Victim survivors

Books on domestic, sexual and gender-based abuse and coercive control donated by Haven Horizons to Libraries Ireland

Lisa Aronson Fontes helps us recognise controlling behaviours of all kinds and understand why this destructive pattern occurs. ISBN 9781462520244, 2015 Read more
Brutally Honest is an exposé of the struggles and acute pain that lay behind Spice Girl, Melanie Brown's glamour and success. ISBN 9781787133525 Read more
This book tells the story of how small acts of compassion ignited an enduring community response to relationship abuse. ISBN 9781739669409 Read more
This book explores topics using a practical approach to social deviance that is underpinned by frontier research findings, policy, and international trends. ISBN 9780128092873 Read more
A defiant retelling of personal trauma, Winnie M Li recreates her own experience of assault and ventures into the mind of the attacker, ISBN 9781785079061 Read more
A harrowing tale of a woman's struggle to free herself from the clutches of an abusive marriage. ISBN 9781784651671 Read more
This book will give you the strength, courage, and strategies you need to acknowledge the problem and stand up for yourself. ISBN 9781626254718 Read more
This book addresses various issues associated with abuse and violence, including post-relationship emotions, psychological impact, dealing with children, personal safety, legal problems, and financial security. ISBN 9780415415194 Read more
This book details the evolution of domestic violence during the 16-year marriage of author Beth Sipe. ISBN 9781452235301, Read more
This book offers the most current information available on prevention and recovery, along with practical steps for escaping a violent domestic situation. ISBN 9780737304190 Read more
Marial Gorden writes about her spiritual journey of recovery from narcissistic relationships and includes emotional, energetic and spiritual healing practices that will help heal betrayal and trauma. ISBN 9781694116130 Read more
A true story, set in the north of England, through the 1980s and 90s about a woman living with an increasingly abusive, erratic and evasive husband. ISBN 9781800160439 Read more

Audio and e-books

Libraries Ireland

Libraries Ireland also have some of the above titles in audio and e-book version. Anyone with a library card can access these via Borrow Box.

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