is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and a map of the healing journey to every woman who was sexually abused as a child—and to those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing possible. Weaving together personal experience with professional knowledge, the authors provide clear explanations, practical suggestions, and support throughout the healing process. Readers will feel recognized and encouraged by hundreds of moving first-person stories drawn from interviews and the authors' extensive work with survivors, both nationally and internationally. This completely revised and updated edition continues to provide the compassionate wisdom the book has been famous for, as well as many new features: Cherished by survivors, and recommended by therapists and institutions everywhere, has often been called the bible of healing from child sexual abuse. This new edition will continue to serve as the healing beacon it has always been.