A Safe Place: Beyond Sexual Abuse [Print] [Paperback]

Jan Morrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2002

A sobering number of teens have been sexually abused themselves or know someone who has been abused. Responding to this terrible reality, A Safe Place effectively addresses the issues, beliefs, and coping mechanisms triggered by sexual abuse in adolescent lives. Through personal stories of teens, a welcoming tone, and practical exercises, this book encourages readers to “travel” with abused teens on a journey out of pain and shame into healing and freedom.

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A sobering number of teens have been sexually abused themselves or know someone who has been abused. Responding to this terrible reality, A Safe Place effectively addresses the issues, beliefs, and coping mechanisms triggered by sexual abuse in adolescent lives. Through personal stories of teens, a welcoming tone, and practical exercises, this book encourages readers to ?travel? with abused teens on a journey out of pain and shame into healing and freedom.

About the Author

Jan Morrison, herself a sexual abuse survivor, is the founder and president of the Tree of Rest, Inc., a non-profit service and teaching organization that promotes emotional and spiritual healing from sexual abuse for victims, families, communities, and churches. Jan speaks widely on this subject to both teens and adults.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Shaw Books; Rev Exp edition (May 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877887470
• ISBN-13: 978-0877887478
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on sexual abuse for teens, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Safe Place: Beyond Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

This book helped me so much when I got it at the age of 14. The author's personal story, as well as the stories of others are included. What I really like is the analogy that the author uses with garbage and a garbage bag. Garbage after a while really begins to stink. If you carry the garbage of sexual abuse around too long it will really start to stink. As the abuse goes on more garbage is added and the worse the smell gets. The process of getting rid of the garbage is healing from the abuse through therapy or other means.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome journey into my Spiritual Recovery & Growth, July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Safe Place: Beyond Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I was blessed to meet the author & go through a support group. Her open & loving nature helped me to open up & allow God to heal my wounds & I began a journey of recovery that I would never thought or prayed possible. I owe a majority of my recovery to the author & all the "Glory" to God.....If you are drawn to this book, then I challenge you to purchase it & allow God to wrap you in his loving arms..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book To Give Someone, August 2, 2006

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This review is from: A Safe Place: Beyond Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I found this be an great book to give my 14 yr daughter. She just recently told us about the sexual abuse which occurred in daycare when she was 5 to 6 yrs. We all are having a hard time with this situation and dealing with it. She believes that God has abandoned her and I want her to know he has not. I believe this book will show her that if she will just read it. I am not sure if she is ready at this point yet but when she is, it will be here for her. THANK YOU.