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Lucky
by Alice Sebold

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In this candid memoir, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was transformed when, as an 18-year-old college freshman, she was brutally raped and beaten. Sebold tells of her road to recovery and how she ultimately managed to secure her attacker's arrest and... (read more)
 
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In Love and in Danger: A Teen's Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships
by Barrie Levy

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With one out of eleven high school students in the past year experiencing some form of physical abuse — being hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend — young adults need to know where they can turn for help... (read more)
 
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Child Abuse

Lost Boy : a Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family (97 Edition)
by Dave Pelzer

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Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother... (read more)
 
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Resolving Sexual Abuse: Solution-Focused Therapy and Ericksonian Hypnosis for Adult Survivors
by Yvonne M Dolan

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This text aims to provide therapists with practical techniques that will enable the adult survivor of sexual abuse to address the original trauma, resolve post-traumatic symptomatology and create a healthy future. Emphasis is placed on the victim's... (read more)
 
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Domestic Violence

If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation
by Janine Latus

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In April 2002, Janine Latus's youngest sister, Amy, wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer. Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved, it read, but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways. Based on his criminal... (read more)
 
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Harrassment

You Don't Have To Take It!
by Ginny Nicarthy

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Addressed to working women in all kinds of jobs, this groundbreaking book tells how to recognize and deal with emotionally abusive employers and coworkers. Personal accounts woven throughout the text describe many different abusive workplace situations.... (read more)
 
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Child Abuse

A Child Called It
by Dave Pelzer

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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played... (read more)
 
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Courage To Heal 3RD Edition
by Ellen Bass

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The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who, was sexually abused as a child -- and those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing... (read more)
 
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Child Abuse

A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
by Dave Pelzer

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These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self-reliance. Dave's father never intervened as his mother abused him with shocking brutality, denying him food and clothing, torturing... (read more)
 
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That Mean Old Yesterday That Mean Old Yesterday
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by Brad Land

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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
by Gavin de Becker

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True fear is often a signal that can save your life. Are you listening? The baby-sitter you've just hired makes you uneasy — what should you do? You sense you are being followed — do you confront the stranger...or run? A fired employee says... (read more)
 
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True fear is a gift. Unwarranted fear is a curse. Learn how to tell the difference. A date won't take "no" for an answer. The new nanny gives a mother an uneasy feeling. A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers unsolicited help. The threat... (read more)
 
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Courage To Heal Workbook (90 Edition)
by Laura Davis

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In this groundbreaking companion to The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis offers an inspiring, in-depth workbook that speaks to all women and men healing from the effects of child sexual abuse. The combination of checklists, writing and art Projects, open... (read more)
 
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Beginning To Heal Revised Edition
by Ellen Bass

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There's nothing as wonderful as starting to heal, waking up in the morning and knowing that nobody can hurt you if you don't let them. Beginning to Heal offers hope and guidance for all survivors starting the healing journey. No matter how great your... (read more)
 
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Verbally Abusive Relationship 2ND Edition
by Patricia Evans

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Discusses the potential damage of verbal abuse, how to identify a problem relationship, and how to change or leave such relationships.... (read more)
 
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Waking the Tiger
by Peter A. Levine

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Nature's Lessons in Healing Trauma... Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing question: why are animals in the wild... (read more)
 
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