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I'm Saying No!: Standing Up Against Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Pressure

Beverly Engel - She Writes Press
Format: Paperback

In spite of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, many women are still afraid to say no to unwanted sexual advances and reluctant to report sexual violations. Far too many college students are being raped and are afraid to report it. Women are subjected to sexual harassment, sexual bullying,...
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Ronan Farrow - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story...
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementOn October 5, 2017, the New...
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Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment

Linda Hirshman - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

The first history - incisive, witty, fascinating - of the fight against sexual harassment, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Sisters in LawIn Reckoning, Linda Hirshman, acclaimed historian of social change movements, delivers the sweeping story of the struggle...
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No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture

Amber J. Keyser - Twenty First Century Books
Format: Library Binding

Soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein became public in late 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral, opening up an explosive conversation about rape culture around the globe. In the US, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. More than...
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Start by Believing: Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions that Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster

John Barr
Format: Hardcover

From the Peabody Award-winning ESPN journalists, the definitive, devastating account of the largest sex abuse scandal in American sports history. For decades, osteopathic physician Larry Nassar built a sterling reputation as the go-to doctor for America's Olympians while treating countless...
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Stolen Tomorrows: Understanding and Treating Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse

Steven Levenkron - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

From the psychotherapist who offered groundbreaking work on self-mutilation, an examination of the psychology of victims of sexual abuse.Acclaimed psychotherapist Steven Levenkron's Stolen Tomorrows is a breakthrough book that will encourage the 30 percent of women who have been abused...
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Personal Accounts

I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope

Chessy Prout - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

"A bold, new voice." - People "A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation." - Vice A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir.The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five...
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SHOUT

Laurie Halse Anderson - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A searing poetic memoir and call to action from the bestselling and award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson!Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans...
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Know My Name

Emily Doe - Viking
Format: Hardcover

The riveting, powerful memoir of the woman whose letter to Brock Turner gave voice to millions of survivors
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Strong at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from Sexual Abuse

Carolyn Lehman - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

"This book is an absolute gift to the world." - Jacqueline WoodsonEvery year more than half a million young people are sexually abused or assaulted in North America. This groundbreaking book brings readers face-to-face with nine survivors who speak with candor and courage about...
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Things We Haven't Said: Survivors of Sexual Violence Speak Out

Erin Moulton - Zest Books
Format: Paperback

*A necessary and powerful resource. --Kirkus, Starred Review *This inclusive, poignant look at a diverse representation of sexual assault survivors tackles an extremely sensitive subject with hope, tools,...
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Silent No More: Victim 1's Fight for Justice Against Jerry Sandusky

Aaron Fisher - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

Victim 1, at fourteen years of age, spoke up against Jerry Sandusky in the Penn State scandal, and now for the first time tells his story. Aaron Fisher was a eager and spirited eleven-year-old when legendary Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky recruited him into his Second Mile children’s...
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Jane Doe No More: My 15-Year Fight To Reclaim My Identity--A True Story Of Survival, Hope, And Redemption

M. William Phelps - Lyons Press
Format: Print book

In 1993, Donna Palomba was raped by a masked assailant in her own home. Yet, her story is more than a victim’s tale of physical and emotional recovery. It is a story of one woman’s hunt for justice while fending off attacks by institutions designed to defend and protect her—the...
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Everything You Need to Know About Sexual Consent

Carla Mooney - Rosen Young Adult
Format: Library Binding

Communities and schools across the United States have recently been shocked by reports of the frequency of rape and sexual assault. Sexual consent has become an increasingly important issue. This title examines this difficult issue and reveals campus and community efforts to educate students...
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Coping With Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape

Melissa Mayer - Rosen Young Adult
Format: Paperback

The statistics associated with date rape and acquaintance rape are staggering, especially for teens and young adults, who are at the highest risk. With warmth and candor, this straightforward guide offers frank advice and insightful context to demystify concepts like rape and consent, and provides...
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Coping With Sexual Harassment

IV Thurston - Rosen Young Adult
Format: Paperback

Sexual harassment is a problem that is prevalent in the lives of people of all ages. Although victimization was once more direct, as we live our lives with various social media and other online outlets, new, more subtle ways to harass have emerged. This insightful volume helps readers recognize...
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