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But He Never Hit Me: The Devastating Cost of Non-Physical Abuse to Girls and Women  When most people hear the word “abuse,” they naturally conjure up images of broken bones, black eyes, and bruises. But in truth, physical violence comprises the vast minority of abusive behaviors in any relationship. The overwhelming types of abuses are those that are difficult to recognize: verbal, emotional, psychological, financial, and spiritual. Because no outward signs of mistreatment exist, these types of abuses usually go unnoticed, especially by the woman experiencing them. In particular, abusive comments often lead a woman in any unhealthy relationship to distrust her own reality and good sense. But He Never Hit Me: The Devastating Cost of Non-Physical Abuse to Girls and Women exposes the truth about these destructive behaviors and also reveals the red flags of a potentially abusive relationship. Women can explore their own background information to understand what led them to these men, the shocking costs that non-physically threatening relationships have on every part of their life, and ways in which they can make changes toward a more positive, healthy, and rewarding future. Imperative for women of all ages, from teens through senior citizens, But He Never Hit Me joins and aligns a large and supportive community of women dedicated to healthy, rewarding relationships. Author: Dr. Jill A. Murray Paperback: 346 pages Company: iUniverse, Inc. (2007-02-25) ISBN: 0595411398 List Price: $23.95 Amazon Price: $14.97 Used Price: $14.97 Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse  For all women just beginning to heal from child sexual abuse, an introduction to the healing process based on the groundbreaking and national bestselling classic The Courage to Heal.Author: Ellen Bass, Laura Davis Paperback: 128 pages Company: Perennial (1993-04) ISBN: 006096927X List Price: $10.95 Amazon Price: $3.12 Used Price: $0.01 AM I BAD? Recovering From Abuse (New Horizons in Therapy)  Find Your Way to Freedom Today!If you were abused or neglected as a child, chances are that you have been your whole life, whether you are a man, a woman, or a teen. Child abuse so mangles the personality that the victim unconsciously attracts abusers throughout the life cycle. Lies about yourself were planted deep in your mind by the abuse, and you still believe them. They are crippling your life! Do you have any of these signs?
Until you understand exactly what the abuse did to you, you cannot get free. You can stay in therapy your whole life and never get a clue. OR you can unravel the mysteries once and for all and bring everything to light by reading AM I BAD? Recovering from Abuse. A great resource for victims, therapists, and group work. Therapists acclaim for AM I BAD? "AM I BAD? is a tour de force of the tortured landscape of child abuse and its pernicious long-term outcomes. This book is an important contribution towards the edification of victims and institutions alike." The New Horizons in Therapy Series from Loving Healing Press (www.LovingHealing.com) Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor  Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at work were so devastating that they convinced the American people that Congress must pass child labor laws.Author: Russell Freedman Paperback: 112 pages Company: Clarion Books (1998-03-23) ISBN: 0395797268 List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $5.92 Used Price: $1.41 No Visible Wounds: Identifying Non-Physical Abuse of Women by Their Men  DOES YOUR PARTNER . . .* have sudden outbursts of anger or rage? * become jealous without reason? * prevent you from seeing friends and family? * deny you access to family assets such as bank accounts, credit cards, or the car? * control all finances and force you to account for what you spend? * insult you or call you derogatory names? * humiliate you in front of your children? * turn minor incidents into major arguments? If you or someone you know can answer "yes" to the questions above, chances are you are suffering from nonphysical battering--controlling, tyrannical behavior that is just as damaging to a woman's self-esteem as a broken bone or a black eye. An experienced counselor who works with abused women, Mary Susan Miller breaks the silence that surrounds this devastating form of domestic violence. She identifies the many types of nonphysical abuse verbal, emotional, psychological, social, and economic--and explores why this outrageous treatment of women continues unabated in our society. Dr. Miller also shares the stories of many survivors who have escaped their abusive relationships. Their experiences--with law enforcement, the legal system, and the community itself--can help prepare any woman for the decision of whether to stay or leave the relationship. And if she decides to go, Dr. Miller offers sound guidelines on how to protect herself and her children, since a woman's decision to leave is usually the time she is in the most danger from her abuser. Finally, Dr. Miller inspires hope: You can break free of the nightmare of nonphysical battering and heal, once again engaging in a life of integrity, dignity, and peace. Author: Mary Susan Phd Miller Paperback: 320 pages Company: Ballantine Books (1996-10-08) (1996-10-08) ISBN: 0449910792 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $8.00 Used Price: $3.71 Shiloh (Newbery Medal Book)  When 11-year-old Marty Preston chances upon a mistreated beagle pup in his hometown of Friendly, West Virginia, he is not prepared for the ethical questions he has to face. Should he return the dog to its owner, only to have the animal abused again? Should he tell his parents? Should he steal food to help the poor creature? Marty's efforts to cope with these questions provides the moral backbone for this story, which is presented in a language and manner that will be understood by third- and fourth-grade readers. The heart and beauty of this 1992 Newbery Medal winner lies in lessons children will take away with them.Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Hardcover: 144 pages Company: Atheneum (1991-09-30) ISBN: 0689316143 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $3.94 Used Price: $0.01 Give a Boy a Gun  High school sophomores Gary Searle and Brendan Lawlor have had enough. Day in and day out, for more than two years, they have been harassed, beaten up, and cursed out by most of the jocks at Middleton High--especially by football player Sam Flach. Armed with guns they've stolen from a neighbor's collection, Gary and Brendan storm a school dance, booby trap all the doors with homemade bombs, and prepare to turn their high school caste system upside down with a violent show of force. When it's all over, Sam Flach is alive (but without any hope of a future football career), Gary has killed himself, and Brendan is in a coma, after being beaten almost to death by other students who managed to disarm him. Could this tragedy have been prevented? Who, if anyone, is to blame? Consisting of short, related statements from students, parents, school administrators, and even the troubled shooters themselves, Give a Boy a Gun attempts to give a voice to the countless sides of the school violence issue. Is this novel disturbing and at times difficult to read? Yes, of course it is. But it is also an articulate, well-rounded cross section of the many viewpoints on gun control, peer bullying, and the high school social order since the traumatic events that took place in Littleton, Colorado. While Strasser readily acknowledges that there are no easy solutions to the problem of school violence, this powerful book will be a useful tool for parents and teachers alike in exploring this issue and finding some ways of resolving the tragic escalation of teen violence. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert Uncle Willy's Tickles: A Child's Right to Say No  A story about "your body belongs to you" and a child's right to say no. This book is designed to help children learn about body boundaries and express themselves when they don't like something. A "Note to Parents" section is included. Appropriate for ages 3-8.Author: Marcie Aboff Paperback: 32 pages Company: Magination Press (2003-04) ISBN: 1557989990 List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $5.11 Used Price: $5.00 It's My Body (Children's Safety & Abuse Prevention) (Children's Safety & Abuse Prevention)  Preschool children learn safe boundaries, how to distinguish between "good" and "bad" touches, and how to respond appropriately to unwanted touches. This book is a powerful book for enhancing self-esteem. Parenting Press's bestseller!Author: Lory Freeman Paperback: 32 pages Company: Parenting Pr (1984-05-01) ISBN: 0943990033 List Price: $7.95 Amazon Price: $3.55 Used Price: $1.94 The Boy Who Lost His Face  DAVID IS ONLY trying to be cool when he helps some of the popular kids steal Old Lady Bayfield’s cane. But when the plan backfires, he’s the one the “old witch” curses. Now David can’t seem to do anything right. Is it the Bayfield curse at work? Or is David simply turning into a total loser?“Wildly funny.”—Kirkus Reviews Author: Louis Sachar Paperback: 208 pages Company: Yearling (1997-04-15) (1997-04-15) ISBN: 0679886222 List Price: $6.50 Amazon Price: $2.93 Used Price: $0.01 |