SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE

Allender, Dan (1993). The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Designed to be used on your own or in a group, this workbook will lead you step-by-step through the process of change: facing the truth about past and present experiences and feelings; wrestling with God, other people, and yourself; understanding the goals and fears that have determined how you relate to others.

Bass, Ellen & Davis, Laura (1993). Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.

Beginning to Heal offers hope and guidance for all survivors starting the healing journey. No matter how great your pain today, you can not only heal but thrive. Based on the authors' bestseller The Courage to Heal, this Revised Edition of Beginning to Heal takes you through the key stages of the healing process, from crisis times to breaking the silence, grief, and anger, to resolution and moving on. It includes inspirational highlights, clear explanations, practical suggestions, and compelling accounts of survivors' pain, their strength, and their triumphs.

Bass, Ellen & Thornton, Louise (1991). I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.

A reissue of the now-classic anthology (with more than 60,000 copies sold) of deeply moving testimonies by survivors of child sexual abuse--with a new afterword by Ellen Bass, co-author of The Courage to Heal.

Bass, Ellen & Davis, Laura (1994). The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (3^rd Ed.).

The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who, was sexually abused as a child -- and those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing is possible. The authors weave personal experience with professional knowledge to show the reader how she can come to terms with her past while moving powerfully into the future. They provide clear explanations, practical suggestions, a map of the healing journey, and many moving first-person examples of the recovery process drawn from their interviews with hundreds of survivors.

Davis, Laura (1990). The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.

In this groundbreaking companion to The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis offers an inspiring, in-depth workbook that speaks to all women and men healing from the effects of child sexual abuse. The combination of checklists, writing and art Projects, open-ended questions and activities expertly guides the survivor through the healing process.

Davis, Laura (1991). Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child.

Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country, Laura Davis offers practical advice and encouragement to all partners -- girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, and lovers -- trying to support the survivors in their lives while tending to their own needs along the way. She shows couples how to deepen compassion, improve communication, and develop an understanding of healing as a shared activity.

Gil, Eliana (1992). Outgrowing the Pain Together: A Book for Spouses and Partners of Adults Abused as Children.

For a person who has been a victim of child abuse of any nature, forming and maintaining adult relationships can be difficult, if not impossible. Past hurts and long-term damage can sabotage the most precious of relationships. Now Dr. Gil offers hope and help to those who care about an adult survivor of childhood abuse.

Grubman-Black, Stephen (1990). Broken Boys/Mending Men: Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse.

One out of six males is sexually abused as a child, yet these crimes continue to be underreported and misunderstood. Stereotypes about men and masculinity actually engender sexual victimization and prevent society from protecting male children against this crime. Counselor and survivor of childhood abuse, Grubman-Black tells how the healing process can begin.

Herman, Judith (1981). Father-Daughter Incest.

Through an intensive clinical study of forty incest victims and numerous interviews with professionals in mental health, child protection, and law enforcement, Judith Herman develops a composite picture of the incestuous family. Reviewing the extensive research literature that demonstrates the validity of incest survivors' sometimes repressed and recovered memories, she convincingly challenges the rhetoric and methods of the backlash movement against incest survivors, and the concerted attempt to deny the events they find the courage to describe.

Hunter, Mic (1990). Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse.

A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual abuse, it explodes the myth that sexual abuse of male children is rare, or that the consequences are less serious than for girls. Hunter examines the physical and emotional impact of abuse on its victims and the factors affecting recovery. With personal case histories of victims and their families, this is a powerfully written and meticulously researched book that is a landmark in the field of child sexual abuse literature.

Ledray, Linda (1994). Recovering from Rape (2^nd Edition)

Practical advice on overcoming the trauma and coping with police, hospitals, and the courts - for the survivors of sexual assault and their families, lovers, and friends.

Maltz, Wendy (1991/2001). The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse.

Considered a classic in its field, this comprehensive guide will help survivors of sexual abuse improve their relationships and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. Wendy Maltz takes survivors step-by-step through the recovery process using groundbreaking exercises and techniques. Based on the author's clinical work, interviews, and workshops, this guide is filled with first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing.

Nice, Suzanne & Forrest, Russell (1990). Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Survivor’s Guide for Men.

This pamphlet is specially written for recovering chemically dependent men who are beginning to come to terms with the fact that they were sexually abused as children. Intended to be used in conjunction with therapy, this pamphlet discusses different facets of healing, including anger, trust and intimacy, and shame, as they relate to the male victims.

Thomas, T. (1989). Men Surviving Incest.

This groundbreaking book, written by a male survivor, makes explicit the isolation and stigmatization of male survivors and discusses the fear and conflict of disclosure. Focus is maintained on hope and recovery through a 12-Step model of spiritual and emotional growth and development.

Wisechild, Louise (1991). She Who Was Lost is Remembered: Healing Form Incest Through Creativity.

An anthology presenting the work of more than thirty women visual artists, musicians and writers, along with essays by each contributor on how she used creativity to mend from childhood abuse. 50 photographs, drawings and paintings.

Ziegenmeyer, Nancy (1992). Taking Back My Life.

Ziegenmeyer, angry and frustrated by the delayed trial of the man who raped her, responded to an appeal in 1989 by a Des Moines Register editor for rape victims to tell their stories. The resulting five-part feature was reprinted in national newspapers and Ziegenmeyer was interviewed on radio and television. This book, in the words of Ziegenmeyer and those around her, is an account of her progress from rape victim to survivor, to spokesperson and advocate for victims of violent crimes. She describes the rape, its psychological aftermath, the effect on her family and friends, her recovery, the trial, and her efforts to understand the complexities of the legal system.