Books For Supporters Of Survivors

Sometimes, a good book can help us understand our feelings. Here is the list of literature which can be helpful for both survivors and their loved ones!

Sexual Abuse

E. Bass, & L. Davis, 1988. The Courage To Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. New York: Harper & Row.

E. Bass, & L. Thorton (Eds), 1983. I Never Told Anyone: Writing by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. New York: Harper & Row.

L.B. Daugherty, 1984. Why Me? Racine, WI: Mother Courage Press.

H.G. Lerner, 1985. The Dance of Anger. New York: Harper & Row.

J. Morris, 1982. If I Should Die Before I Wake. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcer, Inc.

S. Grubman-Black,1990. Broken Boys/Mending Men; Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse. Bradenton: Human Services Institute, Inc.

L.White,1988. The Obsidian Mirror: An Adult Healing from Incest. Seattle: Seal Press.

L.Armstrong,1987. Kiss Daddy Goodnight: Ten Years Later. New York: Pocket Books.

E.Danica,1988. Don't. A Woman's Word. Pittsburgh: Cleis Press.

*** very powerful and very hard to read!!!

Sexual Assault

J.Bode, 1990. The Voices of Rape. New York: F. Watts.

S. Brownmiller, 1975. Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Literature for Supporters of Survivors

C.R. Berry, 1988. When Helping You is Hurting Me. New York: Harper & Row.

L.Davis, 1991. Allies in Healing. New York: Harper & Row.

E. Gil, 1992. Outgrowing the Pain Together. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell.

K. Graber, 1991. Ghosts in the Bedroom: A Guide for Partners of Incest Survivors. Deerfield Beech, Florida: Health Communications.

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