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Women with Controlling Partners: Taking Back Your Life from a Manipulative or Abusive Partner

Carol A Lambert · New Harbinger Publications
Pages: 226
Format: Print book

"A poignant and necessary book for all women who live in fear in their own homes." - Library Journal A controlling or abusive partner can break even the strongest person - unless you know what to look for. Written by an expert in intimate partner abuse and based on her highly...
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Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain

R Douglas Fields · Dutton
Pages: 408
Format: Print book

The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence and the nine triggers this groundbreaking researcher has uncoveredWe all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged as R. Douglas Fields, PhD, reveals in this essential book for our time. The daily headlines are filled...
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The Traumatized Brain: A Family Guide to Understanding Mood, Memory, and Behavior after Brain Injury

Vani Rao · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual's lifestyle, ability to work, relationships -- even personality. Whatever caused it -- car crash, work accident, sports injury, domestic violence, combat -- a severe blow to the head results in acute and, often,...
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My Darkest Hour: The Day I Realized I Was Abusive

Harold L Turley · Strebor Books
Pages: 158
Format: Print book

In this groundbreaking memoir, My Darkest Hour: The Day I Realized I Was Abusive, Harold L. Turley II goes beyond identifying emotional, economical, and domestic abuse/domestic violence to prescribing a course of action for both the victim and abuser.Coupling stories of how Turley was abused...
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Famiily Violence (Current Controversies)

Nancy Dziedzic · Greenhaven
Pages: 249
Format: Hardcover

From the Publisher's Website: Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical...
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Child Abuse

Heidi Watkins · Greenhaven Press
Pages: 247
Format: Hardcover

Students learn what constitutes child abuse, what factors are believed to contribute to it, and what steps can be taken to eliminate it. Includes for further discussion, organizations to contact, bibliographies of periodicals and books, and index. 247 pages.
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Domestic Violence

Mike Wilson · Greenhaven Press
Pages: 217
Format: Print book

Explore the issue of domestic violence with expert opinions in a pro/con format and encourage critical thinking. Includes discussion questions, bibliography and respected sources.
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Fear of Our Father: The True Story of Abuse, Murder, and Family Ties

Lisa Bonnice · Berkley; 5.5.2013 edition

Even after a childhood of abuse and fear, Stacey M. Kananen was shocked when her brother, Rickie, admitted his guilt in the cold-blooded murder of their terrifying father, and years later, their helpless mother. But the greatest shock was to come—when he claimed that Stacey had helped...
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Surviving Family Violence

Delilah Banks · Rosen Pub.
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

There are many myths about family violence: that it's only committed by men against their families; that it's only physical; that there aren't legal remedies for children or spouses to take action against violent family members. This book corrects the myths and provides the facts....
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Living in a violent household

Laura La Bella · Rosen Publishing
Pages: 64
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats

Unfortunately, news headlines frequently present frightening accounts of women and girls who suffer at the hands of those who live right in their homes. Readers can expect a thoughtful overview of the different kinds of household abuse, whether it's at the hands of partners, parents, or siblings....
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Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Lundy Bancroft · Penguin inc.
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback

"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell...
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