biff
Quick Responses to High-Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Em
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
We live in an age of rapid change and instant communication. We also live in a Culture of Blame and Disrespect… Has anyone ever told you: “It’s all YOUR fault!” “You should be ashamed of yourself!” “You’re a disgrace to your _________________!” [family][community][country][team][profession][party][you...