Related category: Violence & Abuse
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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 15 books in this booklist
£9.99 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781473631335 | ISBN 10: 1473631335
'These women live in terror, and honour-based violence is at the root of all their fears.' Shame is the heart-rending true story of a young girl's escape from a nightmare. Overwhelmed and alone, Jasvinder was 15 when she ran away from home to escape ... more
View book details£13.95 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781873797532 | ISBN 10: 1873797532
Cinders V Charming documents Cristiana Wed's experience of living in an abusive relationship; how it impacted on her self-esteem and sense of indentity, making it difficult to leave. Following her escape from the violent relationship with her four ch ... more
View book details£14.50 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781592858187 | ISBN 10: 159285818x
A survivor of domestic violence offers women the tools needed to work through the excuses they tell themselves that keep them in abusive relationships - and to make positive changes in their lives. He loves me. He has a really sweet side. I ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781920196196 | ISBN 10: 1920196196
Survivors of violence are often forced to flee – emotionally and geographically – from sites of violence. Women cross vast emotional and geographical borders in order to flee from violence to find a place of safety. This year, POWA called for entries ... more
View book details£8.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780099499596 | ISBN 10: 0099499592
In April 2002, Janine Latus' youngest sister Amy wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer. 'If I am gone or dead', it read, 'question Ron'. By the time the letter was found, Amy was already missing. Helicopters and 'missing' poster ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780749951368 | ISBN 10: 0749951362
A devastating first-hand testimony exposing the cruel and widespread practice of forced marriage ‘I was twenty years old and dreamed of marrying for love.’ Leila was born and brought up in France by Moroccan-born parents. But her romantic dreams were ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780340898857 | ISBN 10: 0340898852
For years, Jenny and sister Kim suffered horrendous physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their father. They survived in part because of their closeness and their determination to be there for each other. Both sisters left home at the ea ... more
View book details£78.00 hardback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781403941138 | ISBN 10: 1403941130
Sorry, there is no paperback edition of this book. (last checked September 2008) How do women survive domestic violence? What actions do they take? How important are their children? How do they relate to their home? Are they able to keep the ... more
View book details£14.95 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9781876756406 | ISBN 10: 1876756403
As I stepped over smashed crockery, broken glass, pools of milk, juice and water in my kitchen, I felt a surge of anger and recalled the pain of the many black eyes, cut lips, and broken bones that Michael had inflicted on me, and I thought, ENOUGH. ... more
View book details£5.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9781889322551 | ISBN 10: 1889322555
Written and designed especially for teens this companion to the Unmasking Sexual Con Games: Leader's Guide educates and informs teenagers about the dangers of sexual con games. The book shows how teens can protect themselves from being intimidated or ... more
View book details£25.00 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9781555534387 | ISBN 10: 1555534384
This is the story of Bernice, a former welfare mother and survivor of domestic violence, and her arduous journey to escape from, and ultimately triumph over, years of battering, poverty, and welfare. Skillfully interweaving Bernice's own eloquent ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9780747538356 | ISBN 10: 0747538352
In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey calls the US’s leading expert on violent behaviour, shows you how to spot even subtle signs of danger - before it's too late. Shattering the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable ... more
View book details£17.99 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9780737304190 | ISBN 10: 0737304197
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 wi ... more
View book details£14.99 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9781561706389 | ISBN 10: 1561706388
Dianne Schwartz was a former Mrs Arizona, performed as a professional singer, and operated her own business. But these aspects of her life were a facade hiding a dark secret: the emotional and physical abuse perpetrated on her by her new husband. I ... more
View book details£37.99 paperback (1993) - ISBN 13: 9780803986862 | ISBN 10: 0803986866
This moving book reshapes our understanding of the nature of woman abuse and makes a major contribution to a key issue for feminist campaigning and theory. The past 25 years of research on `battered' women has focused on the psychological, sociologic ... more
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