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@BanyenBooksSoundVancouver hosts Melody Beattie in conversation about her revised and updated #1 bestselling, modern classic, Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself. You can get the book from: https://banyen.com/item/FNxdntz3CzzOW...

Since its publication, Codependent No More has sold over 7 million copies and continues to help countless readers heal. In this new edition, Beattie tells her own story for the first time, unflinchingly revealing herself in many of the anecdotes that animate the book. She also adds a whole chapter on trauma and anxiety, and incorporates new content on social media and digital tech—making the book even more relevant today, poised to reach a new generation of readers. Glennon Doyle, Jen Hatmaker, Brené Brown, and many others have been vocal about the importance of Codependent No More in their lives.

"Melody Beattie is an American phenomenon."
—Time

"Codependent No More is one of the four essential selfhelp books of all time."
—Newsweek

Melody Beattie is one of America’s most beloved selfhelp authors and a household name in addiction and recovery circles. Millions of readers have trusted Melody’s words of wisdom and guidance because she knows firsthand what they’re going through. Her international bestselling book, Codependent No More, introduced the world to the term ’codependency’ in 1986. She is the author of many bestselling books—including The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and The Codependent No More Workbook. She lives in Southern California and is at work on an inspirational memoir.

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Event & Podcast Producer: Jacob Steele
Podcast Host: Ross McKeachie
Video & Audio Editor: Abdo Habbani