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A Child Called It
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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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
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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Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners - Understanding Covert Incest
Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners - Understanding Covert Incest
by Kenneth M Adams
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Did you have a parent whose love for you felt more confiningthan freeing, more demandingthan giving, more instrusivethan nurturing? Did you feel trapped in a "psychological marriage"with this parent? If so, you may be a victim of covert incest... (read more)

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The Wounded Heart
The Wounded Heart
by Dan B Allender
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Sexual abuse not only destroys trust, relationships, and dreams, it also causes grief, stress, and feelings of guilt and shame. This book examines the issues surrounding sexual abuse while looking to God for restoration and peace. a Includes information... (read more)

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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
by Gavin De Becker
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Through dozens of compelling examples from his own career, security expert Gavin deBecker teaches readers how to read the signs of impending danger by using their most basic--but often most discouraged--survival skill: intuition. This book provides a... (read more)

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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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Lucky
Lucky
by Alice Sebold
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In a memoir hailed for its searing candor and wit, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was utterly transformed when, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campus. What propels this chronicle of her... (read more)

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Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women
Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women
by E Sue Blume
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Blume offers new hope to the thousands of people who, each year, seek counseling for incest-related disorders or for other unexplained problemsthat can be caused by "hidden" incest.... (read more)

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Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook
Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook
by Margi Laird Mccue
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Domestic violence is put in historical context as a pervasive problem in most societies. The aspects discussed in Domestic Violence include myths and statistics, effects of domestic violence on children, important legal cases and court actions, programs... (read more)

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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
by Gavin De Becker
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A carjacker lurking in a shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door. A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one is safe from the specter of violence. But according to Gavin de Becker, everyone can feel safer, act... (read more)

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Outgrowing the Pain (88 Edition)
Outgrowing the Pain (88 Edition)
by Eliana Gil
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This much-needed book pinpoints the typical problems abused children experience when they become adults. The information is presented in a friendly and thorough manner for victims and professionals.... (read more)

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Surviving a Stalker: Everything You Need to Keep Yourself Safe
Surviving a Stalker: Everything You Need to Keep Yourself Safe
by Linden Gross
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Stalking may seem like something that happens only to celebrities. In fact, it is an overlooked, yet extremely prevalent form of domestic violence--far more widespread than many people suppose. Now journalist Linden Gross provides all the necessary tools... (read more)

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Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by Beverly Engel
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"A practical and powerful must-read book for all who have suffered childhood sexual abuse, their family members and loved ones, and for all mental health professionals."<BR>Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.<BR>Author of MAKING PEACE WITH YOUR... (read more)

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I Never Called It Rape
I Never Called It Rape
by Robin Warshaw
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The classic book that broke new ground by thoroughly reporting on the widespread problem of date and acquaintance rape has now been completely updated to include the most recent studies, issues, current events, and controversies.... (read more)

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Violence Against Women: The Bloody Footprints (Gender & Society Readers)
Violence Against Women: The Bloody Footprints (Gender & Society Readers)
by Pauline Bart
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Published in cooperation with Sociologists for Women in Society Recipient of the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in North America 1994 Outstanding Book Award It is not the work of a few crazy men. As the editors and contributors to... (read more)

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The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
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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It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
by Meg Kennedy Dugan
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Written for women who have recently left an abusive relationship, this book provides accessible practical information on how to protect oneself after leaving the relationship and how to get through the difficult emotions that accompany leaving.... (read more)

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Stop Domestic Violence
Stop Domestic Violence
by Louis Brown
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Thanks to the Simpson case, domestic violence is no longer a dirty little secret. It remains, however, a devastating problem, and even more, a deadly killer. What is the answer? In 1994, Lou Brown, father of Nicole Brown Simpson, gave us one solution by... (read more)

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A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
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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The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life
The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life
by Patricia Love
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From Dr. Patricia Love, a ground-breaking work that identifies, explores and treats the harmful effects that emotionally and psychologically invasive parents have on their children, and provides a program for overcoming the chronic problems that can... (read more)

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