Sexual Assault - Suggested Books

The following books offer a glimpse into the trauma and recovery to sexual violence.  This is by no means a complete list, but a place to begin understanding and healing.  These books can be found in some local libraries, most bookstores, or ordered over internet bookstores.

The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker

Telling: A Memoir of Rape and Recovery by Patricia Weaver Francisco

Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape by Charlotte Pierce-Baker

Working with Available Light: A Family's World After Violence by Jamie Kalven

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence -From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman, MD

After the Silence: Rape and My Journey Back by Nancy Venable Raine

Lucky: A Memoir by Alice Sebold

Male on Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame by Michael Scarce

Journey to Wholeness: Healing from the Trauma of Rape by Vicki Aranow and Monique Lans

Acquaintance Rape: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention by Thomas L. Jackson, Ed.