RE: ISO:> Adult Children of Physical Abuse - Book recommendations

["Lisa fontes" <lfontes@xxxxxxx>]

My favorite is Eliana Gil's Outgrowing the Pain (dell books). It's a
small, sweet paperback with line drawings and easy-tograsp text for
adults who've survived any kind of childhood abuse. It's my favorite
place for victims of all kinds of abuse to start. Also available in
Spanish as Superando el dolor"


On 9/12/03 11:47 AM, "Daniel Fallon" <psychling@att.net> wrote:

> Colleagues:
> 
> I am seeking recommendations as to your personal `bests' list of books

> on this topic.  I will be leading a short seminar on this topic for 
> adults in the near term and I intend to provide `further reading' 
> suggestions.

Sorry to be so late to reply to Dan's request.  I should be able to come
up with a lot of suggestions, but my professional library is still
partially in boxes.  One good book is _Trauma and Recovery_ by Judith
Herman, MD, published by BasicBooks 1992.  This is general trauma,
meaning lots of different kinds, but should apply.  I have other that
are aimed more at the lay and professional reader, so will chime in
again if I come across them. Hope it's not too late.

    Lori
-- 
Loralie Lawson, PhD
The Counseling Center of Nashua
One Main Street
Nashua, New Hampshire 03064
LLawson@CounselingCenter.com