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Synopsis
An extraordinary novel about one woman’s courageous journey to discover her voice, strength, and dignity after drowning in an abusive marriage After suffering years of emotional and physical abuse, Syreeta embarks on a search for an identity beyond that of wife and mother. Removed from her destructive marriage and with the help of her psychologist, she begins to expose the many scars that layer her soul healing the guilt, hurt, and shame that have alienated her from friends and family for far too long. Syreeta discovers that life has so much to offer, but she must find the courage to heal herself, to forgive those who beat her down, and to move on to a fresh start. Beneath the Bruises is a riveting and empowering tale that exposes the devastating cycle of domestic abuse and offers a better understanding of its victims, based on the author’s own experiences working with domestic violence offenders.
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About the Author
Dywane D. Birch is the author of Shattered Souls and From My Soul to Yours. He has a master's degree in psychology and is a clinically certified forensic counselor.
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A courageous African-American housewife and mother of five seeks freedom from domestic abuse in Birch's powerful ode to self-renewal (and her own work with domestic violence victims). When Syreeta Lynch marries Randall Michael Taylor III, her high school sweetheart, she has no idea that, 11 years later, she'll feel trapped by her perfect union. In that time, Randy becomes a successful investment banker, but also a manipulative monster with no qualms about physically and emotionally punishing his 32-year-old wife when she doesn't behave according to his whims. Then Syreeta's chance encounter with therapist Dr. Jordan Curtis leads her to seek help. With an intense first-person narration, Birch depicts Syreeta's journey of healing; raw, intimate struggles with Randy, revealing sessions with Dr. Curtis and a late-book conversation with her angry older son, K'wan, are especially well-wrought. Syreeta's Aunt Edie dispenses advice on the nature and importance of responsibility (Every day is a choice), in case the empower-yourself message didn't quite make it through; if readers can forgive Birch's occasional excesses, they'll find this an honest and inspiring novel. (Nov.)
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- PublisherStrebor Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 159309213X
- ISBN 13 9781593092139
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages304
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