In Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy, Christine A. Courtois, a Washington, DC psychologist, presents us with a detailed survey of incest, “a common childhood experience of certain children.” According to the book jacket, “since incest is generally hidden and denied, the victims are left to cope with their reactions in an atmosphere which contradicts the reality of their experience.” There are three main sections: Breakdown of Types and Etiology; Theories, Symptoms, What Happens; and Strategies for Incest Therapy. Since increasing numbers of women are seeking