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Secrets are like vampires. They captivate us with their forbidden mystery and promises of excitement. Yet once inside us, they become toxic; compelling us to infect others, who in turn want nothing more than to be bitten. It's a vicious cycle that ensures nothing remains secret forever.

When Lee Metoyer is hired to be the new housekeeper, she has no idea that she’s about to become the anchor to a family in an abusive patriarch’s home, setting a mystery in motion that will take decades to uncover. At the age of seventy-two, Lee falls ill and on her deathbed asks Sandy to write her story. The only problem is, Sandy doesn’t know the story. Embarking on a quest to honor Lee’s final wishes, Sandy takes an emotional and thrilling journey, unveiling shocking truths not only about her beloved housekeeper but also her own upbringing.

From a young age, her life was defined by uncertainty—by trauma and strength, sadness and hope, terrible lows and wondrous highs. As a teenager she found the courage to speak up after experiencing awful and ongoing child sexual abuse. This fight to find her voice would not be her last. The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner is Grace's story, in Grace's words, on Grace's terms. Like Grace, it is sharply intelligent, deeply felt and often blisteringly funny. And, as with all her work, it offers a constructive and optimistic vision for a better future for all of us.

You Failed Me offers listeners a candid look inside the life of a child who was failed by the people who should have protected him from the evil that lurked in the shadows of his life. This book provides listeners with a raw look at poverty, abuse, and neglect while also bringing to light the failures in the social systems that are intended to protect the vulnerable in our society.

Unlock The Door - Beyond Sexual Abuse illuminates thirty-nine stories of personal strength, courage, and resiliency. The author vividly captures the traumatic and lifelong effects of sexual abuse in her in-depth interviews. Topics include: Family Secrets, Trusted Others, To Punish-To-Protect, A Time To Heal, Advocacy and the audiobook also includes songs, about sexual abuse, written by the author.

Childhood trauma is more common than any healthy society would like, with more than two-thirds of children reporting at least one traumatic event by age 16.

John Clark Donahue was considered a brilliant but difficult artistic genius in American theater in the 1970s and '80s. The theater endured, and the full truth of what was happening behind the scenes was swept under the rug, until now. Laura Stearns’ memoir follows her process of coming to terms with experiencing childhood sexual violence at CTC.

Brain Storm tells the story of how the author survived childhood sexual and ritual abuse and lived a life with Multiple Personality Disorder. The abuse was horrifying and the recovery hellish but throughout, her alters brought her to safety. In no small measure because of it all, she became an activist feminist, successful doctor, devoted parent and loving partner.

In her first book, Patrice shares her story about being a 14-year-old girl who endures the horrors of child sexual abuse. On a path filled with every horror imaginable, there were still angels along the way. She is able to triumph and then dedicates her life to see that the hidden world of pedophiles is no longer safe. Patrice has worked to change laws, and these horrendous offenders will no longer be permitted to camouflage themselves inside the world of music.

Las autores derriban tabúes y falsas creencias que usualmente acompañan al contexto del abuso infantil, producto de prejuicios sociales que minimizan el derecho de las víctimas a manifestarse y a redirigir su camino hacia una vida digna.

In tears as he sat on the witness stand at 16 testifying against his father, one of his many abusers that stole his childhood, Walt McKinley found the strength to fight for himself for the first time. In that life-changing moment, he made a promise to himself he would do whatever it took to take his power back, become a warrior of his abuse, and break the generational cycle. Monsters in My House is a true story of extremely shocking abuse and a child’s fight to stay alive. Walt’s grit and compassion shine through as he shows us the unbreakable nature of the human spirit.

To Suffer, to Endure, to Survive tells the story of how a young girl endured abuse. The only thing she wanted was the unconditional love her mother gave to her siblings. What she received instead was constant beatings and cruel insults. Linda pushed through, from adolescence to adulthood, attempting to win her mother's love. Along the way, she experienced heartache from the men in her life that she trusted to protect and love her. Through it all, Linda survived and became a loving mother, grandmother, and wife, despite fighting battles that would have broken the best of us.

Everyone knows the story of Jerry Sandusky, the serial pedophile, the Monster. But what if that story is wrong? What if the former Penn State football coach and founder of the Second Mile is an innocent man convicted in the midst of a moral panic fed by the sensationalistic media, police trawling, and memory-warping psychotherapy? The Most Hated Man in America unfolds like a true-crime psychological thriller and is required listening for everyone, from criminologists to sports fans.

Gary Lee Price's memoir proves that even amid tragedy and terror, choices upon choices shape our destinies. A greater call resides within each of us. The only question...will we answer it? Written with New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Bridget Cook-Burch, this unforgettable story reveals how remarkably the past shapes the present but does not have to dictate the future of any life...or that of the planet.

Exposure to pornography at a very young age and sexual abuse when I was 14 years old made my life hell. Quite frankly, it ruined my whole life. I lived with daily battles that created a war within my soul. This torment lasted until I was 40 years old. I could no longer live with the trauma, the pain, and suffering emanating from my childhood events. I needed help. Just like many adults and children do too.

As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. Beverly’s mother regained her sight and went on to enjoy a moment of fame as an artist, but these positive turns did nothing to stop her disintegration into delusions. In this memoir, Beverly shares the coping strategies she invented to get herself through the trials of her young life, and the ways in which school and church served as refuges over the course of her journey.

México ocupa el primer lugar mundial en abuso sexual infantil. Y cuando éste es perpetrado por quienes deberían dar guía y consuelo, la infamia adquiere proporciones de estruendo. Con testimonios de víctimas, filósofos, teólogos y otros expertos, Depredadores sagrados ofrece el mejor análisis que se haya hecho de la pederastia clerical en nuestro país. Esta obra, es un viaje a través del dolor, la iniquidad y las repercusiones personales y sociales. Pero también de la resistencia, la solidaridad y la denuncia.

This is the story of Jacob Kalinsky, born in Koretz, Poland, in 1904 to a mean-tempered tyrant of a father and a sweet and loving mother. At the age of twelve, Jacob's mother, Sarah, dies, and Jacob, along with his nine-year-old brother, is sent to live in the care of a brothel run by a loving madam named Jordanna. It takes Jacob's father three long years to send for his sons. During that time, Jacob suffers many indignities.

A homeless foster kid finds redemption in Iraq.

Sie wurden als Kind von Ihrer Mutter beleidigt und erniedrigt und haben das Verhalten Ihrer Mutter nicht verstanden? Sie leiden noch heute unter den Folgen und möchten dafür sorgen, dass es Ihnen zukünftig besser geht? Es ist nicht einfach mit einer narzisstischen Mutter aufzuwachsen. Narzisstische Mütter können verhindern, dass ihre Kinder ein gesundes Selbstwertgefühl aufbauen und selbstbewusst durch das Leben gehen. Sie wollen, dass ihr Kind nur für Sie da ist und sich alles gefallen lässt.