{"product_id":"9781538158098","title":"Surviving Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSurviving\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBeverly Gooden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf-help \/ Abuse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal Self-Help Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in African American Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Winner of the 2023 Nautilus Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing look at why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers…and how they can ultimately leave. And survive. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne Saturday morning, Gooden is woken up by her husband shoving her off the bed for no discernible reason. \u003cbr\u003eDespite her quick thinking and even quicker footsteps, her husband catches her, his sudden anger inexplicable. No words are exchanged. He begins to strangle her as he has done many times before. \u003cbr\u003eWith unflinching vulnerability, Gooden outlines in painstaking detail what she had to do to walk away and how others can use her experiences to escape their own abuse, from skimming the grocery money, to squirreling away personal belongings, to navigating a domestic violence shelter. She offers strategies for overcoming the barriers survivors often face, such as money, housing, overcritical social circles, or, most powerfully: love. Uniquely compassionate when it comes to the heartbreak of still loving one’s abuser, Gooden shares how she transformed and extended this love outward, using her story to encourage others to choose themselves. The voice and fire behind #WhyIStayed, Bev Gooden is exceptionally positioned to explore the many reasons victims stay in abusive relationships, and how they can muster the resources and motivation to leave. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurviving\u003c\/i\u003e is unlike any memoir of survivorship, given its nuance, compassion, and candor. Above all, it is an exquisitely powerful testament to Gooden’s healing, survivorship, and dedication to helping others do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBev Gooden\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning social commentator, writer, and creator of the viral social media movement, #WhyIStayed. Her writing has appeared in the The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been interviewed on Good Morning America, NPR’s \u003ci\u003eOn Point\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, among other outlets. She lives in Houston, TX.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 June 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538158098\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936250069132,"sku":"9781538158098","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_257cba36-4565-486d-babf-d842aba70ec6.jpg?v=1786016260","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781538158098","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}