A New York Times Notable Book | Lambda Literary Award Winner | Long-listed for the PEN Open Book Award
"Charles Blow is the James Baldwin of our age." — Washington Blade
"[An] exquisite memoir . . . Delicately wrought and arresting." — New York Times
Universally praised on its publication, Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a pioneering journalist's indelible coming-of-age tale.
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"Recovering from an addiction is tough enough, but when you throw in the tremendous responsibilities of motherhood, resisting cravings and remaining abstinent-much less enjoying the rewards of sobriety-can seem like an impossible challenge. Rosemary O'Connor brings her many years of experience working with women in recovery to addressing the key life issues mothers face at all stages of their recovery path. At once affirming, engaging, and practical,...

Emmy's Question is a compelling story on a troublesome topic: parental alcoholism. Inspired by the diary of a young girl, the author has combined fact with fiction to present a powerful vehicle for education and healing. Endorsed by the Betty Ford Center's Children's Program prior to publication.

Ann B grew up in seeming luxury and privilege. To the outside world, she lived an idyllic life, but at age five, when the family moved to Beverly Hills, her world becomes anything but perfect. Her father and the family butler began to sexually abuse her. Detachment, or mentally separating herself from the shame, emotional turmoil, and abuse, becomes Ann's means of survival. Over time, she becomes so successful at detaching; she fully suppresses the...

What could go wrong when the lives of an abused biracial mystery child and a wealthy widow happen to intersect? Jon Teel is the story of abuse and evil, love and salvation set in a small town in South Louisiana.

Una niña boliviana llega con su familia a la ciudad de Copiapó en busca del sueño de la abundancia por el auge minero. Los ojos de la pequeña recorren esa zona nortina asomados desde la manta en la espalda su madre aymara. Su mirada no alcanza a observar la región pujante, de oportunidades y de cambios. Por el contrario, la niña comienza a experimentar todas las formas de abuso que puede sufrir una pequeña inmigrante. Hay señales del peligro...

Fragments of Home: Piecing Life Together after Childhood Sexual Abuse seamlessly integrates poignant vignettes, theoretical reflections and original music, exploring a range of themes encountered by many adult survivors of childhood abuse. Whilst it honestly and courageously enters challenging territory, Fragments of Home is ultimately an account of hope, healing and recovery. It is a valuable resource for adult survivors of childhood abuse, as well...

From an early age we are taught to respect and trust police. Most of us do. But today we watch the evening news or read that another policeman has molested a child, or was caught with child pornography. We begin to question our reason to trust. How is the molestation or the sexual abuse of children to be anticipated and stopped? At the age of seventy-two I believe I have found answers to the questions: who molests children, where and when, and how...

FREEDOM Saoirse traces the author's life from her early years growing up impoverished in Galway, Ireland, in an emotionally limited home, into the misunderstood heaviness she carried from years-long abuse by an uncle, and the subsequent addictions and alcoholism that followed the abuse. She thought a move to America would be an escape from these secrets, but she discovered it was all coming with her anyway. In a sudden revelation, she then embarked...

This is his best book yet. Here, James uses a metaphor of the eagle to depict how people should live and take care of their children. Sometimes, we, as parents, drop the ball and make mistakes, and that's all right if you learn from the mistakes. If you don't know that there are predators out there, now you will know. James speaks from his own experience with child abuse and molestation. Eagles protect their young, and so should we.