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It's My Life Now - 3rd Edition by Meg Kennedy Dugan & Roger R Hock (Paperback)

It's My Life Now - 3rd Edition by  Meg Kennedy Dugan & Roger R Hock (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Now in its third edition, <i>It's My Life Now </i>is a guide for survivors who have left an abusive relationship. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Now in its third edition, <i>It's My Life Now </i>is a guide for survivors who have left an abusive relationship. It addresses-in clear, non-threatening language-various issues associated with abuse and violence, including post-relationship emotions, psychological impact, dealing with children, personal safety, legal problems, and financial security. Each chapter dismantles common myths about being in and leaving an abusive relationship and contains activities for self-exploration that survivors can complete as they navigate a new life free from abuse. Recommended by the National Coalition of Domestic Violence, this book is designed to benefit any survivor, no matter how much time has passed.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"It's My Life Now is a comprehensive roadmap toward rebuilding one's internal sense of safety, esteem, and control at the conclusion of an abusive relationship. <i>It's My Life Now</i> recognizes the innate challenges at the end of one's relationship and provides concrete strategies and tools to progress through this transition."</p><b> <p>Lia Woods Holbrook, </b>program director, Project Sanctuary</p> <p></p> <p>"Dugan and Hock continue to impact the lives of survivors in their newest edition of <i>It's My Life Now.</i> Each chapter provides valuable information that can empower people as they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of abuse. A resource for survivors and mental health professionals alike, this is my go-to book when working with this population."</p><b> <p>Kevin A. Fall, PhD, LPC-S</b>, professor and program coordinator, Professional Counseling Program, Texas State University </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Meg Kennedy Dugan, MA, </strong> is the executive director of Voices Against Violence, a crisis center in Plymouth, New Hampshire. She serves on the local SART (Sexual Assault Resource Team) and is on the executive committee of the New Hampshire Violence Against Women Campus Consortium. For the past 17 years, she has worked with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and stalking.</p><p>Roger R. Hock, <b>PhD, </b> is professor of psychology and human sexuality at Mendocino College in Northern California<i>.</i> He is the author of <i>Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research</i>, <i>7th Edition</i> (2012, Pearson) and <i>Human Sexuality, </i> <i>5th Edition</i> (2016, Pearson). He received his PhD from the University of California at San Diego.

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