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Geoffrey R. Jonas
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Literary Titan Award for Being Broken
Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
The book keeps racking up the awards. This time is the Literary Titan Award.
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The book keeps racking up the awards. This time is the Literary Titan Award.
"🏆 Congratulations!
We are proud to present you with the Literary Titan Book Award. Following the recent review of your book through our Book Review Service, it was automatically entered into our Literary Book Award competition. Your book d Read more of this blog post »
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Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse:
"An act of courage turned into art
It’s rare to see someone transform personal tragedy into something so thoughtful and healing. Jonas writes with clarity, compassion, and self-awareness. His willingness to admit his own flaws and missteps makes this b" Read more of this review » |
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Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse:
"Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse is a courageous and deeply confronting exploration of generational trauma, addiction, family dysfunction, and the long shadow of emotional abuse. Geoffrey R. Jonas "
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Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse:
"Emotional, educational, and unforgettable
Jonas manages to weave science, psychology, and raw memoir into something truly unique. At times it reads like a journal, other times like a therapy session you didn’t know you needed. It’s not light reading, " Read more of this review » |
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I couldn't finish this. My daughter wanted me to and I tried. While the premise was interesting, the writing was lackluster. Also, the scratched out lines of text was off putting and nonsensical. Serious plot holes as well. I can see how this works as ...more |
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This was a great read. As a life-long Star Wars fan it was very entertaining to experience the events of 'A New Hope' from the perspective of the background characters. From Jawas to Tusken Raiders, and mouse droids to basic stormtroopers, you get to ...more |
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Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse:
"Essential reading for survivors of family abuse
This book is not an easy read — and that’s exactly why it’s so important. Jonas combines personal storytelling with psychological insight in a way that feels both intimate and educational. His discussion" Read more of this review » |
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I have every single Drizzt book written by RA Salvatore, some of them signed. He is one of my favourite authors. And while it was nice to return to familiar characters, as well as new ones like Breezy, Drizzt's daughter, this book wasn't quite as good ...more |
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“With this truth in mind, the conclusion is that all human behaviour is learned from our caretakers, then our peers as we get older. Early childhood development dictates that children learn behavioural responses as soon as they are engaged by a caregiver. If we give them love and support, they develop healthy adaptations to the world around them. If their cries are unheeded and we leave them abandoned and rejected, a myriad of mental health issues will emerge as they get older.”
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
“When children are exposed to alcohol use and witness the expressed happiness of the participants because of dopamine and serotonin transmitters being manipulated by alcohol, they associate happiness with alcohol use and mimic this behaviour. Parents expressing joy and laughter when giving their children alcohol for amusement does not help either.”
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
“we cannot fault an individual that suffers from a serious mental health issue if they have learned that adaptive behaviour due to not being provided with the proper love and support as they were developing. Again, however, we can blame them for making choices that cause harm to others. It is not their fault that their learned behaviours condition them to make poor choices, but they are still choices that have consequences.”
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
“When children are exposed to alcohol use and witness the expressed happiness of the participants because of dopamine and serotonin transmitters being manipulated by alcohol, they associate happiness with alcohol use and mimic this behaviour. Parents expressing joy and laughter when giving their children alcohol for amusement does not help either.”
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
“With this truth in mind, the conclusion is that all human behaviour is learned from our caretakers, then our peers as we get older. Early childhood development dictates that children learn behavioural responses as soon as they are engaged by a caregiver. If we give them love and support, they develop healthy adaptations to the world around them. If their cries are unheeded and we leave them abandoned and rejected, a myriad of mental health issues will emerge as they get older.”
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
“we cannot fault an individual that suffers from a serious mental health issue if they have learned that adaptive behaviour due to not being provided with the proper love and support as they were developing. Again, however, we can blame them for making choices that cause harm to others. It is not their fault that their learned behaviours condition them to make poor choices, but they are still choices that have consequences.”
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
― Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse
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