{"product_id":"the-united-states-of-disconnection-darren-arnold-elliott-9781997865001","title":"The United States of Disconnection: How Narcissistic Power Is Dividing Our Homes, Politics, and Culture - and What We Can Do About It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe United States of Disconnection\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a book - it's the beginning of a movement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTherapist and writer \u003cstrong\u003eDarren Elliott\u003c\/strong\u003e names what millions have felt but struggled to articulate: America is living through narcissistic abuse on a national scale. From family homes to the Oval Office, patterns of gaslighting, blame-shifting, and fear-based control have been normalized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book asks urgent questions readers are already asking: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's wrong with America? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan America change? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do we heal political abuse and division?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reveals how admiring the wrong traits - domination over empathy, cruelty over compassion - has reshaped our culture. What we admire, we eventually become. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear shuts down empathy and love, and it has been weaponized against us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's time to admire the traits of honesty, kindness, acceptance, and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's move towards those traits, one relationship at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what our growing collection of free resources are here for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarcissism is not an identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a trauma adaptation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what is adapted can be reshaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clarity and warmth, Elliott offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsight into how narcissistic abuse patterns affect families, churches, and politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognition of how cultural gaslighting has warped truth and trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools for breaking Fear Loops and practicing \u003cem\u003eLove Loops(TM)\u003c\/em\u003e of connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree companion guides and book club tools to spark conversations of healing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Brené Brown, Harriet Lerner, Terry Real, and Gabor Maté, this is both timely and timeless: a roadmap for cultural recovery and a love letter to reconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e���� \u003cstrong\u003eBook clubs \u0026amp; small groups: \u003c\/strong\u003e Free discussion guides available at \u003cem\u003eTheNarcissismRecoveryProject.com\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLoveLoops.love\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWakeUpGuides.com\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darren Arnold Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1997865009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781997865001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Narcissism Recovery Project(tm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Darren Arnold Elliott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520102969599,"sku":"9781997865001","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f1e5e1f-3ab6-4d7a-b96b-2347e7d5dd6c.jpg?v=1778740766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-united-states-of-disconnection-darren-arnold-elliott-9781997865001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}