{"product_id":"no-secrets-no-lies-how-black-families-can-heal-from-sexual-abuse-9780767913454","title":"No Secrets No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse","description":"With a foreword by Joycelyn Elders, M.D., \u003ci\u003e No Secrets, No Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and daringly honest resource guide for families seeking to understand, prevent, and overcome childhood sexual abuse and its devastating impact on adult survivors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn estimated one in four women and one in six men is abused by age eighteen, most often by someone they know. Most of these sexual assaults are never disclosed, much less reported to the police. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Secrets, No Lies\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies the cultural taboos and social dynamics that keep Black families silent and enable abuse to continue for generations. Among them: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Fear of betraying family by turning offenders in to \"the system\"\u003cbr\u003e- Distrust of institutions and authority figures, such as police officers\u003cbr\u003e- Reluctance to seek counseling or therapy\u003cbr\u003e- A legacy of enslavement and stereotypes about black sexuality \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough compelling personal accounts from everyday people, Robin D. Stone, a sexual abuse survivor herself, illuminates the emotional, psychological and hidden consequences of remaining silent, and provides holistic, practical steps to move toward healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Secrets, No Lies\u003c\/i\u003e candidly speaks to: \u003cb\u003esurvivors\u003c\/b\u003e, telling them they are not at fault, not alone and how they can seek help; \u003cb\u003eparents, guardians and caretakers\u003c\/b\u003e, explaining how they can keep children safe and help survivors recover; and \u003cb\u003efamily, friends and other loved ones\u003c\/b\u003e, showing ways to lend support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harlem Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767913454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.58w x 0.78d","brand":"Robin D. Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642599370908,"sku":"9780767913454","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cb50bad0-ef0b-46cd-9821-c090a23186bd.jpg?v=1603855151","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/no-secrets-no-lies-how-black-families-can-heal-from-sexual-abuse-9780767913454","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}