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Kanopy Streaming
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"The literature says that 30% to 40% of the patients who engage in eating disorder behaviors are, in fact, survivors of sexual trauma, and I believe another whole cohort of those folks have experienced other kinds of trauma. If you think about it, being 90 pounds or being 300 pounds is a very visible, tangible way to say, 'I'm in pain.'" Lisa Ferentz. Until recently, the focus of eating disorder treatment has been on getting the sometimes life-threatening...
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Quiet you carry volume 2
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As college freshman Victoria Parker moves on with her life after surviving sexual assault by her father and six months in foster care, she realizes she must muster courage to confront her past while staying true to herself.
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Media Education Foundation
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The MeToo movement has shined much-needed light on the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and abuse and created unprecedented demand for gender violence prevention models that actually work. The Bystander Moment tells the story of one of the most prominent and proven of these models - the innovative bystander approach developed by pioneering scholar and activist Jackson Katz and his colleagues at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport...
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Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happening-or that it's wrong. This straightforward, gentle book offers a tool parents, teachers, and counselors can use to help children feel, be, and stay safe. The rhyming story and simple, friendly illustrations provide a way to sensitively share and discuss the topic, guiding young children to understand that their private parts belong to them alone....
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Kanopy Streaming
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Grief, trauma and sexual abuse: The stories of two women' is a strong reminder of the experiences of victims of sexual assault and the impact on their lives. These two stories will evoke strong emotions, raise awareness and increase the consciousness of these crimes for all who view this video. The courage of these two women will contribute greatly to a broader community understanding of issues that are often hidden, and draw attention to the support...
10) Daddy love
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Kidnapping a latest victim in a string of young boys he tortures and rapes, a self-styled preacher confines the child in a small box and gradually brainwashes him over subsequent years into believing that they are father and son; while the boy's mother, who was savagely injured during the abduction, clings to hope that her son is alive.
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THIS SERIES. These are the true travel tales of solo women travelers being sexually harassed and assaulted in their travels around the world and what some of them were able to do about it! They are shouting "Me Too!" to you through these pages! No one should be subjected to the despicable, disgusting and degrading behaviors that these women have had to put up with at the hands of men who should be relegated to the dregs of humanity! I've interviewed...
13) Somebody Told Me
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A novel of trauma, identity, and survival.
After an assault, big ender seventeen-year-old Aleks/Alexis is looking for a fresh start-so they voluntarily move in with their uncle, a Catholic priest. In their new bedroom, Aleks/Alexis discovers they can overhear parishioners in the church confessional. Moved by the struggles of these "sinners," Aleks/Alexis decides to anonymously help them, finding solace in their secret identity: a guardian angel instead...
14) Power Play
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"You're going to spend some time on the power play, on penalty kill, and start right off as the second line centre," he told me. I didn't question why he was putting me on the second line. I'd show him the first line was the place I belonged. "The important thing is that you've been drafted," he said. "You've going to play Junior A, and you're going to be on my team. You're my player." This gripping new novel by bestselling children's/YA author Eric...
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Union launched her career with roles in iconic '90s movies. When she revealed her own trauma as a victim of sexual assault, she urged compassion for victims of sexual violence. In this moving collection of essays, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. She discusses her experiences with bullying, beauty standards, and competition between women in Hollywood; growing up in white California...
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Conversations With a Pedophile is a landmark book: it is the first time the uncensored voice of a pedophile can be heard. Presented are a series of letters spanning a decade written by sex offender "Alan" to author Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin, a therapist in the prison where he was incarcerated. Confessing that he had sexually abused more than one thousand boys, his first-hand stories are a compelling argument that the danger of the pedophile does not lurk...
18) Violences envers les femmes: Réalités complexes et nouveaux enjeux dans un monde en transformation
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Des chercheurs, des intervenants et des décideurs d'Amérique du Nord et d'Europe s'interrogent sur les différentes façons de concevoir la violence envers les femmes partout dans le monde. Ils tentent d'en comprendre les causes et les conséquences et cherchent à développer différentes réponses sociales pour satisfaire les besoins différenciés des personnes aux prises avec ce problème.
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Jesus wanted me to write this book to help other people throughout the world. When I was sexually abused by my dad. There were no books in the library to help me understand. I thought I was the only one in this world that this happened to. I prayed and asked Jesus to help me and send me other girls that this had happened to and Jesus answered my prayers and let me know a lot of victims.
Amen.
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Get the Summary of Kara Goucher's The Longest Race in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Longest Race" is the memoir of Kara Goucher, chronicling her life from her family's history to her own experiences as a professional runner. The book details her mother Patty's marriage to Croatian soccer player Mirko Grgas, their life in New York, and Mirko's untimely death. Patty's activism with MADD and remarriage to Tom...
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