Book – Based on the author’s own life story, this book will explore the anxiety-provoking thoughts and feelings of those who have experienced the death of an abusive, neglectful, manipulative, and toxic parent. It will discuss the impact of the death of an abusive parent on the victim, as well as how the toxicity of abusive parental power can even transcend death. This work seeks to explore and answer some of the following questions: What do you do when there has been no closure between the decedent and victim? What do you do when your parent-perpetrator dies but leaves plans with others to be carried out against you? What happens when the departed continues to strike out at you, but you cannot strike back at the dead? How do you explain when others demand that you grieve, but there is no grief to be had? And most notably, how do you get back to the peace you previously worked so hard to obtain before his or her demise, but now all the wounds have reopened? Under normal circumstances, there are many emotional and mental challenges after the death of any parent, but it can be especially difficult when there was no apology, no reconciliation, and now time has run out for even the slightest bit of hope.

Book - This self-help book walks the reader through a detailed account of how abusive, controlling, manipulative, and personality-disordered individuals weave a web of deception to groom and entangle their victims in unhealthy and chaotic relationships. It also discusses the long-lasting emotional and psychological effects on their victims, whether they are minors or adults. Finally, the book also includes some of Dr. Provo’s real-life therapeutic cases, strategies for survival, and a plan for getting help. The self-help book is written for ALL interested individuals, including adults and supervised adolescents, mental health counselors, life coaches, therapists, and other mental health professionals. It would also be a great asset to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in psychology, sociology, social work, forensic, and behavioral science programs for a peek into the personality-disordered mind.