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Books about Abuse

The following 14 books are available for the topic Abuse


Order from Amazon		Title Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse Author Mic Hunter Publisher & Copyright Date Random House Publishing Group; 1991 Covertype Paperback Pages 339 pages Notes Hunter examines the physical and emotional impact of abuse on its victims and the factors affecting revovery. With personal case histories of victims and their families, this is a powerfully written and meticulously researched book that is a landmark in the field of child sexual abuse literature.


Order from Amazon		Title Adult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abused Author Steven Farmer Publisher & Copyright Date Ballantine Books; 1990 Covertype Paperback Notes This book examines the traits of abusive families and discusses the ways to overcome them. There is a step-by-step self-help program that includes exercises and journal work for recovery.


Order from Amazon		Title Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand and Deal with People Who Try to Control You Author Patricia Evans Publisher & Copyright Date Adams Media Corporation; 2001 Covertype Paperback Pages 352 pages Notes In Controlling People, bestselling author Patricia Evans tackles the "controlling personality," and reveals how and why people try to run other people's lives. She also explains the compulsion that makes them continue this behavior - even as they alienate others and often lose those they love. Controlling People helps you unravel the senseless behavior that plagues both the controller and the victim. Can the pattern, or spell, be broken? Yes! says the author.


Order from Amazon		Title Domestic Violence SourceBook Author Dawn Bradley Berry Publisher & Copyright Date McGraw-Hill Companies;2000 Covertype Paperback Pages 336 pages Notes A comprehensive, compassionate look at domestic violence�including historical, psychological, social, familial, and legal issues�this well-organized, accessible book offers the most current information available on prevention and recovery, along with practical steps for escaping a violent domestic situation.


Order from Amazon		Title Encouragements for the Emotionally Abused Woman Author Beverly Engel Publisher & Copyright Date Random House Publishing Group; 1994 Covertype Paperback Pages 222 pages Notes For those of us who are or have been emotionally abused, we know how the experience insidiously sabotages our self-esteem. We know how easy it can be to falter, to begin to feel the familiar self-doubt and fear. We need to be reminded that the abuse is not our fault. We need to find the motivation to trust our perceptions � and find the courage to change our present reality.


Order from Amazon		Title It's My Life Now : Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence Author Meg Kennedy Dugan, Roger Hock, Roger R. Hock Publisher & Copyright Date Routledge; 2000 Covertype Paperback Pages 272 pages


Order from Amazon		Title Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and about Adults Abused As Children Author Eliana Gil, Ph.D. Publisher & Copyright Date Dell Books; 1995 Covertype Paperback Pages 96 pages


Order from Amazon		Title The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself Author Beverly Engel Publisher & Copyright Date Fawcett Books; 1992 Covertype Paperback Pages 256 pages Notes If you feel unfairly criticized, controlled by others, or are afraid of being lonely, you could be suffering from emotional abuse. Now there is help in this compassionate sourcebook. Bevery Engel, a marriage, family, and child therapist, guides you through a step-by-step recovery process to help you heal the damage done in the past.


Order from Amazon		Title The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse Author Wendy Maltz, Carol Arian Publisher & Copyright Date HarperCollins; 2001 Covertype Paperback Pages 368 pages Notes This compassionate resource helps survivors to: Identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse Eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems Gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex Develop a healthy sexual self-concept.


Order from Amazon		Title The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond Author Patricia Evans Publisher & Copyright Date Adams Media Corporation; 1996 Covertype Paperback Pages 222 pages Notes In The Verbally Abusive Relationship, you'll find validation and understanding - it's "not all in your head" - and encouragement for your efforts to change the situation. In this expanded second edition, author Patricia Evans explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family, and offers valuable insight and recommendations to therapists, as well as those who seek therapeutic support.


Order from Amazon		Title Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse Author Mike Lew Publisher & Copyright Date HarperCollins; 2004 Covertype Paperback Pages 421 pages Notes Psychotherapist Mike Lew has worked with thousands of men and women in their healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. The development of strategies for recovery from incest and other abuse, particularly for men, has been a major focus of his work as a counselor and group leader.


Order from Amazon		Title What about Me?: A Guide for Men Helping Female Partners Deal with Childhood Sexual Abuse Author Grant Cameron Publisher & Copyright Date Creative Bound, Incorporated; 1994 Covertype Paperback Pages 146 pages Notes What About Me? Will help men understand the issues surrounding childhood sexual abuse and prepare them for the rocky journey through the healing process with a survivor. It will help them understand why women who are healing say and do certain things. It will also give them a better understanding of their own actions and feelings.


Order from Amazon		Title When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse Author Lundy Bancroft Publisher & Copyright Date G. P. Putnam's Sons; 2004 Covertype Hardcover Pages 364 pages Notes When Dad Hurts Mom offers comfort, understanding, and a concrete plan of action to any woman concerned about the distress being caused to her children by her angry, controlling, or abusive partner. Written for mothers, this book aims to enlighten women about the effects of abuse on children, how an abusive partner distorts familial relationships, and what can be done about it.


Order from Amazon		Title Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men Author Lundy Bancroft Publisher & Copyright Date Berkley Publishing Group; 2003 Covertype Paperback Pages 432 pages Notes Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives.