Stolen Innocence: Preventing, Healing and Recovering from Child Molestation (Stories About Children Who Live the Blues) [Hardcover]

Ivory L. Toldson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stories About Children Who Live the Blues | Publication Date: January 1997

Kiki, the story's main character, is a 7-year-old girl whose virgin innocence was stolen while living with her parents in a northern city. Kiki moves south to live with her grandmother who takes Kiki to a therapist to heal her troubled heart and clarify her tangled thoughts. From the therapist's office and playroom, Kiki tells her story of trials and triumph that children and adult survivors will want to hear again and again.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...If only one child finds the courage to report his/her abuse..." -- David S. Kurtz, Ph.D., Director, Childhelp USA, National Child Abuse Hotline

"STOLEN INNOCENCE represents a sensitive, poignant and clinically relevant contribution to the field of child abuse." -- John J. Frein, Executive Director, Catholic Guardian Society

"The images and issues are so real, so valid, so rich..." -- Asa G. Hilliard, III, Ph.D., Fuller E. Calloway Professor, Georgia State University

About the Author

Dr. Ivory L. Toldson is a practicing psychologist and university professor.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 139 pages
• Publisher: CPHC Press & Products (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888764007
• ISBN-13: 978-1888764000
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,373,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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