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1) Gossamer
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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While learning to bestow dreams, a young dream giver tries to save an eight-year-old boy from the effects of both his abusive past and the nightmares inflicted on him by the frightening Sinisteeds.
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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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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...
4) Dear Mr Ted
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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 allI write in my journal as much as I can. I talk to Mr. Ted. He is my only friend. He understands when the bad man comes. He holds my hand when I have nightmares and my mummy doesn't hear me cry. Mr. Ted doesn't tell. He won't say when my daddy hurts me. He keeps my secrets...
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To Survivors, I am with you. Keep your head up, find people that will stand next to you in your pain. What feels like a never-ending mess will start to get better? Healing is possible, not easy, but possible. Find your courage and RISE.
My first marriage was abusive, my first ex-husband was always cheating on me and did not respect my boundaries sexually. I became pregnant with my youngest child when I did not want to. I was going to school and working....
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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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When Maryam encounters a stranger and feels uncomfortable, she relies on her intuition and logical thinking to protect herself. Her experience leads her to an interesting discussion with her parents, during which, her curious mind comes up with many questions about different possible situations where she may encounter strangers.
8) Jon Teel
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What could go wrong when the lives of an abused biracial mystery child and a wealthy widow happen to intersect? Jon Teel is the story of abuse and evil, love and salvation set in a small town in South Louisiana.
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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...
11) A Childhood in God's Arms: Get in Touch with Incest and HOW TO GET PAST THE PAIN A Self-Help Book
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I chose the title A Childhood in God's Arms because, throughout my life, my father hurt me. And God gave me a vision of Him picking me up and setting me on His lap as a child who was being abused. I laid my head against His chest, and there were tears falling down His cheeks while He held me in His arms.
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En este libro, yo, Rosa, te llevo a través de mi vida, desde la niñez hasta la actualidad. Recuerdo personas, abusos y buenos momentos. Este libro comenzó como un diario. Yo anoté pensamientos que vinieron a mi mente. No todas las piezas están en orden secuencial y los nombres de personas han sido cambiados, pero la historia es la misma. Mi esperanza es que mi historia toque el corazón de personas y paren la violencia doméstica, y los abusos...
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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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Author George Beasley listened to the voices of condemnation, fear, and guilt for many years. Invisible to so many, his pain and suffering was real. Writing this book, George discovered the mask he had worn for so many years was really an invisible soul that directed his every step. It's those small voices that spoke ever so softly condemning him, filling him full of guilt, and invoking fear that paralyzed him. The release of his documented life,...
15) Deep Water Moon
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As the stepchild of a State Department employee, she should have led a charmed life in exotic locations in Europe and Asia, as well as the United States. But her family hid a dark secret -- one that would affect the lovely, talented young woman's ability to form meaningful relationships long after she entered adulthood. This beautifully written novel is loosely based on author Nancy Roberts' life, and explores the effects of abuse on her as a child,...
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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...
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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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Like a caterpillar in the cocoon waiting to be released out in the world as a butterfly, she waits for her transformation, she does so in a tight dark place. A victim of abuse feels the same exact way, but the victim, (mostly) lives in a home with people around or sometimes they are, left alone to suffer or survive. One person's way of handling the deep dark depression in a cloud that you can't seem to get out of, all the while trying to maintain...
19) Broken Boy
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By any estimation, Gino Medeiros should have become a statistic.
Plunged into the broken foster care system of the 1970s at the age of five, Gino would spend the next fifteen years bouncing from one home to the next, unwanted and unloved, or so it seemed. He was convinced that he would die homeless and alone, just another life that slipped through the cracks. But one can never underestimate the power of kindness…
A coming-of-age tale first witnessed...
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Ann B grew up in seeming luxury and privilege. To the outside world, she lived an idyllic life, but at age five, when the family moved to Beverly Hills, her world becomes anything but perfect. Her father and the family butler began to sexually abuse her.
Detachment, or mentally separating herself from the shame, emotional turmoil, and abuse, becomes Ann's means of survival. Over time, she becomes so successful at detaching; she fully suppresses the...
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