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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015 A stark and unflinching novel by a spellbinding storyteller, about religion, love and violence in the modern world. A train stops at a railway station. A you……続きを見る

At one time, the use of corporal punishment by parents in child-rearing was considered normal, but in the second half of the nineteenth century this begin to change, in Quebec as well as the rest of……続きを見る

In this psychologically gripping memoir, Blake Allmendinger returns to his childhood home after a forty-year absence. His homecoming to the struggling farming community of Rocky Ford, Colorado, form……続きを見る

'I will read absolutely anything Natasha Boyd writes ... I can say no more than that you must pick this book up today. It is sheer perfection' 5* reader review From the author of the award-winning E……続きを見る

Das Schweigen ist gebrochen. Immer mehr Menschen machen ihre erschütternden Erfahrungen mit sexuellem Missbrauch öffentlich. Und die Zahlen sind alarmierend: Jedes vierte Mädchen und jeder neunte Ju……続きを見る

Research on gender, sex, and crime today remains focused on topics that have been a mainstay of the field for several decades, but it has also recently expanded to include studies from a variety of ……続きを見る

Are you with a man who you believe is the love of your life? But you still feel lonely, unappreciated, disrespected, unattractive, and/or controlled, intimidated or physically abused with your man, ……続きを見る

In her mid-30s, Amanda Certainly didn't plan to be sitting at the dining room table with Child Services for the 5th time. Why did her path get so screwed up? At what point did the conductor decide t……続きを見る

Tom Robson began to write creatively in his forties after he moved to Nova Scotia. Originally, his work was either with or for his elementary school students, or purely for the satisfaction that res……続きを見る

While forced marriage and 'honour-based' violence attract media attention, little is known about the issues and experiences of South Asian women and children who are affected by gendered violence. T……続きを見る

All too often child victims of abuse either remain silent or are not listened to when they do decide to speak of their experiences, but The Truth is Longer Than a Lie gives abused children and young……続きを見る

John Woods presents a theoretical approach and practical suggestions for mental health practitioners working therapeutically with young people who have abused. Drawing on his long-standing experienc……続きを見る

The decision whether or not to reunify a child in care with their birth family is one of the most serious taken by children's services, and often involves considerable risk. This book examines the l……続きを見る

When desperate family circumstances in Colombia send young Mari and her sisters to an orphanage for adoption, her biological family thought they would have a better life in America. However, no one ……続きを見る

A heart-stopping story of lies, brutality and fear. British girl Megan Stephens tells the true story of how an idyllic Mediterranean holiday turned into an unimaginable nightmare when she was tricke……続きを見る

A heart-stopping story of lies, brutality and fear. British girl Megan Stephens tells the true story of how an idyllic Mediterranean holiday turned into an unimaginable nightmare when she was tricke……続きを見る

A heart-stopping story of lies, brutality and fear. British girl Megan Stephens tells the true story of how an idyllic Mediterranean holiday turned into an unimaginable nightmare when she was tricke……続きを見る

As a child, Victoria Spry was brutally beaten, neglected and starved by the woman she called Mummy. To the outside world Eunice Spry was a devoted parent, but behind closed doors she was an evil tyr……続きを見る

Gene, a junior high school student, is constantly harassed, ridiculed, and left feeling like the world would be better off without him. Trying to conceal his embarrassment, he inadvertently drags hi……続きを見る

This kaleidoscope of frank, funny, and tender tales are about sin and prayer, good intentions and unattended sorrows, and about finding our way back home. Growing up in California in the 1950s and 6……続きを見る

Betrayed can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 3 of 3. You can read Part 3 on release of the full-length eBook and paperback. In the much-antici……続きを見る

Betrayed can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 2 of 3. You can read Part 2 one week ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback. In ……続きを見る

An international look at the similarities and differences of long-lasting trauma Trauma and Dissociation in a Cross-Cultural Perspective examines the psychological, sociological, political, economic……続きを見る

Every parent wants to protect their child from harm, but is there a way to prepare young children to be safe from sexual abuse without frightening them or damaging their innocence? Detective Diane O……続きを見る

On November 8, 1985, 18-year-old Tom Odle brutally murdered his parents and three siblings in the small southern Illinois town of Mount Vernon, sending shockwaves throughout the nation. The murder o……続きを見る

Judge Doyel establishes the prevalence of the Baby Mama Syndrome (starting with 1,600,000 unwed births a year) and reveals many of the bizarre situations that unmarried parents (baby mamas and baby ……続きを見る

Child protection and family workers can complete training without learning about how to work with domestic abuse perpetrators - but intervening at an early stage can make a real difference to increa……続きを見る

**From the author of Whole Again comes a significantly expanded edition of Psychopath Freeーcontaining new chapters, updated content, and real survivor experiencesーthat will help you recover from e……続きを見る

Firmly grounded in the day-to-day reality of being a mother, Buddhism for Mothers discusses Buddhist teachings as applied to the everyday challenges of bringing up children. Become a calmer and happ……続きを見る

Much domestic violence literature has called attention to the fact that women's material needs for shelter, daycare, employment, and legal protection may render them helpless to leave toxic relation……続きを見る