Download or read book Can't Touch My Soul written by Donna Rafanello and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking study of lesbian survivors of childhood sexual abuse is a powerful and critically needed entry in the field of survival and recovery literature. 60 courageous lesbian survivors share their personal stories of recovery from the earliest stages of remembering the abuse, to understanding and ultimately overcoming the defense mechanisms that children adopt to survive it, to addressing the endemic feelings of horrible isolation and shame. This collection provides victims ways in which to become survivors, and endows them with a vision of hope for the future.