KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS WORDS – 10-8-09

Lakeisha Harrison, Co-host - Rev., Dr. Michele Balamani

abuse in general

• Killing Me Softly with His Song Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly
• Rain On Me Ashanti Chapter II
• Behind the Wall Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman

denial

• Outside of That Bessie Smith The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
• Moanin' Low Billie Holiday Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles
• Fixing Her Hair Ani DiFranco Imperfectly

children

• Because of You Kelly Clarkson Breakaway
• I'm OK Christina Aguilera Stripped

preparation/leaving

• I'm Keeping This Life of Mine Kristina Olsen Fast Folk Musical Magazine (Vol. 4, No. 7) Cross
• Country
• Todo Cambia Mercedes Sosa Exitos Eternos
• Never No More Aaliyah Aaliyah
• No More Madeleine Peyroux Careless Love
• You Don't Have to Take It (Like I Did) Gaye Adegbalola Bitter Sweet Blues
• Run Sweet Honey In the Rock Twenty-Five...
• African Lady Somi Red Soil In My Eyes
• Black Eyes, Blue Tears Shania Twain Come on Over

freedom

• *Private Party India.Arie Testimony: Vol.1, Life & Relationship
• *Testify Dianne Reeves In The Moment: Live In Concert
• I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor Disco Gold [Disc 2]

(extras/filler)

• Thanking the Universe Nichole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble Black Unstoppable
• Billie's Blues Billie Holiday The Commodore Master Takes (1939-44)
• Finally Ce Ce Peniston Finally

Resources Mentioned by Dr. Balamani on air:

Baraka Counseling & Wellness Services
Largo, MD
301-567-5222
(additional offices in College Park, Ft. Washington, and Bowie)

PIW (Psychiatric Institute of Washington) Center for Abuse Recovery & Empowerment
Washington, DC
Capital Center for Trauma Recovery and Empowerment
Dr. Maxine Harris
Washington, DC

WEAVE (Women Empowered Against Violence)
202-452-9550

Crisis Link
703-527-4077

House of Ruth (Free individual and group counseling)
202-347-0390

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)

www.womenhealing.com
(for Christian women healing from abuse)

Books:

Dancing On Our Graves: Healing the Hearts and Souls of WOmen
Dr. Michele Balamani
order online at - www.barakacounseling.com

Inner Healing for Broken Vessels: A Domestic Violence Survival Guide
Linda Hollies

Healing Your Emotional Self
Beverly Engel

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