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61) Groomed
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It is estimated that 1 in every 6 boys will experience a sexual encounter with an adult at some point in their lives before they reach the age of consent. In this day and age, many adults find this topic unsettling and will often circumvent the issue even if they remotely suspect that some form of abuse may be occurring.
Parents, regardless of intent, have a tendency to blame the victim, which further perpetuate feelings of guilt and shame in the...
62) Freedom Saoirse
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FREEDOM Saoirse traces the author's life from her early years growing up impoverished in Galway, Ireland, in an emotionally limited home, into the misunderstood heaviness she carried from years-long abuse by an uncle, and the subsequent addictions and alcoholism that followed the abuse. She thought a move to America would be an escape from these secrets, but she discovered it was all coming with her anyway. In a sudden revelation, she then embarked...
63) Caperucita roja
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El clásico cuento de Caperucita Roja es rescatado desde su versión original del siglo XVII para traerlo al presente en una nueva clave de lectura y de propuesta visual. Lo clásico y lo moderno conviven en esta edición como provocación para que este cuento sea releído desde la realidad actual y desde la perspectiva del abuso. Sí, el abuso del que tantos niños son víctimas tanto dentro como fuera del ambiente familiar, y que nos hiere como...
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Mareva is about to have her seventy-eighth birthday. She resides in a senior living facility and sits in her room all alone, looking out at the beautiful blue sky with its puffy white clouds and the beautiful, majestic mountains. As she sits quietly in her chair, memories and emotions are beginning to appear before her. She is seeing a very sad and fearful little girl, knowing this is the little girl of her own childhood. The memories are very clear,...
65) Jump Rope
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Meet Harry. Harry is an angel, a naughty angel. Harry is stuck on earth. Harry is okay being stuck on earth because of his sweet girl. Harry’s sweet girl has had quite the life; and Harry has witnessed everything since she was born: abuse, love, violence, sacrifice. If you were to ask Harry how he would describe his sweet girl, he would say, My sweet girl is strong, confident, humble, determined, and loyal.
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Point Last Seen is an intensely personal work. This is a true story of one woman's odyssey through three complex issues of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and mental illness. All too often we hear or read horrific stories of children being abducted by pedophiles and shudder at the thought of what these innocent victims must have experienced. Rarely, if ever, do we hear how the terrifying experiences affect these victims as they journey through...
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This moving and simply stated true story takes you along Cecilia's journey from child abuse, as she moves through and past her violent upbringing. She discovers her ability to imagine away the pain from her past in order to cope with the traumatic memories that were holding her back from truly living. Cecilia learns the power of forgiveness in order to release herself from pent up toxicity, and the sharing of her story with her abusive father leads...
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At the age of six, living in New York, she was the third of six children, born to a woman who had allowed drugs and alcohol to rule her life. The child was placed for adoption, by the Department of Children and Families.
She was brought to Florida at the age of nine, with only a few memories of her life before foster care. Two and a half years later, the adoption failed and the little girl was deserted.
Our fourth foster child came into our lives,...
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This author tells the true story of his younger life of physical abuse and extreme mental abuse that was imposed upon him by an unstable stepdad on a daily basis.
In this book, the author shares raw events from his abuse that occurred when he was ten-years-old to about fifteen-years-old, and the only safe place he could sometimes escape to was his grandma's house and the local church, whenever he was allowed to attend.
One day, he met a total stranger...
70) Dear Mr Ted
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This is the complete Dear Teddy Series. Dear Mr. Ted, contains all four books.
Dear Teddy Book One - Little boy little boy, Curled in a ball.
I know your secrets,I know them allI write in my journal as much as I can. I talk to Mr. Ted. He is my only friend. He understands when the bad man comes. He holds my hand when I have nightmares and my mummy doesn't hear me cry. Mr. Ted doesn't tell. He won't say when my daddy hurts me. He keeps my secrets...
71) A Childhood in God's Arms: Get in Touch with Incest and HOW TO GET PAST THE PAIN A Self-Help Book
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I chose the title A Childhood in God's Arms because, throughout my life, my father hurt me. And God gave me a vision of Him picking me up and setting me on His lap as a child who was being abused. I laid my head against His chest, and there were tears falling down His cheeks while He held me in His arms.
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Le récit bouleversant de l'un des pires cas de mauvais traitements envers un enfant
Ce livre raconte comment Dave Pelzer a été battu et privé de nourriture par sa mère, une femme alcoolique et déséquilibrée qui le soumettait à des jeux cruels et imprévisibles qui l'ont mené aux portes de la mort. Pour survivre, il a dû apprendre à jouer les jeux de cette mère qui ne le considérait plus comme son fils mais comme un esclave, qui ne le...
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Lord, Please Don't Let Her See Me Cry is a true story of child abuse so atrocious I have suffered from it for over fifty years, having not only the endure the memory but also being forced to see the scars every time I change my clothes. I only survived because of my faith in God and God's mercy on me. As a child, I promised God that if he would see me through, I would one day pay him back by helping other children in similar situations. I hope this...
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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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A mother and daughter share their journey to forgiving and healing. As a child, she is a victim, severely trauma bonded from the experience. As adults, they both recognize they cannot change the past. They refuse to live life as a victim gripped by fear, shame, and guilt. The circumstance of child molestation happened, the thoughts and feelings about it are just a story. You are the story you tell yourself about yourself. Change the story heal yourself....
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To Whom it May Concern:
I am writing to endorse a book written by April Longabaugh named I WAS JUST A CHILD.
This book was written as a part of her therapy to address the issues of her physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, which she suffered at the hands of her parents. I encouraged her to write and use art to express her feelings and thoughts about the severe trauma that she experienced as she was growing up in her family. It is a miracle that...
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Contiene una investigación basada en la auto experiencia, entrevistas a psiquiatras y publicaciones de expertos en lo que se refiere a la más terrible situación que padece un alto porcentaje de nuestros niños y adolescentes: el abuso y la violencia.
Contiene, además, información sobre teléfonos, instituciones y autoridades donde se puede recurrir para efectuar denuncias, obtener apoyo e información.
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My purpose for writing this book is to let anyone who has been, or is currently dealing with being, bullied or abuse, to never, give up on life. With drive and determination, you can overcome abuse and make something of yourself. No matter what people say, always have faith in yourself. Also, for parents who are wondering where they went wrong with their kids, all you can do is love and support them, no matter how good of a parent you are. It's never...
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Growing up with an angry mother leaves behind not only physical, but emotional scars. For those raised by a harsh mother, who denied love as a mother should, home life was a world of dread. Childhood should not be filled with pain and fear. Mother's Fury takes readers behind the closed doors of dark secrets, acknowledges the maltreatments and encourages victims to uncover your own story-to feel worthy of love. Charles Rice was able to lose the chain...
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Patricia's story of abandonment and neglect has turned into a story of wholeness, joy and a blessed life! She tells her story of being raised by Christian grandparents and having to leave the safety and security of their home where she was exposed to abuse. "Where is God", she wonders and "Why doesn't he help me"? Patricia shares her childhood, her difficulty in trusting a God she couldn't see and the challenges and hardships that followed her decision...
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