One of the best and most needed books for adult children who grew up next to narcissistic parents. From the author of the best-selling book Toxic People and a leading expert on the topic of recovery from emotional abuse. Growing up next to a narcissistic relative is mentally devastating. Narcissistic parents lack empathy, interfere with their children's lives, try to manage them but neglect them, and are emotionally, psychologically and physically abused. Even as adults, the children of narcissistic parents remain their hostages. The consequences of emotional or physical abuse, manipulation, neglect and aggression continue to haunt these people years later and force them to repeat toxic patterns of behavior in relationships with themselves and others. Thanks to this book, you will learn: - how childhood trauma affects behavior in adulthood; - what features are characteristic of narcissistic fathers and mothers; - how to heal your inner child.