by Ruth Glenn (Biography Glenn)
I happened to see this book on our New Book Display and became intrigued with the book after reading the blurb on the cover. This book was not an easy read. There are many stories of domestic violence against women and children, told by the survivors or their families in explicit detail. The courage that these individuals have shown to escape their abusive partners and to speak out against domestic violence is nothing short of incredible. Glenn tells the stories of survivors through her own experience as a wife and mother who was kidnapped, abused, and shot at close range by her husband. As a national spokesperson of organizations devoted to ending domestic violence, she brings hope to victims everywhere through her work and her personal story. I was especially impressed with the statistics throughout this book, demonstrating how our society has turned a blind eye to domestic violence and left these victims without a legal system to help them escape the horrors of abuse at the hands of people who are supposed to keep their partners and children safe. Glenn finishes the book with suggestions that we as individuals and as a society can do to work towards ending domestic violence. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the subject or as the parent, friend or family member of someone who is currently in an abusive relationship.
( publisher’s official Everything I Never Dreamed web page ) | ( official Ruth Glenn info on the American Bar Association site )
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Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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