Reading List

We’ve provided links to purchase many of our suggested readings, but feel free to track them down at your local library or infoshop. Many of these books are out of print, so when available, we’ve linked used copies, but otherwise, the library is probably the only way to go. Feel free to email us directly if you feel like addressing a specific situation and need advice on readings.

Survivor Support

Support Zine
by Cindy Crabb
Doris Press

The Revolution Starts At Home
Ed. by Ching-In Chen, Jai Dulani, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
South End Press

Allies In Healing: When the Person You Love is a Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by Laura Davis
Powell’s Books

The Courage To Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by Ellen Bass
Powell’s Books

The Domestic Violence Sourcebook
by Dawn Bradley Berry
Powell’s Books

Getting Free
by Ginny Nicarthy
Powell’s Books

Sex on Your Terms
by Elizabeth Powell
Amazon.com

Surviving Domestic Violence: Voices of Women Who Broke Free
by Elaine Weiss

The Survivor’s Guide To Sex
by Stacie Haines

Self Defense and Prevention

Back Off: How to Confront and Stop Sexual Harassment and Harassers
by Marty Langelan
Amazon.com

Choices: Sexual Assault Prevention Workbook for Persons With Disabilities
by Ellen Shamen

Her Wits About Her: A Collection of Women’s Self-Defense Success Stories
by Denise Caignon and Gale Groves
Powell’s Books

No Is Not Enough: Helping Teenagers Avoid Sexual Assault
by Carol Adams, Jennifers Faye and Jan Loreen-Martin
Powell’s Books

Self Respect & Sexual Assault
by Jeanette Mauro-Cochrane
Amazon.com

Self-Defense: The Womanly Art of Self-Care, Intuition and Choice
by Debbie Leung
Powell’s Books

Stopping Rape: Successful Survival Strategies
by Pauline Bart
Amazon.com