The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse [Paperback]

Dan B Allender Ph.D. (Author), Dan B Allender (Author)

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Product Description

Studies indicate that at least one in three women have been sexually abused as a child. Fixed on biblical foundations, Dr. Dan Allender shows that there is hope and healing when survivors call on the Great Physician for relief from their suffering.

Now repackaged, but with the same life-giving insights, survivors and their loved ones will find professional skill and spiritual direction to learn that they can heal from the trauma of abuse.

From the Back Cover

You may think you don't know anyone who has been sexually abused, especially if most of your friends and acquaintances are Christians. But the statistics indicate otherwise. The Wounded Heart is an intensely personal and specific look at this most "soul deadening" form of abuse. Personal because it may be affecting you, your spouse, a close friend or neighbor, or someone you know well at church; and specific because it goes well beyond the general issues and solutions discussed in other books.

Dr. Allender's book reaches deep into the wounded heart of someone you know, exploring the secret lament of the soul damaged by sexual abuse and laying hold of the hope buried there by the One whose unstained image we all bear.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: NavPress; New Edition edition (August 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600063071
• ISBN-13: 978-1600063077
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #25,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #14 in	Books > Health, Mind & Body > Mental Health > Abuse & Self Defense > Sexual Abuse
  #19 in	Books > Health, Mind & Body > Self-Help > Abuse
  #6 in	Books > Parenting & Families > Family Relationships > Child Abuse

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Potent, accurate, helpful!, April 8, 2009

By	JES (GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

If you want powerful accuracy in a Christian setting this is the book! I also highly recommend getting the workbook to go along with it.

I got this book because of a friend's recommendation, and I'm so glad I did. Though I was offended at first (I realized later I wasn't at a point where I wanted to hear the truth). I put down the book for a couple of years until I wanted to try processing it again.
Please understand dealing with the issues in this book is HARD WORK! So if you need a break--take it. Honestly, the difficulty is not with the book, it's with the process of facing the truth.

I'm going through this book for the 3rd time now and still gaining more healing with it. I've also bought this book for several friends because I find it to be the most helpful in dealing with the results of abuse. I've also given it to my husband and some of my close friends for them to read to understand me and what I deal with better. And now I'm working with my church to start the Wounded Heart seminar. :)

Just remember, if you do get this book (and I hope you do), take your time and don't give up. It's worth it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read For Mental Health Counselors, December 10, 2008

By	Deedra Hunter "Alexandra" (Daytona Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I am a mental health counselor who specializes in abuse victims. The
Wounded Heart is the best book I have ever read on this topic and I recommend it to all my clients. Thank you Dr. Allender for your wisdom and insight.
Deedra Hunter, M.S.,LMHC

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Wounded Heart, March 26, 2009

By	Tammy L. Ashley "Tammy L. Ashley" (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I read this book before when I was in denial about my own sexual abuse. I found myself all over the pages of this book. It has been several years since I have read it and I have gotten some healing since then. I decided it was time to read it again. It is a good book for people with sexual abuse issues.