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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
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English
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Memoirs
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A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE THING

Jen Waite

A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal

What do you do when you discover that the person you've built your life around never existed? When "it could never happen to me" does happen to you?

These are the questions facing Jen Waite when she learns that her loving husband—the father of her infant daughter, her best friend, the love of her life—is a textbook psychopath. In a raw, first-person account, Waite recounts each heartbreaking discovery, every life-destroying lie, and reveals what happens once the dust finally settles on her demolished marriage.

After a disturbing email sparks Waite's suspicion that her husband is having an affair, she tries to uncover the truth and rebuild trust in her marriage. Instead, she finds more lies, infidelity, and betrayal than she could have imagined. Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment from the last five years that isn't part of the long-con of lies and manipulation. With a dual-timeline narrative structure, we see Waite's romance bud, bloom, and wither simultaneously, making the heartbreak and disbelief even more affecting.

Jen’s story on Today.com, “The Other Side of Pain,” received 262,000 views. She has also written about her experience for Scary Mommy, Upworthy, Romper, and The Huffington Post, as well as on her blog, Jenwaite.com. Jen was approached by 20/20 and The Today Show for future segments.

Jen Waite is a former model who lives in Maine, where she is enrolled in a Masters of Social Work program with the goal of helping other women recovering from psychopathic relationships.

Available products
Book Published 2017-07-11 by Plume
Book Published 2017-07-11 by Plume

Comments

Chinese (compl.): Business Weekly ; Polish: Czarna Owca

Both heartbreaking and riveting, Jen Waite’s A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal takes readers through the highs and (incredibly low) lows of her relationship with her husband. As she revisits their past, she shares the secrets she uncovered, leading to her realization that he fit the criteria of being an actual psychopath. And you thought your ex was bad. Read more...

A woman discovers her husband is not whom she thought he was. [T]ension, disbelief, and grief permeate the pages … Those who have been in a manipulative partnership with a narcissistic or abusive person will find Waite’s honest retelling relevant and potent.

In this emotionally charged memoir, Waite describes how the man she married turned out to be not at all what he seemed. A well-written and at times gripping story of deceit.

Girl meets boy, marries boy, and discovers boy is a psychopath. Sound like the synopsis of a horror film? It’s actually the true story of Jen Waite’s marriage. A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal is her account of what happened. One day, Waite stumbled upon a suspicious email her husband received. From there, she discovered his double lifeand began the fight to break free from her emotionally traumatizing and abusive relationship. Now, Waite helps other women recover from psychopathic relationships, and her memoir is a great source of strength. Read more...

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A dramatic and powerful case study of dating and marrying someone who may have a hidden personality disorder. Without knowing the warning signs, you too can be caught by surprise.

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In this chilling and emotionally chargedmemoir, Waite recounts finding out—while pregnant with her first child—that her husband was cheating on her (and had been for some time). Diving deeper into his apparent double life, she goes through every moment of their relationship, searching for warning signs she might’ve missed while chronicling the psychological damage caused by infidelity. Read more...

Jen Waite gave a powerful, compelling interview on Megyn Kelly's show on Friday morning morning. Megyn referred to the book many times and the book jacket was shown prominently. At times the audience gave audible gasps at parts of Jen's story. Read more...

Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. A master class in suspenseful storytelling, Jen Waite recounts the lies, betrayals, and infidelity she endured with unrestrained honesty and deft candor. I couldn’t turn away.

Jen’s story on Today.com, “The Other Side of Pain,” received 262,000 views. Read more...

How do we really know the ones we love? Sometimes we don't, and in Jen Waite's harrowing, deeply intimate memoir, she gradually comes to discover that the husband she adores is actually a dangerous sociopath. As raw and ragged as the edge of a blade, what makes this book so chilling is that it's truly possible to fall in love with evil, and it can happen to anyone. Be forewarned: you won't sleep until you finish the last page.

Gripping from start to finish. A compelling and cautionary tale about how the longing to be adored and live inside a fairy tale makes you vulnerable to those charming sociopaths in search of someone to exploit.

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A twisting, compulsively readable story of devastating betrayal and survival. I could not put this book down.

Jen Waite has illuminated the experience of betrayal with important and lyric light. Robert Mapplethorpe said, ‘Nothing is finished until you see it.’ I would add that nothing is finished until you tell it as well and as fairly as she has.

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Waite has a knack for showing the ways that cognitive dissonance can chart pathways in the mind that cause emotional confusion to obscure rational thought.