Confessions of a sociopath king county library system. Confessions of a sociopath a life spent hiding in plain sight. The ruthless versus the rest of us by martha stout the fact is, we all almost certainly know at least one or more sociopaths already. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, we are your neig. As a result, confessions of a sociopath fails to impress and, worse, begins to bore the reader badly. Confessions of a sociopath audiobook listen instantly. Is the book confessions of a sociopath written by an actual. Confessions of a sociopath confessions of a sociopath audiobook, by m. All in all i thought this was a very interesting book from the perspective of a sociopath she does reference quite a few books written by. Although she doesnt want people to know her real name gee, i wonder. Confessions of a sociopath part confessional memoir, part primer for the curioustakes readers on a journey into the mind of a sociopath, revealing what makes them tick while debunking myths about sociopathy and offering a road map for dealing with the sociopaths in your life.
Mar 06, 2015 the book confirms suspicions and debunks myths about sociopathy, providing a road map for dealing with the sociopath in your life. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet. And the award for worst book ive read so far this year goes to confessions of a sociopath short notice. She is a charismatic charmer, an ambitious selfpromoter, and a cunning and calculating liar. Confessions of sociopath by me thomas i cant verify if shes a sociopath definitively because this is a selfreported account. Confessions of a sociopath shes a successful law professor and a sunday school teacher, with a host of family and friends. Confessions of a sociopath is both the memoir of a highfunctioning, lawabiding well, mostly sociopath and a roadmap right from the source for dealing with the sociopath in your life. Get confessions of a sociopath audiobooks for free download now. She can induce you to invest in her financial schemes, vote for her causes, and even join her in bed. Read confessions of a sociopath for free here i thought i should upload this book, as it answers a lot of questions that i have seen asked here. Jun 16, 20 confessions of a sociopath turns out to be an intermittently gripping and important book albeit one that sags dramatically in the middle when the author goes on for ages about her not. In my book that meant i had to make time pass and keep the boredom at. Confessions of a sociopath a life spent hiding in plain sight 9 disc audio book. A life spent hiding in plain sight is a book written by a female law professor under the pen name of m.
Confessions of a sociopath is both the memoir of a highfunctioning, lawabiding. Jul 01, 20 in confessions of a sociopath, thomas, a successful lawyer and clinically diagnosed sociopath, deepens our understanding of what it means to be a sociopath and provides a peek inside her own mind. As a sociopath if she is indeed a sociopath which is pretty doubtful, it seems the author is incapable of introspection, and it shows. The author is a woman writing under the pseudonym of m. That the author is female somehow makes confessions of a sociopath even more chilling. By turns fascinating, shocking and funny, confessions of a sociopath is a gripping insight into the mind of a selfconfessed predator. Confessions of a sociopathpart confessional memoir, part primer for the curioustakes readers on a journey into the mind of a sociopath, revealing what makes them tick while debunking myths about sociopathy and offering a road map for dealing with the sociopaths in your life. As a psychology major, i found this book fascinating and compelling. Confessions of a sociopath penguin random house audio. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The story begins with her true story of her days on the road running for her life after her sociopath threatened her very. Listen to confessions of a sociopath audiobook by m. The meat of the book amounts to a few hundred pages of dry, insufferable ramblings about how naturally superior she is to not just normal people, but other sociopaths. Confessions of a sociopath is both the memoir of a highfunctioning, lawabiding well, mostly.
Feb 23, 2014 meet the man whose affliction is also his field of expertise. May 09, 20 confessions of a sociopath posted on may 9, 20 by madhu sameer for some reason, believe it or not, the blogpost on my website that gets the most hits is about sociopathic men. Confessions of a sociopath psychology today canada. Rather, they emerge as shadowy paper dolls, out of focus photos cut out from a dated magazine. There are many reasons for someone to write and try to aggressively. It is hard to shake the sense that the book is the work of a man, so cool is the narrative voice. Confessions of a sociopath is a gripping insight into the mind of. We are your neighbors, your coworkers, and quite possibly the people closest to you. While the book is littered with famous names a testament to what wright refers to as his place as the forrest gump of crime and depravity there are. Confessions of a sociopath is both the memoir of a highfunctioning, lawabiding well, mostly sociopath and a roadmap right from the source for dealing. May 17, 20 it appears that a lot of you would like to know which law professor authored the confessions of a sociopath summary and book that we discussed yesterday. It is written by a high functioning sociopath, lawyer, and law professor. Confessions of a sociopath exemplifies publishings continuing fascination with the blog phenomenon.
This book would have been better delivered as an indepth feature. Thomas, describing her upanddown life as a selfdiagnosed sociopath. Confessions of a sociopath audiobooks for free slideshare. Thomas draws from her own experiences as a diagnosed. A fair warning from us confessions of a psychopath. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, we are your neighbors, your coworkers, and quite possibly the people closest to you.
Confession of a professional narcissist art of charm pickup. Written from the point of view of a diagnosed sociopath, it unveils these men and women who are hiding in plain sight for the very first time. According to the blurb this was supposed to be an engrossing, highly captivating narrative of the authors life as a diagnosed sociopath. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The book describes sociopathy as disorder that consists of a spectrum of behaviors, rather than the more simplistic stereotype of serial. In the wake of my sociopath features a reallife story of a woman whose life was twisted and distorted by a sociopath and her rise to victory through research, recovery, and the ability to help others through her prose. May 14, 20 today a new book went on sale called, confessions of a sociopath. Confessions of a sociopath takes listeners on a journey into the mind of a sociopath, revealing what makes the tick and what that means for the rest of humanity. She also draws on the latest research to explain why at least one in twentyfive of us are sociopaths and shows why thats not a bad thing. Confessions of a sociopath a book i dont want to buy or read. The author and her family and friends are never fully drawn as threedimensional. Great book, the confessions arent too extream in a way that you. I stole from the lost and found, saying i lost a book, but then i would take the found book to the bookstore and sell it. The first memoir of its kind, confessions of a sociopath is an engrossing, highly captivating narrative of the authors life as a diagnosed sociopath.
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