Books

Below you will find some books related to various aspects of trauma, abuse, and healing. Take these as a starter guide to inform personal reading.

Healing from Narcissistic Abuse: Journeys from Abuse to Freedom

An intimate and intellectual discussion on the ways abuse manifests itself and the many paths we can take to find our way out of darkness. This book documents three distinct stories of Muslim women healing after abuse.
History and Memories of the Domestic Violence Movement

Learn about the developments that have taken place in Domestic Violence over the years. Women have worked hard to make these changes.
Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life

Evan Stark introduced the concept of coercive control in 2007 and explains the ways men entrap women.
The Body Keeps the Score

I friend told me about this book in 2020 and it encapsulated all the things I had seen explaining what happens to our bodies.
Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work

Psychopaths are in school, college, work, and in intimate relationships.
The Three Planet Model, Towards an Understanding of Contradictions in Approaches to Women and Children's Safety in Contexts of Domestic Violence

The research originally took place in 2007 and much has changed since then.