Abuse category: 3108 books
by Eileen Munro
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
In her bestselling memoir As I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Eileen Munro vividly documented the abuse she experienced at the hands of her adoptive parents and, later, within the care system. The birth of Eileen's son, Craig, and her escape from the authorities' clutches should have seen her turn a corner,...
Born in Fear
You have the power to transform your wounds to wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Suicide, addiction, abuse, drugs, alcohol, and violence can destroy individuals, families, and communities. Through years of working with people who aspired to change their lives, Richard developed approaches and techniques to assist in the betterment of many lives.
His book presents an easy-to-read,...
by Bradley V. DeHaven
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
The second book by father and prescription drug abuse activist Bradley V. DeHaven, written in response to the outpouring of questions he received in response to his first book, a memoir chronicling what brought him to go undercover to bust a drug dealer to enable his son to enter rehab rather than...
Intimate Betrayal
Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Help ease the secret suffering of lesbians in abusive relationships!
Why is woman-on-woman violence so often ignored or discounted? Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships uncovers the hidden problem of lesbians who hurt the women they love. This long-needed book brings...
Dancing in the Gaslight
Recognizing Domestic Abuse is Half the Battle
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
Are you feeling confused? Exhausted? Drained?
Does it seem like you have a lot of pointless circular arguments with your sweetie?
Have you caught your partner in a lie?
Does your partner cheat on you?
When you question your partner about suspicious behaviour, does he...
Drugs and Your Teen
All You Need to Know About Drugs to Protect Your Loved Ones
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2011
Are you worried that your teen might be trying drugs and alcohol? Are you afraid that their future will be destroyed, along with your family and your finances? Do you know how to determine if they are using drugs or alcoholand what you should do if they are?
Drugs and Your Teen offers a quick,...
by K.J. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Reading this guide will help you to better understand what addiction is, how drugs and alcohol affect the body, as well as Addiction Recovery options based on recent studies from 2015 done by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Health, and the US Department of Health and...
When Violence Begins at Home
A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
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 antiburnout tips for helpers to advice on leaving an abusive partner.
This...
Adults Abused as Children, Steps 1, 2 and 3
Adults Abused As Children from the 12 Steps Anonymous Perspective, #1
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
Are you an adult who was abused as a child?
Or, do you care about someone who was abused?
On these pages you will learn that you don’t have to change what happened in your past in order to have a better life in the future. Working through this book, which includes Steps 1, 2 and 3...
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
In April 2008, in the quiet Austrian town of Amstetten, a truly horrifying vision of hell was discovered by police in the cellar of a seemingly normal suburban home. Undoubtedly the worst case in Austrian criminal history, this appalling story of incarceration and sexual abuse quickly became international...
by Dueep Jyot Singh
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2016
Table of ContentsIntroductionAlcoholismHangover RemediesGet Rid of the Alcoholic HabitCannabis/MarijuanaOpiumGetting Rid of the Opium Addiction/CravingTea and Coffee AddictionGetting Rid of the Smoking/Tobacco HabitTraditional MedicineMethod of UseCinnamon Honey CureAlternative Practical CureConclusionAuthor...
Women at Risk
Domestic Violence and Women's Health
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 1996
Battering by men is the most significant cause of injury to women in our society. It is also a major cause of child abuse, murder, substance abuse and female suicide attempts. This volume, the result of 15 years of research conducted by the authors - a social worker and physician respectively - explores...
Violence in the Lives of Black Women
Battered, Black, and Blue
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Break the silence surrounding Black women's experiences of violence!
Written from a Black feminist perspective by therapists, researchers, activists, and survivors, Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue sheds new light on an understudied field. For too long, Black...
by Gordon Northrup
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Here are practical ideas and help for dealing with problems of sexuality in residential treatment settings. On a day-to-day level, difficulties can arise from the need for child care workers to maintain caring and personal relationships with children in the face of the children’s and their own sexuality....