Some Helpful Books to Read

Most of these books are available in your local library or can be ordered from book stores.

  • When Violence Comes Home, pamphlet from The Radio Bible Class (read it at http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/discovery-series/bookletDetail.aspx?id=48250)

  • The Verbally Abusive Relationship, by Patricia Evans (1996, Adams Media Corp.)

  • Why Does He Do That?, by Lundy Bancroft (2002, Berkeley Books).

  • Wake Up, Women! Submission Doesn't Mean Stupidity, by Florence Littauer (1994, Word Publishing)

  • Love Must Be Tough, by Christian counselor Dr. James Dobson (1996, Word Publishing)

  • Boundaries: When To Say Yes, When To Say No, To Take Control of Your Life, by Christian counselors Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend (1992, Zondervan Press)

  • Boundaries In Marriage, by Christian counselors Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend (1999, Zondervan Publishing House)

  • When Love Goes Wrong: What To Do When You Can't Do Anything Right--Strategies for Women with Controlling Partners, by Ann Jones and Susan Schechter (1992, Harper Perennial)

  • Keeping the Faith: Guidance for Christian Woman Facing Abuse, by Marie Fortune (1987, Harper San Fransisco)

Most of these books are available in your local library or can be ordered from book stores.