child sexual abuse

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Any bitter thing

a novel
2006
Thirty-year-old Lizzy Mitchell embarks on an emotional journey into the past when she is the victim of a hit-and-run driver, and in the haze of recovery, believes she is visited by her uncle, the Catholic priest who raised her following the deaths of her parents, and who she had been told died shortly after she was removed from his care at the age of nine following a housekeeper's charge of sexual abuse.

Charm & strange

A lonely teenager exiled to a remote Vermont boarding school in the wake of a family tragedy must either surrender his sanity to the wild wolves inside his mind or learn that surviving means more than not dying.

Pandemic

2014
"Lil is left home alone when a deadly pandemic hits her small town in New Jersey. Will Lil survive the flu and brave her darkest fears?"--Provided by publisher.

Pretty Girl-13

Sixteen-year-old Angie finds herself in her neighborhood with no recollection of her abduction or the three years that have passed since, until alternate personalities start telling her their stories through letters and recordings.

Protecting your children from sexual predators

2002
Offers advice to parents on how to protect their children from sexual predators, describing the characteristics of predators, their patterns of behavior, and different types of predators, including males, females, youth, and siblings; and provides information on Internet child abuse, sex offender registries, and prevention strategies.

The right touch

a read-aloud story to help prevent child sexual abuse
1997
As a way of teaching her little boy about sexual abuse, a mother tells him the story of a child who was lured into the neighbor's house to see some non-existent kittens.

Teen to teen

1993

Promise not to tell

1993
While staying with her parents at a campground, a twelve-year-old girl is sexually molested by her riding instructor and learns the importance of talking about her traumatic experience with her parents.

Gilly's secret

1993
Sexually abused by her father and fearing for the safety of her younger sister, Gilly seeks the courage to tell someone what is happening.

No secrets, no lies

how black families can heal from sexual abuse
2004
Provides guidance for African-American women and men on getting help for dealing with childhood sexual abuse, presenting the experiences of survivors and discussing such topics as common reasons why African-American children do not disclose abuse; therapy; legal issues; and parenting.

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