Breast Cancer:
The Breast Cancer Survival Manual – A great reference that explains every form of breast cancer and treatment options.
Sexual Assault:
Resources for Recovery:
Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse – A great resource written by a seminary professor. I would highly recommend reading this book along with the workbook and participating in a Mending the Soul Group. To find a group in your area click here.
Mending the Soul Workbook for Men and Women – The companion and practical application of Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse. Written by a counselor, this workbook guides you toward healing with questions, prompts and reflections. I would highly recommend reading this book along with the workbook and participating in a Mending the Soul Group. To find a group in your area click here.
Encouraging Accounts of Survivors:
Beauty Restored: Finding Life and Hope after Date Rape – Anyone can share their story of sexual assault, but what is more encouraging is sharing how one found life and hope after sexual assault and that is exactly what author Me Ra Koh does in this book.
Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner: The Transforming Power of God’s Story – Wendy Blight shares the power of God to heal and her healing journey after sexual assault by a home intruder.
Educational Resources:
I Never Called It Rape – Updated Edition: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape – An eye opening report on the prevalence of Date and Acquaintance Rape.
The Hunting Ground – an eye opening 2015 Documentary on the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses. Check availability on streaming platforms.
Resources for Parents of Young Children:
The Safe Hearts Series is sold by Damsels in Defense. Damsels in Defense sells products for self defense and a portion of proceeds fund Damsel houses in “Cambodia and India, where girls rescued from sex trafficking are housed and given a plan full of hope, free from selling their bodies.” Their “long-term goal is to have a home in every country that our partner organization, Destiny Rescue is rescuing in.”
The Safe Hearts Series are books intended for proactive parenting and teaching children to recognize “tricky situations” where someone could “steal a piece of their heart.” The entire series is excellent, but the following titles pertain to sexual abuse:
My Friend’s New Toy – The “tricky situation” is a friend suggesting they take off their clothes to play
Chace’s Champion – The “tricky situation” is witnessing the abuse of a child (nothing is stated just implied) and telling a trusted adult to stop the abuse.
Madison’s Big Brother – The “tricky situation” is a friend’s older brother making sexual advances.
A Secret Gift for Grace – The “tricky situation” is recognizing grooming.
Healed Hearts Heal Hearts – Focuses on how kids who had a piece of their heart stolen found healing and that healing is possible.
Julian’s Solo Voyage – The “tricky situation” is a stranger offering to help a child use the restroom (I could not presently find this on the Damsels in Defense website to provide a link).