Six million women are abused yearly. 2 million will die. 80% of female murder victims are stalked or killed by their lover. "BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" is unique in that the author IS an abuse survivor. The book includes her personal story of rape and how the corrupt military swept it under the rug. Learn how Michelle Dupree found out that there are at least 15 types of emotional abuse. Knowing this would have prevented the extended nightmare that became her life. She could let go of her religion and a violent husband, or leave in a casket. She never quit on herself. Read 32 chapters of mind-blowing statistics. Michelle also discusses the big no no's...religion, politics, our judicial system. Her penetrating poetry is a riveting, vast abyss for the abuser and the abused. Violence doesn't discriminate. It is very subtle, manipulating, and going on in every house hold. Meet Michelle. She gives society hope. She is paying it forward. Will you? You have picked up this book because you seek a piece of yourself and peace. Abuse involves society as a whole. You are an abuser, an abused, or a bystander. Gather up your family, friends, professionals and community. Awareness and prevention is every one's responsibility. It is time to become a super hero and "BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE." AUTHOR COMMENTARY I grew up in a gorgeous 16 room house with a three car garage. It hid the dysfunction and the pain in our house beautifully. Those walls hid dirty secrets...arguing, verbal and emotional abuse, jealousy, narcissism, affairs, guilt, and shame. I got used to it. I would gladly have given up all that privilege for normalcy. When the family foundation crumbled, my self-esteem tumbled. I was in the tornado of my own violent marriage when I knew that if the abuse didn't end, it would end me. I would end up dead. I realized that you either live life or life lives you. A strong woman knows that she has strength enough for her journey, but a woman of strength knows it is her journey that will make her strong. READER COMMENTARY Michelle Dupree is captivating on the radio, whether she is answering rapid-fire questions from the host or call in listeners. She keeps me glued to topics that might not be my first topic of choice. Why? In "Beat the Crap Out of Domestic Violence," she discusses no-no topics such as politics, war, and religion. Her memoir might be 'chick-lit, but the content is riveting and she is an articulate writer. If she wrote for the newspaper, I would search out her articles every day. I want to know what she has to say next. Michelle is interesting and talented. - Jeffrey R. Swaney, Attorney, The Swaney Law Firm Beat the Crap Table of Content 1. TRUST 2. INTERPRETTING DYSFUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION AS PREVENTION 3. EMOTIONAL HOSTAGE 4. WHY DOES BATTERING CONTINUE IN OUR SOCIETY? 5. STAGGERING STATISTICS 6. CHILDREN ARE THE MOST INNOCENT VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE 7. T.J., THE TIDY BOWL MAN, AND ROGER NO MORE 8. HOW CONTROLLING PEOPLE IGNITE ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS 9. TEENAGE VIOLENCE IS MORE PREVALENT THAN YOU THINK 10. THE ABUSED WOMAN 11. SURGICAL FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION 12. WHY WOMEN STAY WITH THE ABUSER 13. WHO IS THE ABUSER? 14. DO YOU EMOTIONALLY ABUSE WOMEN? 15. SEXUAL HARRASSMENT 16. HEALING FROM RAPE ONE DAY AT A TIME 17. TYPES OF RAPE DEFINED 18. WHEN YOUR HUSBAND RAPES YOU 19. IMPORTANT CRISIS PHONE NUMBERS 20. MOSAIC 20 21. STALKING 22. ON LINE HELP FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 23. PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE 24. IT'S TIME TO LEAVE 25. RESTRAINING ORDERS 26. THE LAW 27. SHELTERS FOR BATTERED WOMEN 28. DIVORCE 29. THERAPY 30. TREATMENT FOR THE ABUSED 31. KILLING THE BATTERER 32. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED Sometimes the only way to stop stalking is if the stalked kills the stalker or the stalker kills the victim, or the victim commits suicide. She sees no way out.
Attract the Love You Want is a smorgasbord of romance advice from how to attract the love you want to learning to be successful in love whether you are married or going through a divorce. Twenty-four power-packed chapters will teach you to find your soul mate, be the right soul mate, keep your love alive, rebuild intimacy, find forgiveness, or cope with divorce. After reading this insightful book, you will succeed in love by resolving conflicts with proven techniques rather than just good intentions and broken promises."Michelle literally saved my life. She gave me this book when I was in the depths of despair and it pulled me out of this deep pit. When I would falter, Michelle would hug me and say 'You can do this. You can survive this crisis. You can and will get up one more time." - LaSocca Wigfall, Medical Assistant"Michelle's writing is very powerful, insightful, emotionally charged, convicting and comes from the heart. You come away with your self-esteem renewed." - John Waddell, Engineer
A series of locations both familiar and exotic make up the nineteen linked stories in this award-winning debut collection by the New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Fog. Whether leaving, returning, or staying put, the women who narrate these stories are bound to Alabama by history and habit, their voices informed by the landscape and lore of the deep South.
The China Cabinet is a series of short stories written from the perspective of a modern woman. It tells of a woman's struggles as well as successes. Michelle Metje is a Consultant that works with individuals and companies who, like herself, are committed to professional and personal growth.
The hand print in the last page of this book was the foundation of “I Am Essential” shirts that were used years later for the Essential Art Musicians and Friends fundraiser. Michelle organized it to benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank after organizing a food and fund drive for St Matthew’s House a week before Thanksgiving when she learned there were no turkeys or side dishes yet for about 1000 families that were expected for dinner. Thanks to the loving actions of her friends in the Little Black Dress Club, there was plenty of food served that Thanksgiving. Since 2000, Michelle has been painting “The Prints of Freedom” by turning people’s hands into art that embodies who a person is and what they do to celebrate freedom.
Book 7 in the Michelle Book Blog Series. This book go all out so if you have a faint heart, read with care because this book is so not for you. If you are homosexual, heterosexual and Rasta then this book is for you.
Attract the Love You Want is a smorgasbord of romance advice from how to attract the love you want to learning to be successful in love whether you are married or going through a divorce. Twenty-four power-packed chapters will teach you to find your soul mate, be the right soul mate, keep your love alive, rebuild intimacy, find forgiveness, or cope with divorce. After reading this insightful book, you will succeed in love by resolving conflicts with proven techniques rather than just good intentions and broken promises."Michelle literally saved my life. She gave me this book when I was in the depths of despair and it pulled me out of this deep pit. When I would falter, Michelle would hug me and say 'You can do this. You can survive this crisis. You can and will get up one more time." - LaSocca Wigfall, Medical Assistant"Michelle's writing is very powerful, insightful, emotionally charged, convicting and comes from the heart. You come away with your self-esteem renewed." - John Waddell, Engineer
How design collaboration, networks, and narratives contributed to the establishment of a recognized English couture industry in the 1930s and 1940s. In the 1930s and 1940s, English fashion houses, spurred by economic and wartime crises, put London on the map as a major fashion city. In this book, Michelle Jones examines the creation of a London-based couture industry during these years, exploring how designer collaboration and the construction of specific networks and narratives supported and shaped the English fashion economy. Haute couture—the practice of creative made-to-measure womenswear—was widely regarded as inherently French. Jones shows how an English version emerged during a period of economic turbulence, when a group of designers banded together in a collective effort to shift power within the international fashion system. Jones considers the establishment of this form of English design practice, analyzing the commercial, social, and political factors that shaped the professional identity of the London couturiers. She focuses on collaborative activity that supported this form of elite, craft-based fashion production—from the prewar efforts of the Fashion Group of Great Britain to the wartime establishment of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers, modeled loosely after French fashion’s governing body, the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. It was these collective efforts by couturiers that established and sustained London’s place as an internationally recognized center for creative fashion.
On January 10, 1966, Klansmen murdered civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer in Forrest County, Mississippi. Despite the FBI's growing conflict against the Klan, recent civil rights legislation, and progressive court rulings, the Imperial Wizard promised his men: “no jury in Mississippi would convict a white man for killing a nigger.” Yet this murder inspired change. Since the onset of the civil rights movement, local authorities had mitigated federal intervention by using subtle but insidious methods to suppress activism in public arenas. They perpetuated a myth of Forrest County as a bastion of moderation in a state notorious for extremism. To sustain that fiction, officials emphasized that Dahmer's killers hailed from neighboring Jones County and pursued convictions vigorously. Although the Dahmer case became a watershed in the long struggle for racial justice, it also obscured Forrest County's brutal racial history. Patricia Michelle Boyett debunks the myth of moderation by exploring the mob lynchings, police brutality, malicious prosecutions, and Klan terrorism that linked Forrest and Jones Counties since their founding. She traces how racial atrocities during World War II and the Cold War inspired local blacks to transform their counties into revolutionary battlefields of the movement. Their electrifying campaigns captured global attention, forced federal intervention, produced landmark trials, and chartered a significant post-civil rights crusade. By examining the interactions of black and white locals, state and federal actors, and visiting activists from settlement to contemporary times, Boyett presents a comprehensive portrait of one of the South's most tortured and transformative landscapes.
One convenient download. One bargain price. Get all November 2009 Silhouette Desire with one click! Silhouette Desire brings you all the passionate romance, scandalous family sagas such as New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson's Westmorelands , and seriously sexy heroes you love with six great books each and every month....just like the six tantalizing stories in this bundle of all the November 2009 Desires! Bundle includes: Westmoreland's Way by Brenda Jackson, In the Arms of the Rancher by Joan Hohl, The Maverick's Virgin Mistress by Jennifer Lewis, Wedding at King's Convenience by Maureen Child, Christmas with the Prince by Michelle Celmer, His High-Stakes Holiday Seduction by Emilie Rose.
The state of California votes on secession in the wake of a divisive presidential election in this gripping, prescient novel of marriage, family, and the profound moments that shape our lives. Doctor Julie Walker has just signed her divorce papers when she receives news that her younger sister, Heather, has gone into labor. Though theirs is a strained relationship, Julie sets out for the hospital to be at her sister’s side—no easy task since the streets of San Francisco are filled with tension and strife. Today is also the day that Julie will find herself at the epicenter of a violent standoff in which she is forced to examine both the promising and the painful parts of her past—her Southern childhood; her romance with her husband, Tom; her estrangement from Heather; and the shattering incident that led to her greatest heartbreak. Infused with emotional depth and poignancy, Golden State takes readers on a journey over the course of a single, unforgettable day—through an extraordinary landscape of love, loss, and hope. Praise for Golden State “A stirring look at the ties that bind husband-wife, mother-child and even sisters, and what happens when they’re torn asunder. Set in a San Francisco chafing with unrest both political and personal, the world Richmond creates is exquisitely charged with regret and hope.”—Family Circle “[A] riveting read that can be recommended to fans of Jodi Picoult and Jacquelyn Mitchard . . . Mesmerizing and intricate, Richmond’s dissection of a California on the violent brink of secession from the nation provides the backdrop to her deeper inspection of the uneasy, fragile relationship between siblings.”—Booklist (starred review) “[An] amazing, turbulent novel woven of disparate threads . . . Nearly every feature of this mesmerizing novel is provocative, as Richmond explores the fragmented, hopeful lives of complex characters. This is gripping, multilayered must-read fiction.”—Library Journal (starred review) “An exciting premise . . . skillfully written . . . Julie’s past and her relationship with the other characters are scrutinized as the clock ticks. It’s an interesting and sometimes-disturbing study.”—Kirkus Reviews “Richmond takes readers through a bittersweet, heartwarming tale of a woman on the cusp of life-changing events in both her personal and professional lives. . . . Once invested, the reader is carried away by this action-packed, poignant story, making this a tale that will live in the heart of the reader once the last page is read.”—RT Book Reviews “This is a thoughtful book about how past circumstances change us into the people we are today, for the good or bad. Julie is a sympathetic and relatable character, and readers will definitely feel for her as she goes through her life-changing day.”—The Parkersburg News and Sentinel “Richmond . . . delivers a page-turner.”—San Jose Mercury News “A breathtaking read and one I’ll not soon forget.”—Melanie Benjamin, author of The Aviator’s Wife Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.
On a rainy Seattle night, beautiful and vivacious local author Mary McKenzie is celebrating her latest triumph of a best-selling book with friends and family at a local bar, when a phone call sends her into the alley to a destiny with a man who brutally changes her life forever. As Mary returns to her life in the public eye, she begins a fast-paced race to discover who is trying to make a mess of her life. Suffering panic attacks that have controlled her since the attack, Mary begins to try to continue her life. Aided by her loving and protective brother and Danish blond goddess Hege, her head of security, Mary is better protected than the President. The cast of characters from her past and present includes the intelligent and sensual FBI Profiler, Michael Gryffin, who causes Mary to take a different kind of fall. From the San Juan Islands to beautiful Pike Place Market, they are pursued by a mystery man who threatens her very life. When Mary finally thinks she is safe, the panic is just beginning.
A series of locations both familiar and exotic make up the nineteen linked stories in this award-winning debut collection by the New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Fog. Whether leaving, returning, or staying put, the women who narrate these stories are bound to Alabama by history and habit, their voices informed by the landscape and lore of the deep South.
Book 18 in the Michelle's Book Blog Series. As usual this book is hard hitting and no holds barred. In this book I talk about my dreams The Klu Klux Klan and more.
This book is my take on the Foota Hype UFO situation. Bunny Wailer's comment on Rita Marley and the $25 million pound injection into Jamaica to build a new prison there.
Thelonius Monk, Billy Taylor, and Maceo Parker--famous jazz artists who have shared the unique sounds of North Carolina with the world--are but a few of the dynamic African American artists from eastern North Carolina featured in The African American Music Trails of Eastern North Carolina. This first-of-its-kind travel guide will take you on a fascinating journey to music venues, events, and museums that illuminate the lives of the musicians and reveal the deep ties between music and community. Interviews with more than 90 artists open doors to a world of music, especially jazz, rhythm and blues, funk, gospel and church music, blues, rap, marching band music, and beach music. New and historical photographs enliven the narrative, and maps and travel information help you plan your trip. Included is a CD with 17 recordings performed by some of the region's outstanding artists.
He'd seduced Alexis Cavanaugh once…on his brother's behalf. So when the powerful Texan's sibling shockingly married someone else, it was up to Wyatt to wed the jilted heiress. After all, he and Alexis had shared a very real night of passion. But Alexis was done being manipulated. She would have a marriage on her terms, or not at all. Except staying away from Wyatt was not an option. She was carrying the oilman's baby…and she would not reveal her secret until she had the billionaire exactly where she wanted him.
Harlequin Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Harlequin Special Edition bundle includes Lassoed by Fortune by Marie Ferrarella, A Proposal at the Wedding by Gina Wilkins and Her Accidental Engagement by Michelle Major. Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin Special Edition!
Only a distress call could summon Lainey Morgan back to the small hometown she had run from, leaving her family—and the man she adored—standing at the altar. Yet even fame as a globe-trotting photojournalist couldn’t erase the pain of losing the baby Ethan Daniels had been marrying her for. Still, he always had been the best veterinarian around—and the stray dog that had attached himself to her needed attention. Almost as badly as she did… As for Ethan, Lainey was driving him crazy all over again, and ten years away had only made him want her more. She had done the unforgivable, true, but he was beginning to discover that she had suffered more losses than even he knew about. Both of them had done some growing in the past ten years. Maybe this time, forever could be within their grasp….
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