The wounded heart : hope for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse /

Allender, Dan B

The wounded heart : hope for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse / - Revised Edition - Colorado Springs, Colo. : NavPress, ©2008 - 271 Pages. ; 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.) 9781600063084(workbook) 1600063071 (pbk.)


Adult child sexual abuse victims
Child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects--Christianity
Incest victims