Recommended Reading for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors and their Family & Friends
In our library, you will find a curated assortment of books recommended by our child sexual abuse survivors community. Books include various paths to healing from child sexual abuse, plus resources for therapists, spouses, family and friends, and a collection of memoirs from our survivor community authors.
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CAPABLE OF BETRAYAL
Genres: Books by Survivor Authors
Capable of Betrayal is a memoir about revisiting our past, especially the dark parts, to create a brighter future; Michael Caven's journey begins with the…
Finding Your Voice: A Path to Recovery for Survivors of Abuse
Genres: Books by Survivor Authors
Finding Your Voice is a personal, comprehensive guide for survivors of abuse making the journey toward healing. Led by an author who has walked the…
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when…
I'm Not My Story: A Poetic Journey of Healing
Genres: Books by Survivor Authors
They took a lot…but not everything. I’m not the tearsthat once flowed freelynor the storythat blinded me. I’m not the woundsor the fightnor the battlesfought…
When Will She Be Better: Stories and Poems about a journey through childhood sexual, physical, and mental abuse and coming out on the other side
Genres: Books by Survivor Authors
In *When Will She Be Better*, Patty Croom opens the door to her past, sharing her deeply personal journey of overcoming childhood abuse. Through a…
He Called Me Punk: My Unfiltered Story of Childhood Abuse, Survival, and Reclaiming My Life
Genres: Books by Survivor Authors
Behind the heavy eyeliner, and loud music, a fierce identity was forged as a shield to survive a devastating reality. For years during childhood, home…
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, 20th Anniversary Edition
Come to terms with your past while moving powerfully into the future The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and…
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child
"But what about me?" "Is it possible to go one day without dealing with the survivor's issues?" "Will we ever make love again?" "Will the…
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
“Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre…
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
A revised and updated edition of the groundbreaking work that changed the way we think about and treat traumatic events and trauma victims. When Trauma…
Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children
Early abuse can have a profound effect on adult life, especially when survivors struggle with dissociative responses, which range from "trancing out" under stress to…
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
It's no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much…