Come Here: A Man Overcomes the Tragic Aftermath of Childhood Sexual Abuse
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067941777X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 301 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Publicly disgraced for making anonymous telephone calls, a former president of American University recounts his shattering experiences as a child victim of sexual abuse and incest, offering inspiration in the story of his painful healing. Tour.. 35,000 first printing
Hope and Light for Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse A Customer Why haven't more books like this been written in the last decade?(If they have and I missed them, would somebody please let me know?) That was my first thought almost from the moment I started reading this book.If I didn't know better, I'd think the author knew my story and was writing about me. The more I read, the more I learned or remembered about my own very similar experiences.Ac. Inspiring A Customer I am currently enrolled in Professor Berendzen's astronomy class at AU. Even before the beginning of the semester, I knew his reputation as the best teacher AU has to offer. I have respected him as a wonderful teacher ever since his class begun. Only upon reading "Come Here" did I realize how much I respect him as a person. I read "Come Here" in one afternoon. It was well written, luc. Reflections and a helping hand Muse I have read some books about (sexual) misuse. Some of them are well written ("I don`t want to talk about it" from Terrence Real) , but this book touches my heart like no one did. I know, I`m not the only one with this experiences. If you know someone who had survive, or if you are a survivor, read this book!The right time to reflect the own childhood will never come. But Mr. Berendzen
It concludes with the resumption of his teaching career at AU and his dedication to the cause of abused children. From Publishers Weekly Having suppressed for 40 years incidents of childhood incest on the part of his psychotic mother, Berendzen, a noted astronomer, devoted family man and former president of American University in Washington, D.C., suffered a recurrence of subconscious trauma which triggered compulsive phone calls to strangers about child abuse practices. . Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Photos not seen by PW . The calls were eventually traced to his office, forcing his resignation from the university in a flurry of publicity. With coauthor Palmer ( Shrapnel in the Heart ), Berendzen de