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Books Dealing with Separation & Divorce

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Suggested Readings At DAWN (Divorce Attorneys for Women), our team of attorneys is dedicated to helping women who are going through a divorce. We have defended the legal rights of women for over 25 years, and helped them to rebuild their lives. Contact family attorneys at DAWN today.

These books have been read and recommended by DAWN clients. All of them are available for purchase at amazon.com.

Note: you can also search the library for many of these titles by going to http://www.kdl.org/.

Suggested Reading for Adults

"Emotional Infidelity: How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage and 10 Other Secrets to a Great Relationship"
(by M. Gary Neuman)

"Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" (by Lundy Bancroft)

"Helping Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse" (by Lundy Bancroft)

"Not Your Mother's Divorce: A Practical, Girlfriend-to-Girlfriend Guide to Surviving the End of a Young Marriage" (by Kay Moffett, Sarah Touburg)

"Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused" (by Elaine Weiss)

"How To Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved" (by Sandra L. Brown, M.A.)

Suggested Reading for Children

"Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way" (by M. Gary Neuman)

"Dinosaurs Divorce! A Guide for Changing Families" (by Marc Brown, Laurie Krasny Brown)

"I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem" (by Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell)

"Grief, Trauma, and Loss: Helping Children Cope" (by Foster W. Cline)

Additional Resources:

Friend of the Court Online Handbook: This handbook describes the procedures available to all Friend of the Court offices to enforce the court's orders and the process available to Michigan Citizens for providing input into the operations of the Friend of the Court. (http://www.midlandcounty.org/...).

Domestic Violence Benchbook: MJI's Domestic Violence Benchbook is an integrated resource that addresses Michigan law governing domestic violence in the three courtroom contexts where it is most likely to be at issue. http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/Resources/dvbook/dvbook.htm).

Live Interview: an interview with Lundy Bancroft, author of "Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men." (http://www.talktotara.com/).

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