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Author: Rebecca Leo Publisher: ISBN: 9780988619128 Category : Abused wives Languages : en Pages : 418
Book Description
When an idealistic college girl from Iowa meets an exciting Jamaican inventor with plans to save the world, she drops everything to begin a new life with him. What she doesn't expect - and what no woman expects - is that her husband turns out to be a brutal, abusive cheater who threatens to kill her or their children if she tries to escape. Written by a survivor of domestic violence, The Flaws that Bind takes readers inside the lonely terror and psychological trauma that battered women and children endure when there seems to be no safe way out. "Leo's crisp writing style- the startling clarity with which she carries us through scenes which alternate between lush beauty and terrifying pain -complements the harrowing story of Jacqueline's decade long struggle to gain her freedom and sense of self-worth. We are carried away by brushstrokes of dazzling imagery and fast-paced adventure. Yet, even as we barely have time to catch our breath, Leo makes space to pause, being sure to allow us the time needed to immerse ourselves in Jacqueline's experiences. Leo strikes the balance between narrative tension and explanatory story-telling. A shocking story, very well told." Vicki Addesso, co-author, Still Here Thinking of You, A Second Chance with our Mothers "Rebecca Leo's memoir-based novel The Flaws that Bind is a page-turner about a woman's struggles through an abusive relationship while living in Jamaica and Australia. It deals realistically with the issues of abuse and enablement, without becoming overly sentimental. The setting itself is a character in the book, going beyond the well-written descriptions of tropical climes to evince a deeper understanding of the cultures and the effects of crime and poverty on individuals and families. This is a worthwhile read." Lori Desrosiers, The Philosopher's Daughter "This deftly crafted novel takes an unflinching and heartbreaking look at the insidious crimes of domestic and sexual violence." Chloe McFeters, You Look a Lot Like Me "An honest and profoundly moving novel that snatches us like a riptide and wrenches us down to the deepest and darkest places of the human experience. You will be hooked by the first page as Leo masterfully captures the tension building stage within the cycle of domestic violence, that murky and terrifying area between relative calm and all-out torment. Gripping, powerful, and authentic, The Flaws That Bind is a call to action: a call to recognize, to support, to protect, and to prevent. Eliza Locke, Kissing in Iceland
Author: Rebecca Leo Publisher: ISBN: 9780988619128 Category : Abused wives Languages : en Pages : 418
Book Description
When an idealistic college girl from Iowa meets an exciting Jamaican inventor with plans to save the world, she drops everything to begin a new life with him. What she doesn't expect - and what no woman expects - is that her husband turns out to be a brutal, abusive cheater who threatens to kill her or their children if she tries to escape. Written by a survivor of domestic violence, The Flaws that Bind takes readers inside the lonely terror and psychological trauma that battered women and children endure when there seems to be no safe way out. "Leo's crisp writing style- the startling clarity with which she carries us through scenes which alternate between lush beauty and terrifying pain -complements the harrowing story of Jacqueline's decade long struggle to gain her freedom and sense of self-worth. We are carried away by brushstrokes of dazzling imagery and fast-paced adventure. Yet, even as we barely have time to catch our breath, Leo makes space to pause, being sure to allow us the time needed to immerse ourselves in Jacqueline's experiences. Leo strikes the balance between narrative tension and explanatory story-telling. A shocking story, very well told." Vicki Addesso, co-author, Still Here Thinking of You, A Second Chance with our Mothers "Rebecca Leo's memoir-based novel The Flaws that Bind is a page-turner about a woman's struggles through an abusive relationship while living in Jamaica and Australia. It deals realistically with the issues of abuse and enablement, without becoming overly sentimental. The setting itself is a character in the book, going beyond the well-written descriptions of tropical climes to evince a deeper understanding of the cultures and the effects of crime and poverty on individuals and families. This is a worthwhile read." Lori Desrosiers, The Philosopher's Daughter "This deftly crafted novel takes an unflinching and heartbreaking look at the insidious crimes of domestic and sexual violence." Chloe McFeters, You Look a Lot Like Me "An honest and profoundly moving novel that snatches us like a riptide and wrenches us down to the deepest and darkest places of the human experience. You will be hooked by the first page as Leo masterfully captures the tension building stage within the cycle of domestic violence, that murky and terrifying area between relative calm and all-out torment. Gripping, powerful, and authentic, The Flaws That Bind is a call to action: a call to recognize, to support, to protect, and to prevent. Eliza Locke, Kissing in Iceland
Author: Susie Finkbeiner Publisher: Revell ISBN: 1493423185 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at 40. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what's next. She couldn't have imagined what God had in mind. When her estranged sister is committed to a sanitarium, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a 5-year-old nephew she never knew she had. In 1960s LaFontaine, Michigan, they make an odd pair. Betty with her pink button nose and bouffant hair. Hugo with his light brown skin and large brown eyes. But more powerful than what makes them different is what they share: the heartache of an empty space in their lives. Slowly, they will learn to trust one another as they discover common ground and healing through the magic of storytelling. Award-winning author Susie Finkbeiner offers fans a novel that invites us to rediscover the power of story to open the doors of our hearts.
Author: CIBITA.B Publisher: Spectrum Of Thoughts ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages :
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The only thing that connects the entire universe is the love and bond shared between people and that is where relationships begin. So to bring out all the emotional connection in a relationship we named this anthology as Binding of hearts. This includes the work of 40 upcoming writers. with various emotions and experience being shared will definitely bring a connect in all the readers mind. This anthology is compiled by Miss. Cibita and is presented by kavi priya. Take a glimpse of it to feel the passion of the young writers
Author: John Kerrigan Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198757581 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 635
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Shakespeare's Binding Language is an innovative, substantial but highly readable study exploring the significance in Shakespeare's plays of oaths, vows, contracts, pledges and the other verbal and performative acts by which characters commit themselves to the truth of things past, present, and to come.
Author: Sherman S.M. Chow Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319132571 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 585
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Information Security, ISC 2014, held in Hong Kong, China, in October 2014. The 20 revised full papers presented together with 16 short papers and two invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on public-key encryption, authentication, symmetric key cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs and arguments, outsourced and multi-party computations, implementation, information leakage, firewall and forensics, Web security, and android security.
Author: Robin Romm Publisher: Liveright Publishing ISBN: 1631491229 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 336
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“Bold, absorbing, insightful, and wise. . . . Read it: the truth is inside.”— Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things “A work of courage and ferocious honesty” (Diana Abu-Jaber), Double Bind could not come at a more urgent time. Even as major figures from Gloria Steinem to Beyoncé embrace the word “feminism,” the word “ambition” remains loaded with ambivalence. Many women see it as synonymous with strident or aggressive, yet most feel compelled to strive and achieve—the seeming contradiction leaving them in a perpetual double bind. Ayana Mathis, Molly Ringwald, Roxane Gay, and a constellation of “nimble thinkers . . . dismantle this maddening paradox” (O, The Oprah Magazine) with candor, wit, and rage. Women who have made landmark achievements in fields as diverse as law, dog sledding, and butchery weigh in, breaking the last feminist taboo once and for all. “Both intimate and scalable” (Atlantic.com), Double Bind finally seizes “ambition” from the roster of dirty words.
Author: Amy Argent Publisher: Turning Tree Press ISBN: 1736940554 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 524
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I am a liar. I lie to protect myself. I lie because I’m terrified. I lie to keep a secret that would destroy everything in my life if everyone knew. Holly is the new girl at school and my unwilling lab partner. She hates me because I’m one of the popular guys—one of the bullies who terrorize the unfortunate and the unpopular. For me, it’s who I’ve had to become to keep anyone from getting too close—close enough to see right through me. When Holly finds out my secret, I have to do whatever it takes to keep her quiet—even if it means telling the most damaging lie of all—the one I tell myself.
Author: Andrea Y Simpson Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 0814739717 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 238
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What does it mean to be black in a nation increasingly infatuated with colorblindness? In The Tie That Binds, Andrea Y. Simpson seeks to answer this crucial question through the prism of ethnic and political identification. Historically, African Americans have voted overwhelmingly Democratic in governmental elections. In recent years, however, politically conservative blacks--from Clarence Thomas to Louis Farrakhan to Ward Connerly–have attracted much of the media's gaze. What is the nature of black conservatives' constituency, and is it as strong and numerous as conservatives would have us believe? To what extent, if at all, does black conservatism stem from a weakened sense of collective racial identity? Simpson tackles the peculiar institution of black conservatism by interviewing college students to determine their political attitudes and the ways in which these are shaped. The result is a penetrating interrogation of the relations between political affiliation, racial identity, and class situation.
Author: David Evered Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470513357 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 310
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This collection of presentations from the Ciba Foundation Symposium of 1985 deals with the central role of calcium in intracellular processes. Discusses control of intracellular calcium as well as control by intracellular calcium, covering such topics as muscle contraction, metabolic processes, hormone and transmitter secretion, membrane transport and permeability, cellular architecture and growth, and the possible contribution of calcium gradients to early embryonic development. Includes carefully edited and extensive (almost half the book) discussions of chapter topics between active workers in the field at the end of each chapter.
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Author: Robin Romm
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