Books – Health – Abuse
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Drugs Are Nice; A Post-Punk Memoir by Lisa Crystal Carver
In 1987 in the small town of Dover, New Hampshire, Lisa and her best friend Rachel – both seventeen – set up a punk show at the Veteran’s Hall. When the headlining act got lost and drunk and never showed up, the audience was angry and the promoters hid in the bathroom. Then Lisa got an idea. The girls put on the ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack, mounted the stage, smoked cigars, caterwauled, took off their clothes and hit things and people. Suckdog – called “the most interesting band in the world” by “Melody Maker” – was born.
Lisa Carver left for Europe at the age of eighteen, quickly becoming a teen publisher (of the fanzines “Dirt” and “Rollerderby”), a teen bride (to French performance artist Jean-Louis Costes), and a teen prostitu
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Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody
Discusses the symptoms of codependence, explains how child abuse and dysfunctional family life can cause the condition, and suggests a path toward recovery.
Paperback, 236 pp, $35.00. Buy
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Power and Control by Sandra Horley
It is estimated that one in four women experiences domestic violence, and the incidence of violence on dates (not including rape) is increasing. This book provided an insight into the reality behind the mask of the charming man. It aims is to help women walk away from the confusing, dangerous situation they find themselves in
Paperback, 224 pp, $25.95. Buy
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Confronting Cruelty: Child Protection in Australia by Dorothy Scott and Shurlee Swain
Confronting Cruelty investigates the history of the detection and treatment of child abuse in Australia through the lens of the Victorian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – now the Children’s Protection Society (CPS) – from 1896 to the end of the 20th century. This book explores the inner world of a child protection agency within the outer world of the broader historical context and changes in both child protection policy and the social constructions of child abuse.
Paperback, 248 pp, $34.95. Buy
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Toxic Parents by Susan Forward
The connection between controlling abusive or alcoholic parents and adult problems with self-esteem, work, or intimacy is examined in a compelling guide to coming to terms with a troubled childhood. Reprint
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Breaking the Cycle by N.S. Jacobson and John M. Gottman
Based of a unique eight-year study of violent marriages, Emerging from Hell assesses the emotional experiences of couples and answers some of the key questions surrounding battering – how relationships alter over time, which men are most dangerous to leave, how effective treatment is, etc
Paperback, 304 pp, $38.95. Buy
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