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This is the turbulent story of Naomi Parker, a courageous young woman who valiantly overcomes a series of devastating life experiences. She harbors a looming secret that dominates her thinking and negatively impacts her decision making. It infects her ability to process information and is compounded by a learning disability.

Narrated by award-winning actress, Shariba Rivers, Kari Kelley's Living Resiliently is a book that blends autobiographical information with tips for living a resilient life. As you listen to this audiobook, you will witness the many obstacles that the author overcame in her own life. You may also recognize that you are resilient as well. As you listen to this audiobook, you may discover that living a resilient life is not just possible, it is a calling.

When Marc was a small child, his father committed suicide. When his mother remarried, Marc thought his life was going to be OK but he could never have imagined just what was going to happen . . . Unloved is Marc's powerful story of sinking into the depths of addiction and despair and then finding the inner strength to rise above it. Marc is now at peace with his past and leads a happy and productive life.

True strength lies in the courage to be yourself and speak your truth. When Kath Essing recalled the sexual abuse from her childhood, her life turned upside-down. The secret had been hidden for decades, even from herself. After 23 years of navigating her own mental health issues, Kath was ready to face her greatest challenge and disclose the experiences of her childhood sexual abuse to police.

This is an audiobook about two caring grandparents who find themselves in the midst of a custody battle concerning their two-year-old grandson who they believe has been neglected by the child’s mother. Throughout the audiobook, they often play the role of detectives, who are driven to chase clues and find evidence to support their hunches to prove their case to a crooked judge. This audiobook will appeal to anyone interested in a suspenseful family story with many twists and turns. It will also attract listeners who want to learn more about the pitfalls of our legal system.

The son of a Salvadoran mother and Scotch Irish mechanic father, Marcos spent much of his life trying to break away from his Southern Appalachian past and the trauma experienced there and striving to get closer to his Salvadoran heritage. His journey includes steeping himself in the Spanish language and Latin American literature, especially the work of Gabriel Garcia Marquez; a stint in Nicaragua with Witness for Peace, followed by missionary work in Guatemala; and social-justice work with Mexican migrant farmworkers in Alabama.

Circling the Wagons is a raw, courageous memoir that chronicles one woman’s journey to reclaim her life after surviving intra-familial childhood sexual abuse. After decades of silence, the author breaks that silence to tell the story she once could not, offering truth, validation, and hope to survivors everywhere, without oversharing. Written primarily for fellow survivors of childhood trauma, the book also speaks to friends, family members, and professionals seeking to better understand and support them.

A remarkable tale of endurance and resilience, Julia’s story is a glorious reminder that no matter how dark the circumstances, there truly can be a life of joy, fulfillment, and love waiting for you at the end of it. At once inspirational and engaging, this beautiful memoir has something for every listener. No matter what your own story holds, you’re sure to find reflections you relate to and gain a deeper understanding of the different stories that may be playing out behind closed doors.

During the course of her neglected and abusive childhood, Wendy dreamed of a warm and bright haven of peace, far removed from her dreary, often painful surroundings. Even as she lived through the domestic violence and indifference of her parents and then fell victim to a sexual predator, she held on to her vision of happiness, love, and fulfilment. Slowly, as she grew into womanhood, she set about turning her vision into reality. This is the story of how she overcame a dysfunctional family, the nightmare of emotional and sexual abuse, loneliness and destructive relationships.

As seen on Yahoo News At five years old, Robert’s world was already on fire. Growing up in New Mexico with an abusive, unpredictable mother and a revolving door of strangers, he faced the kind of chaos no child should ever know. Violence, neglect, betrayal—these were the foundations of his earliest memories. Only in the arms of his grandmother and aunt did he feel brief moments of safety. Asleep (Drifting) Book One pulls back the curtain on a childhood shaped by trauma and survival. With unfiltered honesty, Robert invites you into the heartbreaking, confusing, sometimes shockingly ...

As we all go through life, we're faced with making many tough decisions on what to do when faced with what could possibly be life-changing decisions. Topics covered are: Whether you should contemplate having pre-marital sex; How to say 'No' to a persistent lover who wants sex; Date rape and stalking; Pornography; How to leave a domestic violence situation; How to report that an adult has mentally, physically or sexually abused a child; How a child can report being abused; How to deal with elder abuse; Why social media is so dangerous; How to deal with school bullying; How to deal with cyber...

This memoir serves as a cautionary tale of the silent struggles of girls who go unseen, unheard, and unprotected. This book isn’t just a story, it’s a safe space for victims of child sexual abuse who need help processing their experiences and a resource to find support.

Breaking the Cycle of Silence recounts Daniels harrowing story, gives his opinions on how to eliminate child sexual abuse, offers introductory educational resources for the prevention of child sexual abuse.

What can parents say or do when they discover years later that their adult child had been sexually abused when young? Overwhelmed by guilt and shame, they repeat, “I can’t believe this happened!” Through this heart rendering revelation hangs the question: What do we do now? Written in lay terms, the authors guide parents and family through understanding what happened to their young child. It discusses ways to help their adult child (and themselves) move toward healing and health. The authors include case studies, practical tools, and resources for survivors, parents and family. From ...

Seelische Verletzungen und traumatische Erfahrungen in der Kindheit können sich auf das ganze Leben auswirken. Christian Firus betrachtet die ganze Bandbreite traumatischer Erfahrungen: Es geht sowohl um körperliche und sexuelle Gewalt als auch um emotionale Verletzungen wie Vernachlässigung, emotionaler Missbrauch und misslungene Bindungserfahrungen. Im zweiten Teil des Buches gibt der erfahrene Traumatherapeut Empfehlungen, wie Erwachsene ihre „schwere Kindheit" bewältigen und mehr Lebensfreude gewinnen können.

An Army lieutenant returns from World War II, riven by PTSD. He wants to be an attorney, so he’s forced to keep his illness a secret. As far as he knows, there’s only one cure for the devastating nightmares that began during his command of an artillery company: Scotch whiskey, and lots of it.

Sie wurden als Kind von Ihrer Mutter beleidigt und erniedrigt und haben das Verhalten Ihrer Mutter nicht verstanden? Sie leiden noch heute unter den Folgen und möchten dafür sorgen, dass es Ihnen zukünftig besser geht? Es ist nicht einfach mit einer narzisstischen Mutter aufzuwachsen. Narzisstische Mütter können verhindern, dass ihre Kinder ein gesundes Selbstwertgefühl aufbauen und selbstbewusst durch das Leben gehen. Sie wollen, dass ihr Kind nur für Sie da ist und sich alles gefallen lässt.

This is a collection of stories about children who have lived with abuse. They saw their mothers being abused. Some have been abused themselves, by their fathers, stepfathers, or their mothers' boyfriends. These children witness their mothers being abused and sometimes even worse. Some of them have gone through the courts with their mothers.

This is a story of hope. It is my personal experience of childhood sexual abuse and its impact on me from childhood through to adulthood. It details how I used alcohol and drugs as a means of coping with the long-lasting harm of abuse and its impact on my life. It describes my journey down the destructive path of addiction until finally, with the loving support of my family, I was able to disentangle myself from the grip of alcohol and drugs and live free from the debilitating harm caused by childhood sexual abuse.

Ein Experte klärt darüber auf, wie Eltern ihre Kinder vor sexualisierter Gewalt im Internet schützen können. Kaum ein Thema erschüttert Menschen so sehr wie sexualisierte Gewalt gegen Kinder – und kaum ein Thema wird so häufig verdrängt. Dabei schätze die UN schon 2009, dass weltweit in jeder Sekunde 750.000 Pädokriminelle online sind – Tendenz steigend. Daniel Moßbrucker ist investigativer Journalist und einer der führenden Experten zu Fragen der digitalen Überwachung und des Darknets.