Conversations With a Pedophile (ebook)

Argumento de Conversations With a Pedophile (ebook)

How does the mind of a pedophile work? How does a pedophile lay the groundwork that lures children into his web and succeed in abusing them to satisfy his own sick needs?

As a therapist in the prison where sex offender “Alan” (not his real name) was incarcerated, Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin had unparalleled access to the uncensored voice of a pedophile who sexually abused more than a thousand boys. Presented are a series of letters spanning more than a decade written by “Alan”, wherein he describes how his victims were selected and preyed upon by gradually creating a relationship with these children who would eventually be violated.

Conversations With a Pedophile is a landmark book. As both a trained therapist and a victim of childhood sexual abuse herself, Dr. Hammel-Zabin is uniquely qualified to articulate the development, maintenance and sorrowful impacts of pedophilia. It is in the interest of our children that we listen so that we can better protect them from this horrendous crime in the future.

• “This is an extraordinarily important book. It is also a terrifying one…an intimate look at the psychology of abuse from the perspectives of both the perpetrator and the victim...” —Stewart Gabel, MD, Former Chairman of Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO
• “This text provides valuable insights into the thought processes of a man with pedophilia...can help parents to better protect their children...” —Fred S. Berlin, Director of Nat’l Institute for the Study, Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Trauma
• “The story reveals a compelling journey with many profound messages for parents and children protection advocate...”—Gail Ryan, Director of Kempe Perpetration Prevention Program

Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin gained her Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy at West Texas University, her Master's at Florida State University and her Doctoral degree at New York University. She is the founder and director of The Music Therapy Center of Greenwich and serves on the faculty for the graduate Music Therapy program at NYU.0