The Blue Marble

While serving as a British Army surgeon in war-torn Yugoslavia, Lt Colonel David Jackson had no idea the most devastating battle he would face was at home. In his absence, his wife began a campaign of emotional manipulation, coercion, and psychological abuse — weaponizing their children and rewriting reality until Jackson was erased as their father. Over nearly three decades, she pursued a pattern of Parental Alienation Syndrome so destructive it left a trail of trauma, false accusations, and broken relationships. Told with clinical detail, personal reflection, and courtroom evidence, this is a harrowing and essential case study in the anatomy of high-conflict divorce. A powerful read for anyone affected by narcissistic abuse, family court injustice, or long-term alienation. For readers of Splitting by Bill Eddy and The Body Keeps the Score.