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I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse 15 reviews Ellen Bass
Harper Paperbacks, 1991
I saw myself in the pages...
+ Moving and Inspirational + Compelling--and quite graphic
This book provides insight into the inner workings of child sexual abuse and why victims don't tell. The stories range from a quick one-time exposure to unthinkable brutality. Some perpetrators were strangers; others were family members. All caused lasting emotional damage. The accounts are so ...
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How Long Does It Hurt: A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and ... 10 reviews Cynthia L. Mather
Jossey-Bass, 2004
first real healing experience
+ Excellent - one of the best! + I wish I had had access to this book + The best book out there! + deserves more than 5 stars
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The Truth About Rape 3 reviews Teresa M. Lauer
RapeRecovery.com, 2002
Thank You...........
+ Superby writing; poor choice of cover photography + Very helpful
Thank you Teresa for your insight, sensativity and your honesty. This book is a tool for everyone, victim, survivor, family and friends can all benefit from the insight and information provided. This books not only acknowledges the tremendous emotional and physical impact rape has on a woman but ...
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Lucky: A Memoir 254 reviews Alice Sebold
Back Bay Books, 2002
Brave, compelling read
+ A Must Read + Very Worthwhile + I couldn't put this book down
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The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Revised Edition) 17 reviews Wendy Maltz
Collins, 2001
Knowing your not alone
+ Finally Understanding + It Speaks to Me. + Exc ellent Practical Guide + Great resource
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After Silence: Rape & My Journey Back 47 reviews Nancy Venable Raine
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Courageous, powerful, compassionate.
+ Profound and Courageous + After Silence: Rape and MY Journy Back + Considering whether or not to hide + Great Timeing
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Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape 8 reviews Charlotte Pierce-Baker
W. W. Norton & Company, 2000
A MUST READ! We hear your silence - Loud and Clear!
+ Stopping the Silence + Learing How to Live After Tragedy + This book will make you think. + Powerful, haunting, essential
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Hours of Torture, Years of Silence : My Soul Was the Scene of the Crime 6 reviews Teresa Lauer
RapeRecovery.com, 1998
A Time of Healing from PTSD
+ Absolutely Worth the Pain it Caused to Read it + A second Chance + Everyone Should Read This Book + Helpful recovery tool
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Speak 1167 reviews Laurie Halse Anderson
Puffin, 2001
speak
+ Epitome of teenage transitions. + Makes you pause and think + Good book
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Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape 3 reviews Linda A. Fairstein
William Morrow & Company, 1993
LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN
+ Clearly describes the streamlining of rape cases in Manhatta
IN THE FIRST OF HER SIX BOOKS, MS. FAIRSTEIN GOES INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND HOW IT HAS EVOLVED TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE AND USER-FRIENDLY FOR CRIME VICTIMS. SHE DESCRIBES HER START IN THE NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, AND MOVING UP THE RANKS IN AN OFFICE THAT HAD ...
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Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse--A Book for Teen Girls, Young Women, and Everyone Who Cares ... 25 reviews Patti Feuereisen
Seal Press, 2005
Resourceful Book for Abused Teens
+ Universal appeal, the best book on sex abuse for teenage girls + Invisible girls + Becoming Visible
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Working With Available Light: A Family's World After Violence 9 reviews Jamie Kalven
W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
A Rape in the Neighborhood
+ An interesting perspective on rape + the line between light and dark + Recommend to advocates for crime victims
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Recovering From Rape 13 reviews Linda E. Ledray
Holt Paperbacks, 1994
For survivors and their family, friends, significant others
+ Excellent Resource + recovering from rape + Very helpful
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Free of the Shadows: Recovering from Sexual Violence 4 reviews Jennifer Fay
New Harbinger Pubns Inc, 1990
This book is simply fantastic!
+ A Must for sexual violence victims or close friends! + Very good for rape or sexual assault survivors + Tremendously helpful to rape survivors and their loved ones
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Telling: A Memoir of Rape and Recovery 8 reviews Patricia Weaver Francisco
Harper Paperbacks, 2000
Compelling and Well-Written, Struck Me Right To The Core
+ An Unforgettable story + A masterpiece - a precious gift! + Inspiring and truthful + A work that touches the heart of many.
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Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape 30 reviews Susan Brownmiller
Ballantine Books, 1993
An impartial view on the history of "comfort women" for soldiers
+ Beautifully written, a masterpiece + Good book, important subject
Recently I learned that Congressman Mike Honda (Dem, CA-15) introduced a resolution on Japan to apologize for WWII exploitation of "comfort women."
I've read his text and got a strong objection on it. Why can he be so arrogant to believe United States should behave like a prosecutor and a judge ...
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I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility 33 reviews Trisha Meili
Scribner, 2004
Very moving memoir
+ Recommend reading + Never hate, just dialogue + Gripping
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I Never Called It Rape: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape 17 reviews Robin Warshaw
Harper Paperbacks, 1994
READ THIS!!!
+ Terrific book but time for a new edition + A must read for everyone + This book is very helpful
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Treating the Trauma of Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD 2 reviews Edna B. Foa, Barbara Olasov Rothbaum
The Guilford Press, 2001
About time!
Treating the Trauma of Rape may be heavy fare for survivors and their families...however, it is a complete treatment manual for therapists. The step by step explanations of treatment tactics...even the controversial ones...makes this a valuable tool in any therapist's practice. There are ...
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The Rape Poems 1 review Frances Driscoll
Pleasure Boat Studio, 1997
Moving, Artful,and very poetic
As a poet who has experienced her own traumas, I turned to this book to see how Driscoll would depict hers. I found the experience entirely moving. This poet's verse is captivating. Reading the poems, I felt like I was in a trance. Her words kept repeating in my head afterwords. I would ...
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