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Kelly Sundberg's husband, Caleb, was a funny, warm, supportive man and a wonderful father to their little boy Reed. He was also vengeful and violent. But Sundberg did not know that when she fell in love, and for years told herself he would get better. It took a decade for her to ultimately accept that the partnership she desired could not work with such a broken man. In her remarkable book, she offers an intimate record of the joys and terrors that...
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"A deeply researched account from an award-winning journalist that uncovers the ways in which abusers exert control in the darkest-and most intimate-ways imaginable We fear dark alleys when in truth, home is the most dangerous place for a woman. Of the 87,000 women killed globally in 2017, more than a third (30,000) were killed by an intimate partner, and another 20,000 were killed by a family member. In the US, that rate is 2.5 women killed by their...
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A controlling or abusive partner can break even the strongest woman, resulting in fear, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem. Written by an expert in domestic violence and based on her highly successful twelve-week, three-stage recovery program for women with controlling partners, this book will empower women to overcome the abuse and coercion, and give them the strength to finally address the problem-or leave the relationship once and...
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"Black women experience domestic violence and abuse at a disproportionately high rate. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this first-of-its-kind book addresses the unique struggles faced by Black women who have experienced domestic violence, and empowers them to understand and heal their trauma, leave harmful situations, and regain a sense of safety and freedom."--
"Your journey to healing and wholeness after domestic violence begins...
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"Whether you are a survivor of domestic violence or in a relationship where any type of abuse is present, this important resource will help you regain the part of yourself that you have lost and offer the support you need to thrive. Ms. Combs shares her experience of being in an abusive relationship while Dr. Kelley provides trauma-informed techniques and easy to implement strategies to support everyone who has experienced a toxic, unhealthy, abusive...
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"In September 2007, Christine Ristaino was attacked in a store parking lot while her two small children watched. Here, she shares what it's like to be an ordinary person confronted with an extraordinary event--a woman trying to deal with acute trauma even as she goes on with her everyday life." --
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Being separated from my abusive husband didn't make me a domestic violence survivor. It surely didn't release me from the grip of his brainwashing control and the innate power he had over me. As I started putting my shattered life back together after being separated from my abuser, I still felt his compelling control shaping my every thought and action. I didn't feel like a domestic violence survivor just because I was no longer with my abuser. In...
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Is your daughter in danger? One in three girls will be in a controlling, abusive dating relationship before she graduates from high school -- from verbal or emotional abuse to sexual abuse or physical battering. Many young women -- and their parents -- aren't even aware of the indications of a potentially abusive relationship. What's most alarming is that these warning signs are also some of the behaviors that girls find most flattering: a boy pages...
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Revised and updated to include current studies, politics, and discussions, The Macho Paradox is the first book to show how violence against women is a male issue as well as a female one - and how we can come together to stop it.
Written by pioneering anti-violence educator Jackson Katz, The Macho Paradox incorporates the voices and experiences of women and men who have confronted the problem from all angles, the discussions surrounding currents events...
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Have you ever felt like a normal discussion turns into him raging at you, while you cower in the corner, not certain what just happened to set him off? Have you felt like you would be punished if you stand up for yourself? Have you ever been told you are imagining things and everyone thinks you're crazy? Have you been told no one else could ever love you? Have you been led to believe this is all your fault? If you feel like you are living a fairy...
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Que se passe-t-il dans la tête des personnes qui commettent des actes de violence? Celles qui tuent un ami ou un parfait étranger? Celles qui agressent sexuellement un enfant? Qu'est-ce qui motive ces personnes à agir de façon immorale et incompréhensible pour la majorité de la population? Malgré qu'il n'existe pas de réponses simples à ces questions, ce livre sur les violences familiales et sociales propose quelques pistes d'explication...
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Parce qu'il existe aujourd'hui en France plus de 98 000 cas connus d'enfants en danger, c'est-à-dire 10% de plus qu'il y a dix ans...
...parce que 2 en meurent chaque jour, il est temps de prendre conscience et d'agir contre les maltraitances faites aux enfants. Les coups n'ont jamais été une réponse. L'enfant est un être fragile et vulnérable, en construction, que l'on doit protéger pour qu'il devienne un adulte autonome et responsable, bien...
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Edgar Award Finalist: The shocking account of a Wyoming father who terrorized his family for years—until his children plotted a deadly solution.
One cold November night, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, fifteen-year-old Richard Jahnke Jr., ROTC leader and former Boy Scout, waited for his parents to return from celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the night they met. When his father got out of the car, the boy blasted him through the heart...
One cold November night, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, fifteen-year-old Richard Jahnke Jr., ROTC leader and former Boy Scout, waited for his parents to return from celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the night they met. When his father got out of the car, the boy blasted him through the heart...
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“Kingdom of Wolves” clears the path to understanding the unconscious drives that motivate if not govern the behaviours of predators, abusers, bullies, their victims and the underlying issues that draw them to each other. The author demystifies the complexities of human behaviour, merging old concepts with new as she guides you through the emotional and psychological landscapes of the abuser's and victim's psyche. She provides a simple but profound...
17) No me hagas daño
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En 2009, cincuenta y cinco mujeres han sido asesinadas en España por sus parejas o ex parejas.
Según la policía, sigue habiendo más de 1.200 casos de maltrato con "riesgo alto o muy alto", y 13.000 casos de "riesgo moderado"... Una noticia, por terrible que sea, cae de las portadas a los cuatro o cinco días, porque la gente ya la ha leído, ya la sabe, y se cansa... Hay que buscar un asunto novedoso... A veces las noticias nos cansan.
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Since its original publication in 1982, "Getting Free" has become the most important self-help book on ending domestic violence. In this expanded edition, NiCarthy features important new information from the latest studies and most recent research on the subject.
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In Reinvent Your Personal Safety, Matt Tamas takes women through a proactive approach to personal safety, one that isn't about honing technical moves or perfecting technique, but more about showing them how to work with their own body and mind, considering realistic scenarios, and training them to take appropriate action.
Matt's job, as a personal safety coach, is to not only give women the tools to fight back during an assault, but also to help...
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¿Las mujeres migrantes sin documentación tienen más dificultades a la hora de denunciar la violencia de género? ¿Cómo son tratadas por las instituciones y entidades públicas? ¿Son efectivas las leyes cuando es una mujer migrante "sin papeles" la que quiere denunciar?
No estar incluidas en el régimen comunitario y carecer de documentación que acredite que su estancia y/o residencia es legal en España aumenta la vulnerabilidad de estas mujeres...
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