Not My Shame (eBook)

T.O. Walker (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
72 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-85701-294-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This striking graphic novel gives an insider's view of the trauma caused by childhood sexual exploitation. It tackles complex issues, including victim-blaming, traumatic memory and dissociation, but is ultimately hopeful, showing how victims can be good parents and come to terms with their past through therapy, art and caring relationships.

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"e;And suddenly I am flooded... terror, shame, despair, horror, disgust."e;"e;How can I talk about things I can't pin down?"e;With subtlety and sensitivity, this powerful graphic novel draws the reader into the experience of trauma and dissociation caused by sexual violence. It reveals the intrusive traumatic memories and distress experienced by a victim of childhood sexual exploitation in her adulthood and follows the process of coming to terms with her past through therapy and art. Positive and hopeful at its heart, it demonstrates her ability to be a good parent irrespective of mental health struggles and explores the importance of relationships with people in the present.Tackling complex issues including the nature of traumatic memory, self-harm, victim-blaming, racism in the police, health and education services and the media's impact, this graphic novel reveals how the past can be triggered by the present and how victims of sexual abuse can be excellent parents and successful in life in spite of this.

Autor

T.O. Walker is an illustrator, educator and activist.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.12.2016
• Zusatzinfo: B&W illustrations throughout
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 210 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga ► Comic
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: activism • Assault • Becoming Unbecoming • Blame • Brook • Child Abuse • Childhood • Comic • Counselling • CSE • Dissociation • fear • Graphic • Grooming • harassment • Healthy Minds • media • Memoir • Mental Health • Novel • own story • parenting • Police • PTSD • Racism • Rape • relationships • Sexual Exploitation • Sexual Violence • Social Work • Stoian • Take It As A Compliment • therapy • Trauma • victim
• ISBN-10: 0-85701-294-0 / 0857012940
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85701-294-4 / 9780857012944