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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 Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
by Dave Pelzer

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Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother... (read more)

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Lucky 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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Verbally Abusive Relationship 2ND Edition Verbally Abusive Relationship 2ND Edition
by Patricia Evans

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Verbal abuse doesn't leave the same physical evidence as battery, but it can be just as painful, and can actually take longer to recover from. The new edition of this important reference covers the most recent developments in dealing with verbal abuse... (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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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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Victims No Longer Men Recovering From In Victims No Longer Men Recovering From In
by Mike Lew

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For millions of men who are survivors of childhood sexusal abuse, this ground-breaking work offers hope, understanding and essential advice experience advice for healing. Written by a nationally recognized expert on recovery for male survivors, Victim No... (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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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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The Courage To Heal 3rd Edition 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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Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You
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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Verbal Abuse : Survivors Speak Out on Releationship and Recovery (93 Edition) Verbal Abuse : Survivors Speak Out on Releationship and Recovery (93 Edition)
by Patricia Evans

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In her new book, Patricia Evans outlines new healing strategies based on hundreds of real-life letters and interviews. She offers verbal abuse victims advice on finding shelters and support groups after making the choice to terminate a relationship with... (read more)

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Trauma and survival :post-traumatic and dissociative disorders in women Trauma and survival :post-traumatic and dissociative disorders in women
by Elizabeth A Waites

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Integrating psychological, legal, sociological, and historical research findings, in addition to concepts of the psychology of women which have evolved over the last two decades, Dr. Waites proposes a new model of mental health that considers... (read more)

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Dragonslippers: This Is What an Abusive Relationship Looks Like Dragonslippers: This Is What an Abusive Relationship Looks Like
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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The Privilege of Youth The Privilege of Youth
by Dave Pelzer

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From A Child Called "It" to The Lost Boy, from A Man Named Dave to Help Yourself, Dave Pelzer's inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and misfortune. In The Privilege of Youth, he shares the missing chapter of his life... (read more)

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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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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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Courage To Heal Workbook (90 Edition) Courage To Heal Workbook (90 Edition)
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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Gal: A True Life Gal: A True Life
by Ruthie Bolton

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Ruthie Bolton was born January 6, 1961, in the Hungry Neck section of Charleston, South Carolina. At the time her mother was thirteen; she has never known who her father was. Her mother was the wandering kind, so Ruthie - nicknamed "Gal" by her step... (read more)

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