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Books by Bill Eddy & the High Conflict Institute

The right book for the conflict you're facing.

For decades, Bill Eddy and the High Conflict Institute have turned the research on high-conflict personalities into practical, plain-language guides. Find the one that fits your situation — each links to our publishing imprint, Unhooked Media, to read more and order.

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Meet the authors

The minds behind the books

Bill Eddy

Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.

Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

Bill pioneered the High Conflict Personality (HCP) theory now used by courts, agencies, and employers worldwide. A lawyer, family mediator, and licensed therapist, he has written more than twenty books and trained professionals in over ten countries — and developed the BIFF Response®, EAR Statements™, and New Ways® methods that run through these titles.

Megan Hunter

Megan Hunter, MBA

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Megan is a leading expert on high-conflict behavior in workplaces, government, and organizations, and co-hosts the It's All Your Fault podcast. She's the author of Bait & Switch and co-author of Dating Radar, BIFF at Work, and the High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide.

Many titles are written with co-authors — each book's full authorship is listed on its cover and beneath it below.

Divorce & Co-Parenting

For separating, divorcing, or co-parenting with a high-conflict person.

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    Splitting

    by Bill Eddy & Randi Kreger

    Protecting yourself while divorcing someone with borderline or narcissistic personality disorder.

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  • Cover of BIFF for Co-Parents

    BIFF for Co-Parents

    by Bill Eddy, Annette T. Burns & Kevin Chafin

    Your guide to difficult co-parent texts, emails, and social-media posts.

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  • Cover of The High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide

    The High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide

    by Megan Hunter & Andrea LaRochelle

    Reclaim your life one week at a time — practical co-parenting strategies, with a foreword by Bill Eddy.

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  • Cover of Don't Alienate the Kids!

    Don't Alienate the Kids!

    by Bill Eddy

    Raising resilient children while avoiding a high-conflict divorce.

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  • Cover of Dating Radar

    Dating Radar

    by Bill Eddy & Megan Hunter

    Why your brain says yes to "the one" who will later make your life miserable.

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Work & Leadership

For managers, HR, and teams dealing with high-conflict behavior at work.

For Professionals

For attorneys, judges, mediators, clinicians, and healthcare professionals handling high-conflict cases and clients.

Dealing With a High-Conflict Person in Your Life

For anyone facing a difficult ex, parent, sibling, partner, neighbor, or co-worker.

  • Cover of It's All Your Fault!

    It's All Your Fault!

    by Bill Eddy

    12 tips for managing people who blame others for everything.

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  • Cover of BIFF

    BIFF

    by Bill Eddy

    Quick responses to high-conflict people and their hostile email and social-media meltdowns.

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  • Cover of Calming Upset People with EAR

    Calming Upset People with EAR

    by Bill Eddy

    How empathy, attention, and respect can calm almost anyone.

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  • Cover of 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life

    5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life

    by Bill Eddy

    Identifying and handling narcissists, sociopaths, and other high-conflict personalities.

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  • Cover of SLIC Solutions™ for Conflict

    SLIC Solutions™ for Conflict

    by Bill Eddy

    A structured approach to defusing everyday high-conflict situations.

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  • Cover of Bait & Switch

    Bait & Switch

    by Megan Hunter

    Saving your relationship after incredible romance turns into exhausting chaos.

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New Ways® Programs

Workbooks and manuals for HCI's New Ways® methods — for the families, youth, and employees in the programs, and the coaches and professionals who run them.

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    New Ways for Families® Parent Workbook

    by Bill Eddy

    The step-by-step skills workbook parents complete in the New Ways for Families® method.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Collaborative Parent Workbook

    New Ways for Families® Collaborative Parent Workbook

    by Bill Eddy

    The parent workbook adapted for the collaborative divorce process.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Decision Skills Class Workbook

    New Ways for Families® Decision Skills Class Workbook

    by Bill Eddy

    Participant workbook for the Decision Skills class.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Decision Skills Instructor's Manual

    New Ways for Families® Decision Skills Instructor's Manual

    by Bill Eddy

    Guide for instructors leading the Decision Skills class.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Pre-Mediation Coaching Manual

    New Ways for Families® Pre-Mediation Coaching Manual

    by Bill Eddy

    For coaches preparing parents for mediation.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Pre-Mediation Workbook

    New Ways for Families® Pre-Mediation Workbook

    by Bill Eddy

    Parent workbook for the pre-mediation process.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Professional Guidebook

    New Ways for Families® Professional Guidebook

    by Bill Eddy

    Implementation guide for the professionals running the program.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Families® Online Coaching Manual

    New Ways for Families® Online Coaching Manual

    by Bill Eddy

    For coaches delivering New Ways for Families® online.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Life™ Youth Journal

    New Ways for Life™ Youth Journal

    by Bill Eddy & Susie Rayner

    The teen journal for the New Ways for Life™ skills program.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Life™ Instructor's Guide

    New Ways for Life™ Instructor's Guide

    by Bill Eddy & Susie Rayner

    Guide for instructors leading New Ways for Life™.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Work® Coaching Manual

    New Ways for Work® Coaching Manual

    by Bill Eddy

    A coaching method for more cooperative, productive employees.

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  • Cover of New Ways for Work® Workbook

    New Ways for Work® Workbook

    by Bill Eddy

    The employee workbook for the New Ways for Work® method.

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Looking for more?

Program workbooks, instructor guides, the New Ways® series, and every other title are in the full High Conflict Institute catalog at Unhooked Media.

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