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BARRICADE BOOKSConversations With aPedophileInside the Mind of a Sexual PredatorDr. Amy Hammel-ZabinAugust 2013How does the mind of a pedophile work? How does a pedophile lay thegroundwork that lures children into his web and succeed in abusing them tosatisfy his own sick needs? As a therapist in the prison where sex offender“Alan” (not his real name) was incarcerated, Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin hadunparalleled access to the uncensored voice of a pedophile who sexuallyabused more than a thousand boys. Presented are a series of lettersspanning more than a decade written by “Alan”, wherein he describes how hisvictims were selected and preyed upon by gradually creating a relationshipwith these children who would eventually be violated. Conversations With aPedophile is a landmark book. As both a trained therapist and a victim ofchildhood sexual abuse herself, Dr. Hammel-Zabin is uniquely qualified toarticulate the development, maintenance and sorrowful impacts of pedophilia.It is in the interest of our children that we listen so that we can better protectthem from this horrendous crime in the future.• ISBN13: 978-1-56980-441-4• ISBN10: 1-56980-441-9• Category: Social Science/SexualAbuse & Harassment• BISAC 1: SOC060000• Price: $15.95• Discount: TRADE• Format: Paperback• Size: 5 ½ x 8 ½• Page count: 238 pages• Carton qty: TBD• Author Residence: Dr. AmyHammel-Zabin gained herBachelor’s degree in Music Therapyat West Texas State University, herMaster’s at Florida State universityand her Doctorate degree at NewYork University. She is the founderand director of The Music TherapyCenter of Greenwich and serves onthe faculty for the graduate MusicalTherapy program at NYU. Dr.Hammel-Zabin lives in Greenwich,CT.• Previous ISBN: 978-1569802472(Cloth version)Marketing:• Author has appeared on several national TV shows (NBC News, TheO'Reilly Factor, The John Walsh Show) and has been featured onnational radio (The G. Gordon Liddy Show and the Jim Bohannon Show).• Book cover will include an endorsement by Chris Hansen of NBC'sDateline.• Her articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the LA Times,Psychology Today and numerous other trade publications.• Author will be reaching out to all of these resources and more topromote the paperback.Sales Handles:• The purpose of this book is to expose the motives and methodologiesemployed by pedophiles in choosing and and luring their victims. Thebasic premise is that the more we learn about the perpetrators, the betterequipped we are to prevent such abuse in the future.Endorsements:• “This is an extraordinarily important book. It is also a terrifying one…anintimate look at the psychology of abuse from the perspectives of both theperpetrator and the victim...” —Stewart Gabel, MD, Former Chairman ofDept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital, Denver,CO• “This text provides valuable insights into the thought processes of a manwith pedophilia...can help parents to better protect their children...” —FredS. Berlin, Director of National Institute for the Study, Prevention andTreatment of Sexual Trauma• “The story reveals a compelling journey with many profound messagesfor parents and children protection advocate...”— Gail Ryan, Director ofKempe Perpetration Prevention ProgramAudience:• This book is recommended to all parents who want to protect theirchildren from sexual predators and a must-read for anybody who workswith children so they can interpret the signs of possible abuse.Competition:• Why Me? Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse 9780977161430; Eyesof a Pedophile 978147015855; Parent's Guide to Protecting Children fromPedophiles 978145646884218