2009 Edition Even Better!!!
New Revised 2009 Edition of Invisible Girls, the Truth About Sexual Abuse by Dr. Patti Feuereisen (order information below).
Seal Press (a member of the Perseus Books Group) has just released the revised edition of Invisible Girls, the Truth About Sexual Abuse, by Dr. Patti Feuereisen with Caroline Pincus (first published in 2005). The release date was set for September of 2009. Below is my review of this refreshing and affirming publication.
In the new edition of Invisible Girls, Dr. Patti Feuereisen expands on her most comprehensive, in depth, honest look at sexual abuse by including the “voices” of other sexual abuse victims, including girls who were formerly involved in trafficking. The book is self-described as a “book for teen girls, young women, and everyone who cares about them,” but this book is much more. It brings Judith Herman’s great work, Trauma & Recovery, to practical life in an easy-to-read format.
By the powerful first-hand stories of real sexual abuse victims, Dr. Feuereisen dispels the myths of sexual abuse, e.g., that “forgiveness” leads to healing, and tells the truth of the awful epidemic plaguing not only families, but our society as a whole. Dr. Feuereisen explains how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops in abusive families and relationships, and how PTSD works to help the victims survive the abuse. Dr. Feuereisen’s clear message is repeated over and over: “It is not your fault. “ There is HOPE, real hope for sexual abuse survivors. Dr. Feuereisen proclaims the courage and ingenuity of the human spirit to survive sexual abuse. She is straight-forward, positive, upbeat and lends her own confidence that sexual abuse survivors can thrive.
This is a book for any survivor of any age of any form of sexual abuse: incest, one-time rape, date rape, acquaintance rape, inappropriate sexual abuse relationships with coaches, teachers, clergy, bosses. Her message is clear: it is not your fault, and there is hope.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book for clergy sexual abuse survivors, whether they were abused as children or adults. The information will help explain and clarify your feelings, the PTSD you experience, and dismisses many myths about who is to blame, and the recovery process.
As with all books on these issues, the reader, especially a sexual abuse victim or survivor, needs to be warned that reading this book can trigger emotional responses. Make sure there is support available to you while reading this book.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DR. FEUEREISEN AND HOW TO PURCHASE INVISIBLE GIRLS, CHECK OUT DR. FEUEREISEN’S WEBSITE: http://www.girlthrive.com/
