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Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy Bancroft
from Berkley Trade

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Hmmm I Did'nt Know That Was Abuse....
  Hello. I really like the straight forward approach Lundy uses in the book. I had no idea so many behaviors were abusive..until now. The book puts things into perspective. He covers a lot and many circomstanses were not for me, but over all the book was very informative and supportive for the woman who is in an abusive relationship and doesn't know it and for the ones who know and just need to see it in print. The book offers clear boundaries and clear ways in which to handle each situation and the serious... more info

• Very Insightful
  I haven't even read the entire book yet, but what I have read is very insightful. At times, the truth hurts while reading, it hits close to home but it a great reminder and helps you to understand and see the light. It's scary to think that I am not the only person that has experienced some of the incidences, but it is also very helpful to see how easily it is to be manipulated. I am more aware now of what to look for. I have read other self-help type books, but none were as detailed as this one. I... more info

• Why do THEY do that?
  Wow! This book is really popular among angry women!
  I have to agree that Lundy does a good job of describing a particular type of abusive man. What he fails to do is recognize the well documented facts that
  * 50% of all domestic violence is mutual - that is, involving both partners, equally
  * 25% is initiated by the man, and 25% by the woman
  * More than 85% of men are NEVER violent in their domestic relationships (as documented by very simple research - asking elderly women, most of... more info

• Great Resource
  As a therapist working with women involved in abusive relationships, I found this book to be very helpful to them and recommend it to most of my clients. As a clinician, I think there are many contradictions, but then, it wasn't written for me. Particularly helpful was the chapter on change.

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