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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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You Can Be Free: An Easy-To-Read Handbook for Abused Women
You Can Be Free: An Easy-To-Read Handbook for Abused Women
by Ginny Nicarthy
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Offering guidance, understanding and hope, You Can Be Free speaks directly to the tens of thousands of women who want to free themselves of domestic violence and turn their lives around.... (read more)

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Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them: Breaking the Cycle of Physical and Emotional Abuse
Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them: Breaking the Cycle of Physical and Emotional Abuse
by Paul Hegstrom
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In an explosive book that explores the roots of abusive relationships, Paul Hegstrom shares his personal struggle with anger and how the wounds of his past shaped his future. For the man who batters, the woman who feels trapped, and the pastor, counselor,... (read more)

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The Verbally Abusive Man: Can He Change?: A Woman's Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go
The Verbally Abusive Man: Can He Change?: A Woman's Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go
by Patricia Evans
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Practical applications and the latest clinical research are combined with the trademark support and assurance of the author in this guide that provides victims of verbal abuse the tools they need to transform their relationships. Original. 75,000 first... (read more)

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When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse
When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse
by Lundy Bancroft
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Can my partner abuse me and still be a good parent? Should I stay with my partner for my children's sake? How should I talk to my children about the abuse and help them heal? Am I a bad mother? Mothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships... (read more)

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A Typology of Domestic Violence
A Typology of Domestic Violence
by Michael P. P. Johnson
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Domestic violence, a serious and far-reaching social problem, has generated two key debates among researchers. The first debate is about gender and domestic violence. Some scholars argue that domestic violence is primarily male-perpetrated, others that... (read more)

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Stop Signs: Recognizing, Avoiding, and Escaping Abusive Relationships
Stop Signs: Recognizing, Avoiding, and Escaping Abusive Relationships
by Lynn Fairweather
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Most abusers display warning signs that intelligent women miss—mostly because the majority of women have not been trained to recognize them. In this groundbreaking book, Lynn Fairweather—an expert in the field of intimate partner violence... (read more)

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No Visible Wounds : Identifying Non-physical Abuse of Women By Their Men (95 Edition)
No Visible Wounds : Identifying Non-physical Abuse of Women By Their Men (95 Edition)
by Mary Susan Miller
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DOES YOUR PARTNER . . . * have sudden outbursts of anger or rage? * become jealous without reason? * prevent you from seeing friends and family? * deny you access to family assets such as bank accounts, credit cards, or the car? * control all finances... (read more)

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The Abused Woman and Her Pain: For the Unhappily Married Woman, Her Friend, Counsellor, Lawyer, Student, and Police Officer
The Abused Woman and Her Pain: For the Unhappily Married Woman, Her Friend, Counsellor, Lawyer, Student, and Police Officer
by Dr. Hanna Banting
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Synopsis: When a woman is abused, her pain is often silent, and sometimes misunderstood. Author and mental health counselor Dr. Hanna Banting sheds an insightful and informed light on the subject in The Abused Woman and Her Pain. Written to be used by... (read more)

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Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (7TH 08 - Old Edition)
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (7TH 08 - Old Edition)
by Cynthia Crosson-tower
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Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect Seventh Edition Cynthia Crosson-Tower   Basic Approach: This best-selling text offers a comprehensive look at child maltreatment, incorporating history, case vignettes, and the author's own experience as a... (read more)

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Domestic Violence at the Margins: Readings on Race, Class, Gender, and Culture
Domestic Violence at the Margins: Readings on Race, Class, Gender, and Culture
by Natalie J Sokoloff
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"This is a thoughtful and scholarly addition to the unfortunately scarce literature on domestic violence and oppression in all its forms."—Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Anna D. Wolf Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing "An... (read more)

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Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (8TH 10 Edition)
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (8TH 10 Edition)
by Cynthia Crosson-tower
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This best-selling text offers a comprehensive look at child maltreatment and incorporates history, case vignettes, and the author's own experience as a child protection worker.             The... (read more)

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Battered Woman
Battered Woman
by Lenore E Walker
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"A major contribution to this subject. She is thorough, practical, compassionate, and authoritative. It is a reading must."--Phyllis... (read more)

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The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How To Stop Being Abused and How To Stop Abusing
The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How To Stop Being Abused and How To Stop Abusing
by Beverly Engel
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Emotional abuse is the least understood form of abuse. The number of people who are emotional abusers or who become involved with partners who abuse them emotionally is phenomenal. In this breakthrough book, Beverly Engel, one of the world’s leading... (read more)

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Selling Space Collection
Selling Space Collection
by Baden Hill
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A novel about domestic violence, drawn from the true stories of women who have been tormented at the hands of others.... (read more)

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Dragonslippers: This Is What an Abusive Relationship Looks Like (06 Edition)
Dragonslippers: This Is What an Abusive Relationship Looks Like (06 Edition)
by Rosalind B. Penfold
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Rosalind B. Penfold is an appealing, successful thirty-five-year-old businesswoman running her own company when her parents, worried that she works too hard, invite her to a country picnic-party one weekend. There she meets widower Brian and is swept off... (read more)

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What My Heart Desires
What My Heart Desires
by Ann M. Hampton
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When we live our lives solely through negative emotions, we end up with lives filled with lies, betrayal, deceit and deception. Tracy Moore has been hurt so many times by those who swore to love her unconditionally that she couldn't tell the difference... (read more)

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Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence
Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence
by Robin Karr Morse
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Although violent behavior has typically been traced to adolescence, "Ghosts from the Nursery" points to the cradle years as the genesis of this problem.... (read more)

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Domestic Partner Abuse
Domestic Partner Abuse
by L. Kevin Hamberger
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This volume makes a signal contribution to understanding and treating couples' abuse. The editors and contributors expand the models of abusive relationships to include the special concerns of gay and lesbian couples, mutually violent partners, abusive... (read more)

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Sour Face: A Domestic Abusive Relationship
Sour Face: A Domestic Abusive Relationship
by M. J. Cox
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Description Written in the first person, Sour Face is a powerful account of the life of a victim involved in a domestic abusive relationship. As the story progresses the author links various theories of domestic abuse to incidents described in the text... (read more)

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