Del Norte Public Library

Many people seem to have it all together outwardly, but inside they are a wreck. Their past has broken, crushed, and wounded them inwardly. They can be healed. God has a plan, and Isaiah 61 reveals that the Lord came to heal the brokenhearted. He wants to heal victims of abuse and emotional wounding. Joyce Meyer is a victim of the physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse she suffered as a child. Yet today she has a nationwide ministry of emotional...

Explains what to say and do if someone touches your body when you do not want to be touched, especially when the action involves the touching of private parts.

An inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who was sexually abused as a child, proving that healing is possible.

Even good parents often underestimate the dangers their children face. Research indicates that one in four females and one in six males are sexually abused before age eighteen. In most cases, the enemy is not a faceless stranger; it's someone you know and trust-a neighbor, a coach, or even a family member. This book provides practical steps to ensure you're doing all you can to reduce the risks of abuse. But since you cannot be with your children...

Rhyming text and colorful illustrations encourage children who have been sexually abused to confide in a trusted adult, such as a parent or teacher.

Examines what rape and sexual assault is, discussing what should be done after it has happened, the physical and psychological effects and offers ways to help others heal.

Sixteen-year-old identical twin daughters of a district court judge and a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, Kaeleigh and Raeanne Gardella desperately struggle with secrets that have already torn them and their family apart.

Despite their different backgrounds, Sarabeth, a teenager living with her mother in a trailer and transferring to a new school, makes friends with Grant and her affluent friends, including troubled Patty who shares a painful secret about her uncle.

Eleven-year-old Owen is excited to spend the summer hanging out with his best friend Sean. But Sean's mother's new job throws a bit of a wrench in their plans when she hires a babysitting, Paul, to look after her son. Paul is a well-liked member of the local church, but Sean confides in Owen that Paul has started to do things to him sexually, making Owen promise not to tell anyone. Now Owen doesn't know what he should do--keep his friends secret,...

"This is the true story of a woman who prevailed against the most heinous accusations imaginable. Tonya Craft was an ordinary woman who was living a wonderful life. A kindergarten teacher who was passionate about her work and the mother of two fantastic children, she lived in a comfortable house and enjoyed spending the summer with her kids. But on May 30, 2008, Tonya's happy life came to a screeching halt. Two strange men appeared at her door and...