No More Secrets For Me

-An ALA Notable Book-Over 430,000 copies in paperback sold-10 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list

Four stories depict situations involving children and varying degrees of sexual abuse, articulate feelings of fear and guilt, and suggest appropriate responses

SUMMARY: In four separate stories on the theme of sexual abuse of children, young victims are able to articulate their feelings and defend themselves with the help of another person whom they can trust.

Fully endorsed by the Masters and Johnson Institute, No More Secrets for Me is an invaluable resource to help parents talk with their children about the sensitive subject of sexual abuse. This updated edition, with a new foreword and chapter introductions, will help young people recognize the warning signs of abuse. The book will also reassure parents that their children will be prepared to avoid this all-too-real-danger.

No More Secrets takes you inside the mind and life of a former full-blown sex addict, as well as the history of sex addiction from its origins in biblical history to the present, highlighting its prevalence in every institution of modern society with vivid narrative accounts. The accounts are followed by practical lessons in which the reader sharpens his or her understanding of the life-saving principles depicted by the accompanying autobiographical narratives. Jarius Douglas is devoted to debunking the commonly held romantic notions of unbridled sexual impulse by exposing to the church and to the world the inconspicuous symptoms and imminent spiritual dangers of being sexually addicted. He believes the secret of sex addiction has spiritually infected the lives of many for far too long, but now this spiritual ailment and long-held secret must face its demise. No More Secrets lists all the commonly and uncommonly known forms of sex addiction and divinely instructs the reader through eight biblical principles that guide the reader to a well-tried and proven antidote: Jesus Christ!

Are you calling dibs? She's a woman, not the last piece of f**king pie. And yes, I'm calling dibs if it keeps your hands off her. Carter Pierce wants to spend his days tending the family farm he inherited and that's about it. After a tour of duty and a few bullet holes, he's looking forward to some peace and quiet in his hometown. Unfortunately for the sexy, bearded farmer, hippie-dippie Blue Moon doesn't believe in peace and quiet. And his nosy neighbors sure as hell don't know how to mind their own business. Neither does the big city journalist who arrives to interview him for a magazine article. Summer Lentz is out of place with her designer wardrobe and workaholic schedule. She asks too many questions and gets under his skin with her smart mouth and those denim-blue eyes. Now she's typing his family's story a mile a minute at his kitchen table and sleeping in the bedroom across the hall. His only option is to scare her away from farm life so he can go back to his nice, solitary life. But Summer's got a stubborn streak and secrets of her own. And once Carter starts pulling at those threads, he's not so eager to send her packing. Will a nudge from the matchmaking Beautification Committee result in a happily ever after or a homegrown disaster?

They're baaaack! Chyanne Johnson and Aric McHale took you on an emotional rollercoaster the last time you had the pleasure of meeting them in Full Figured 3, and this time around, they plan to leave you with more to shout about! When Chyanne discovered that she was pregnant by Aric and then discovered that he was already married, she thought things couldn't get any worse. Unfortunately, she's learning that there are still plenty of secrets to go around. Add Aric's over-the-top wife to the equation, and the fact that he's questioning the paternity of Chyanne's child, and you've got yourself a recipe for disaster. The journey that she's on comes with a guarantee to do her more harm than good. Chyanne must find a way to escape the drama that is about to unfold and change her life forever.

Although one in four gay and lesbian couples are affected by domestic violence, the problem has remained hidden for several reasons. This is the first in-depth account of this startling phenomenon.