Abuse Books

Ostracized is a book covering the abuse sustained in a particular family. Juss Shy, the author, goes in great detail telling how people's lives are impacted based upon certain types of abuse inflicted upon them from family members and other people.

The 1960's were a turbulent time in our history.  Our leaders were assassinated, America was bogged down in Vietnam, casualty numbers fought for space with Anti-War and Civil Rights movements on the front pages of every newspaper and for the...

Child protection is one of the most high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children's lives and family life are seen to be at stake. Vital as child protection work is, this book argues that there is a pressing need for...

In the USA, law, policy, policing, and prevention work addressing domestic and intimate partner violence is created and enacted based on a violence model. This book takes a critical look at these misconceived notions and sheds light on multiple...

The Sky is Blue, a heartfelt and deeply personal account of a young woman, a mother, who dreamt of a loving marriage and raising a family with the man she adored. Love-struck at an early age, Chris found herself trapped in a bond of deceit, control and...

When it comes to pain, Leda Porter has experienced it on many levels. Through all of her experiences, she noticed that no matter how she tried to live her life, she always felt uncomfortable. Leda knew that she was not meant to live outside of God's...

Do you love your child and loathe bad people who want to harm him? Then Heroic Parenting is for you! If you've ever lost sleep worrying about your child's safety, you're not alone. You may want to wrap your munchkin in a protective bubble and defend him...

If you've ever lost sleep worrying about your child's safety, you're not alone. You may want to wrap your munchkin in a protective bubble and defend her from every harm but doing so could emotionally cripple her and make her more, not less, vulnerable to...

This book is about sex. More than that it is the beginning of a discussion around the healing of collective and individual sexual trauma. The writing of this book is in no way meant to offend or attack anyone. This is not a religious book. It is merely a...

Over the past 25 years, developing coordinated responses to intimate partner violence and sexual violence has improved both perpetrator accountability, and victim safety and self-determination. However, preventing intimate partner violence and sexual...

Sibling Abuse Trauma is an innovative book that focuses not only on sibling incest, but also on sibling physical assault and psychological maltreatment from a survivor's perspective.

Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys: Experiences of Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence is a unique book that brings together contemporary research and practice around working with men and boys who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. The...

Resiliency and a Positive Outlook Win Out ... Why would a mother tell doctors that her young son was mentally and physically ill when he wasn't? This startling memoir recounts the son's difficult and unusual childhood journey that included extended stays...

It is the objective of every functional, ministry-oriented church, to have leaders in place who are ready, willing, and able to direct new Christians and new members into ministry. That is always a beautiful thing, yet, there are many issues to be...

The Indomitable Queen is the story of a young woman who rose above childhood of feeling unheard and unseen and adulthood filled with abuse, betrayal, toxicity, and traumatic experiences. After a plethora of life-changing events, the author initiated a...

For most of her life, Christa Hernandez had no safe place . Brutally abused, sexually molested, ritually abused, mind controlled and constantly hopping from house to house as her life turned inside out over and over again, Christa grew up without knowing...

I did not have to call into question how I lived my life until it I had to defend it in court.Two years ago, I won a legal case of relocating with my boys to Te Arai, freeing us from the restrictions my ex placed on us. The legal battle lasted five...

In CinderGirl, Christina Meredith shares the faith and determination that brought her from abuse and homelessness to being crowned Ms. California and helping other girls reach up from poverty to find their voice and purpose.

Do you see a closed door and wonder what is going on behind it? Do you hear muffled cries, shouts, or screams and try to pry to door open only to discover layers of filth and more secrets?Secrets trapped me behind multiple doors held shut by hundreds of...

"A monster's worst fear is being found."-Richelle GoodrichWe teach our children not to fear the monsters under the bed. They are not real. What if you are given to the monsters willingly, instead of protected? How do you battle? Travel through this...

My first book "Snippets of Heaven" was a joyful retelling of stories on my grandparents' farm. We were loved, protected and encouraged by our grandparents and their faithful teachings of God. When I was a child under the "care" of my parents, my sister...

In My Mother's Shadow is a reflection on a childhood overshadowed by a mentally ill parent, in a strictly Brethren home in 1960s―70s Dunedin, New Zealand. Not shared till now, Debby's story is one of loss, suffering, abuse and ultimately,...

Three women, two generations, one family-a story of trauma, resistance, healing, and loveIn 1959, in Garrison, Minnesota, a twenty-six-year-old woman shot and killed her abusive husband. A few years earlier, her sister had fled with her young daughter...

Maureen Spataro's smile was the one to light up every room. She was the parent running into the classroom with cupcakes, the friend who you could lean on, the "Team Mom" for her daughter's softball team. What no one knew, was behind...

This book is designed to help guide women with a step by step process of holistic healing after leaving a domestically abusive relationship. The author uses personal anecdotes with vivid details of how she escaped domestic violence and explains her...

A book by survivors, for survivorsRebuild and Thrive is a peer-created guide written to assist survivors of sexual exploitation in their first steps toward physical, financial, and emotional independence.Maximum practicality and zero...

Running Through Darkness: Memoir of a Spiritual Warrior is the life story and testimony of spiritual teacher, healer, author and renown therapist, Santa Molina-Marshall. From the rich, beautiful culture of her Caribbean ancestors to the pain and trauma...

Often examined separately, this timely volume provides a detailed exploration of the nexus between family violence and sexual offending. Recognising family and sexual violence as highly interrelated issues, it uncovers the challenges and paradoxes of...

"Reading Kelly Sundberg's writing--fresh, luminous, spirited--is a pleasure second only to witnessing her decision to survive. Goodbye Sweet Girl is a meditation on what it takes to save your own life." --Ariel Levy

Do you feel trapped between your love and your pain, long for peace but feel exhausted, belittled, and confused by a narcissist?If you're in an abusive relationship and either don't want to leave or are having difficulty doing so, Dating, Loving, and...

Grit begets greatness, even when the journey is daunting. Writer, Patricia Katona, works her way through domestic pain and blessed motherhood with words and faith. Armored in the belief that there is a reason for all, and that nothing lasts forever, this...

Peace by Piece Not since Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning have I read a narrative of trauma survival and recovery that has impacted me this profoundly. Cheryl writes in unflinching first person, giving voice to the little girl trapped in the dark...

My name is Stephanie Josiah and I am a recovering people-pleaser, silent-sufferer, black sheep, scapegoat, golden child, initiator of resolution, agent of peace (at the expense of my health)...My name is Stephanie Josiah and I am recovering...

MELISSA had received a life sentence.She just wanted to die.Any hope of ever tasting freedom,lessened as time and memories started to crush her."How did I end up here?""What did I do to deserve this?"Would she ever have the freedom to...