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One in six women is the victim of sexual assault. Using her own hard-won wisdom, author Jen Cross shows how to heal through journaling and personal writing. Writing Ourselves Whole is a collection of essays and creative writing encouragements for sexual trauma survivors who want to risk writing a different story. Each short chapter offers encouragement, experience, and exercises.

In this author's second book, she details her personal "Roadmap to Healing" that she discovered in order to overcome chronic depression, PTSD, agoraphobia, anxiety, night terrors, obsessive worrying, fibromyalgia, TMJ, plus more! So much devastation was heaped on her as a child due to the selfish act of sexual abuse, but her life has been transformed - and she wants to share what she has learned to help you heal.

True strength lies in the courage to be yourself and speak your truth. When Kath Essing recalled the sexual abuse from her childhood, her life turned upside-down. The secret had been hidden for decades, even from herself. After 23 years of navigating her own mental health issues, Kath was ready to face her greatest challenge and disclose the experiences of her childhood sexual abuse to police.

This work is a account of child abuse and survival, set in circa 1960s America and told from the child’s point of view. Many books and movies have covered this subject, but this account seems especially heart-wrenching, covering many years of continual abuse. It addresses aspects of the psychological mindset of both the victim and perpetrator. It reminds us that in the life of an abuse victim, there are both failures and victories of a personal nature.

For 18 years of my life, I dealt with harm daily. I suffered over 40 years with a substantial assortment of trauma-related manifestations. The devastation of the problems began when I was a child and lasted until I was in my mid-40s. I know my story sounds bleak but don’t be discouraged. Peace, laughter, joy, and happiness eventually came my way.

This is a personal story of a young woman who was the victim of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse from her mother; it also includes stories from several other survivors. This listen is also a source book for teachers and professionals who deal daily with abuse victims. Child Abuse: A Guide for Teachers and Professionals is from a book with the same title, printed in1983. The stories and lesson plans written then are still pertinent to today's trauma with battered children.

A New York Times Notable Book | Lambda Literary Award Winner | Long-listed for the PEN Open Book Award “Charles Blow is the James Baldwin of our age.” — Washington Blade “[An] exquisite memoir . . . Delicately wrought and arresting.” — New York Times Universally praised on its...

Brad spends his days swinging a hammer and his weekend nights pouring drinks just to keep his nose clean. At only 21, he's already had enough trouble to last him a lifetime. But when he realizes the boy upstairs has new injuries that coincide with loud shouting matches from that apartment, he knows he has to do something to help.

Mark Bouman recounts the events of his childhood at the hands of his larger-than-life, neo-Nazi father in brilliant, startling detail. From adventure-filled days complete with real-life war games, artillery fire, and tank races to terror-filled nights marked by vicious tirades, brutal beatings, and psychological torture, Mark paints a chilling portrait of family life that is at once whimsical and horrific - all building to a shocking climax that challenges even the broadest boundaries of love and forgiveness.

From the author of international bestsellers A Circle of Children and Lovey comes an inspiring true story of a gifted teacher’s determination to understand the ‘rotten’ city kid everyone has given up on. Sitting quiet and withdrawn at a battered school desk, Luke had the looks of a shy...

People across the globe fall victim to challenging relationships, but that doesn't mean you have to stay a victim. You are more powerful than you realize—you just need to know where to direct your energy.

For as long as Dori can remember, she's never known a safe place other than church with her youth group. It's the only escape she and her little sister, Kati, have. As Dori ages and her family cracks down the middle, she raises her little sister with scripture and her hard-working Daddy's ingrained teachings as her only guide. When she reaches the confusing age of womanhood, she knows that God loves her but feels troubled beyond repair. Why did all those men single her out and leave her broken? What man would want a girlfriend or wife who's been molested by seven different men?

Is something missing from your life—like an unknown part of yourself needs to be unearthed and nurtured? Or maybe you feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of negative thinking and can’t seem to break free. If so, then inner child work may be the answer.

This is the story of Jacob Kalinsky, born in Koretz, Poland, in 1904 to a mean-tempered tyrant of a father and a sweet and loving mother. At the age of twelve, Jacob's mother, Sarah, dies, and Jacob, along with his nine-year-old brother, is sent to live in the care of a brothel run by a loving madam named Jordanna. It takes Jacob's father three long years to send for his sons. During that time, Jacob suffers many indignities.

En este libro, Margarita Blanco nos guía a través del sistema de instrumentos de transformación que ha diseñado: el método Ser Mejor Ser. Y explica de manera sencilla y directa como se forman los nudos que atoran nuestra evolución, partiendo de las heridas emocionales que se generan en la infancia y que van profundizándose conforme uno crece, llevándonos muchas veces a tomar decisiones desafortunadas, tener relaciones conflictivas y dañar a los seres que más se aman.

The acclaimed and ground breaking collection of short stories, poetry, and allegory by Andrew Vachss, one of the most powerful voices in the field of child protection. This work is an illumination of the realities of child abuse, juvenile violence...and tribute to the power of imagination. People Magazine says, "Another Chance is Dr. Seuss dressed up as a Scorsese movie, another on-target hit by an author who has made children his primary concern."

Child abuse is the physical or psychological abuse of a child by an adult. In addition, child maltreatment often has the same meaning as child abuse and neglect. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child abuse as follows: All behaviors deliberately or inadvertently carried out by an adult, society, or state that adversely affect the child's health, physical and psycho-social development are ill-treatment of the child.

This is the turbulent story of Naomi Parker, a courageous young woman who valiantly overcomes a series of devastating life experiences. She harbors a looming secret that dominates her thinking and negatively impacts her decision making. It infects her ability to process information and is compounded by a learning disability.

Lonnie blev som lille pige gennem længere tid systematisk misbrugt seksuelt af sin far. Som det så ofte er, var hun flov over det, men på et tidspunkt tog hun mod til at fortælle om misbruget. Faren blev dømt og kom i fængsel, men hermed var Lonnies mareridt ikke ovre. De næste mange år røg hun ind i stofmisbrug, hun blev luder, rockertøs og fik ganske enkelt et rigtig dårligt liv. Men med imponerende viljestyrke valgte hun at rette op på sit liv, tage en uddannelse og sørge ordentlig for sine to døtre.

There really is a monster in the hallway. Be careful. Your bedroom door will open, throwing light on your face. You'll feign sleep. The door will close behind your father, and darkness will descend.