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Survivor
Memoirs.

So many incest survivors have had the courage to come forward with their stories through memoir or literature. Incest AWARE supports any survivor who wants to use writing as a form of healing and activism. We have curated this collection with survivor authors who have reached out to us. However, please, know that the opinions shared by the authors in their stories are theirs alone and may not align with the values of Incest AWARE. Please, read what's helpful for you and reach out to the authors to say thank you.

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Janet Bentley

DON'T EXPECT ME TO CRY: REFUSING TO LET CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE STEAL MY LIFE

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Linda Carleton

ALL GOD, IF GOD THERE BE:

A JOURNEY THROUGH INCEST INTO INCARNATE LIGHT

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Nancy Dahlhauser

FALLOUT:
MEMOIR OF A FRECKLE

FACE FREAK 

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Barbara Hansen

LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE CHILD:

THE DEAFENING SILENCE OF SEXUAL ABUSE

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Donna Jenson

HEALING MY LIFE:

FROM INCEST TO JOY

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Mary Knight

MY LIFE NOW:

ESSAYS BY A CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR

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Shirkydra Roberts

DEAR BRAIN, YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION: GOING BEYOND A HEALED HEART

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Pennie Saum

BRAVE AND UNBROKEN:

THE TRUE STORY OF SURVIVAL AFTER INCEST AND LOSS

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Maria Socolof

THE INVISIBLE KEY:

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF MY CHRONIC PAIN

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Grace Talusan

THE BODY PAPERS:

A MEMOIR

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Lidia Yuknavitch

THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER:

A MEMOIR

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Diane Tarantini

EVERYONE WAS SILENT:

A MEMOIR

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Jane Epstein

I FEEL REAL GUILTY:

A Memoir of Sibling Sexual Abuse

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Alice Perle

RESOLVE:

A story of courage, healthy inquiry, and recovery from sibling

sexual abuse

Disclaimer.

These organizations, books, researchers, and experts have been gathered by Incest AWARE. They are all options for incest abuse survivors and those seeking to support them, not direct endorsements. Please, reach out to these resources and contacts directly to decide if the programs and people are right for you and your clients.

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