Surviving
Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships
$49.24
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
11 October 2022
Summary
One Saturday morning, Beverly Gooden is woken by her husband shoving her off the bed. She makes to flee, but he catches her, his sudden anger inexplicable. No words are exchanged. He begins to strangle her - as he has done many times before.
With unflinching vulnerability, Gooden outlines in painstaking detail what she had to do to walk away from violence and control, and how others can use her experiences to escape their own abuse, from skimming the grocery money, to squirreling away…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529395051 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529395054 |
| Author: | Bev Gooden |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Sheldon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 11 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
So much courage and deep understanding of the complex dynamics of abuse.
Beverly Gooden has written a brave, powerful, intimate book that takes us inside the dynamics of abusive relationships-why people stay, and how hard it can be to leave. The gift of Surviving is Beverly’s honesty. Read Surviving to know that you are not alone in your own journey toward self-love after abuse. You will find yourself growing stronger with each page. * Sasha Cagen, feminist life coach and author of ‘Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics’ *
So much courage and deep understanding of the complex dynamics of abuse. * Leslie Morgan Steiner, New York Times-bestselling author of Crazy Love *
Beverly Gooden’s book is timely - and her honesty is both illuminating, helpful, and cathartic. It’s not easy to tell the truth, but it’s necessary. * Amy Richards, writer, editor, and cofounder of Soapbox, Inc. *
About The Author
Bev Gooden
Bev Gooden is an artist, writer, and creator of the viral social media movement, #WhyIStayed. She earned a master’s degree in social justice from Loyola University Chicago where she wrote her thesis on institutional responses to single women experiencing intimate partner violence. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Time. She has been interviewed on Good Morning America, NPR’s On Point and All Things Considered, and NBC’s The Today Show, among other outlets. She lives in Houston, TX, USA.
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