How long does it take to read Why Does He Do That??
Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft takes about 7 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 41 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2002. 419 pages, about 115,225 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So…why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
Subjects: Abusive men, Family violence, Nonfiction, Psychology, Self-Improvement, Victims of family violence
