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Conversations With A Pedophile

Inside the Mind of a Sexual Predator
  • ISBN-13: 9781569804414
  • Publisher: BARRICADE BOOKS
    Imprint: BARRICADE BOOKS
  • By Amy Hammel-Zabin
  • Price: AUD $40.99
  • Stock: 6 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 12/09/2013
  • Format: Paperback (216.00mm X 140.00mm) 240 pages Weight: 296g
  • Categories: Psychology [JM]
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Conversations With a Pedophile is a landmark book: it is the first time the uncensored voice of a pedophile can be heard. Presented are a series of letters spanning a decade written by sex offender "Alan" to author Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin, a therapist in the prison where he was incarcerated. Confessing that he had sexually abused more than one thousand boys, his first-hand stories are a compelling argument that the danger of the pedophile does not lurk mysteriously in the dark; rather, it is a very real threat in your neighborhood. Throughout the book, Dr. Hammel-Zabin offers her own expert analysis of Alan's letters. As both a trained therapist and a victim of childhood sexual abuse herself, she is uniquely qualified to articulate the development, maintenance and sorrowful impacts of pedophilia. It is in the interest of our children that we listen so that we can better understand and prevent this horrendous crime.
Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin gained her Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy at West Texas University, her Master's at Florida State University and her Doctoral degree at New York University. She is the founder and director of The Music Therapy Center of Greenwich and serves on the faculty for the graduate Music Therapy program at NYU.
* "This is an extraordinarily important book. It is also a terrifying one...an intimate look at the psychology of abuse from the perspectives of both the perpetrator and the victim..." -Stewart Gabel, MD, Former Chairman of Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital, Denver, CO * "This text provides valuable insights into the thought processes of a man with pedophilia...can help parents to better protect their children..." -Fred S. Berlin, Director of Nat'l Institute for the Study, Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Trauma * "The story reveals a compelling journey with many profound messages for parents and children protection advocate..."-Gail Ryan, Director of Kempe Perpetration Prevention Program
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