Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Book Reviews

In this powerful book, Dr. Gartner allows his patients to speak for themselves. The men's heartrending stories convey the full range of long-term devastations of boyhood sexual abuse: the despair, the secrecy, and the isolation; the worry about manhood and sexual orientation; and the difficulties of developing intimate relationships. In sharing their stories, these courageous men demonstrate what bravely deciding to face your inner demons can bring you: trust, resolution, and connection.

Mike Lew

Victims No Longer:

Men Recovering from Incest and other Sexual Child Abuse

Our culture provides no room for a man as victim. Men are simply not supposed to be victimised. A 'real man' is expected to be able to protect himself in any situation. For the millions of men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, this groundbreaking work offers hope, understanding and essential advice for healing. This book addresses survivors with compassion, intelligence and respect.I found this really helpful in understanding this subject - and how to help.

Kim Etherington

Narrative Approaches to Working with Adult Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

This is a book survivors may find really helpful. This is terrific book for giving insight into male abuse. Kim Etherington has written some of the chapters and 2 male survivors of abuse, brothers, tell their stories of what happened to them and their experience of therapy with Kim.

Mic Hunter

Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse

A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual abuse, it explodes the myth that sexual abuse of male children is rare, or that the consequences are less serious than for girls. Hunter examines the physical and emotional impact of abuse on its victims and the factors affecting revovery. With personal case histories of victims and their families, this is a powerfully written and meticulously researched book that is a landmark in the field of child sexual abuse literature.

O'Brien Dennis

Understanding Male Sexual Abuse

The best way to understand male sexual abuse is to learn about its survivors. They are the victims, and they have stories to tell.

In his second book Understanding Male Sexual Abuse, Author O'Brien Dennis recounts how he was sexually abused as a boy in Jamaica, and he also shares accounts from other men who were abused. By giving them a voice, he unveils how male sexual abuse can so easily happen at the hands of close and trusted family, friends and even strangers. As you read these intimate stories, you'll learn how society's narrow definitions of sexuality and masculinity have conspired to silence male victims, preventing many from speaking up about their abuse. Sexual abuse hurts victims, who may later suffer from drug addiction, sexual dysfunction, self-blame, guilt, and other problems. Male rape is used not only as a form of subjugation but also as a tool for war and dominance in contemporary wars and conflicts. Male sexual abuse is underreported, and it is estimated that one in six boys is sexually abused before he reaches age sixteen. By Understanding Male Sexual Abuse, it's possible to start exploring solutions to a terrible problem. 50% of all books sale will go to the O'Brien Dennis Foundation http://www.obdfdn.org "Dennis calls on policy makers and public administrators to raise their heads from their sheaves of paper and to pay attention to the many men who are victims of rape in prisons or other institutions, and to see that male sexual abuse is more than a public health hazard; rather, it rips at the fabric of society and humanity." -Antoine B. Craigwell, journalist

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