Comparative Analysis

Books

From Broken Boy to Mended Man: A Positive Plan to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Break the Cycle

by Patrick Morley

Release Date: March 2024

Publisher: Tyndale Momentum

In From Broken Boy to Mended Man, Patrick Morley describes his own revealing and healing journey and offers answers on how to safely uncover wounds that may have fueled destructive patterns for decades. This book will help you discover: How to overcome denial and acknowledge your suffering; How to find healing for your childhood wounds and break free from any destructive, dysfunctional cycles that hold you back; How to shift your perspective to have a compassionate view of your parents (even if they’re gone) and reach a place of biblical forgiveness; and how to create an action plan to help you better parent your own children so hurtful patterns are not repeated. You can move forward from unprocessed pain. Discover today how to start brand new.

Healing the Man Within: Hope For Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Randy Boyd

Release Date: November 2015

Publisher: Courageous Healers Publishing

Finally! A male survivor speaks out about male childhood sexual abuse and offers survivors real strategies to find a life of purpose and happiness after trauma. In his groundbreaking book, survivor Randy Boyd talks candidly about what it really takes for men to heal from the wounds of childhood sexual abuse. In the companion 7-Day Challenge Workbook, Randy breaks down the seven most transformational healing tools and gives you a step-by-step guide to put them to work in your life starting today. Each challenge is simple, easy, and takes between five and twenty minutes to complete. Anyone can do these challenges, and everyone who has completed them has experienced dramatic, positive transformation. There are no theories or philosophies in these pages, just the rock-solid information you need to get started with these transformational healing processes.

Hush: Moving From Silence to Healing After Childhood Sexual Abuse Paperback

by Nicole Braddock Bromley

Release Date: June 2007

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Childhood sexual abuse is running rampant, yet it’s the best kept secret in our nation today. Its victims grow into adulthood with their little child’s heart trapped in the pain and torment of their past. Nicole Braddock Bromley shares her own story and the steps to moving from silence to healing. Hush exposes the harsh realities of childhood abuse, explains the pain it causes, examines the false beliefs it creates, and empowers survivors to begin a personal journey toward healing by breaking the silence.

With words of understanding and comfort, Nicole tells the real-life stories of those whose voices would otherwise never be heard. She is straightforward enough to pierce the hearts of those in a survivor’s circle of influence, yet careful to tread lightly on what could be tender words.

Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse

by Mike Lew

Release Date: May 2004

Publisher: Tyndale Momentum

For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longer is the next step. The first book written specifically for men, Victims No Longer examines the changing cultural attitudes toward male survivors of incest and other sexual trauma. Now, in this Second Edition, this invaluable resource continues to offer compassionate and practical advice, supported by personal anecdotes and statements of male survivors. Victims No Longer helps survivors to: Identify and validate their childhood experiences, Explore strategies of survival and healing, Work through issues such as trust, intimacy, and sexual confusion, Establish a support network for continued personal recovery, Make choices that aren’t determined by abuse. Psychotherapist Mike Lew has worked with thousands of men and women in their healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. The development of strategies for recovery from incest and other abuse, particularly for men, has been a major focus of his work as a counselor and group leader. Thoroughly updated and revised, and including an expanded Resources section, Victims No Longer educates survivors and professionals about the recovery process — speaking to the pain, needs, fears, and hopes of the adult male survivor.

Documentaries

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery) 2024

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is a 2024 American five-part documentary television series that details some of the behind-the-scenes world at children’s television programs from the 1990s to the 2000s, with a special focus on Dan Schneider’s tenure as a producer and showrunner at Nickelodeon. The first four episodes aired March 17-18, 2024, on Investigation Discovery, and the fifth episode aired on April 7. The series was simultaneously released on Max and Discovery+. The series was produced by Maxine Productions with Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction and Business Insider. The series was loosely based on a Business Insider article about Nickelodeon from 2022.

Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America (Netflix) 2023

Director Brian Knappenberger talks about new Netflix documentary: Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America Through exclusive interviews with whistleblowers, survivors, and former employees, this investigative documentary exposes how the Boy Scouts of America attempted to cover up one of history’s most horrific child sexual abuse scandals.

Leave No Trace (Hulu) 2022

Boys are the lifeblood of Boys Scouts of America (BSA), an organization that aims to teach boys how to make ethical and moral choices. Although this is the public mission statement of BSA, for many boys, that was not the case. Leave No Trace, a new film directed by Irene Taylor, shares the devastating truth of child sexual abuse committed by BSA scout leaders and mentors. 

Out of Darkness, Into Light: Child Sexual Abuse (PBS) 2012

A documentary which delves into the lives of three adult survivors of child sexual abuse, who through their own personal experiences, are committed to helping others affected by this unthinkable crime. We explore how to shed light on this critical topic and learn about prevention, warning signs and how survivors overcome this traumatic experience.

Boys and Men Healing (Big Voice Pictures) 2010

This powerful documentary tells the stories of courageous men from various backgrounds who have experienced sexual abuse, found healing for themselves, and helped many others. The film is an insightful and compassionate mix of storytelling and exploration into issues which may affect men sexually abused as boys, including struggles with intimacy and the cycle of violence. Boys and Men Healing brings understanding, hope, and inspiration to men still struggling with the effects of sexual abuse, and to those who care about them or anyone interested in learning more about this issue. It is a film that has the potential to transform individuals, families, and communities.