Violence and abuse in society

As a child, Victoria Spry was brutally beaten, neglected and starved by the woman she called Mummy.

Losing a child is a mother s worst nightmare, but when you lose two children your innocent sons at the hands of the man they should have trusted the most, it s almost unimaginable.

At the vulnerable age of 12, Lara McDonnell was picked out by a gang of men who befriended her, showered her with attention and gained her trust.

The first book to expose how the Catholic Church systematically covers up scandal by moving abusers across borders.

The first book to expose how the Catholic Church systematically covers up scandal by moving abusers across borders.

Between 1850 and 1970, around three hundred thousand children were sent to new homes through child migration programmes run by churches, charities and religious orders in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Between 1850 and 1970, around three hundred thousand children were sent to new homes through child migration programmes run by churches, charities and religious orders in the United States and the United Kingdom.

In the aftermath of the Great War, a wave of tourists and pilgrims visited the battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of the war.

Honour, Violence and Emotions in History is the first book to draw on emerging cross-disciplinary scholarship on the study of emotions to analyse the history of honour and violence across a broad range of cultures and regions.

Honour, Violence and Emotions in History is the first book to draw on emerging cross-disciplinary scholarship on the study of emotions to analyse the history of honour and violence across a broad range of cultures and regions.

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Set Me Free by Hina Belitz is a beautiful, unforgettable novel that will be devoured by fans of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes and The Memory Book by Rowan Coleman.

The third addictive, raw and sizzling Dirty Angels book from the author of The Pact, The Artists Trilogy and Love, in English.

A raw, gritty and hot read from the author of The Artists Trilogy, Love, in English and The Pact.

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In this dazzling novella from the award-winning author of The Dark Lady and Lady In Red, comes a story of fatal plots, seductive spies, and irresistible passions.

To the outside world Julia's family was a picture of respectability; middle-class, decent, loving.

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The first thrilling and passionate novel of mad passions and scandalous secrets for fans of Grace Burrowes, Tessa Dare, Elizabeth Hoyt and Sarah MacLean.

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"e;The message Avery Neal conveys in this book couldn't be more timely.

Practical support for how to overcome childhood traumaMany psychological and emotional problems faced by adults have their roots in childhood trauma, and this invaluable self-help guide offers advice and techniques based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anyone who has experienced trauma as a child, be it emotional, physical or sexual.

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Beaten by her mother and whipped by her stepfather, Emily eventually finds her way into the care system at the age of twelve, and has an abortion after being gang-raped at thirteen.

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE BBC'S THREE GIRLS The UK was shocked to its core in May 2012 when a gang of nine men was convicted of the systematic sexual abuse of disadvantaged teenage girls in the Rochdale area.

In Tears From Heaven; Voices From Hell capital punishment issues are discussed from the viewpoint of the victims of violent crime and from those condemned to die on America's death rows.

On July 9, 1883, twenty men stormed the jail in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, kidnapped Henderson Lee, a black man charged with larceny, and hanged him.

On July 9, 1883, twenty men stormed the jail in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, kidnapped Henderson Lee, a black man charged with larceny, and hanged him.

From his obsession with the founding principles of the United States to his cold-blooded killings in the battle over slavery's expansion, John Brown forced his countrymen to reckon with America's violent history, its checkered progress toward racial equality, and its resistance to substantive change.

Witnessing her mother being abused as a child is forced to deal with the struggle of following in her mothers foot steps as a young teen.

This book is based upon a true life story.

Although How to Cope with a Hitler was the beginning motivation to write this book, the inclusions grew like Topsy.

Gangs are a blemish on our society and cause much distress to those who are around them.

In September 2007, Christine Ristaino was attacked in a store parking lot while her three- and five-year-old children watched.

A strong criticism of Sigmund Freud's research regarding sexually abused children, from the bestselling author of The Drama of the Gifted Child.

In cases where minimal or no physical evidence exists, behavioral evidence may be all that investigators have available to help them focus the investigation.

From infancy onward, children are in danger from many sources, including parental and sibling abuse, drug abuse and mental illness in the home, parental neglect, and poverty.

It is imperative that educators, parents, and potential victims be aware of sexual predators, the danger they pose in our society, and the resources available to help prevent this growing epidemic.