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2) Broken Boy
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By any estimation, Gino Medeiros should have become a statistic.
Plunged into the broken foster care system of the 1970s at the age of five, Gino would spend the next fifteen years bouncing from one home to the next, unwanted and unloved, or so it seemed. He was convinced that he would die homeless and alone, just another life that slipped through the cracks. But one can never underestimate the power of kindness…
A coming-of-age tale first witnessed...
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A TRUE STORY told by the daughter of the SURVIVORWhat is it like to be the daughter of a mentally ill patient? A patient who is not mentally ill by nature but made into one by her own family and above all, by her own step-father. Being a victim to not only incest but molestation and rape, the confessions from the daughter of the mentally ill mother are nerve-wrecking, heinous to envision, and wake-up calls for the survivors of incest, molestation...
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Get the Summary of Jade Kelly's The Bad Room in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Bad Room" is Jade Kelly's harrowing account of her childhood, marked by instability and abuse. Born to teenage parents in Greater Manchester, Jade's life was troubled from the start, with her mother Mandy struggling with the loss of Jade's twin and her own toxic relationship with her mother. Jade's father, James, provided love,...
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If you've ever lost sleep worrying about your kid's safety, you're not alone. You may want to wrap your tween or teen in a protective bubble but doing so could emotionally cripple them and make them more, not less, vulnerable to predators.
In Raising Badass Kids, danger expert CJ Scarlet teaches you how to empower your 10 to 18-year-old to avoid and defend themselves from dangerous situations, ranging from bullying/cyberbullying and online dangers...
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Los abusadores sexuales tienen diferentes facetas y son difíciles de identificar, por lo que pasan desapercibidos, hasta que por alguna circunstancia cometen abusos o crímenes contra menores y son evidenciados, mientras que otros permanecen en la clandestinidad y se encuentran en cualquier ambiente social.Corresponde a individuos que pueden ser figuras públicas, desde políticos, financieros, deportistas, cantantes etc, que cuando son desenmascarados...
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In America Come and Get It, his second release, Mr. Kasalobi finds himself in a big legal fight to regain back the custody of his two daughters. Loylla, the youngest, is eight months old when Sheebah, their mother, abandons them. She comes back eight years later and kidnaps both of them with the help of the Hurst Police Department. For his daughters, Kasalobi moves skies and empties seas, but because it is believed that girls are better off with their...
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Au travers des différents sujets abordés, tous
renforcés par des témoignages issus de son
expérience personnelle avec ses parents,
Nathalie Maggyd tente de dévoiler les profils
de ces sociopathes qui adoptent une attitude
trompeuse en société au point de rarement se
faire démasquer et de laisser leur victime dans un état psychologique lamentable. Cet ouvrage s'adresse à tout public, adolescents, jeunes adultes et adultes, qui ont été...
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Sibling abuse is the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of one sibling by another. The bodily abuse can range from mild aggression between siblings, such as pushing and shoving, to very violent behavior, such as using weapons.Often parents don't see the abuse for what it is. As a rule, parents and society expect fights and aggression among siblings. Because of this, parents often don't see sibling abuse as a problem until serious harm occurs.Besides...
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In "Breaking the Chains," authors Desmond & John Gahan delve into the harrowing and transformative journey of overcoming the profound and lasting effects of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. This empowering and compassionate guide offers a beacon of hope to survivors and those supporting them, providing a roadmap for healing and reclaiming one's life.This compelling book explores the intricate web of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that can...
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"Behind the Mask" is a groundbreaking and thought-provoking book that delves into the intricate world of childhood psychopathy, shedding light on the hidden risk factors that shape the development of psychopathic traits in children and adolescents.Information from a team of leading experts in child psychology, this insightful and compassionate work provides a comprehensive exploration of a topic that is often misunderstood and stigmatized.This meticulously...
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"You were like this once. What did you do to get better?" A day out from a mental institution, a woman devastated by flashbacks from childhood trauma poses this question to her big brother. Within a few weeks, she took her own life. This book is the answer that her brother wished he could have offered.
Spiritual director and professor Frank Rogers had been there. As a young adult, he too was tormented by trauma suffered in the same family. Wracked...
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"In 'From Hurt to Healing: Navigating Reactive Attachment Disorder and Trauma,' author Desmond Gahan takes readers on an enlightening and empathetic journey through the complex world of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and the profound impact of trauma on individuals and families. This insightful and compassionate book provides a roadmap for understanding, coping with, and ultimately healing from the emotional wounds associated with RAD and trauma.Drawing...
14) Why, Father?
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Betrayed by Those Meant to Love Her, This is Gerri Mayo's True Story of Survival
For fans of Cathy Glass and #1 bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a true story of abuse and survival
Toni Maguire is the author of twelve books sold over 1.5 million worldwide, including her own bestselling memoirs Don't Tell Mummy and When Daddy Comes Home. Telling her own story encouraged others who had kept their childhood secrets hidden to approach her. Now she...
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The only daughter of a bipolar woman, Mae's childhood innocence was bartered for the ease of a "secure" life. At twelve years old and after years of abuse, Mae realizes she must fight for herself. When she is sent away from her family, she's forced to navigate years of abandonment in a children's home. Throughout her turbulent adolescence and well into adulthood, the need to be seen as enough and the ache to become a mother shaped her life. It is...
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Reaching for the Warrior Within is the author's personal journey recounting a volatile upbringing in a household weighed down with physical, emotional, and psychological child abuse, which caused his consciousness to split into different compartmentalized selves referred to as Dissociative Identity Disorder. This childhood Hell brought on immense anxiety that simultaneously led him down a path of addictions to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and destructive...
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Disruptive behavior and dissocial disorders are mental health conditions that are characterized by persistent patterns of behavior that violate societal norms and the rights of others. These disorders often begin in childhood or adolescence and can continue into adulthood if left untreated. They are associated with a wide range of problematic behaviors and can have significant negative consequences for individuals and their relationships. Two common...
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¿Qué yace en la mente de una niña inocente que no logra conciliar el sueño? Desde la temprana edad de tres años, Esperanza sufre interminables noches sin dormir, mientras transita un largo camino de lucha en contra de su pervertido padre, Héctor, y su madre habilitadora, Carmen. Incapaz de depender de las dos personas más importantes de su vida para cuidarla, protegerla y amarla, Esperanza crece sufriendo regularmente abuso físico y sexual...
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Baptized by the trials and tribulations of life, Dr. Teresa A. Smith (Dr. TAS) is a crusader for "messy people;" that is people who recognize their mess and are working diligently to not be stifled by their circumstances. Despite being sexually abused and bullied by both adults and peers, Dr. TAS did not adopt a victim mentality. Driven by possibilities instead of impacted by circumstances, Dr. TAS achieved with distinction a Doctor of Education degree...
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The greatest way we are kept from freedom is not anything on the outside, but the brokenness we feel inside when who we ARE is shamed, manipulated, suppressed.Our sexuality is who we are, our power to live the life we want to, the means by which we find our destiny.This power of ours has been crippled by abuse, one on one as well as mass abuse of humanity.We have blocks in our subconscious or sleeping mind that we CAN release.These writings are realizations...
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