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BOOKS FOR RECOVERY FROM ABUSE

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Rape and Child Sexual Assault Literature:

Real Rape, Real Pain: Help for Women Sexually Assaulted by Male Partners: This book by Patricia Easteal and Louise McOrmond-Plummer breaks new ground in international rape recovery literature.
Recovering from Rape: Linda Ledray provides a guide for rape survivors
Sexual Assault: Will I Ever Feel Okay Again?: A Christian survivor's guide to healing from sexual assault
I Never called it Rape - Robin Warshaw: Published results of the MS. study on rape by dates and acquaintances.
The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz: A Guide for Sexual Healing
The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis : Bass and Davis's book is excellent at certain stages of healing
The Courage to Heal Workbook by Laura Davis: Excellent structured exercises for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Male Survivors of Sexual Assault:

Victims No Longer: Mike Lew's book for male survivors of child sexual abuse and incest
Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse: For men, by Mic Hunter

Domestic Violence:

Personal Survivor Accounts:

Tell Me Why, Mummy by David Thomas : By a male survivor who grew up with sexual abuse by his mother
Mummy's Witness: My Mother The Victim, My Father the Killer by Gayle Sanders : Incredibly sad story of a girl who witnessed her mother's murder by a sadistic sexually abusive father.
A House Full of Whispers by Sharon Wallace: Sharon shares her story of child sexual abuse, healing and hope.
Point Last Seen by Ricky Hunter : Ricky tells the story of her horrifying abduction by a paedophile at age 5, and her experiences of domestic violence and partner rape. It's also a story of hope, courage and ultimate healing through severe PTSD
Lucky : A Memoir by Alice Sebold : An absolute classic rape survivor's personal story
Daddy's Little Earner: A Heartbreaking True Story of a Brave Little Girl's Escape from Violence by Maria Landon: Maria is sexually abused from an early age by her pimp father, and then forced into prostitution. Read about her triumph.

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