bFrom Dr. Martha Stout's influential work iThe Sociopath Next Doori, we learned how to identify a sociopath. Now she tells us what we actually can do about it.b pbMandatory reading on how to effectively deal with sociopaths before you get hurt.--Joe Navarro, former FBI special agent and the author of iDangerous Personalitiesib pWhile the best way to deal with a sociopath is to avoid him or her entirely, sometimes circumstance doesn't allow for that. What happens when the time comes to defend yourself against your own child, a ruthless ex-spouse, a boss, or another person in power Using the many emails and letters she has received over the years, Dr. Martha Stout uncovers the psychology behind the sociopath's methods and provides concrete guidelines to help navigate these dangerous interactions. pOrganized around categories such as destructive narcissism, violent sociopaths, sociopathic coworkers, sociopathy in business and government, and the sociopath in your family, iOutsmarting the