wife abuse

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Into the light

a guide for battered women
1995

Battered women

a psychosociological study of domestic violence
1977

The Breakable Vow

2004
After eighteen-year-old Annie becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she marries her boyfriend, but slowly realizes that he is abusive and that she must decide what she can and will do about the relationshipto keep her daughter and herself safe. Includes information on the characteristics of abusive relationships and how to end them.

Everything you need to know about family violence

1995
Discusses facts about woman and child abuse and describes what victims of abuse are doing to stop it.

I closed my eyes

revelations of a battered woman
1999

Holding me here

1986
Fourteen-year-old Robin tries to patch up the broken home of a battered wife and in the process discovers how deeply she's been hurt by the divorce of her own parents.

Defending our lives

getting away from domestic violence and staying safe
1996
Provides a step-by-step plan of action for abused women who need to protect themselves from domestic violence and stalking, discussing how to deal with the police, how to make the decision to leave, how to navigate the legal system, and how to ensure the safety of family members.

Squabbles

1990
The Squabbles, a raccoon family newly arrived in the Forest of Glade, shock the community when it is discovered that the father is beating his wife and son.

Mad river road

2006
Ralph Fisher, free after spending a year in prison for domestic abuse, sets out to find his ex-wife, the woman he blames for his plight, and treat her to his version of justice, not caring who else he hurts or kills along the way.

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