Memoir..True Crime Inspirational ...California Law Published by BERKLEY BOOKS, an imprint of Penguin USA "This book is truly a page turner....a shocking account of deception and betrayal." |
| In her page-turning memoir A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL: A TRUE STORY OF MARRIAGE TO A PSYCHOPATH, Barbara Bentley weaves a story of how fairy tale dreams, trust and hope collide with the crazy-making world of psychopaths and domestic violence. |
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| Psychopath -- the word evokes fear and reminds us that serial killers stalk our society. Alarmingly, most psychopaths are not killers like Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy, or even killers. Recent studies reveal psychopaths (a.k.a. sociopaths) permeate our everyday lives as ordinary people who move through life wreaking havoc on unsuspecting victims. As frightening as this revelation is, it is Barbara Bentley's hope that her compelling story will help others recognize the psychopath’s deviant behavior before it’s too late for them. Lessons learned are lessons to be shared. Through personal experience, Bentley shows in her book that inspiration is culled from mayhem, hope shines light through darkness, and strength emerges with belief in one’s journey. |
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Recipient of the 2009 Paul H. Chapman Award The Foundation for Improvement of Justice in recognition of Bentley's accomplishments in Legal Reform Award Ceremony was held on September 26, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia Awards included the Paul H. Chapman medal and $10,000 |
OTHER STUFF Updated the Help & Recovery page
MY FIRST POETRY CONTEST: Won 3rd place. Read Poem |
DATELINE NBC appearance on June 7, 2009 It has now been aired three times! Click above to read the transcript. Peacock Productions is also playing it on cable TV's Investigative Discovery. |
UPCOMING EVENTS My story will be featured in a one hour segment of the show "The Devil You Know" that will be shown this fall on the W Network in Canada. Filming took place the week of June 21, 2010. I spent three days with the crew! |
| VIDEO, TV, INTERNET, RADIO, ETC YouTube First video. Be sure to watch in high quality. YouTube Second video is a psychopath puzzle. "A VIEW FROM THE BAY" Click to watch my ABC TV interview. TWITTER Click to follow me on Twitter CHAT WITH WOMEN: KKNW 1150 am, Kings County, WA - Scroll to Tuesday, March 3, 2009, and click to listen. Slide bar to 30 minutes for my 20 minute interview. My LIfe, My Soul, Barbara with host Ivette Ataud-Jones, BlogTalkRadio. Scroll down to On Demand Episodes to listen to or download the interview. POSITIVE LIVING Barbara with host Patricia Raskin, BlogTalkRadio WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS Barbara with Betty Jean Kling on BlogTalkRadio REVIEW OF MY BOOK by Ann Carolyn Drake, MBA, JD LITIGATION ABUSE & JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT by Ann Carolyn Drake, MBA, JD INTERVIEW on WRITER ADVICE with Lynn Goodwin THE BOOK BUZZ Hour interview with Deidre Hughey on BlogTalkRadio. |
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| "It's not important which talents we have. What is important is how we use the ones we have to help others." |
| We must first believe in ourselves if others are to believe in us. |
| Barbara and her husband of 12 years at the Paul H. Chapman Awards Dinner. He's in "A Dance with the Devil" but he is not the psychopath. He lovingly supports Barbara in her quest to educate all about psychopaths and the devastation of domestic violence. |
| Listen to my latest one-hour radio interview with Gigi Iam in Los Angeles. Click the link to open the show in a video player with a light show displayed while we talk. http://www.gigiiam.com/barbara-bentley-on-gigi-iam-show-live.m3u There is a 15 second commercial followed by one of my theme songs "Enough is Enough" sung by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. In the middle of the interview is another song I like -- "I Am Woman" sung by Helen Reddy. During the interview Gigi and I discuss what a psychopaths looks like and survival tips for women and men involved in intense relationships. Gigi Iam presents shows that empower, inspire, entertain, and transforms and change lives. www.gigiiam.com |
| Welcome to my web page where my goal is to educate the public about psychopaths (sociopaths), and to provide links to agencies and websites that can help a victim after an encounter with one. Psychopaths look for their victims at work, at church, at organizations, and in romantic relationships. The best defense against them is knowing how they operate. I also share my writing journey for my book A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL as it shows how passion, planning, patience, and persistence can lead one to success. Thanks for visiting and I hope you find all the pages informative. |
| Copyright 2010, Barbara Bentley. All rights reserved. No contents can be used without permission from the author. |
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