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Defending Our Lives: A Film About Domestic Violence (Video Tape with Study & Resource Guide) (VHS) by Karen Strassler

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1 Video Tape comes with a small 'study and resource guide. Resource guide is prepared by Cambridge Documentary Films, Inc., and edited by Karen Strassler. 30 Minutes. Defending Our Lives is a recent Oscar® winning documentary about the magnitude and severity of domestic violence in this country. This educational video features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terrifying personal testimonies. Domestic violence is the single greatest cause of injury to women in America -...0 points

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Broken Children, Grown-Up Pain (Revised): Understanding the Effects of Your Wounded Past by Paul Hegstrom

Despair. Emotional isolation. Self-loathing. Immat more...0 points

Despair. Emotional isolation. Self-loathing. Immaturity. Abusive actions. These are just some of the damaging fragments that remain embedded within our personalities, behaviors, and souls when we are broken as children. The memory of the past may seem distant and clouded, but within its scars deep wounds remain that continue to inflict pain upon our adult lives--and often end up spilling into the lives of others. In Broken Children, Grown-Up Pain, Paul Hegstrom, author of Angry Men and the Women...0 points

Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them: Breaking the Cycle of Physical and Emotional Abuse by Paul Hegstrom

From the earliest years of his marriage, Paul Hegs more...0 points

From the earliest years of his marriage, Paul Hegstrom handled his problems and frustrations the only way he knew how: with fists and fury. Talking about the problem only intensified his rage. Going into the Christian ministry didn't help either, the guilt merely magnified his despair. Facing a charge of attempted murder and a prison term, Hegstrom got the wake-up call he needed. With professional help and an intense struggle with spiritual issues, he began the lengthy process of healing an...0 points

The Man of Her Dreams The Woman of His! by Joel and Kathy Davisson

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(Available as E-book or Paperback! The E-book is listed for five dollars and fifty cents by seller, GodSaveMyMarriage. Please do not order the five and a half dollar option if you would like the paperback.) Joel and Kathy Davisson experienced a troubled marriage for ten years while in the ministry. Their troubles culminated in adultery while pastoring their first church in 1991. For three years they struggled and then began to learn fresh, life-giving principles of how to have an outrageously...0 points

Defending Our Lives: Getting Away From Domestic Violence & Staying Safe by Susan Murphy-Milano

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The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker

True fear is a gift.Unwarranted fear is a curse.Le more...0 points

True fear is a gift.Unwarranted fear is a curse.Learn how to tell the difference.A date won't take "no" for an answer. The new nanny gives a mother an uneasy feeling. A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers unsolicited help. The threat of violence surrounds us every day. But we can protect ourselves, by learning to trust-and act on-our gut instincts.In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey calls the nation's leading expert on violent behavior, shows you how t...0 points

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses con more...0 points

"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: %u20AC The early warning s...0 points

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman

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When Trauma and Recovery was first published in 1992, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, Herman's volume has changed the way we think about and treat traumatic events and trauma victims. In a new afterword, Herman chronicles the incredible response the book has elicited and explains how the issues surrounding the topic have shifted within the clinical community and the culture at large.Trauma and Recovery brings a new level of understanding to a set of problem...0 points

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond by Patricia Evans

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If you or someone you know answers "yes" to one or more of the following questions, this book is required reading: Does your partner seem irritated or angry at you several times a week? Does he deny being angry when he clearly is? Do your attempts to discuss feelings of pain or emotional distress leave you with the feeling that the issue has not been resolved? Do you frequently feel perplexed and frustrated by his responses, as though you were each speaking a different language? Almost everyon...0 points

If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation by Janine Latus

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Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction by Ola W. Barnett, Cindy Miller-Perrin, Robin Perrin

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Click 'Additional Materials' for downloadable sample chapters"I think that the authors do a tremendous job of integrating findings from a very large body of research and presenting their analysis in a reader-friendly way. The text is particularly strong in orienting the reader to the research issues, including the current state of knowledge in the area. I have found the text to be very well done and extremely useful in providing students with an introduction to the very broad field of family vio...0 points

It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence, 2nd Edition by Meg Kennedy Dugan, Roger R. Hock

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Those who have never experienced an abusive or violent relationship often believe that upon finding her way out, a victim's difficulties are solved: her life is good, she is safe, and her recovery will be swift. Survivors know that leaving is not the end of the nightmare, it is the beginning of a difficult journey toward healing and happiness. It's My Life Now offers readers the practical guidance, emotional reassurance, and psychological awareness that female survivors of relationship abuse and...0 points

Beauty For Ashes: Receiving Emotional Healing (Revised Edition) by Joyce Meyer

Bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores the true p more...0 points

Bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores the true path to emotional healing through God's love. Many people seem to have it all together outwardly, but inside they are falling apart,crushed and wounded by their past. But God has a plan to heal the broken-hearted and the victims of abuse. For over 30 years, Joyce Meyersuffered the devastating effects of verbal, sexual, and physical abuse. Today, she has a worldwide ministry of emotional healing for others like herself. In BEAUTY FOR ASHES, she out...0 points

Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence: A Workbook for Women (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Edward S., Ph.D. Kubany, Mari A. McCaig, Janet R. Laconsay

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Second only to survivors of war and victims of rape, women who are severely assaulted by their husbands or partners are the group of trauma victims most likely to suffer from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Researchers estimate that as many as 80 percent of these women will manifest signs of the disorder in the months and years following an assault. Until now there has been no book specifically written to help these women deal with PTSD. This sensitive and compassionate...0 points

Breaking Free from Boomerang Love: Getting Unhooked from Borderline Personality Disorder Relationships by Lynn Melville

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Author Lynn Melville believes that people caught in abusive relationships -- whether Borderline or not -- are stuck in the middle of the Grief Cycle. They are unable to move forward to acceptance of the reality of the abuse they're receiving, because their abuser continues to change, back and forth from the person who acts like they love them -- to the person who hurts them. Melville began writing Breaking Free from Boomerang Love for herself, words to help her stay focused on reality. Over ti...0 points

Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice (Psychology of Women) by Lisa A. Goodman, Deborah Epstein

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Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice presents an in-depth, multidisciplinary look at society's responses to domestic violence. Though substantial reforms have been made in the services available to battered women since the 1970s, the book shows how the public and private systems available to victims of domestic violence are still failing to meet the needs of the women who seek help. Using a feminist perspective, authors Lisa Goodman an...0 points

It Could Happen To Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay by Alyce D. LaViolette, Ola W. Barnett

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Second Edition of the Bestseller! "It Could Happen to Anyone, Second Edition, opens a fresh window of understanding into the tragedy of domestic assault. It is a hands-on book that will be indispensable to practitioners and victims alike. LaViolette and Barnett have distilled their years of experience and understanding into a very readable and compelling book."-Paul Mones, Attorney and Author of When a Child Kills "This is the book for anyone looking for the best source of current information a...0 points

Surviving Domestic Violence: Voices of Women Who Broke Free by Elaine Weiss

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SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE tells the stories of twelve women. Each was a victim of domestic violence, escaped from her abuser, reclaimed her dignity, reconstructed her life, and rediscovered peace. Domestic violence doesn't just happen "out there" somewhere. It happens in our town, in our neighborhood, on our street. It happens to women we see at work, the supermarket, the movie theater, the ballet and the PTA board meeting. Every woman who has left an abusive man-every woman who has...0 points

Domestic Violence Sourcebook, The by Dawn Bradley Berry

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A comprehensive, compassionate look at domestic violence--including historical, psychological, social, familial, and legal issues--this well-organized, accessible book offers the most current information available on prevention and recovery, along with practical steps for escaping a violent domestic situation.0 points

Handbook of Domestic Violence Intervention Strategies: Policies, Programs, and Legal Remedies by Albert R. Roberts

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Public awareness regarding the life-threatening nature and intense traumatic impact of domestic violence has substantially increased in the past decade. At the same time, dramatic changes have taken place regarding criminal justice and social work policies and practices applied to domestic violence intervention. And while the prevalence of domestic violence has declined slightly, national estimates still indicate that every year, approximately eight million women are abused, battered, stalked, o...0 points

Domestic Violence At The Margins: Readings On Race, Class, Gender, And Culture

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"This is a thoughtful and scholarly addition to the unfortunately scarce literature on domestic violence and oppression in all its forms."-Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Anna D. Wolf Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing"An exciting and powerful collection that eloquently critiques some of the current thinking in domestic violence and raises key concerns for advocates and scholars working in the area."-Sujata Warrier, president, board of directors, Manavi: An organization for South...0 points

When Violence Begins at Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse by Ed.D, K. J. Wilson

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Since its initial publication, this far-reaching reference has provided professionals and victims of abuse with guidance on everything from indicators of an abusive relationship to domestic violence legislation, from anti-burnout tips for helpers to advice on leaving an abusive partner. This updated edition addresses new research and programs, adding information on date rape drugs, cyber-stalking, pregnancy and domestic violence, and more. Current controversial social and legal issues are also c...0 points

Domestic Violence and the Politics of Privacy by Kristin A. Kelly

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Although domestic violence is not new, it has only recently been recognized as a problem meriting public attention. Great strides have been made in some areas-such as protection orders and shelter provision-but the problem as a whole has proven extremely resistant to countermeasures. In Domestic Violence and the Politics of Privacy, Kristin A. Kelly argues that understanding this resistance requires a recognition of the tension within liberalism between preserving the privacy of the family and p...0 points

Don't Hit My Mommy: A Manual For Child-parent Psychotherapy With Young Witnesses Of Family Violence by Alicia F. Lieberman, Patricia Van Horn

It is now widely accepted that witnessing or exper more...0 points

It is now widely accepted that witnessing or experiencing acts of severe interpersonal violence interferes with the mastery of age-appropriate developmental milestones and leaves children at significant risk for conduct disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. In spite of extensive data documenting these risks, there is a dearth of intervention strategies designed to alleviate the effects of exposure to violence in the first 5 years of life. This practical handbook offer...0 points

The Manipulative Man: Identify His Behavior, Counter the Abuse, Regain Control by Dorothy Mccoy

Conventional wisdom says that women are the manipu more...0 points

Conventional wisdom says that women are the manipulative ones-but tell that to the thousands of desperate women suffering at the hands of a manipulative man. Men can be just as sneaky, passive-aggressive, needy, underhanded, whiny, guilt-inducing, and emotionally demanding as women are accused of being-and more so! As any woman in love with a manipulative man can tell you, it's not easy to get past his charm and your guilt to a place where you can see your relationship for what it is-out of bala...0 points

Violent Partners: A Breakthrough Plan for Ending the Cycle of Abuse by Linda Mills

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A radical new take on the crisis of intimate abuse, Violent Partners argues that as a culture we misunderstand the root causes and basic effects of abuse, and until that changes there is no hope of fixing the problem. Dr. Linda Mills challenges assumptions, tears down myths, and offer solutions, all the while telling riveting stories of couples who have conquered violence in their relationships. In Violent Partners, she describes several programs that hold promise for addressing intimate abuse,...0 points

I Am Not Your Victim: Anatomy of Domestic Violence (SAGE Series on Violence against Women) by Beth Sipe, Evelyn J. Hall

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I Am Not Your Victim vividly details the evolution of domestic violence during the 16-year marriage of author Beth Sipe. Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn J. Hall, Beth movingly and beautifully relates the background and events leading up to and immediately following her tragic act of desperation that ended the life of her sadistic perpetrator. The subsequent mishandling by the police, the military, a mental health professional, and the welfare system illustr...0 points

Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life (Interpersonal Violence) by Evan Stark

Despite its great achievements, the domestic viole more...0 points

Despite its great achievements, the domestic violence revolution is stalled, Evan Stark argues, a provocative conclusion he documents by showing that interventions have failed to improve womens long-term safety in relationships or to hold perpetrators accountable. Stark traces this failure to a startling paradox, that the singular focus on violence against women masks an even more devastating reality. In millions of abusive relationships, men use a largely unidentified form of subjugation that m...0 points

Sourcebook on Violence Against Women

Violence against women is a centuries-old problem, more...0 points

Violence against women is a centuries-old problem, but scholarly discussion has centered on this topic only in recent decades. This explosion of information clearly demonstrates the need for a comprehensive analysis of the complex theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues surrounding this still-controversial area. Editors Claire M. Renzetti, Jeffrey L. Edleson, and Raquel Kennedy Bergen fill this void with the Sourcebook on Violence Against Women, original scholarly writings that extensive...0 points

Framing the Victim: Domestic Violence Media and Social Problems (Social Problems and Social Issues) by Nancy S. Berns

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STOP Domestic Violence: Innovative Skills, Techniques, Options, and Plans for Better Relationships, Second Edition (Norton Professional Book) by David B. Wexler

A guidebook that addresses a challenging social pr more...0 points

A guidebook that addresses a challenging social problem.Revised and expanded to include modifications David B. Wexler has made to his Domestic Violence 2000 program-including new sessions that more fully integrate psychological and emotional issues, recent guidelines about assessment of DV offenders and typologies, and many new handouts and forms-this manual offers clinicians a comprehensive, rigorously field-tested treatment model for DV offenders. CD-ROM included.0 points