Domestic Violence

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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Prevention

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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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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Rape

Lucky
by Alice Sebold

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Enormously visceral, emotionally gripping, and imbued with the belief that justice is possible even after the most horrific of crimes, Sebold's compelling memoir of her rape at the age of 18 is a story that takes hold and won't let go.... (read more)
 
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Waking the Tiger
by Peter A. Levine

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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 to heal as well as an intellectual spirit to harness this innate capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing... (read more)
 
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Professional Reference

Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
by Laura L Otoole

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This is the collection-at last!-that brings to bear on gender violence feminist-inspired resources that have been developed in many disciplines and from diverse political perspectives. Sets the standard of thinking about gender violence for years to come.... (read more)
 
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Child Abuse

The 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

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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Forgiveness Is a Choice
by Robert D. Enright

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Forgiveness Is a Choice is a self-help book for people who have been deeply hurt by another and are caught in a vortex of anger, depression, and resentment. As a creator of the first scientifically proven forgiveness program in the country, Robert D... (read more)
 
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  1. Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft
  2. Learning to Live Without Violence by Daniel Sonkin
  3. Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
  4. The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
  5. A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
  6. Lucky by Alice Sebold
  7. The Courage To Heal 3rd Edition by Ellen Bass
  8. Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine
  9. Forgiveness Is a Choice by Robert D. Enright
  10. Fire of the Five Hearts by Holly A. Smith

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by Bill Lueders

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     Cry Rape dramatically exposes the criminal justice system’s capacity for error as it recounts one woman’s courageous battle in the face of adversity. In September 1997, a visually impaired woman named Patty was raped... (read more)
 
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Trauma & Recovery Rev Edition
by Judith Herman

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Fire of the Five Hearts: A Memoir of Treating Incest
by Holly A Smith

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Twenty years ago, Holly Smith didn't know how drastically her life would change when she joined the Sexual Abuse Team in Boulder, Colorado. What she first considered a temporary job became a gut-wrenching, but ultimately satisfying quest that touched... (read more)
 
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Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantage of a Painful Childhood
by Wayne Muller

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A gentle, entirely new approach to uncovering a source of spiritual strength hidden in the scars of childhood. Wayne Muller brings together the teachings of many different religions and spiritual traditions in a healing program that will appeal to... (read more)
 
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Toward a Child-Centered, Neighborhood-Based Child Protection System: A Report of the Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law
by Gary B Melton

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The current system of protecting society's children from abuse is failing miserably. In this volume, scholars affiliated with universities and professional associations nationwide pinpoint a better strategy. Their research spotlights neighborhood-based... (read more)
 
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The Betrayal Bond
by Patrick J Carnes

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Exploitive relationships can create trauma bonds--chains that link a victim to someone who is dangerous to them. Divorce, employee relations, litigation of any type, incest and child abuse, family and marital systems, domestic violence, hostage... (read more)
 
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Domestic Violence

Controlling People : How To Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try To Control You (01 Edition)
by Patricia Evans

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From small-scale incidents to large-scale issues, the author of the bestselling "The Verbally Abusive Relationship" explains the damaging nature of control and offers insight and advice those want to break the cycle.... (read more)
 
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