Romantic Deception: The Six Signs He's Lying [Paperback]

Sally Caldwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1999

If it seems too good to be true, it is! Does he know far more about you than you know about him? Is he often in situations where you can't reach him? Are you still waiting to meet his family and friends? Then you may be involved with a Romantic Liar! Romantic Deception can help any woman who's wondering about whether her lover is being honest or not. And we're not talking about little white lies. We're talking about heart-breaking whoppers like, "Of course I'm not married." Romantic Deception outlines the types of lies men tell, the six warning signs that he may be lying, and concrete steps on what to do about it. This book is an essential guide for any woman having trouble with a Romantic Liar. This second edition offers an updated Survival Guide with research tips for conducting your own background check.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Sally Caldwell is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas State University | San Marcos where she has been the recipient of several awards for excellence in teaching. A native of Texas, Caldwell completed her BA and MA degrees at Southern Methodist University, and she holds a PhD from the University of North Texas. Caldwell's fascination with the topic of Romantic Deception started more than a decade ago and, as she puts it," The topic remains as compelling and intriguing to me as the day I first started my research." As one of the very few scholars on the topic of deception in intimate relationships, Caldwell has appeared on many television and radio shows, and her commentary on the topic of Romantic Deception is routinely sought out by news organizations and the popular press. Darlene E. Adams is a highly skilled Internet researcher and the owner of E-infoseek.com. A specialist in online investigations, her company supports both the legal and private investigative communities. In addition to holding a MBA from Northeastern University in Boston, she also received a Certificate in Professional Investigation from Boston University. Adams transitioned from ad agency owner to investigative professional after her own bout with Romantic Deception several years ago. A true pioneer in the field of online investigation, she created a unique service, navigating the Web to gather open source intelligence and public records for her clients. Adams is a member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), Infra-Gard, and Female Legal & Investigative Professionals (FLIP). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580622100
• ISBN-13: 978-1580622103
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is Overdue, July 5, 2000

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Donna Holland Barnes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Romantic Deception: The Six Signs He's Lying (Paperback)

If you are dating and looking for an honest relationship...read this book. Caldwell writes in the first person and gets real close and personal. You feel as thought she is sitting in a room talking to you about recognizing the signs that tell you he is not being truthful. While the book focuses on men only...you have to ask yourself ....why? Surely women lie too. However, we are quickly made to understand why it is that men do most of the "stretching of the truth" to get what they want, "adding to and taking from" to cover their conduct. If you have been in one of these relationships, the author does not leave you with wondering - "so I've been in a deceptive relationship, now what?" She takes you through recovery and shows you ways to avoid falling into the same pattern of behavior. Caldwell also tells us how to discover whether or not our current relationships are honest ones. It is a subject that the author takes very seriously and a subject that needs to be addressed as a phenomenon that has been ignored and taken for granted. Excellent read.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally Some Answers, July 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Romantic Deception: The Six Signs He's Lying (Paperback)

After four months of a relationship that was getting more confusing every day, I read this book. Finally I started to understand that I was involved with someone who had been lying to me all along. This book really helped me understand what was happening in the relationship, why it was happening, and what I could do about it. Highly recommended!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Read, October 29, 2001

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Sylvia Gajdos (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Romantic Deception: The Six Signs He's Lying (Paperback)

This book will scare you. The case studies that Dr. Caldwell uses to explain how women get involved with Romantic Liars are real eye-openers. Instead of just dismissing deceptive relationships as mistakes on the part of the woman, Caldwell shows how our society provides a perfect basis for deception. In fact, one of the most valuable aspects of Caldwell's work is that she doesn't blame the victim.

With the compelling and intriguing stories as a backdrop, Caldwell presents a thoughtful analysis of the dynamics of deceptive relationships---how they got started, how they are maintained and how they frequently end. Like I said, this book will scare you---once you begin to understand how vulnerable to deception all of us really are.