Stolen Tomorrows: Understanding and Treating Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse [Hardcover]

Steven Levenkron (Author), Abby Levenkron (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2007

From the psychotherapist who offered groundbreaking work on self-mutilation, an examination of the psychology of victims of sexual abuse.

Acclaimed psychotherapist Steven Levenkron's Stolen Tomorrows is a breakthrough book that will encourage the 30 percent of women who have been abused to think about, talk about, and seek help for what has been their secret shame. It illustrates the emotional and psychological devastation inflicted on young girls when they experience childhood sexual abuse, exploring varied situations and settings in which this abuse takes place, focusing on the child's experiences at the time of the assault, as well as the emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems that emerge in adolescence and adulthood. A common theme emerges in therapy sessions: self-hatred, low self-esteem, fearfulness, and an abiding sense of personal debasement. But this book offers an uplifting message. In addition to giving therapists and other helpers an empathic insight, Stolen Tomorrows will enable the survivor to recognize herself in both her personal history and her current struggle to overcome the legacy of abuse.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"With compassion and patience... he demystifies the condition and brings it into the mainstream of medical practice. He is also very readable." New Statesman"

About the Author

Steven Levenkron is a psychotherapist and the author of seven previous books, including Cutting and The Anatomy of Anorexia. He lives and practices in New York City.

Abby Levenkron is a psychotherapist.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (March 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393060861
• ISBN-13: 978-0393060867
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learned a lot..., June 30, 2007

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Michelle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stolen Tomorrows: Understanding and Treating Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse (Hardcover)

I started looking at this book in a book store because someone I'm friends with was abused. I thought it would have a lot of jargon but right away I found myself reading it easily so I bought the book. Some of the book is upsetting because sexual abuse is upsetting to think about but seeing that the survivors can get help and lead healthy lives is encouraging. I feel like I learned so much from this book and because it was broken down into different people's stories, I found that I was flying through the pages.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Promising Tomorrows, July 24, 2007

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Laura Moisin (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stolen Tomorrows: Understanding and Treating Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse (Hardcover)

Stolen Tomorrows was written in a most masterfully fluent way by Steven Levenkron. It is immediately gripping without sensationalizing or dehumanizing the victims of such destructive sexual abuse. It offered me a very clear understanding of each particular kind of sexual abuse and how all of these varying factors directly correlate to the future personalities and self-destructive behaviors exhibited by each victim. The detailed breakdown of the clear effects that sexual abuse has on women is undeniable and should cause us all, victim of sexual abuse or not, to be aware of its extensive prevalence. Ultimately, however, this is a book that offers hope. By allowing us to bear witness to each woman's pain and journey of recovery, we becom keenly aware that real help is available and recovery is possible.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars OK, April 17, 2008

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A. Norton (Council Bluffs, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stolen Tomorrows: Understanding and Treating Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse (Hardcover)

Not very helpful in a therapeutic or self-help way but it does let you know that you aren't alone. Ok read just not what I was looking for.