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A Sociopath Beside Me
A Sociopath Beside Me is a true story about my life with a sociopath and the devastating circumstances he created for his many victims. This personal journey leads to the discovery that a sociopath was in our midst, examines his dishonorable behaviors,
long summary: Note from the author...
You have met a predator. He has crossed your path and you didn't even know. Why did he pass you by? Why did he look at someone else? Most likely he sought someone who could better satisfy his cravings. You were lucky.
This predator, this hunter on the prowl, is the human equivalent of a Great White Shark. He is a sociopath, as strictly defined in psychiatric literature. He is a menace without conscience, and like the shark in the ocean, he will eat you alive before you sense the danger. You need only cross his path. I had the great misfortune to know intimately a sociopath for eighteen years. It took too many of those years to recognize the problem. For the rest of those years, my professional training in observation and analysis were put to the ultimate test.
My hope for this book is to give you the tools to recognize the sociopath and his behavior. Only by this recognition can you see the sociopath for what he really is, and by seeing what he really is, protect yourself and others from the pain of his intrusion.
Expect the unexpected, think the unthinkable...but recognize what is happening. It took a terrible, eighteen year journey with a sociopath by my side to first understand then withstand the sociopath's power. My desire is to share this understanding with you, to have you use this book as a guide to recognizing these dark souls. I hope it contains the tools and armor that will protect you and help you avoid being victimized by a sociopath beside you.
This is a true story; it contains real events, events that caused great emotional pain to real people.
Names have been changed and the predator's relationships with his victims, including this author, are intentionally vague to protect the confidentiality of those involved.
On the victim's behalf, some of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated toward efforts in locating and bringing to justice their perpetrator
long summary: Note from the author...
You have met a predator. He has crossed your path and you didn't even know. Why did he pass you by? Why did he look at someone else? Most likely he sought someone who could better satisfy his cravings. You were lucky.
This predator, this hunter on the prowl, is the human equivalent of a Great White Shark. He is a sociopath, as strictly defined in psychiatric literature. He is a menace without conscience, and like the shark in the ocean, he will eat you alive before you sense the danger. You need only cross his path. I had the great misfortune to know intimately a sociopath for eighteen years. It took too many of those years to recognize the problem. For the rest of those years, my professional training in observation and analysis were put to the ultimate test.
My hope for this book is to give you the tools to recognize the sociopath and his behavior. Only by this recognition can you see the sociopath for what he really is, and by seeing what he really is, protect yourself and others from the pain of his intrusion.
Expect the unexpected, think the unthinkable...but recognize what is happening. It took a terrible, eighteen year journey with a sociopath by my side to first understand then withstand the sociopath's power. My desire is to share this understanding with you, to have you use this book as a guide to recognizing these dark souls. I hope it contains the tools and armor that will protect you and help you avoid being victimized by a sociopath beside you.
This is a true story; it contains real events, events that caused great emotional pain to real people.
Names have been changed and the predator's relationships with his victims, including this author, are intentionally vague to protect the confidentiality of those involved.
On the victim's behalf, some of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated toward efforts in locating and bringing to justice their perpetrator
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2011
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
May 2, 2012
The intentional vagueness was a deal-breaker. That, and there are just too many other far better books on the subject (Sociopath Next Door, The Psychopath Test). It seemed like this whole book (essay?) was written from the author to a specific person, both parties having information that the reader (me) doesn't have. At least it was super short.
January 21, 2013
This came across as a written therapy session.
August 24, 2014
This book isn't worth even one star.
Lacking in details and a thoroughly boring read.
This woman allowed her step children to be molested by her former husband. It's beyond belief that she made no effort to stop the overnight visit and then moaned continuously that "it was all her fault". Yes, it was!
I wish I hadn't persevered until the end. It wasn't worth the effort and left a bad taste in my mouth.
July 6, 2014
I thought this book was pretty ridiculous. Hardly a true crime story, but more like a lengthy convoluted blog post with few details of characters or events and no conclusion whatsoever. The author claims that she's presenting a true story of someone she knew intimately well, but her text is devoid of any kind of insight or direction. It read like a repetitive rant. A waste of time.
August 6, 2014
so short, non descriptive and sketchy in details that this book left me with no more of an impression than I would have acquired from reading a tabloid newspaper article. disappointing.
May 18, 2015
It felt like rambling. Since I learned nothing from it, I hope the author at least healed from exposing readers to a whole lot of nothing.
April 14, 2013
Very vague, no details,
May 22, 2016
This was a really intense read, but so worth it.
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