Not Child's Play

An Anthology on Brother Sister Incest, Second Edition

Risa Shaw

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English

Lunchbox Press
03 November 2025

Biography: general; Violence in society; Child abuse; Gender studies: women; Coping with personal problems

Not Child's Play is a unique collection of writings and art by women who are survivors of incest perpetrated by their brothers. This book explores this most difficult topic in an extraordinarily courageous and absolutely unprecedented way.

Not Child's Play gives voices to the silent cries of shame, anger and pain that have been buried in the hearts of small girls grown into wounded women. Comprised of individual testaments to the struggle and ultimate transcendence of sister survivors, this work is a paean of strength, compassion and hope to the tens of thousands who have shared this life-altering experience. Once sung, these songs will never again be silent.

""Not Child's Play is a bomb that will drop into the complacent lives of families who will not or cannot see or hear their daughters' and sisters' unspoken pleas for protection, support and vindication. These words and images will tear down the flame of public scrutiny and personal outrage. This book begins to name the deed, to break the cycle of the shame and silence that has kept this issue of abuse conveniently hidden from public view."" -Lynn Bonde, JD, MSW

""Not Child's Play is a lifeline for survivors, a mirror in which perpetrators might be able to see themselves clearly, an invaluable gift to society. By sharing the truths of their lives, these courageous women are helping to erase ignorance and transform denial into acknowledgment and action."" -Lucy Tatman, PhD

By: Risa Shaw
Imprint: Lunchbox Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9798899890246
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 03 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Risa Shaw celebrated her 40th birthday with a bonfire and sledding. A white-skinned Jewish lesbian feminist who grew up in Kansas and Nebraska, she was raised with mixed messages to always speak out and never speak out.