Here is a list of books that we hope you may find useful. If you purchase any
of the books (or any other products) through our website, via the link to Amazon,
NAPAC will receive 10% of the cover value from them.
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REPAIR Your Life
A Program for Recovery from Incest & Childhood Sexual Abuse
Marjorie McKinnon
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• Paperback 196 pages (April 2008)
• Publisher: Loving Healing Press
• ISBN-10: 1932690522
R.E.P.A.I.R. is a six stage program for survivors of incest and childhood sexual abuse. The program includes recognising and accepting your adult problems stem from the abuse, having an awareness of the circumstances of your current life and recovering your true nature.
Written by an incest survivor, Marjorie has overcome abusive relationships, triumphed over suicidal tendencies and rebuilt healthy relationships by using the exercises included in her R.E.P.A.I.R. program. The book is written in such a helpful way that you feel as though Marjorie is working through the exercises with you, gently guiding you along the path of recovery with her care and insight. |
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It’s My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
Meg Kennedy Dugan, M.A. and Roger R. Hock, Ph.D.
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• Paperback 256 pages (May 2006)
• Publisher: Routledge
• ISBN-10: 0415953251
Many survivors go on to experience abusive relationships as a direct result of the childhood abuse we suffered. This self-help guide takes a close look at the period immediately after a woman leaves an abusive relationship, and the areas in which she subsequently requires support.
The book covers areas such as 'Believing in Yourself’, ‘The Temptation to Go Back’ and ‘Loving Again: What to Look For and What to Avoid’.
Whilst it is written mainly for women, anyone who has suffered the trauma of relationship abuse and domestic violence will find this book helpful for the transition from an abusive relationship to a life for your true and confident self to emerge.
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The Survivor's Guide: To Recovery from Rape or Sexual Abuse
Robert Kelly and Fay Maxted
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• Paperback 334 pages (September 2005)
• Publisher: Rugby RoSA
• ISBN-10: 0955103703
The Survivor's Guide looks to explaning each step of the healing journey. Some readers may find that it offers the tools needed to cope with life gently one day at a time, and feelings which arise are all part of the healing process.
The book can be taken at the survivor's own pace no matter where they are on their journey, and can be read and referred back to time and again. |
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101 Tips For Survivors of Sexual Abuse: A Pocket Book of Wisdom
Amy Barth
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• Paperback 32 pages (May 2009)
• Publisher: Loving Healing Press
• ISBN: 1932690948
Amy Barth has written this pocket book of 101 helpful tips for survivors of abuse. Also included in the book are 'Things to do when having a "bad moment"' and 'Exercises to strengthen your core'.
This cheerful book can be really useful for survivors to read to provide positive feelings if you are feeling low. Its compact size can fit into a handbag or satchel so it can easily be taken around with you whenever and wherever you need to have a read to provide you with a positive emotional lift. |
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Recovery of Your Inner Child: The highly acclaimed method for libertating your inner self
Lucia Capacchione PhD
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• Paperback 288 pages (March 1991)
• Publisher: Fireside
• ISBN: 0671701355
This spiritual book guides you through the rediscovery of your 'Inner Child' through creative exercises and personal experiences provided by the author and others who have explored the techniques. It is adviseable to work through this book in conjunction with a counsellor or support network, as raw feelings of your own abuse may emerge whilst working through the exercises. I would recommend this book for people who have already disclosed their abuse to a counsellor or support network and who are now looking to free themselves from repeating negative habits from the past. |
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The Drama of Being a Child: The Search for the True
Self
Alice Miller
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• Paperback 174 pages (April 27, 1995)
• Publisher: Virago Press
• ISBN: 1860491014
Miller has rewritten most of this book in the light of her move
beyond the framework of psychoanalysis. In this version, Miller
details how we can use her discoveries to help free ourselves.
She illustrates, with many examples, how it is possible to recover
lost feelings and repressed history, ending with a healthy beginning. |
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Overcoming Sexual and Childhood Abuse
Liz Adamson
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• Paperback 154 pages (March 1, 2004)
• Publisher: Diviniti Publishing Ltd
• ISBN: 1901923525
This book is in two parts. Part one looks at all the patterns
and issues associated with abuse. Part two provides processes
and exercises designed to rid abuse victims of the negative aspects
of the past. This can be done by individuals or within a group
context. Liz Adamson is a leading UK life coach and self help
author. |
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The Male Survivor - The impact of sexual abuse
Matthew Parynick Mendel
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• Paperback 264 pages (December 30, 1994)
• Publisher: Sage Publications (USA)
• ISBN: 0803954425
Mathew Mendel presents the findings of the first American survey
of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. He examines the long
term effects and dispels many myths. He shows that male victims
need to be acknowledged and understood through their recovery
process. |
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The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of
Child Sexual Abuse
Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
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• Paperback 495 pages (April 11, 2002)
• Publisher: Vermilion
• ISBN: 0091884209
Based on the experiences of hundreds of survivors, this work
profiles victims who share the challenges and triumphs of their
personal healing processes. it offers mental, emotional and physical
support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their
lives. |
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The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors
of Child Sexual Abuse
Laura Davis
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• Spiral-bound 475 pages (February 1, 1990)
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• ISBN: 0060964375
As a step-by-step guide through the healing process, this workbook
offers provides same directional support as its companion bestseller,
Courage to Heal. The workbook is a combination of checklists,
open-ended questions, writing exercises, art projects, and activities. |
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Victims No Longer- The Classic Guide for Men Recovering
from Sexual Child Abuse
Mike Lew
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• Paperback 464 pages (May 1, 2004)
• Publisher: Perennial
• ISBN: 006053026X
Mike Lew's book positively shows that hope, information, and
understanding will lead to recovery. With insight into the causes
and treatment, intelligent advice, and respect for deep emotions,
you feel you're in compassionate hands that have steered many
success stories of recovery. |
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Breaking Down the Wall of Silence: To Join the Waiting
Child
Alice Miller, Simon Worrall
• Paperback 191 pages (November 6, 1997)
• Publisher: Virago Press
• ISBN: 1860493475
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Miller and Worrall analyse people such as Hitler and Nicolae
Ceasescu -drawing on her own painful childhood experiences, Miller
argues the point that 'The culture that ignores roots of hatred
and tyranny embedded in its own childrearing traditions renders
itself ripe for payback.' This book deals with child abuse studies
and how dictators can be shaped from societies that endure this
behaviour. |
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The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood
Sexual Abuse
Beverly Engel
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• Paperback 252 pages (August 1, 1991)
• Publisher: Ivy Books
• ISBN: 0804105855
Based on the author's wide-ranging counselling experiences, this
book provides a seven-step recovery program for men and women
who were sexually abused as children, helping them heal and face
a positive future. |
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The Survivors Guide to Sex
Staci Haines
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• Paperback 200 pages (April 1, 1999)
• Publisher: Cleis Press
• ISBN: 1573440795
Everyone who wishes to be able to enjoy sex after the pain of
abuse will find help here. It is also an essential aid for anyone
who is having sex with someone who has been through the trauma
of non-consensual abuse. It is informative, sensitive and very
well written. Its chapters cover areas such as personal triggers,
communication of fears, letting go of the physical trauma, and
more. It also includes a comprehensive resource section. |
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Rescuing the Inner Child
Penny Parks
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• Paperback
• Publisher: Human Horizons
• ISBN: 0-285-65089-0
This book is well known and highly respected - it provides help to adults who were sexually abused as children. |
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Female Sexual Abuse of Children: The Ultimate Taboo
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• Paperback 261 pages (April 1997)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 0471972215
This book can be extremly helpful to those who have been abused by females. |
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Susan Forward
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• Paperback 320 pages (May 2002)
• Publisher: Bantam Books Ltd
• ISBN: 0553814826
The first section of the book looks at the myths of perfect parents and the effects of “toxic” parents on the adult lives of their children. There are then separate chapters dealing with different types of “toxic” parents (the inadequate parent, the controlling (and manipulative) parent, the substance abusing parent, the verbally abusive parent, the physically abusive parent, the sexually abusive parent).
The second part of the book is more about you. It asks questions aimed at making you think about the way your parents have influenced your life and responses you might be able to use to deal with that. |
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Breaking The Chains of Abuse: A Practical Guide for Survivors of Abuse
Sue Atkinson
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• Paperback 208 pages (August 2006)
• Publisher: Lion Publishing PLC
• ISBN: 9780745951355
"Sue Atkinson, author of the highly acclaimed "Climbing out of Depression and Building Self-Esteem", turns her attention to the subject of sexual and emotional abuse. Writing from her own experience, she gets alongside survivors to offer hope and guidance. The book is divided into 5 sections: The start of it all; Deciding to heal; Understanding the chains; Working through the pain; and, Starting to heal. The book is written in practical style with concrete advice and excellent pointers. The text is broken up into short sections to make it easy to digest." |
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Breaking Free: Help for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Carolyn Ainscough, Kay Toon
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• Paperback 266 pages (April 2000)
• Publisher: Sheldon Press
• ISBN: 0859698106
This manual is designed to help survivors of child sexual abuse.
It updates the first edition, and investigates all the effects
of child sexual abuse, which often persist into adult life - guilt
and shame, depression and anxiety, eating disorders, fear of relationships
and sexual problems. |
