See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Charm Syndrome: Why Charming Men Can Make Dangerous Lovers
  
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Charm Syndrome: Why Charming Men Can Make Dangerous Lovers (Paperback)

by Sandra Horley (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


4 used from £41.21
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback 8 used & new from £30.28

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Power and Control: Why Charming Men Can Make Dangerous Lovers

Power and Control: Why Charming Men Can Make Dangerous Lovers

by Cherie Booth
4.6 out of 5 stars (5)  £5.99
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

by Lundy Bancroft
5.0 out of 5 stars (43)  £9.75
Women Who Love Too Much

Women Who Love Too Much

by Robin Norwood
4.6 out of 5 stars (30)  £6.69
Why is it Always about You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism

Why is it Always about You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism

by Sandy Hotchkiss
4.0 out of 5 stars (5)  £10.99
Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap

Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap

by Bryn C. Collins
4.5 out of 5 stars (12)  £13.50
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1902603192
  • ISBN-13: 978-1902603193
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 539,281 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for all abused women, 6 Sep 2000
By A Customer
I cannot recommend this book too strongly to anyone who is or has been in an abusive relationship, or supported someone else through one. One woman in four will experience domestic violence at some point in her life; and the frightening thing is that that's just the physical violence, it doesn't include the devastating emotional violence. The men who abuse women tend to follow a set pattern: they are usually complete charmers desperate for power and control, and it is by by alternating abuse with seeming love that they consolidate the hold they have over their partners and completely undermine the woman's self-esteem. Other people may think that there's nothing wrong, he's a charming man, but the truth behind many of these relationships is much darker and seems impossible to explain to anyone...

I was just out of a relationship that I had finally realised was abusive when I found this book, thinking to myself at the time, "Of course I don't really count as an abused woman, it's not as if he beat me up..." I was shocked to see my experiences described in such a way that she could have been telling my story, and was crying while reading most of the book: it talked about so many things I hadn't even recognised as abuse. This book has given me a great deal of courage and helped to explain what happened to me and why. If you are in an abusive relationship it will help you understand and hopefully get out. It has a very good checklist for "are you in an abusive relationship" as well, listing all the warning signs that I couldn't see clearly at the time but were niggling nevertheless.

And finally a message:

Invisible bruises can hurt the most. No one deserves to be abused. You're not alone. You can get out.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars it helped me get out and stay out, 1 May 2002
By A Customer
This book was like a gift to me. I`m not yet forty but had been a battered wife for nearly twenty two years. Reading through the pages I recognised either myself or my husband on each one. He like the men described in the book can be charm personified but at the other end of the spectrum he is vicious and evil.It also explained how the dynamics of an abusive relationship work. I tried to get help many years ago but domestic violence was brushed under the carpet, kept between the four walls of the marital home. Things have come such a long way since then which this book explains. So much so that when my husband hit me last July, in the middle of a breast cancer scare, I called in the domestic violence unit who were brilliant. With the help of them, my doctor and my counsellor my daughter and I are now rebuilding our lives. I am finally free of that bully and this book gave me the strength to see it through. Sandra Horley you deserve a medal. You give women like me hope.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

  

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

›Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

  

Boys Smell

Lynx Africa Body Spray and After Shave Gift set
But we make sure they smell good...

›Discover male grooming at Amazon.co.uk

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (75)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (464)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (82)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates