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THE NEW CODEPENDENCY:
Help and Guidance for the Current Generation
By Melody Beattie
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: January 2009
Contact: Megan Beatie, 818-678-6288

Melody Beattie’s international bestseller Codependent No More introduced the world to the term codependent. A phenomenon of the self-help movement, this modern classic has sold millions of copies and spent three years on the New York Times bestseller list, making Beattie one of America's best-loved, inspirational authors. Now, Beattie provides insights on radical societal changes that have altered codependent behavior in THE NEW CODEPENDENCY. In the book, she identifies a new generation whose codependency manifests itself through continued taking and entitlement rather than the inability to stop giving. Beattie provides a series of tests to help the reader assess his or her codependent behavior, guiding and reassuring them that they can take care of themselves, no matter what they are going through. By following her guidelines, readers will learn how to get back into their lives by choosing behaviors that work for them.

Melody Beattie is an expert on codependency and a household name in addiction and recovery circles and the author of more than 15 books, including include Beyond Codependency, The Language of Letting Go, and The Grief Club. She lives in Southern California.

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