Book on surviving emotional abuse?

[AKMD]

A close friend has just been divorced by their emotionally abusive OH. They are only just starting to accept that they were abused for the last 10 years and self-respect is at rock-bottom. Are there any good books on learning to accept what's happened and overcome emotional abuse?

I don't know about overcoming. But there is a book by LundyBancroft called why does he do that? That could be a good book to just put straight in her mind what he was like. Just to prove to her she wasn't going mad and to cement any niggling doubts she may have about him.

www.amazon.co.uk/Its-My-Life-Now-Relationship/dp/0415923581 is good

this is the newer edition
www.amazon.co.uk/Its-My-Life-Now-Relationship/dp/0415953251/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1

Getting free: You can end abuse and take back your life

Why does he do that?

Healing your emotional self: A Powerful Program to Help You Raise Your Self-esteem, Quiet Your Inner Critic, and Overcome Your Shame

The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing

Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them: When Love Hurts and You Don't Know Why

Also all the links at the start of the Emotionally Abusive Relationships thread.

Thanks everyone. I'll have a skim through and see if there's anything that would be spot on.