A Long, Dark ShadowChallenging widespread assumptions that persons who are preferentially attracted to minorsoften referred to as "pedophiles"are necessarily also predators and sex offenders, this book takes readers into the lives of non offending minor attracted persons (MAPs). There is little research into non offending MAPs, a group whose experiences offer valuable insights into the prevention of child abuse. Navigating guilt, shame, and fear, this universally