Description
Even if you haven't been hurt by domestic violence, someone you know has and wishes they could tell you about it. Perhaps you are a therapist, teacher, academic, or social worker who wants to help those who are suffering. Or maybe you are in an abusive relationship and need to know that you are not alone.
The poems, memoirs, and creative nonfiction pieces collected here tell of real incidents of abuse, as well as of those who left destructive and unsalvageable relationships. The beauty and truth of the language, as well as the honesty and courage, set this anthology apart from self-help manuals and academic treatises on domestic violence. This book offers a path forward to healing, health and fulfillment, using the power of art to give voice where voice has been stifled, forgotten, overlooked or denied.
About the Author
Judith Skillman is the recipient of awards from the Academy of American Poets and Artist Trust, and has published twenty collections of poetry. She is a faculty member at the Hugo House in Seattle, Washington.
Linera Lucas won the Crucible Fiction Prize and her poetry and short stories have been widely published. Lucas has taught at the University of Washington Women's Center and Hugo House in Seattle, Washington.
Reviews
When Home Is Not Safe brings a necessary voice to the silent and all-pervasive epidemic of domestic abuse among us. This is a powerful anthology-healing for the writer, eye-opening for the reader. As a therapist and a poet, I highly recommend this collection." -Gayle Kaune MSW, LICSW, author, Noise from Stars"This anthology on a wide range of abuse is alive in its varied writings, both prose and poetry. The full sensory experience of domestic violence reveals human suffering, as well as triumph over trauma. The sheer existence of these writings is memorable...this is a must read for educators, social workers, and all those in the field of domestic abuse." -Ellen Katz, PhD, MSW, RSW, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada"How are we to receive and make use of these cries of the heart? These writings serve as sociological evidence of the imposition of the disturbed narratives of the powerful upon the vulnerable, in our domestic lives. I see them as reminders of the need to assure victims that their narratives matter more, and that the shame of what was done lies with the perpetrators." -Patty Cannon MA LMHC, psychotherapist, Seattle, Washington
Book Information
ISBN 9781476683928
Author Judith Skillman
Format Paperback
Page Count 135
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 310g
The poems, memoirs, and creative nonfiction pieces collected here tell of real incidents of abuse, as well as of those who left destructive and unsalvageable relationships. The beauty and truth of the language, as well as the honesty and courage, set this anthology apart from self-help manuals and academic treatises on domestic violence. This book offers a path forward to healing, health and fulfillment, using the power of art to give voice where voice has been stifled, forgotten, overlooked or denied.
About the Author
Judith Skillman is the recipient of awards from the Academy of American Poets and Artist Trust, and has published twenty collections of poetry. She is a faculty member at the Hugo House in Seattle, Washington.
Linera Lucas won the Crucible Fiction Prize and her poetry and short stories have been widely published. Lucas has taught at the University of Washington Women's Center and Hugo House in Seattle, Washington.
Reviews
When Home Is Not Safe brings a necessary voice to the silent and all-pervasive epidemic of domestic abuse among us. This is a powerful anthology-healing for the writer, eye-opening for the reader. As a therapist and a poet, I highly recommend this collection." -Gayle Kaune MSW, LICSW, author, Noise from Stars"This anthology on a wide range of abuse is alive in its varied writings, both prose and poetry. The full sensory experience of domestic violence reveals human suffering, as well as triumph over trauma. The sheer existence of these writings is memorable...this is a must read for educators, social workers, and all those in the field of domestic abuse." -Ellen Katz, PhD, MSW, RSW, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada"How are we to receive and make use of these cries of the heart? These writings serve as sociological evidence of the imposition of the disturbed narratives of the powerful upon the vulnerable, in our domestic lives. I see them as reminders of the need to assure victims that their narratives matter more, and that the shame of what was done lies with the perpetrators." -Patty Cannon MA LMHC, psychotherapist, Seattle, Washington
Book Information
ISBN 9781476683928
Author Judith Skillman
Format Paperback
Page Count 135
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 310g
