Answers to basic questions about the sexual abuse of both boys and girls, stories of male and female victims, step-by-step guidance to begin healing. Others say. . . "an absolute gem". . . "a good simple, beginning book". . . "for people who want to learn more about child sexual abuse

Clearly written, addressing many areas, especially the effects of abuse in male adult life; good use of examples to illustrate concepts.

The first of 2 sections educates the reader about sexual abuse of boys, effectively covering definitions, effects, and paths to recovery. The second section presents detailed first-person accounts of victims. Be prepared for an emotionally intense read.

This short book focuses on differences between male and female victims of child sexual abuse in their journeys to recovery.

Another comprehensive work focused mainly on women, that also addresses men who were sexually abused in childhood.

Written for professionals, from a psychodynamic (Freudian) viewpoint, knowledgeable laypeople may find the information it contains useful.

More broad in scope than some of these others, it suggests specific emotional and behavioral exercises to overcome some of the negative effects of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in childhood.

Written for men and women who were physically, sexually, or emotionally abused as children, who now fear (or find themselves) abusing others. Thought provoking.

Focuses on physical responses and methods for resolving traumas: an interesting non-traditional approach.

Personal stories of struggle and recovery from a variety of men abused as boys.

A well-written personal account of mother-son incest as the author, a professor and former university president, struggles (successfully) to overcome its effects, ones that had led to a widely publicized scandal.

A wonderfully-told, fairly short memoir of the experience and effects of father-son incest, written by a gay man.

A poignant memoir of self examination and discovery by a gay man who was sexually abused as a boy.

Provides insights to the person who wants to be supportive of a partner who is dealing with the effects of being abused, especially sexually abused, as a boy.

Written for both male and female, straight and gay partners, this book necessarily addresses issues in fairly general terms, but provides valuable guidance for supporting an abused partner.

One of the best (if sometimes dry) self-help books for dealing with depression (Chapter 3 and 4 are probably worth years of therapy).

An effective practical approach to changing your life by learning to manage anger more appropriately.

The DVD, a fairly close adaptation of the book, can be confusing with various spoken dialects and subtitles.

Here's the DVD of Clint Eastwood's critically acclaimed, brooding take on the tragic story.

Here's the DVD, with a simplified story, of course.