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About this book
Conversations With a Pedophile is a landmark book: it is the first time the uncensored voice of a pedophile can be heard. Presented are a series of letters spanning a decade written by sex offender "Alan" to author Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin, a therapist in the prison where he was incarcerated. Confessing that he had sexually abused more than one thousand boys, his first-hand stories are a compelling argument that the danger of the pedophile does not lurk mysteriously in the dark; rather, it is a very real threat in your neighborhood. Throughout the book, Dr. Hammel-Zabin offers her own expert analysis of Alan's letters. As both a trained therapist and a victim of childhood sexual abuse herself, she 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 understand and prevent this horrendous crime.
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Table of contents
- PREFACE A Personal Note
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- CHAPTER ONE Amy: The Beginnings
- CHAPTER TWO Amy: Treating the “Monster”
- CHAPTER THREE Amy: Feeling Different
- CHAPTER FOUR Introducing Alan
- CHAPTER FIVE Alan: My Parents
- CHAPTER SIX Amy: Childhood Sexual Dysfunction
- CHAPTER SEVEN Alan: My Childhood
- CHAPTER EIGHT Amy: Warning Signs
- CHAPTER NINE Amy: Fantasy
- CHAPTER TEN Alan: My Disturbing Fantasy World
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Amy: Fantasy as a Vehicle for Denial
- CHAPTER TWELVE Amy: Secrets
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Alan: Using Secrets to Entice and Ensnare
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Alan: Secrecy as a Means of Avoiding Punishment
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Amy: Obsession with Control
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Alan: Control
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Alan: Life as an Adult Offender
- CHAPTER EEIGHTEEN Alan: Escalation
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Alan: The Ritual
- CHAPTER TWENTY Amy: Alan Gets Caught
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Alan: Life in Prison
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Alan: Pedophilia After Incarceration
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The Public and Pedophilia
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Alan: Punishment for Pedophiles
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Amy: Handling Sex Offenders
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Amy: Advice for Protecting Your Children
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Amy: Strategies for Better Communication
- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Alan: Advice for Parents
- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE Amy: Conclusion
- APPENDIX Suggested Readings