Confronting the Horror: the Aftermath of Violence

by Wilma L. Derksen

Subtitled The Victim's Journey Through the 15 Elements of Serious Crime, this book is written in an easy-to-read conversational style. The book organizes the crime victim detour into stages and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0973155701
• ISBN13: 9780973155709
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Amity Pub
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Combines graphic honesty with compassion and hope

Confronting The Horror: The Aftermath Of Violence by Wilma L. Derksen combines graphic honesty with compassion and hope while serving as a practical guide through the aftermath of violence. Addressing both the personal and justice issues encountered after experiencing a violent act, Confronting The Horror takes the reader through the fifteen elements of serious crime which are intricately associated with victim's journey to recovery. With it's "reader friendly" text enhanced with personal stories, Confronting The Horror is especially recommended reading for victims of crime, as well as their friends, family, and service providers. Also highly recommended are two other relevant titles: Sue Simpson's Getting Through The Maze: A Guidebook For Survivors Of Homicide (0968838561, [$$$]) and Wilma L. Derksen's Have You Seen Candace?: A Mother's True Story Of Coping With The Murder Of Her Daughter (097315571X, [$$$]).