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In "Breaking the Chains," authors Desmond & John Gahan delve into the harrowing and transformative journey of overcoming the profound and lasting effects of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. This empowering and compassionate guide offers a beacon of hope to survivors and those supporting them, providing a roadmap for healing and reclaiming one's life.This compelling book explores the intricate web of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that can...
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Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Combating Gender-Based ViolenceIn a world where the echoes of inequality and injustice resound loudly, "Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Combating Gender-Based Violence" emerges as an indispensable beacon of hope, knowledge, and empowerment. This timely and compelling book dives deep into the heart of one of the most pressing issues of our time: gender-based violence.With meticulous research, compassionate...
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Sibling abuse is the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of one sibling by another. The bodily abuse can range from mild aggression between siblings, such as pushing and shoving, to very violent behavior, such as using weapons.Often parents don't see the abuse for what it is. As a rule, parents and society expect fights and aggression among siblings. Because of this, parents often don't see sibling abuse as a problem until serious harm occurs.Besides...
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This book goes beyond Albert's journey through adverse childhood experiences and explores a firsthand account using records obtained from social services and knowledge gained working in this field. As a Guardian ad Litem and former social services attorney, he demonstrates that there is much more to be done. Sadly, his story is not unique, but it is preventable. This book will aid practitioners and clinicians in becoming more effective, show survivors...
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Suite de roman choc L'inceste en héritage.
Lyne Vaillancourt, autrice de L'inceste en héritage, poursuit son témoignage. Après les terribles abus sexuels dont elle a été victime tout au long de son enfance, la vie continue. Elle doit maintenant se reconstruire et se redéfinir en tant que femme. Sa capacité de rebondir à la suite des atrocités qu'elle a subies n'est pas toujours facile. Elle devra faire appel de nombreuses fois à des psychologues...
7) Broken Boy
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By any estimation, Gino Medeiros should have become a statistic.
Plunged into the broken foster care system of the 1970s at the age of five, Gino would spend the next fifteen years bouncing from one home to the next, unwanted and unloved, or so it seemed. He was convinced that he would die homeless and alone, just another life that slipped through the cracks. But one can never underestimate the power of kindness…
A coming-of-age tale first witnessed...
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When Maryam encounters a stranger and feels uncomfortable, she relies on her intuition and logical thinking to protect herself. Her experience leads her to an interesting discussion with her parents, during which, her curious mind comes up with many questions about different possible situations where she may encounter strangers.
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A TRUE STORY told by the daughter of the SURVIVORWhat is it like to be the daughter of a mentally ill patient? A patient who is not mentally ill by nature but made into one by her own family and above all, by her own step-father. Being a victim to not only incest but molestation and rape, the confessions from the daughter of the mentally ill mother are nerve-wrecking, heinous to envision, and wake-up calls for the survivors of incest, molestation...
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Los abusadores sexuales tienen diferentes facetas y son difíciles de identificar, por lo que pasan desapercibidos, hasta que por alguna circunstancia cometen abusos o crímenes contra menores y son evidenciados, mientras que otros permanecen en la clandestinidad y se encuentran en cualquier ambiente social.Corresponde a individuos que pueden ser figuras públicas, desde políticos, financieros, deportistas, cantantes etc, que cuando son desenmascarados...
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Get the Summary of Jade Kelly's The Bad Room in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Bad Room" is Jade Kelly's harrowing account of her childhood, marked by instability and abuse. Born to teenage parents in Greater Manchester, Jade's life was troubled from the start, with her mother Mandy struggling with the loss of Jade's twin and her own toxic relationship with her mother. Jade's father, James, provided love,...
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If you've ever lost sleep worrying about your kid's safety, you're not alone. You may want to wrap your tween or teen in a protective bubble but doing so could emotionally cripple them and make them more, not less, vulnerable to predators.
In Raising Badass Kids, danger expert CJ Scarlet teaches you how to empower your 10 to 18-year-old to avoid and defend themselves from dangerous situations, ranging from bullying/cyberbullying and online dangers...
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Michelle's Story is the shockingly true biography of a woman who was born into a family who didn't want her. Her mother started abusing her when she was only a couple of months old. As Michelle grew older, her step-father began to sexually and physically abuse her and her brothers and sisters. It is not surprising that Michelle took the first opportunity to leave this family, marrying at a young age. She did not escape for long, though, as her first...
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Fighting CPS: Guilty Until Proven Innocent of Child Protective Services' Charges chronicles thirteen months of agony and frustration suffered by the innocent Bonilla and Frontiera families as a result of Children's Protective Services removal of young James Bonilla from his parents. Most people are not prepared to navigate the maze of sometimes senseless procedures of a government agency that has too much power. The Frontiera and Bonilla story and...
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The 1980s was an era filled with glamour as Hollywood took over the White House. It was a period of fluffy hairdos, red outfits à la Nancy Reagan, outsized wealth, and popular TV soap operas that subsidized the idea of affluence. As John Stewart and I stood on the edge of the Pacific Ocean that September day in 1980, two beach bums stood at our side giving witness to our wedding. After the ceremony, John invited ten people we did not know to our...
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These shocking statistics call to our attention the importance of financial independence among women. Financial dependence, though, is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Dependence can also be noted in Validation and Self Esteem; Mobility and Daily Care; and Emotional Support and A Shield from the World. Loving, caring, and well meaning spouses, families, and caregivers can unwittingly gnaw away at self confidence and self esteem until a person...
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Get the Summary of Jody Plauché's "Why, Gary, Why" in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Why, Gary, Why" is a deeply personal account of Jody Plauché's traumatic experience of being kidnapped and sexually abused by his karate instructor, Jeff Doucet. The book delves into the complexities of trust and betrayal, as Jody was taken by someone who was considered a trusted family friend and authority figure. It recounts...
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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 her feet. Romantic and exuberant, with four loving children, Brian seems like everything a woman could possibly want, and Roz falls deeply in love. But soon Roz begins to notice troubling signs that...
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I would find refuge, and he would find me and ruin it. I remember everything. I can still hear 13-year-old her (me) screaming and crying, "No, no!" I get angry at myself for being so weak and unable to fight harder- so many of them. Everyone treated me like trash. My soul retching inside my body, frantically clawing, not to get out, but to bury itself deeper, further away from you, while you tell me I asked for this. Everything is louder...
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If you were emotionally, physically, or sexually abused as a child or adolescent, or if you experienced neglect or abandonment, it isn't a question of whether you will continue the cycle of abuse but rather a question of how-whether you will become an abuser or continue to be a victim. In this breakthrough book, Beverly Engel, a leading expert on emotional and sexual abuse, explains how to stop the cycle of abuse once and for all. Her step-by-step...
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