WHY DIDN’T SHE JUST LEAVE?
FACTS:
–Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among females
–1 in 3 female homicide victims are murdered by current or former partners every year. Between the years 2001 to 2012: 6,488 American troops were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. During those same years: 11,766 women were murdered by current or former male partners.
–Most females brought to the emergency room due to domestic violence are socially isolated and had few social or financial resources
–Threats to take away custody, to not allow the mother to see her children, to harm the child, are frequently used against women who try to leave domestically violent situations.
–Societal expectations have conditioned women to believe that any relationship failure is their fault, including domestic violence
–MOST domestic violence incidents are NEVER reported! Mainly out of fear and shame and conditioning that blames the victim.
–In the United States, a woman is beaten EVERY 9 SECONDS! That’s pretty scary, especially if you are one of the women!
There are many reasons a woman trapped in a domestically violent situation cannot leave that situation. THESE FACTS ARE REALITY.
In my novel, Beyond the Silence, I depict the life of one such woman—Barb Hensen.
If Barb is to escape her domestically violent marriage, she must be willing to walk away from everything in her life—including her daughter.
Beyond the Silence is the story of one woman’s tragedy, and her triumph. Though this story is fictional, the statistics behind it are FACTS!

In Beyond the Silence, Barb begins her journey to self-discovery and eventually to freedom, but not without help. In real life, women attempting to escape domestic violence need our help, too. Contact your local domestic violence women’s shelter to learn how you can help. Learn about the Wheel of Domestic Violence that keeps women imprisoned.
http://www.ncdsv.org/images/PowerControlwheelNOSHADING.pdf
Beyond the Silence is now available on Amazon and on Smashwords for pre-order.
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Silence-Aya-Walksfar-ebook/dp/B01ADRQ0K8
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/606365