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Detailing the domestic violence suffered by the first author during her 16 year marriage, this moving volume details the background and events leading up to and immediately following Beth Sipe's tragic act of desperation: ending the life of the perpetrator. Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn Hall, Sipe relates how her case was mishandled by the police, the military, a mental health professional and the welfare system, illustrating how women like herself are further victimized and neglected by the very systems that are expected to provide assistance. Her story is followed by seven commentaries by experts in the field. They discuss the causes and process of spousal abuse, reasons why battered women stay, and the dynamic consequences of domestic violence.
And Baby Makes Five
And Baby Makes Five
During the move to Langley Air Force Base in Virginia (May 1976), I had terrible uterine cramps with spotting. Sam had found a place off base in Hampton, a few miles from Norfolk. It was miserable. No air conditioning, high humidity, and constant salt spray from a polluted inland bay. Once there, Sam ignored my physical condition and insisted I help him unload the U-Haul. It was also up to me to unpack everything and maintain the usual routine for the family. Several times I asked Sam to carry in some boxes from the garage so I could unpack, but it was always, “in a minute, in a minute, in a minute.” If I pressed him, he'd get ...