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She goes beyond the usual suspects of social media and celebrity culture to the deeper root of the issue: how a new narcissistic character-type is being fuelled by a cult of the self and the pursuit of wealth in a hypercompetitive consumer society.The Life of I also offers insights from the latest work in psychology, looking at how narcissism develops. 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In all the writing of the last few years about clerical child abuse, there's nothing like\u0026gt;\u003cem\u003eCrimes of the Cross.\u003c\/em\u003e' - David Marr\u003cbr\u003eFor many years, Newcastle was the centre of a sinister paedophile network run by members of the Anglican Church - and protected by parishioners and community members who looked the other way.\u003cbr\u003eIn this gripping book, Anne Manne reveals how this network avoided detection for so long, and how its ringleaders were finally exposed and brought to justice. At the heart of the story is a survivor, Steve Smith, who endured years of childhood abuse but refused to be silenced.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive research and interviews with survivors, clergy, lay people, police and others, Manne explores how the network operated and how it became entrenched in the upper echelons of Newcastle society. 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