The Longest War
A psychotherapist’s experience of divorce, custody, and power.
Media Coverage
Host Tom Loarie talks with Catherine Harrington, PhD Renown as an innovator in organization psychology, Dr. Catherine Harrington’s work has profoundly impacted countless lives and organizations.
thementorsradio.comA gripping memoir about a bitter divorce, The Longest War celebrates how a difficult custody struggle had strengthening and edifying personal effects.
forewordreviews.comAuthor delves into court documents and old letters to understand what happened all those years ago.
berkeleyside.orgMemoir authors may question whether they need to be the narrator for their own story. Hear about Catherine’s decisions and reasons and so much more! Watch video here: youtube.com
proaudiovoices.comCatherine Harrington who has also been a cherished spiritual client, has written what I believe to be an extraordinary and profoundly useful book, The Longest War, about her harrowing and transformative ordeal to get her children back after a bitter divorce.
youtube.comPraise
“In The Longest War: A Psychotherapist’s Experience of Divorce, Custody, and Power, author Catherine Harrington offers a personal and moving story about a taboo in society that to this day is still hidden in dark corners. People try to pretend that it does not happen, although nowadays they do recognize violence against women. What about the type of violence that shows no physical wounds but has a mental and psychological effect on the person on the receiving end? The author has bared her soul about the mental and psychological war that was waged against her for 29 years, the effect it had on her life and her own capabilities, and how she doubted herself and still does. This is an awe-inspiring story…This is a book that you will read and realize that, at some stage in your life, you were also subjected to emotional and mental abuse. You will realize how subtle it was so that you did not even realize it. This book is well worth more than one read and will give other women out there the courage to break free from the cycle of abuse for both themselves and their children. I found a lot of inspiration and hope in this book.”
5 Star Review
“The Longest War is a nakedly, starkly written, and ultimately inspiring book. It is the story of a woman who walked for years through hell, to discover—through her own courage, love, and divine grace—her unique voice and her true independent, elder-self. Everyone who is blessed enough to find and read her witness will absorb essential lessons for a freer life.”
coauthor of Radical Regeneration: Sacred Activism and the Renewal of the World
“The result is a memoir to which many readers will relate, and one that effectively shows the importance of recovery after trauma.”
“…Dr. Harrington has written a page turner that tells her story of childhood, divorce, parenting, and life with honesty, wisdom, and courage…will touch your heart and give you hope.”
author of Will I Ever Be Good Enough? and Will the Drama Ever End?
“This narrative of a true hero’s journey is harrowing, graceful, and uplifting all at once.”
author of Small: The Little We Need for Happiness
“…A beautifully written testimony to a woman’s right to claim her power.”
New York Times best-selling author A Wedding in Provence, The Paradise Guest House, French Lessons and On a Night Like This
“Dissolution of a marriage and a struggle for child custody can both try the soul and reveal one’s character, especially when the legal process becomes a civil war. Catherine’s story demonstrates the triumph of courage, maternal love, and eventual joy.”
ret. attorney in family law
“Dr. Harrington’s tale of a years-long custody dispute illustrates how money and love are irrevocably intertwined in the dissolution of a family and how wielding the power of money can become a destructive force in relationships.”
author of Sharing the Work and coauthor of Money and Love
“Divorce is an ugly business, made harder when one partner has more power than the other…The reader can’t help but cheer Harrington on in this heartbreaking account of how she fought back—and discovered her inner strength in the process. I was deeply moved.”
New York Times best-selling author of Tangled Vines and Towers of Gold
“In a vividly written and honest memoir, Catherine Harrington shows how coming to terms with her pain from childhood created the strength she needed to survive a long custody battle and maintain relationships with her sons. Such a path takes work and generosity.”
Former Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Catherine Harrington, PhD is a psychotherapist whose vocation found her early, when her middle school classmates in Colorado, began to confide in her about their problems. She grew up in Denver, one generation removed from the family farm in Longmont. After graduating from Stanford University, where she spent her sophomore year in Spain, Catherine began teaching high school Spanish.
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