The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass
The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass
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The Courage to Heal
A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Author: Ellen Bass, Laura Davis

Narrator: Ellen Bass, Laura Davis

Unabridged: 25 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 02/05/2013

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Come to terms with your past while moving powerfully into the futureThe Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and a map of the healing journey to every woman who was sexually abused as a child—and to those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing is possible.Weaving together personal experience with professional knowledge, the authors provide clear explanations, practical suggestions, and support throughout the healing process. Readers will feel recognized and encouraged by hundreds of moving first-person stories drawn from interviews and the authors' extensive work with survivors, both nationally and internationally.This completely revised and updated 20th anniversary edition continues to provide the compassionate wisdom the book has been famous for, as well as many new features: Contemporary research on trauma and the brain An overview of powerful new healing tools such as imagery, meditation, and body-centered practices Additional stories that reflect an even greater diversity of survivor experiences The reassuring accounts of survivors who have been healing for more than twenty years The most comprehensive, up-to-date resource guide in the field Insights from the authors' decades of experienceCherished by survivors, and recommended by therapists and institutions everywhere, The Courage to Heal has often been called the bible of healing from child sexual abuse. This new edition will continue to serve as the healing beacon it has always been.

About Ellen Bass

A pioneer in the field of healing from child sexual abuse, Ellen Bass currently teaches in the MFA program at Pacific University in Oregon. Her poetry books include Mules of Love and The Human Line.

About Laura Davis

Laura Davis is the author of The Courage to Heal Workbook, Allies in Healing, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, and I Thought We'd Never Speak Again. She teaches writing and lives with her family in Santa Cruz, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jill Marie on July 25, 2011

This was the first book in my healing process and I read it twice in therapy and again afterwards!......more

Goodreads review by Cody on November 28, 2007

Absolutely, completely indispensable to victims and survivors. This really has become the 'bible' and the 'life force' for so many and there's a lot of reasoning behind it. I've re-read this book countless times (probably upwards of ten?) and I continue to do so sporadically. This book helped save m......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on March 04, 2009

Great tool for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Not to be taken lightly - this book will open doors for healing - but can also bring on unexpected emotions. Use in conjunction with professional counseling recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Connie on July 09, 2015

I read this book almost 25 years ago and it transformed my life!!!! The painful process of reading and digesting it took a process of almost 6 months to a year and was an incredible journey!!! Finally, there were women who could help unlock the rage and anger from what had happened...had been forced......more

Goodreads review by Kate on July 12, 2009

A passionate book which helped me a great deal as well as my husband to know what I/we were facing in terms of the road ahead in my trauma recovery. There are well laid-out details on the stages of recovery, what to expect for both the survivor and the family members, stories for the survivor to rela......more