The wounded heart : hope for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse /
Dan B. Allender ; [foreword by Larry Crabb]
- Rev. ed
- Colorado Springs, Colo. : NavPress, c2008
- 271 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270)
Pt. 1. The dynamics of abuse. The reality of a war : facing the battle ; The enemy : sin and shame ; Deflection : the clash with contempt ; The war zone : strategies for abuse -- Pt. 2. The damage of abuse. Powerlessness ; Betrayal ; Ambivalence ; Secondary symptoms ; Style of relating - Pt. 3. Prerequisites for growth. The unlikely route to joy ; honesty ; Repentance ; Bold love ; Epilogue : words to the wise
9781600063077 (pbk.) 1600063071 (pbk.)
Child sexual abuse Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects--Christianity Adult child sexual abuse victims Incest victims