Akron Public Library

"Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a lively social scene, and an excellent football team, the Grizzlies, with a rabid fan base. The Department of Justice investigated 350 sexual assaults reported to the Missoula police between January 2008 and May 2012. Few of these assaults were properly handled by either the university or local authorities. In this, Missoula is also typical....

College freshman Elizabeth Mason grew up with every advantage, but her life is thrown into chaos after a violent encounter Elizabeth Mason's parents always strived for the best for their daughter, sparing no expense on her education and upbringing. Now, on the verge of her freshman year at prestigious Layton College, Elizabeth has grown into a brilliant and compassionate young woman, if a little spoiled and naïve. But when a senior tennis star named...

Overview: The first ten lies they tell you in high school. "Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated...

Following a date gone horribly wrong in which EJ (Eva Jean) was secretly given a date rape drug by her business partner's son, EJ has come home seeking an abortion, because she knows she would forever be haunted by memories of the rapist though a child created from rape. Facing one of the hardest decisions of her life, EJ heads home to Cullen's Corner to sort things out. As time passes and EJ spends time with old friends, will her belief in God return...

Leslie's life seems to settle from chaos to wonderful when Jason, the new guy in school, asks her out. Things quickly change, however, and spin out of control as she finds out that Jason is not as nice as she thought and she must find a way to break out of the relationship.

Describes cases of rape in which the attacker is an acquaintance and uses drugs to make the victim defenseless, examines date rape drugs, including Rohypnol, and details how to prevent such attacks.

Describes all aspects of abusive relationships, the warning signs of dating abuse and common characteristics of abusers, as well as guidelines for healthy dating relationships.