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Book sparks a vital dialogue with parents...Contact: Bonita Chambers SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (February 7, 2003) – If it is true that wisdom begins with calling things by their true name, then "If I'd Only Known...Sexual Abuse in or out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention" is a book whose time is long overdue and a testimony that the truth not only heals and sets you free, but it also keeps your children safe when you are brave enough to face it. A groundbreaking book from a true advocate, it is a first step towards a real solution out of the cycle of abuse. There is an ancient teaching that says the beginning of wisdom starts with calling something by its true name. "If I’d Only Known… Sexual Abuse in or out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention" by psychoprofessional Dorothy M. Neddermeyer PhD, MSW, CCH, CRT, is a book that candidly illustrates this philosophy and the power of the word in action. Dr. Neddermeyer, who specializes in sexual abuse, incest and physical abuse prevention and recovery, sparks a vital dialogue with her courageous book, offering critical insights and an expansive new perspective with real solutions on a painful subject that is often difficult to address. Based on more than twenty years professional experience, Dr. Neddermeyer points out that sexual abuse is, tragically, very common, with the most frequent abuser being within the family. A crisis of epidemic proportions, Neddermeyer contends that this is largely because our focus as a society has been directed on abuse after the fact and outside the home. Without demonizing or vilifying, Dr. Neddermeyer speaks boldly about the facts of sexual abuse and the affects it can have on its victims, present society, and future generations, while offering practical, clear, concise, workable solutions for prevention. Dr. Neddermeyer, who is a parent herself and has raised two children, has treated hundreds of patients utilizing a variety of professional therapies. She has developed a method for teaching adults and the children in their care how to recognize and prevent sexual abuse. "If I'd Only Known...." is an easy to read manual of barely 200 pages that provides in simple steps clinically proven techniques for recognizing and preventing sexual abuse, both inside and outside of the family, and for empowering children to protect themselves. If it is true that wisdom begins with calling things by their true name, then "If I'd Only Known...Sexual Abuse in or out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention" is a book whose time is long overdue and a testimony that the truth not only heals and sets you free, but it also keeps your children safe when you are brave enough to face it. A groundbreaking book from a true advocate, it is a first step towards a real solution out of the cycle of abuse. *Dorothy M. Neddermeyer specializes in sexual abuse, incest, physical and verbal abuse prevention and recovery, as psychoprofessional, author, consultant, speaker, trainer, New York State Certified Social Worker, Diplomate in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Diplomatee in the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Board Member of the International Association for Regression Research and Therapies and a recognized authority on this subject. |
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