Publisher's Synopsis
The Giving Stump is a (grueling) fictional story that brings radical clarity into some of the most elusive, perplexing, and crazy-making relationship issues. The Giving Stump is essentially a self-awareness book about the red flags, hidden manipulations, and life-long consequences of covert mental abuse: a.k.a.: narcissistic abuse - an exponentially growing social issue. This book is a branch-off of Shel Silverstein's beloved classic, The Giving Tree. The Giving Stump begins with a poignant but goofy story about Boy (a grown man) and Stump (his "beloved" tree stump). Peppered with humor, the story takes readers into the heart of covert mental abuse where they witness Stump's enigmatic and systematic demise - at the hands of her grumpy ol' "soulmate." Stump's unhealthy emotional attachments, feeble excuses, and undying allegiance to her abuser exist right alongside her delusional fantasies of creating a golden future with him. (Sound familiar?)
