Books by Alliance Members

Resolve is a carefully written and trauma-aware book addressing the often hidden reality of sibling sexual abuse. Blending lived experience with research and reflection, Alice Perle offers an honest, accessible and compassionate account of harm that is rarely spoken about and frequently misunderstood.

At seven, Darlene lived a seemingly charmed life. The youngest of five in an upper middle class family. That illusion shattered when her two oldest brothers began assaulting her, binding her to silence with threats, fear, and shame. Secrets eventually surface. When one brother files a lawsuit against her, she must choose—remain silent or tell truth. Shattering Silence is the story of a child who protected her family at great cost—and the woman who reclaimed her voice to stand for truth and justice. It is a testament to resilience and the courage to speak when everything is on the line.

For centuries, incest has been framed as a private, shameful family matter—but it is also a systemic crime and a social injustice, with deep cultural, institutional, and political roots. In this shrewd and provocative manifesto, Osborn examines the ordinary social, medical, and legal systems that allow incest to remain hidden and unaddressed.

Annie’s childhood by the sea seemed to be an imaginative dream—until she moved away from home at eighteen and her body began to tell a very different story. What followed was a lifelong reclamation of history, identity, and name. Now writing as Josephine A. Lauren (she/they), the author offers a powerful, forty-year retrospective on their journey from a traumatic past to a liberated future. This raw and resilient story uncovers the complex reality of safety and sexuality in society, and especially at home.