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Book Resources
The Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office Case Managers have curated a list of book recommendations for survivors. Below you can find the full reading list, as well as a downloadable PDF with information about the books, libraries that stock them, and excerpts.
Reading List:
- Sexual Healing by Peter Levine
- When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
- Where to Draw the Line by Anne Katherine
- Waking the Tiger by Peter A Levin
- Trauma and Recovery by Judith L Herman
- The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz
- Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma by Staci Haines
- The What and How of PTSD: Understanding and Moving Beyond by Celine Paris
- The pain we carry by Natalie Y. Gutierrez
- What my bones know by Stephanie Foo
- What it takes to heal by Prentis Hemphill
- Know My Name by Chanel Miller
- Calling My Spirit Back by Elaine Alec
- They Said This Would Be Fun by Eternity Martis
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
- The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
- Salt by Nayyirah Waheed
For further details on how to access any of these books at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµand other Lower Mainland libraries, including options for ebooks as well as audiobooks, please click .