The Evolving Woman

by Lanigan, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9781558747593
• ISBN10: 1558747591
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Hci

Summary

Fans of bestselling novelist Catherine Lanigan have come to know, love and respect the classic Evolving Woman heroine she created for her bestselling books, Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile. Now, in this latest book, the heroines are real. These Evolving Women, from all races, religions and walks of life, drew upon their resilience, faith and strength of character to overcome abusive relationships that left them shattered in mind and spirit.Lanigan, herself, had experienced years of verbal abuse and wanted to let others know that it is possible to not only survive, but thrive. The book includes more than 100 letters of true-life transformations chronicling women's journeys to find life, love, success and themselves after leaving an abusive situation.Through their candid stories of surviving emotional or physical abuse, readers will learn to identify the signs of abuse; understand the dynamics of a codependent relationship; find out how to summon the courage to leave an abusive situation; and how to seek out the resources to break the chain of violence.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. xvii
Emotional Homelessness	p. 1
Illumination	p. 23
Education	p. 43
Friends and Family	p. 67
Faith	p. 89
Hope	p. 113
Counselors	p. 143
Destiny: How This Book Came to Be	p. 159
What Is Domestic Violence?	p. 163
Signs to Look for in a Battering Personality	p. 165
Is Your Relationship Based on Equality?	p. 172
What a Battered Woman Faces if She Leaves	p. 174
Why Do Victims Stay with Abusers?	p. 176
Planning for an Emergency	p. 180
The Evolving Woman's Bill of Rights	p. 190
Resources for Women	p. 192
About the Authors	p. 201
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