abused women

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.

Explores the issue of violence against women and discusses ways to become involved locally and nationally to stop its occurrence.

Chicago private investigator V. I. Warshawski plunges into the darkest and most emotionally shattering case of her career when she tries to unravel the mystery of a battered and discarded woman she finds lying in the street.

Tells the story of two African-American sisters: Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a child-wife living in the south, in the medium of their letters to each other and in Celie's case, the desperate letters she begins, "Dear God.".

Explores the increasing numbers of abuse cases in the United States involving children and teens and discusses important topics relevant to teens including hazing and bullying, substance abuse, sexual harassment and assault, and more.

Rachel Sorensen lives in fear of her ex-husband until a passing stranger comes to her rescue, but she soon learns that the man she owes her life to plans to collect on her promise.

A tale of a woman who shocks her well-to-do family by running off with a migrant worker who abuses her.

Seveteen-year-old Becky Martin, an aspiring comic, must find the courage to get the help she needs when her boyfriend Kip, a rising star in the San Francisco comedy club scene, becomes emotionally and physically abusive.

Chicago private investigator V. I. Warshawski plunges into the darkest and most emotionally shattering case of her career when she tries to unravel the mystery of a battered and discarded woman she finds lying in the street.