Violence and abuse in society Books

You are about to embark on an intimate, often disturbing, true memoir of a young Dannielle Devereaux, who is a survivor of domestic violence. She is an intelligent, talented, creative and well- read individual, yet she fell prey to this trap. All she...

You were a mistake! For as long as I can remember my Mother would say that to me. I did not realize until I was 55 that I had spent my life making sure that I was as perfect as possible. Trying to make sure that I did not make mistakes, or if I did,...

Have you ever gone out with someone who seemed perfect at first, but ended up creating a nightmare? Do you find yourself falling in love with a promising partner but end up feeling disrespected and used? Would you like to make sure that nothing like that...

My name is Kylie-Anne Evans, and it's time to tell my story as the truth will set me free. I am a survivor.I am a victim of incest. I became pregnant after rape and lost my daughter when I was 15. I suffered domestic violence. Depression stalked me...

Mama Bird is a true story about the endurance and perseverance needed to survive an abusive marriage. When Susan found herself pregnant at the age of twenty-one, she did what she thought was the best thing and married her baby's father, Cain. Having...

This book explores violent and discriminatory values and beliefs and their interconnectedness between societal echelons. Violence has a foundation and a context. It comes from somewhere and is directed at someone or something, and it has an ambience...

This open access book draws on a broad study on violence against men, from both male and female partners in Norway, to contribute to the research on intimate partner violence. It identifies similarities in men's experiences and backgrounds, including in...

A remarkable, true story about raising an unusually challenging child, in this case one who struggles to reciprocate love. Unfolding over nearly 20 years, Raising a Thief focuses on the struggles of a Russian orphan, Sonya, mistreated early in life,...

Get the latest research on juvenile offenders who have a mental illnessMost youths in the juvenile justice system who have one or more mental disorders do not receive proper treatment or education, nor do they serve sentences appropriate for their crimes...

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...

The Handy Candy Man is a non-fiction, historical, biographical, crime novel about the life of a pedophile who molested young girls for decades before he murdered seven-year-old Alice Louise Lee. Many knew about his deeds but none spoke up.Alice Lee went...

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...

In this succinct text, Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna Samir Kassab explore the linkage between weak institutions and government policies designed to combat drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence in Latin America. Using quantitative analysis to...

This book brings together academics and advocates to explore an emerging issue: the use of technology by perpetrators of domestic and family violence. Of interest too is critique of government and non-government activities in this arena and how...

This therapist-written and recommended 3-part book will give you the insights and strategies to understand the inner workings of a narcissist, heal from narcissistic abuse, and experience sustainable post-traumatic growth.In relationships, have you ever...

I never expected trauma to enter my life, and I know that you never thought it would be a part of yours. Yet here we are, you and I, standing at the beginning of a long journey called healing. It may look like a long, dry, and dusty desert stretching...

The inter-woven monologues in this book and performance piece provide you with an intimate view into the journey of healing and thriving post-sexual assault. Melissa takes you with her to the early 2000s as a twenty-something undergraduate...

The Throw Away Girl is an inspiring memoir about lighting your flame within and aneye-opening glance into the effects of unhealed trauma within a family. Tiffany Barnes is ayoung girl who grows up in a small town outside Salt Lake City, where behind...

Me Too But Never Again is a collection of intimate stories from women who have overcome sexual abuse and trauma and have shared their journey of healing, forgiveness, and triumph over tragedy.This anthology can help you to heal and overcome areas of your...

It took less than four hours for Sarah Bailey and her younger brother Curtis to lose everything they knew. She lost her school, her mudpie stations, her church, her father, and her name. Everything they own is packed in garbage bags as they are moved to...

Webcam Revelations is a true story about a domineering and oppressive mother who controlled her children, adult grandchildren, work associates, and anyone that could enhance her social and financial status. This mother was relentless and showed no mercy...

Rise from the Shadows: A Journey to Freedom is a heart-wrenching and inspiring memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing experiences with domestic violence and her courageous journey to reclaim her life. From a childhood marred by a violent father,...

Let's face it: you're tired of being everyone's emotional punching bag. You've tried being "nice," bending over backward, and swallowing your needs. But instead of appreciation, you're drowning in manipulation, gaslighting, and soul-crushing...

Truly this book is a painful story. For Janice to share such personal and private violence in an attempt to help many to heal is to be admonished. The critical realization that healing cannot be found in an abusive relationship is the wake-up call needed...

Назовем эту книгу энциклопедией для родителей и детей, а также бабушек, дедушек, теть, дядь, друзей, товарищей, школьной учительницы и соседа по дому. Книга для всех и вся. Если она поможет хотя бы нескольким людям уберечь себя и своих близких от...

Como sair de uma relação tóxicaIdentificar os narcisistas perversos, passos para separar-se e reconstruir-seViver com medo, não confiar mais em si mesmo, ter perdido a alegria de viver, muitas vezes sentindo tristeza e...

In Partners at War in the Home, Sonia Martin highlights the problem of intimate partner violence to enhance awareness and to promote changes in church leadership. Countless women who have been victimized by intimate partners suffer from short-term and...

Innumerable women are sexually assaulted on college campuses on a daily basis. I am one of the many. This is how I survived the year that followed, refusing to be silenced despite a lack of justice, intimidation from my assailants and coping with a PTSD...

Celebrated music maven Erin Riley looked like she had it all: a 1960s Mad Men-style upbringing on Manhattan's Upper West Side, then an escape to "find herself" in glamorous 1970s Hollywood, where she landed some of the most influential positions of the...