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Dance with the Devil: Love in the Age of Covid Paperback – February 28, 2022
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He was an attractive man, but Bill was 25 years younger than Julia! She hadn’t any expectation of anything like this happening. On a couple of occasions when she said, “Boundaries, Bill, we need to respect each other’s boundaries,” she might as well have been talking to a wall. Once, Bill chuckled and smugly responded to Julia’s gentle rebuke by saying, “I always get what I want, eventually.” The arrogance in his comment chilled Julia. Who expects to always get what they want?
Despite seeing red flags, an emotionally mature Julia consents to what she realizes is a short term liaison with the handsome guitar player from Tennessee. She realizes from the start that their romance is based on a trauma bond forged in the Covid pandemic. It takes Julia a few weeks longer to realize that a second trauma is being manufactured by Bill in order to control her.
Narcissists are predatory masters of disguise. We find them in our families, in our jobs, and even in our beds. In order to navigate the modern culture of narcissism, we need a narrative that is personal, yet explains the skills necessary for living healthy lives after experiencing psychological abuse. Dance with the Devil is that story.
- Print length252 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 28, 2022
- Dimensions5.25 x 0.63 x 8 inches
- ISBN-101639881670
- ISBN-13978-1639881673
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Product details
- Publisher : Atmosphere Press (February 28, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 252 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1639881670
- ISBN-13 : 978-1639881673
- Item Weight : 10.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.63 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,707,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #33,544 in Psychological Fiction (Books)
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About the author

Maggie Russo is an Italian-American woman with eclectic interests that include research, writing, and cooking. She lives in a coastal community where she enjoys walks by the shore several times a week.
As an environmental health activist and a family genealogist, Maggie collaborates with people all over the world. Visit MaggieRusso.net for more details. Or subscribe to her Substack Newsletter: https://maggierusso.substack.com/
Dance with the Devil: Love in the Age of Covid is her first creative non-fiction.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2022I've read books before on this topic, but this one not only makes it real, it provides so much useful information that helps victims and survivors of these predators come to terms with what happened and move past it all to a better future. I've given several copies away to friends who've told me it helped them, too!
