A Beautiful, Terrible Thing – “Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real.A master class in suspenseful storytelling, Jen Waite recounts the lies, betrayals, and infidelity she endured with unrestrained honesty and deft candor. The other thing about this book is…I don’t think anyone in it understands sociopathy. It was gut wrenching opening some old wounds to read this, but in the end I was. | ISBN 9780735216464 He doesn’t say ‘My God, I can’t believe I put you through hell,’ he says ‘All I want is my wife back. And while I. This book was Jen’s BEST revenge, her ex-husband Marco, is an imbecile!! A compelling and cautionary tale about how the longing to be adored and live inside a fairy tale makes you vulnerable to those charming sociopaths in search of someone to exploit.”—Joe Burgo, PhD, author of The Narcissist You Know“A twisting, compulsively readable story of devastating betrayal and survival. Memoir. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. But that makes sense. Details . Textbook sociopath. I can’t begin to tell you how impatient I became with this woman’s non-ending “woe is me” dialogue. You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser. **An International Bestseller**“Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. I mean, how common is "woman finds out her beloved is a cheating douchebag?" With the pacing and twists of a psychological thriller, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing looks at how a fairy tale can become a nightmare and what happens when "it could never happen to me" actually does. Buy, Jul 11, 2017 So when you’re constantly like, “Hey, maybe that dude who took the last popsicle from the communal box is a sociopath!” that’s not the most legitimate possibility. I too survived a sociopath. Jen, an aspiring actress who takes a waitressing job between casting calls, falls for handsome Latin bartender Marco. I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. Jen, an aspiring actress who takes a waitressing job between casting calls, falls for handsome Latin bartender Marco. The other thing about this book is…I don’t think anyone in it understands sociopathy. A Beautiful, Terrible Thing by Jen Waite Review. A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal. and, of course, riveting descriptions of the author Googling the symptoms of sociopathy and psychopathy. One, there aren’t that many sociopaths in the world. Jen tells her story very well and believably but I couldn't help but feel she may have blinded herself to the signs for a while, as some women do. Her memoir seems so self serving and dark. By the bestselling author of A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, a haunting thriller about a mother and daughter who must draw strength from each other when they find themselves trapped in a cabin with a stranger who wants to either control them--or kill them. A Beautiful, Terrible Thing By Jen Waite. I really liked the first half of this book. As sad and hurtful as those behaviors are, they are not that extraordinary. It's a real shame as having a book that recounts the horrors while also providing 'hope' and inspiration to survivors would have been so much stronger. Bold and the Beautiful spoilers tease Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer) might be a lonely lady once the dirty divorce secret unfolds. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? That’s it, it’s not asking for too much, is it?? Privacy Policy Without something more definitive than that, though, it was hard for me to know what to think. To create our... What do you do when you discover that the person you've built your life around never existed? At times, he was. Thank goodness she made the choices she did though, once she figured things out. Praise for A Beautiful, Terrible Thing“Waite has a knack for showing the ways that cognitive dissonance can chart pathways in the mind that cause emotional confusion to obscure rational thought.”—Meghan Daum, New York Times Book Review“[Waite’s] memoir is a great source of strength.”—Hello Giggles“A powerful memoir.”—The New York Post“Heartbreaking and riveting.”—Bustle“Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. These are the questions facing Jen Waite when she begins to realize that her loving husband–the father of her infant daughter, her best friend, the love of her life–fits the textbook definition of psychopath. I can’t begin to tell you how impatient I became with this woman’s non-ending “woe is me” dialogue. 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