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What so many people around the world easily recognize as child abuse, many Jamaicans continue to refer to as 'discipline'. TOO NORMAL focuses on the inhumane endangerment of Jamaican children by adults; both parents and guardians. Ten, real life stories recounted by adults, who all had horrifying and traumatic experiences while growing up, at the hands of those meant to watch over and protect them. Mothers, who are usually kind and nurturing, are...
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CHILD ABUSE TRUE STORIES PRESENTS: THE PENULTIMATE VOLUME OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY! The woman who was abused her entire childhood now recounts her terror at being subjected as an adult to violent alcoholic rages, false accusations, and even rape at the hands of her sadistic tormentor, who insists on holding her captive. Once again in need of an escape route, she makes a daring bid for freedom. Yet despite coming so close, she falls...
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Warning: This book contains disturbing content - For Adults 18+Child Abuse Bitter Memories: Breaking the Silence - Wounded Heart. The purpose of this report is to determine the circumstances in Eddie's life that led to the death of his father as well as the prognosis for Eddie's future life.
The parents were never married and their relationship had always been stormy with most of the storms brought on by substance abuse.
Both the mother's family...
4) Confessions of a Murphy's Law Child: Surviving Child Abuse, Racism, Poverty, and Trick-Ask Ideology
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Murphy's Kids. What a strange moniker. It corresponds with the so-called Murphy's Law that states if a series of things can potentially go wrong, they will. As incredible as it sounds, there are some kids who, from the day they are born until they leave this earth, encounter more than their fair share of bad luck and misfortune. It is as if a vixen were attached to their spinal cord. Most children learn to adapt, but far too many acquiesce. They become...
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A page-turning, first-person account of a real-life nightmare...
It would take years and years before Sam finally understood what had been plaguing his mind for most of his childhood and his entire adulthood. The answers began coming in terrifying, surreal visions. They came uncontrolled, day and night. But what Sam thought was insanity turned out to be complex post-traumatic stress disorder. And what he, thought were nightmarish images turned out...
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In this confronting collection by victims of child sexual abuse, you will read not only of their horrific experiences as children, but also of their lifetime of living with the consequences and aftereffects of that abuse.
There has been silence for too long, and these stories, uncomfortable though they may be to read, should be hidden no longer. The contributors need a voice. They come from various backgrounds: white, Asian, Indigenous, Jewish —...
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Murphy's Last Law:
'If child abuse can happen, child abuse will happen.'
Two sets of siblings-both with an elder brother and a younger sister-from opposite sides of the world, with completely different backgrounds, and yet their lives are quite similar.
London, 1944. John (10) and Margaret (7) are evacuated and rendered orphans after being bombed out. After three years in an orphanage, they are shipped to Western Australia to become part of the...
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Child abuse does not always leave visible marks; sometimes the abuse is emotional or sexual. Often, a child is abused in more than one way. Although abuse is never the victim's fault, they may feel too guilty or ashamed to tell anyone about it. Therefore, it is important for others to recognize the signs. Through informative text, full-color photographs, discussion questions, and detailed infographics, this volume teaches young adults what abuse looks...
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"Volcanoes is searingly honest... a lucid probe into the devastating effects of childhood trauma. But it's more than just an analysis - Volcanoes has a building-block process for recovery. It's a must-read for any survivor battling with rage."
Rod Phillips, Chairman of the Board Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse
"This is an informative and comprehensive text for those who have suffered severe trauma and for those professionals in the healing...
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Kyra Mackensie, a psychotherapist who experienced abuse as a child, knows firsthand the devastation this can cause in an individual's life. One night she dreams of a world in which a virus was created that causes increasingly distressing symptoms in any perpetrator's body whenever they attempt to harm a child. Through the construction and release of this "anti-child abuse virus", Kyra fulfills a lifelong wish of eradicating child abuse and eliminating...
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Sex and sin, and clerical child sexual abuse
The 'God Debate' is given a shot in the arm with this new assault on a leading Church Father, St Augustine of Hippo. Vignettes from the author's church school where he faced abuse by Catholic priests, illustrate the work.
He traces the roots of clerical child sexual abuse and suggests the Church's teaching on sex and sin might play a more influential role than has generally been recognised in mainstream...
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Have you ever witnessed an adult abusing a child in a public place and silently stood by because you didnt know what to say or how to intervene? Stop It! will help the reader know how, when and whether to speak up when coming upon such a situation. It will guide you into developing non-confrontive intervention skills. Real stories supply you with anecdotes and strategies for shifting the tension, refocusing potentially violent situations. Reports...
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Tears tell truths. Heal your heart.
Feeling angry, depressed or traumatized? There are so many reasons why you should look for the gift buried within your pain. If you need some help, look no further than this book.
Children cannot choose their parents. Unfortunately, many individuals grow up suffering the life-shaping adversities of having emotionally immature, neglectful parents. With wisdom and compassion, Cassandra Gaisford, an extremely experienced...
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Fragments of Home: Piecing Life Together after Childhood Sexual Abuse seamlessly integrates poignant vignettes, theoretical reflections and original music, exploring a range of themes encountered by many adult survivors of childhood abuse. Whilst it honestly and courageously enters challenging territory, Fragments of Home is ultimately an account of hope, healing and recovery. It is a valuable resource for adult survivors of childhood abuse, as well...
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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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Una niña boliviana llega con su familia a la ciudad de Copiapó en busca del sueño de la abundancia por el auge minero. Los ojos de la pequeña recorren esa zona nortina asomados desde la manta en la espalda su madre aymara. Su mirada no alcanza a observar la región pujante, de oportunidades y de cambios. Por el contrario, la niña comienza a experimentar todas las formas de abuso que puede sufrir una pequeña inmigrante. Hay señales del peligro...
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Things are beginning to get out of hand when Lunye decided to run away. She didn't think that running from her mother would take her to a place that has no rules, no love or trust. Read how Lunye finds her way to a life she wasn't prepared for.... Run Lunye! Run Girl Run!
18) 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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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...
20) 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...
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