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| What others say about the book"So often in my practice I am faced with distraught teachers who have been told something in secret and don't know what to promise the child; or who to tell when the parents don't respond; or even what the legal impact will be on themselves. Then there are the worried mothers, who know it can happen, because it happened to them, but have no practical information with which to tell if they are being paranoid or complicit. Most sad of all are the children themselves; who I invariably meet through a peer they have told: so often stuck in a situation where they don't want to lose their family; unsure whether it is something they are doing that is making it happen; and without the life experience to know what else to do to make it stop. Plain speaking, and without pretensions, Bruna's writing has the immediacy of first-hand experience: as a victim, as a survivor, and as someone who changed things for herself and for other people's children. It says that there is something horrible happening under our noses, far more often than we allow ourselves to believe. It tells you what to look for; how to avoid putting your own children at risk; and what steps to take to stop it if it has already happened. In a world where Nursery School children can have porn videos sent to them on their cell phones; where teenagers can send explicit images of themselves or their friends around the school in a matter of hours; and where mxit and Facebook can provide predators with the perfect front to engage with uninformed teenagers, there is an urgent need for easily readable information to reach parents, teachers and teenagers. This book is it!" Sharon Doubell, Clinical Psychologist, Upward Spiral Psychology Consulting, Gauteng * * * "I have just finished reading the book and can honestly say that it mirrors the no-nonsense and easy to understand lectures that Bruna gives on the subject ... and complements the lecture perfectly. This is not to say that the book on its own is not useful – in fact I think it will be essential in arming those faced with these realities to better understand the subject. I found the book both moving and informative: written passionately where necessary and dispassionately when appropriate – like when providing the facts; this being done in a manner that informs the reader without invoking unnecessary emotion that so often messes up the process of dealing with abuse." Darren van Zyl, Co-founder of the Medicare Academy of Emergency Care Training and AEA co-ordinator of COJEMS Training Academy, Johannesburg * * * "Every Parent's Nightmare is very informative and easy to read. The personal touch makes the reading easier and drives home the importance of the topic. I recommend that anyone involved in the care of a child should read this book. The more informed we are, the better the chances of preventing the abuse. This should be readily available reading in all schools and other venues where people may need to know about child abuse, both with regards to recognition and actions that should be taken. I commend Bruna on this excellent contribution to the ongoing struggle against child abuse." David Stanton, Course Co-ordinator Netcare 911 School of Emergency and Critical Care * * *
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