TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cheyne, Brenda
TI  - Getting to peace: a guide for healing after rape and abuse
SN  - 0476002001
U1  - 362.883 GET 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Wellington, N.Z.
PB  - Dove Publishing
KW  - HEALING
KW  - HEALTH
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - FVC
KW  - RAPE
KW  - RAPE VICTIMS
KW  - RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS
KW  - TRAUMA
KW  - FAMILY VIOLENCE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - This book is an updated version of the 2004 edition.  A reader who is a rape victim had this to say about the book: "I loved the way it was written and how it touched my spirituality. I found it very inspiring"; nz
N2  - The author of this book discusses rape and abuse from the healing viewpoint of the female victims. She notes that for some people, examining the past is part of the healing process. There are two major parts to this book. In the first part, the author defines rape, the 11 kinds of rape experience, and the interviewees' experiences of rape/abuse, and explores the signs of trauma, rape aftermath and personal survival systems of victims. In the second part, the author highlights the interviewees' personal journeys to inner wisdom and recovery and  presents the healing process within nature, family relationships and one's self
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