Daybreak: Meditations For Women Survivors Of Sexual Abuse [Paperback]

Maureen Brady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1991

These 366 daily affirmations and meditations extend support and wisdom to women who have survived childhood sexual abuse. With understanding, compassion, and strength, the author addresses issues such as intimacy, fear, play, sharing secrets, and anger. She also shares her personal knowledge of sexual abuse to illustrate that we can not only survive, but thrive.

I have the opportunity to awaken fully to life regardless of my past.

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About the Author

B.S. with high honors, University of Florida, 1965M.A., New York University 1977Creative Writing Workshops with Tony Taylor, Hayes Jacobs, Anatole Broyard, and Richard P. Brickner, The New School for Social Research, 1969-73Advanced Poetry Workshop, Bard College (John Ashbery), 1992Co-founder and publisher, Spinsters Ink, 1978-82Author of many fiction and nonfiction works; teaches workshops on creative writing; taught physical therapy programs at NYU, 1974-77, and at Russell Sage College, 1977-78.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden (September 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894867598
• ISBN-13: 978-0894867590
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The POWER to enhance YOUR LIFE in many facitis, February 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Daybreak: Meditations For Women Survivors Of Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I strongly believe by personal experience that this book offers Survivors of Sexual Abuse the POWER to enhance their emotional, spritual, and physical well-being.

The book provides meditation topics on issues that many survivors may not have looked at before.

The book is straighforword and easy to understand. It doesn't contain a lot of fluff, so it's easier to continue reading it, which in turns helps your recovery process and enhacing your life through many facitis

The book serves as a tool that can be used in group or individual therapy.

The one drawback that I observed about the book, is that it refers to "Higher Power" numerous times which may be offensive to those who don't beleive in God or Jesus.

The book not only enhanced my life, but by enhancing my life,it enhanced my marriage too.

Because of the book, I went from seeing myself as a vicitm to a survivor.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars helps me know why, October 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Daybreak: Meditations For Women Survivors Of Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

These meditations are precious. Though I've been in therapy for many years, read many books, I STILL wonder why I feel afraid, why I can't get mobilized, why I isolate, why groups frighten me, and so forth. My "why's" are being answered in a way that touches my very soul. It is extremely helpful. Highly recommended, very comforting.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Daily Reminders in Recovery, August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Daybreak: Meditations For Women Survivors Of Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to all women survivors of sexual abuse. I am an atheist and have trouble finding non-God related meditations. This book has some references to God, but focuses on your thoughts and feelings. Each page seems like I wrote it myself.