Abuse category: 3108 books

This book provides a rare and in-depth examination of the narratives, experiences, and lived realities of abused mothers—a group of women who, despite being the victims, are often criticized, vilified, and stigmatized for failing to meet dominant ideologies of what a “good mother” is/should...

Alcohol addiction is more a “disease of the mind”. There are few medical treatments for this circumstance. All the same, alcoholism may be effectively cared for with the help of assorted rehabilitation and support plans that are available. The only requirement to get treated for alcohol addiction...

Now you can read at your leisure the best of Facebook on your own computer or reader. "Codependency Recovery" is a daily reader for anyone healing from addiction, codependency, abuse, or low self-esteem. It combines inspirational quotes, probing, educational insights that heighten self-awareness,...

Sexual assault, sex trafficking, and child abuse affect millions of women and girls globally each year. This two-volume set covers a broad scope of topics, from violence against girls before birth, in childhood, and throughout women's adult lives. • Presents valuable perspective from contributors...

Sigrid de Castella grew up an obese child in a family of world-famous athletes. She was the youngest Weight Watchers member ever, trying her first diet at only 8 years old - but that, along with dozens of other diets only left her fatter with feelings of failure, regret and depression. The...

When the word rape is said a chill goes down every woman's spine due to the horror of being raped.For an adult woman it is the worst scenario possible. Life is changed in that moment or hours depending on how long the assault lasts. By identifying some sexual abuse as assault it may be...

Sue Love’s life journey with the abuse and neglect she encountered growing up paralyzed her as a child, and it could have paralyzed her as an adult. As a result of a really tough relationship with her mother, Sue learned important lessons that would make her a better role model for her children....

Don’t Give Manipulators The Chance To Control Your Life. Identify Their Covert Tactics And Put A Stop To It Now! Emotional Manipulation is deadly: it is very subtle, takes a lot of time and slowly creeps into a relationship until you wake up one day to realize you have become fearful and...

One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our faces If the cover-up is worse than the crime, blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself. Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse, an abusive authority figure, an unfair...

This step-by-step guide will help you identify and manage cases of this unique form of child maltreatment! Munchausen by proxy (MBP) is a dangerous kind of maltreatment in which a caretaker deliberately and repeatedly exaggerates, fabricates, and/or induces a health problem or problems in someone...

Trapped can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 1 of 3 (Chapters 1-10 of 35). You can read Part 1 two weeks ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback. Phoebe, an autistic nine-year-old girl, is taken into police protection after a chance...

Trapped can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 2 of 3 (Chapters 11-23 of 35). You can read Part 2 one week ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback. Phoebe, an autistic nine-year-old girl, is taken into police protection after a chance...

Experienced foster carer, Rosie Lewis, takes on the heart-breaking case of Megan, a baby born with a drug addiction and a cleft palate. Addicted to drugs from birth because of her mother’s substance abuse during pregnancy, new-born Megan is taken into Rosie’s loving care. Rosie is supposed to...

Experienced foster carer, Rosie Lewis, takes on the heart-breaking case of Megan, a baby born with a drug addiction and a cleft palate. Addicted to drugs from birth because of her mother’s substance abuse during pregnancy, new-born Megan is taken into Rosie’s loving care. Rosie is supposed to...