#1 Amazon Bestseller # Winner of the 2014 Global eBook Award Bronze (women's studies) # Winner of the 2014 Honourable Mention Award London Book Festival (memoir) # Five-Star Review Midwest Book Review # Five-Star Review San Francisco Book Review # Five-Star Review #1 Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer - UK # 3 out of 4 stars Official Online Bookclub Australian actress and author Vanessa de Largie is a survivor of domestic violence. Don't Hit Me is the...

"This pioneering self-help book takes a close look at a topic that has been ignored or downplayed by other books on incest and childhood sexual abuse: that the non-perpetrating parent usually bears a great deal of responsibility for the child's abuse. In this examination of the complicated dynamics of abuse, the enabling mother is not treated as a victim, rather as an adult responsible for her failure to protect her child. Self-help exercises are...

If you want to learn how to survive domestic violence or want to learn more information about this topic, then get "Domestic Violence 101".*This e-book on domestic violence includes the following topics:*Discussion on what is domestic violence*Information on what are the types of domestic violence and who can be a victim*Facts about domestic violence*What the cycle of violence is and why it is dangerous*Tips regarding safety planning*Questions to...

This prescriptive book shows emotionally abused people how to find help and help themselves; it also shows emotionally abusive people how to stop abusing.

Some part of me wanted to reclaim my lost self, but I was still afraid of Jason and what he might do. It was as if two people inside of me fought against each other--the one who wanted to be free and the one who was desperately afraid." Having ten children, suffering nerve damage from the cold, and sleeping under a truck along the highway wasn't what Tessy imagined her life would be like when she married Jason. Spanning three decades, this heart-wrenching...

"Person-centered instead of theory-centered, this resource provides a basic context for understanding how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects people and those around them. Compassionate, firsthand knowledge of the different ways in which PTSD manifests itself are described throughout the 12 case studies examined in this guide. Bringing this mental health issue to light for sufferers, families, and friends, these stories illuminate the confusion...

"Being a teenager is difficult enough without having to worry about bullying. If you have experienced bullying or cyberbullying, you aren't alone. Bullying and cyberbullying are at an all-time high, and the effects of both can be tremendous for a young person who is already dealing with major school, life, and home stressors. The Bullying Workbook for Teens incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help ease anxiety, fear, stress, and other...

Kalli and Ellis have survived the destruction of the planet Istriya. As they pilot their craft back towards Earth, Kalli realizes that the deep feelings she's been experiencing for Ellis are just another example of the aliens' manipulations. Furious at both Ellis and herself for falling for their lies once again, Kalli is determined to save the other homeless girls the aliens had held captive and unconscious. She swears that once the girls have been...

Nate and his mother are escaping from his emotionally abusive step-father, Gary, but the run-down and abandoned cottage in the woods that his mother takes them to does not seem like much of a refuge; but when his mother goes off to buy provisions and does not come back Nate is left alone (except for his imaginary friend Sam) and afraid--until a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a long-ago treasure hunt turns up.

Follows a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive as she endures a variety of abuses.