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321) Friction
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When a new girl at the private school Alex attends starts rumors about Alex's favorite teacher, Alex and her eighth-grade classmates are not sure how to act around him or with each other. Simon is the coolest teacher anywhere. Forest Alternative is lucky to have him. When Stacy arrives -- a new kid with secrets, gleaming hair, and a tongue ring -- she sizes up Simon and agrees, adding: "He is a total babe." True. What Stacy says later about Alex and...
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"Wake up. Friday. Clara Hart hits my car. Go to class. Anthony rates the girls. House party. Anthony goes upstairs with Clara. Drink. Clara dies. Wake up. Friday again. Clara Hart hits my car. Why can't I break this loop? A flicker in the fabric of time gives Spence a second chance. And a third. How many times will he watch the same girl die?"--Back cover.
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"Since young women today receive conflicting and confusing messages about dating, sexuality, and image, it is not surprising they can find themselves wondering if they've been sexually abused. It is estimated that a sexual assault occurs once every two minutes. That means that teens need to be aware of the many forms sexual abuse can take and the best practices for trying to prevent it. This guide will help them make sense of the issue, emphasizing...
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"Sir Alfred has a terrible secret. A secret that should never ever be kept about something a grown up is doing that is upsetting him. But who will poor little Sir Alfred tell? Who can he trust? This book was written to provide children with essential skills in self-protection, and to encourage them to always speak up. " -- P. [4] of cover.
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"In Digital Grooming, Nuria Lorenzo-Dus identifies and examines the online discourse of adults luring children for sexual abuse (digital sexual grooming); extreme ideology groups aligning others to their views (digital ideological grooming); and drug dealers soliciting business in crypto-markets (digital commercial grooming). With sophisticated style and stance analyses of large and varied datasets, the book reveals that, while displaying nuances,...
328) Twist of faith
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The deeply personal story of a man who confronts the trauma of past sexual abuse by a local priest, only to find his decision shatters his relationships with his family, community, and faith.
329) Sexual abuse
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Explains what sexual abuse is, discusses the most common forms, and explores ways to recover from abuse.
330) Send pics
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"Do you know what you are? You're gold. You're gold, and he's nothing. At Jonesville High, casual misogyny runs rampant, slut-shaming is a given, and school athletes are glorified above all else. Best friends Suze, Nikki, Ani, and Lydia swwear they'll always have each other's backs against predatory guys--so when Suze suddenly starts dating wrestling star and toxic douchebag Tarkin Shaw, it's a BIG betrayal. Turns out, it's not a relationship--it's...
331) Mis pedazos rotos: sanando las heridas del abuso sexual a través de la fe, la familia y el amor
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Creciendo como el más joven Rivera, Rosie estaba rodeado por el amor incondicional, apoyo y afecto. No había nada que su familia no haría por ella, especialmente su hermana Jenni, que era lo más importante en el mundo para Rosie. Con su fuerte voluntad y una base sólida, Rosie se prepara para conquistar el mundo. Sin embargo, la vida tomaría un giro drástico cuando Rivera fue marcada por el abuso sexual dentro de su familia a una edad muy joven....
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"In this unflinching and inspiring memoir, Jesus Leon tells an extraordinary story of resilience and survival, shining a light on a childhood spent devastated by sex trafficking, gang life, and substance abuse. Born to indigenous working-class Mexican immigrants in San Diego in the 1970s, Jesus Leon's childhood was violently ruptured. A dangerous and harrowing encounter at a local gift shop when he was eleven years old left Leon with a deadly secret....
333) Falling angels
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Film Movement volume 2, film 10
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A story of three sisters coming of age in a wildly dysfunctional family in the 1960s.
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Time's Up: Addressing the Unspoken Crisis in the Church
We like to think the church is a haven for the hurting. But what happens when it's not?
Author and advocate Mary DeMuth urges the church she loves to rise up and face the evil of sexual abuse and harassment with candor and empathy. Based on research and survivors' stories, along with fierce fidelity to Scripture, DeMuth unpacks the church's response to sexual violence and provides a healthy...
335) Sexual harassment
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Sexual harassment is a painful and humiliating experience that occurs too frequently in workplaces, schools, and public places. Sexual harassment can inflict long-lasting mental health consequences on teens, yet school districts sometimes dismiss these ac
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Anti-sexual violence movements, such as MeToo and TimesUp, turn much-needed attention to the nonconsensual acts that affect millions around the world. These movements not only inspire social change, but highlight the importance of asking for voluntary, conscious, and enthusiastic affirmatives to expressions of desire and sexual activities. Through this insightful and sensitive resource, readers will discover what it means to survive and heal from...
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In 1993, Donna Palomba was raped by a masked assailant in her own home. Yet, her story is more than a victim's tale of physical and emotional recovery. It is a story of one woman's hunt for justice while fending off attacks by institutions designed to defend and protect her, the police department, the local government, and a community clinging to an outrageous claim that Donna had invented the crime to cover up a sexual affair. After eleven years...
339) Going underground
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Interest in a new girl and pressure from his parole officer cause seventeen-year-old Del, a gravedigger, to recall and face the "sexting" incident three years earlier that transformed him from a straight-A student-athlete into a social outcast and felon.
340) Witch hunt
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Documents the injustice in the legal system of a small town in Bakersfield, California, and shows what happens when power is allowed to exist when civil rights are jeopardized. Here the district attorney has been in office for more than 25 years and has convicted dozens of innocent working-class people, sending some of them to prison for decades before they were exonerated.
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