Publisher: Little, Brown & Company (UK), ISBN 1860493688

The story of how Merlyn Nuttal survived a violent rape and attempted murder in February 1992. It details her fight to recover and gain compensation from the surprisingly resistant forces of officialdom, including the NHS who refused to pay for surgery to Merlyn's neck scars.

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Publisher: Open University Press, ISBN 0335098215

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ISBN 0060950722

Survivors of rape need to know that they are not alone. In this book 30 survivors share how their lives have been affected. Powerful proof to other survivors that no matter how long it takes you can regain trust, hope and self esteem. There is also a section on the long term effects of rape plus information on further sources of help.

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Publisher: Minerva press, ISBN 1861067313

A novel based on the real experiences of the author. It shows the traumatic effect of rape on a young woman. The author shows how her whole life, feelings, attitudes, fears and hopes are changed by her ordeal, in particular her relationship with her boyfriend. It also examines the injustice inherent in rape trials.

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ISBN 0671734555

A woman of enormous courage tells of the most terrifying day of her life - assaulted, raped, abandoned - and of her dramatic recovery from victim to advocate for women who suffer as she did.

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Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers (Australia Pty Ltd), ISBN 0060925728

The nationwide survey funded by the National Institute for Mental Health has revealed these unsettling facts:

• 25 percent of women in college have been the victims of rape or attempted rape
• 84 percent of these victims were acquainted with their assailants
• only 5 percent reported their rapes to the police
• only 27 percent of women raped identified themselves as rape victims
• one in every 12 men admits to commiting acts that meet legal definitions of rape

Author Robin Warshaw combines survey results and scholarly perspectives with vivid first-person accounts to explain what date rape is, how it happens , and what we can do about it. She fully explores the magnitude of the problem, the attitudes of men who rape women they know, and the devastating aftereffects, and looks at programs for change and healing. This new edition includes an updated Resource Section. (An Amercan study done on US campuses.)

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Publisher: Avon, ISBN 0380773155

Nancy was an innocent fourteen-year-old when she fell in love for the very first time. Collin was a dream come true--a handsome college student, and he made her trust him completely. Then he date-raped her and left her--infected with the HIV virus. This is Nancy's own story, taken from the pages of her diary. It reveals her deepest feelings--from the wonderful romantic fantasies of first love to the nightmare of facing the cruel reality of AIDS. With her body ravaged by the deadly virus, her youthful dreams destroyed, and death very near, Nancy made the decision to make her most private thoughts and experiences public in the hope of saving others from the same tragic fate.

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Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, ISBN 0805029281

If you have been sexually assaulted, you are probably experiencing a mix of fear, anger, and depression. If you are a relative, friend, or lover of someone who has been assaulted, you too may be deeply affected by the incident and by the survivor's reaction to it. However, working together, survivors and their loved ones can recover and may even be able to turn the recovery into an opportunity for positive change and growth.

This comprehensive handbook offers emotional support and practical guidance in overcoming the trauma of rape. It explains what to expect at the police station, at the hospital, and, if necessary, in court, and it helps readers learn the most effective ways of dealing with their feelings immediately following an assault, during the subsequent few months, and beyond. The experiences of survivors recounted throughout the book reassure readers that others have pulled through. Dr. Ledray helps survivors realize that no matter what they did - wore a low-cut blouse, accepted a ride from a stranger, invited an acquaintance home - they did not deserve to be raped. She guides them from guilt or disbelief through bitterness and despair to the decision to take back control of their lives. (USA publication)

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