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 One hundred years ago, Gerhard Hansen, at age 27, joined thousands of other American boys who sailed in 1918 from New York to France to fight with the American Expeditionary Forces under General Pershing in World War I, the so-called Great War. As a newly minted 1st Lieutenant and smachine gun instructor, he fought and saw action in the Ypres, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne offensives in 1918. 

In 2016, when author Paul Hansen discovered his father’s small leather bound diary of 1918, which documents the intimate story of a young officer facing the challenges of war in a foreign land, he knew this story needed to be told.  His father’s service to his country provides an inspiring story of perseverance, courage, and commitment, as relevant and valuable today as a century ago. 

This book is written for couples (or individuals) who are facing healing the effects of the wounds of childhood sexual abuse on their relationships.  It provides both the survivor and the partner an in-depth understanding of the factors affecting each of them and offers a clear guide to working through the necessary steps and issues for healing.    A helpful guide for individuals, couples and for therapists facing theses issues.

Topics covered include:

ACCEPTING THE JOURNEY:  How to Recognize the Victim, Understand the Survivor, And Become the Thriver.

UNDERSTANDING THE JOURNEY TOWARD WHOLENESS.

DISCOVERING AND IDENTIFYING THE ABUSE: Effects on the Couple

THE STRUGGLE WITH DENIAL: Breaking through Denial

RUNNING AWAY BEHAVIOR: The Quest for Safety

COPING WITH ANGER

GRIEF:  Healing the Losses for each person

HOW TO HANDLE SEX: The Dilemma of Intimacy

WHO IS THE VICTIM?  The Victimization of the Partner

HINTS FOR COUPLES IN THE HEALING PROCESS

Useful questionnaires to confirm an assessment of sexual abuse are included in the appendices and help understand some of the more confusing effects of the abuse.

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