Abuse category: 3108 books

The issue of child sexual abuse has gained widespread attention over the last three decades, but minimal attention has been paid to sexual abuse by women. Victims of female sex offenders have been virtually ignored or neglected from serious study. Consequently we have little knowledge of the experience...

A step-by-step guide to overcoming childhood abuse—while making sure those responsible don’t get away with it. Child abuse is a horrific crime against the innocent. Its consequences are far-ranging and long-lasting. It can be difficult to get past. And one of the hardest things to do is...

At that moment my heart breaks. My precious daughter thinks she’s not normal. I have not protected her enough. I have not done enough. I have completely failed Elizabeth. This is the worst moment of my life. The 1980s and 1990s produced a wave of moral panic over child abuse, a tsunami of...

Predator or Prince: How to Find the Man of Your Dreams, Not Your Nightmares How do you identify the warning signs of dangerous and controlling behaviours before you become romantically involved? Dilys Sillah works as a life coach, helping women from all walks of life to improve their self-confidence...

Have you been abused, rejected or abandoned? Have you ever felt that you  wanted to die? Do you feel you will never get over what has happened to you? In her book Sing O Barren, Lisa Harris-Corbitt who overcame abuse, shares  her deeply personal story of being sexually and physically...

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 all I write in my journal as much as I can. I talk to Mr. Ted. He is my only friend. He understands...

"Never make someone a priority in your life when you are only an option in their life" ― Maya Angelou "Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm, but the harm [that they cause] does not interest them....

The most comprehensive research-based text on family violence – now more accessible and visually inviting than ever before Streamlined and updated throughout with state-of-the-art information, this Third Edition of the authors' bestselling book gives readers an accessible introduction...

‘Punished’ is the inspiring true story of an unusual little girl, Vanessa, whose childhood was devastated by torture and abuse at the hands of her sadistic mother. Vanessa was nearly destroyed until she discovered a secret that ultimately saved her life. From the age of 3, Vanessa lived in daily...

Joe knew his mother was cruel and violent, but he trusted his beloved father to protect him from her. When a freak accident saw his father burn to death in front of him, Joe was left at the mercy of his mother. Without the love of his friend and brother, he wouldn't have survived. With them, he went...

In this haunting and frank account, Donna Ford, bestselling author of The Step Child, returns to the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepmother. As a tiny girl of five, and for six long years, Donna was physically, mentally and sexually abused. She was starved, beaten and 'loaned out'...

“Anyone who had a troubled childhood ought to read this book.”—Anne H. Cohn, D.P.H., Executive Director, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse Do you have trouble finding friends, lovers, acquaintances? Once you find them, do they dump on you, take advantage of you, or leave? Are...

I've been raped...multiple times.  I am not a victim; I'm a survivor. Here's my story... Ordinary Abuse is Lilith Darville's unapologetic response about one of her characters. Throughout her teen years, Lilith Darville was sexually assaulted repeatedly--by her stepfather and neighbors. Through...

At six years old Abbie is sent to live with her new stepmother who tortures her and subjects her to horrific abuse. Abbie's teen years are defined by violence drugs sex and crime. By sixteen Abbie is homeless and pregnant and the system that was supposed to protect her has given up too. Haunted by secrets will anyone see her invisible tears?