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Domestic Violence
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Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy Bancroft
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"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children — he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell... (read more)

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General
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Trauma & Recovery Rev Edition
Trauma & Recovery Rev Edition
by Judith Herman
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Recognized as a classic in the field, Judith Herman's book has changed the way we think about traumatic events and trauma... (read more)

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Child Abuse
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On Playing a Poor Hand Well: Insights from the Lives of Those Who Have Overcome Childhood Risks and Adversities
On Playing a Poor Hand Well: Insights from the Lives of Those Who Have Overcome Childhood Risks and Adversities
by Mark Katz
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Drawing upon research examining life's trajectories, Mark Katz identifies sources of protection, strength, and understanding - the cards that enable some children to "beat the odds." He encourages therapists, educators, and other child caretakers to... (read more)

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Prevention
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Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
by Henry Cloud
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Too many of us have invested ourselves into relationships that left us deeply wounded. We've been abandoned or taken advantage of, and left with little to show for what we've given. We've lost our sense of security and personal value in the process. And... (read more)

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Personal Stories
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The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life
The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life
by Robert Goolrick
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It was the 1950s, a time of calm, a time when all things were new and everything seemed possible. A few years before, a noble war had been won, and now life had returned to normal. For one little boy, however, life had become anything but "normal." To... (read more)

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Child Abuse
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Jared's Journey: The Magical Life of a Shaken Baby
Jared's Journey: The Magical Life of a Shaken Baby
by Steve Stowe
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A true story of a six week old baby that was literally Shaken to death, but refused to take his final breath and cross over until his Journey was completed. After Jared was airlifted to The Medical College of Virginia Hospital, he was thought to be Dead... (read more)

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General
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Stalking the Soul
Stalking the Soul
by Marie-france Hirigoyen
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Nonfiction. Psychology. Translated from the French by Helen Marx. Emotional abuse exists all around us--in families and work. STALKING THE SOUL is a call to recognize and understand emotional abuse and, most importantly, overcome it. Sophisticated and... (read more)

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Personal Stories
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Found: A Memoir
Found: A Memoir
by Jennifer Lauck
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Found is Jennifer Lauck's sequel to her New York Times bestseller Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found. More than one woman's search for her biological parents, Found is a story of loss, adjustment, and survival. Lauck's investigation into her own... (read more)

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Sale Books
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Contesting Childhood: Autobiography, Trauma, and Memory (Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies)
Contesting Childhood: Autobiography, Trauma, and Memory (Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies)
by Kate Douglas
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The late 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a surge in the publication and popularity of autobiographical writings about childhood. Linking literary and cultural studies, Contesting Childhood draws on a varied selection of works from a diverse range of... (read more)

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Used Books
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Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found
Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found
by Jennifer Lauck
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To young Jenny, the house on Mary Street was home -- the place where she was loved, a blue-sky world of Barbies, Bewitched, and the Beatles. Even her mother's pain from her mysterious illness could be patted away with powder and a kiss on the cheek. But... (read more)

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