Author and therapist Linda Sanford has documented the successes of 20 adults who prevailed over childhoods of sexual and physical abuse, neglect, parental substance abuse and domestic violence. One of the first popular books on resiliency, Strong at the Broken Places was written for every survivor, friend, family member, mentor or helping professional who seeks self-forgiveness and healing.

Linda T. Sanford, LICSW, also wrote The Silent Children and co-authored Women and Self-Esteem. She trains and consults nationwide.

Preface

Acknowledgements

 

CHAPTER ONE                   “Once Damaged Goods…”

CHAPTER TWO                   Trauma

CHAPTER THREE              Lies of the Mind

CHAPTER FOUR                Looking good on the Outside, Feeling Bad on the Inside

CHAPTER FIVE                   The Scene of the Crime: The Body

CHAPTER SIX                     The Child Within, the Parent Within

CHAPTER SEVEN              Second Chances: Friends, Lovers and Children

CHAPTER EIGHT                Human Doings: Survivors and Their Work

CHAPTER NINE                  From Defiance to Awe: Spirituality

AFTERWORD                      Welcome Home

 

Notes

Appendix: Methodology and Demography

Introduction

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