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Recommended Reading

Reading List

These books may be helpful to survivors, in whole or in part. We reccomend that you find what works for you.

Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. By Ellen Bass and Laura Davis, New York: Harper Collins Publications, 1993.

The Courage To Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.(3rd Edition) By Ellen Bass and Laura Davis, New York: Harper Collins Publications, 1994.

The Courage To Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. By Laura Davis, New York: Harper & Row Publications, 1990.

Reach for the Rainbow: Advanced Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. By Lynne D. Finney, New York: Harper Perennial, 1991.

Strong at the Broken Places: Overcoming the Trauma of Childhood Abuse. By Linda T. Sanford, New York: Avon Books, 1990.

Male Survivors:

Broken Boys, Mending Men: Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse. By S. Grubman-Black: Tab Books, 1990.

Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Child Sexual Abuse. By Mike Lew: Harper Collins, 1990.

Men Surviving Incest: A Male Survivor Shares the Process of Recovery. By T. Thomas: Launch Press, 1989.

Books for Partners:

Allies in Healing: When the Person you Love was Sexually Abused as a Child. By Laura Davis: Harper Perennial, 1991.

Outgrowing the Pain Together: A Book for Spouses and Partners of Adults Abused as Children. By Eliana Gil: Dell Publishing, 1992.

Sexuality Issues:

The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. By Wendy Maltz: Harper Perennial, 1992.

Incest and Sexuality: A Guide to Understanding and Healing. By Beverly Holman and Wendy Maltz: Lexington Books, 1987.