On and off for the past four years, I’ve been mentioning my upcoming book about my experience with a sociopath, James Montgomery, and my recovery from the ordeal. Well, the book, Love Fraud—How marriage to a sociopath fulfilled my spiritual plan, is at the printer, and will be available in about a month.
In writing the book, I had five goals:
- Drawing attention to the problem of sociopaths.
- Showing how sociopaths weave their web of lies to trap people.
- Exposing the impotence of social institutions in dealing with these predators.
- Explaining why, from a spiritual perspective, we fall into these relationships.
- Offering hope that we can, even after these devastating encounters, recover and flourish.
I’ve launched a new blog specifically for this book. It’s called, simply, Love Fraud ”¦ the book.
I invite all Lovefraud readers to visit the new blog. You’ll find more information about the book. You’ll be able to read the introduction and a chapter. I even have a photo gallery. And, there are reviews. I’ve asked some Lovefraud authors and members to read advance copies of the book and write their impressions. Two are posted.
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My family, of course, has known for a long time that I’ve been working on the book. Two years ago, my young nephew, then eight years old, asked me, “Can I have the first one?”
Of course, I said yes. Then I thought, how will he know which is the first one?
The solution is autographed and numbered first edition copies, which we’re making available to all Lovefraud readers in a special pre-order offer. If you reserve your book now, while it’s at the printer, when they arrive, I will autograph and number it, in the order in which purchases are received. (We’re up to number 5.)
Plus, SHIPPING IS FREE for all U.S. destinations. International shipping is 40% off.
For more information about this offer, visit the Lovefraud Store.
Different discussion
I’ll keep posting articles on Love Fraud ”¦ the book. As you all have a chance to read the book, you may have questions, which I’ll do my best to answer.
I expect that the blog will take our discussion of entanglements with sociopaths into a new direction. As painful as it was, I learned that the entire experience was an opportunity for spiritual growth. Although we’ve touched on the topic here on the Lovefraud Blog, it will be even more prominent on the new blog.
If you want to post a comment on the Lovefraud Book blog, your regular log-in credentials should work. The log-in link is on right side of the page, at the bottom. If you have any problems, please let me know.
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Rosa, I’m in, again, if it will help get the word out. I posted a link to submit show suggestions, somewhere, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get a group of links on a single post for us all to access.
I’ll write as many times as necessary. 😀
USE THESE LINKS:
Dateline NBC email: dateline@nbcuni.com
How to contact ABC News Programs: http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3068843
Contact Dr. Phil (ew): http://www.drphil.com/plugger/respond/?plugID=9164
Email Oprah: feedback@oprah.com
To suggest a topic/show to DiscoveryID: http://corporate.discovery.com/contact/producers/
These were the best ones I could find at the moment.
Either politicans OR someone who has already been in the news re: spaths….or a few of them….
Hmmmmmm….
Mary Jo….
Dr. Leedom……
Denise Brown……
to start with.
If we put together our own ‘team’…..professionals-to- victims-survivors…….all sorts of stories….(like ours on LF)….with the same ‘flavors’…….but professional status adds creedance.
This way….no politicans needed!
We could contact the politicans wives to join us…..they have been in the news and been ‘media’ validated….
Just a thought.
Politicians are interested in their own agendas, EB……at least, in my opinion, they are. I could be wrong, and I’d LOVE for someone to show me a politician that has the best interests of their constituents at heart! 😀
I just posted a host of links to contact networks and specific programs – it’s “awaiting moderation.” 😉
Rosa, if we all contact these programs and networks and be objective and succinct about the need to address sociopathy outside of the confines of the convicted felon, and leave out the emotional experiences, etc., and speak in general terms, it should be a “good thing.” And, mentioning LoveFraud.com and Donna’s publication in general terms is paramount.
I’m sure that Donna has a publisher who’s working like mad to get a schedule sorted out, but bugs in the ears may help to move the discussions beyond the 15-minute book promotion and into a bona fide dialogue about sociopathy.
Well….funny enough, i’m currently working with a politician doing something for me that I coulnd’t seem to accomplish on my own……
BUT….since he’s in a heated race for re-election…….helping ‘me’ in this way is a good PR deal.
I must say……in all fairness….HE”S BEEN THE BOMB!!!! He’s used his contacts and good ol’ boy network for my good!
So…..in this case…..it’s working for me…..BUT….there is something in it for him also……it’s just not out of the goodness of his heart!
It’s a win-win.
I think this is what we need to look at in avenues…..where it’s a win-win…..for everyone….that’s when people get to working together.
ErinBrock, some of them do work for their paychecks (LOL). Some have ethics and a moral code, no matter how many TAZ’s surround them.
Good for you. You worked for it. You are owed a victory.
Piece of cake, piece of pie sweety (SMILE).
IMO, attorneys with no ethics are worse than politicians with no ethics. Or, are they one in the same?
SAME!
ErinBrock, you are right. Must be DRS or is it CRS setting in?
Don’t remember Chit or Can’t remember Chit.
Just kidding … I wish I could forget all that happened, but God takes the pain away if you ask Him. However, He doesn’t sign us up for a lobotomy.