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Una familia aparentemente feliz de seis hermanos, con unos valores religiosos admirables, escondía el horror del maltrato físico y emocional. Ruby Franke, quien se postulaba como madre perfecta, era en realidad la personificación de una pesadilla: castigos desmesurados, abuso y un chantaje emocional espeluznante era lo que los hermanos Franke recibían si no saciaban la sed de likes y suscriptores de su madre.

This memoir that "will take your breath away" chronicles a harrowing journey through homelessness and poverty in New York City, followed by a turbulent experience in foster care (Jeanette Walls, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle). This powerful memoir exposes the harsh...

‘The Grip of Childhood Sexual Abuse’ tells the story of our healing journey to overcome the impacts of our abuse. Tragically victims unknowingly accrue many syndromes and disorders as a direct result of enduring sexual abuse over a long period of time. We believe we can help victims by sharing what we've learned. Through recognizing our own strengths, we can encourage others to shed the self-limiting beliefs trauma survivors often unconsciously own.

De niña, disimulaba mis deseos en textos de ficción. Dos hermanas en fuga. Perseguidas por un monstruo de dos cabezas. Huían por sombríos bosques. Se armaban con ramas, palos. Hoy ya no escondo mis deseos. Quisiera que este texto diezmara a mi familia toda.

As a lonely girl coming of age in the 1970s, Liz has every reason to believe her eighth-grade teacher is in love with her. Because the sex isn’t physically violent and is wrapped in a message of love, she learns to exchange sex for attention. But years later, as an adult, emotional closeness eludes Liz. Even after marrying a sensitive, caring man, she is walled off. Struggling through confusing years, she believes something is deeply wrong with her.

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.

At eight years old, I never imagined my entire world was about to implode. Follow along as I retell the sad and dark turn my life took, and ensuing years working through more betrayal and abuse. I thought I’d never get out of the madness or ever find myself. It turned out to be a lesson because God wanted me to use my experiences as a way to inspire others. This is the tale of decades of my nightmare life and how I made it out on top.

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.

Little Billy Eiland grew up in the projects having never known his real father. Julie, his mother, a white prostitute with a penchant for black men, would always change the subject when Billy asked her about his origins. Thus, Billy grew up not knowing who he was, but knowing that he was different. Billy’s siblings' fathers were all 100 percent black, but Billie had blond hair and blue eyes. Julie’s other children had the last name of Clark. Billy was the only child whose last name was Eiland. Not knowing his true identity, Billy was forced to forge a new one.

Stop the Silence is a department in the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) and has a mission to prevent, expose, and stop child sexual abuse (CSA) and help survivors worldwide. Thanks to the efforts of experts, healers, and survivors and their supporters around the globe, we’re preventing CSA and promoting healing of victims and survivors, celebrating the lives of those healed, and underscoring CSA as social justice and civil rights issues.

It is not the author’s intention to hurt susceptibility of people identified with this controversial issue. It is only the concept of a writer who thinks that the homosexuality has increased in recent times, and as a result, there are children victims of opportunity of pederasts accordingly.

This book is a little bit of my story, and a whole lot of God’s story. I invite you into the brokenness of my life only to magnify the greatness of God’s glory as I have found him in my own story. If you dare to listen to my ugly seasons in life, you will find the beauty of a God who loves us no matter where we are at. He created you as one part of a diverse family so much more expansive than you may realize!

John farrow was Hollywood royalty. An Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter, he was married to the talented and beautiful actress Maureen O'Sullivan. Together they had seven children, including esteemed actress Mia Farrow, mother of journalist Ronan Farrow. They were a fairytale Hollywood family. But all was not as it seemed.

Is something missing from your life—like an unknown part of yourself needs to be unearthed and nurtured? Or maybe you feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of negative thinking and can’t seem to break free. If so, then inner child work may be the answer.

“Your father is a sociopath.” Her therapist’s words reveal the awful truth. But they also offer Eva the key to breaking free. Convinced that every negative situation—even childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her brother and others—results directly from her choices, Eva rejects any suggestion that she’s a victim of trauma. Her narcissist father has trained her to embrace this mindset as he controls her every decision, including who she marries—a man just like him.

This is a story of how I, a victim of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse, grew to have a wonderfully beautiful life. This is a story of hope. I grew up with an angry, manipulative, controlling, alcoholic father. When I was 11, my mother divorced him. Though we were free from our daily nightmare, we were not free from the damage he inflicted.

People across the globe fall victim to challenging relationships, but that doesn't mean you have to stay a victim. You are more powerful than you realize—you just need to know where to direct your energy.

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.

Vous pouvez faire une différence dans la vie des enfants de la DPJ.

Larry Franklin believes he should have known on that summer day in 1950 that this was not normal. But he was the youngest and smallest of the four boys in a place where the unspeakable was normal. In 1992, when Franklin turned 50, a chance conversation with his mother opened the door to repressed memories of physical and sexual abuse. The worst left him hugging the bathroom stool throughout the night. As his mind began to crumble, a piece here, a piece there, he learned that the trips to the barn were far from normal. Separating fact from fiction was like finding a gnat in the forest.