"Why didn’t I know this was happening to you?" After reading my book my mother wept as she realized what I had gone through. I was stunned. Had I not fled to her home on several occasions, bruised and battered? Yet her reaction is typical. People find it hard to comprehend that domestic violence really happens in the home of normal couple. Consequently, eyes of family and friends are closed to the abuse until someone gets murdered. This is a true story. Dr. Gail Majcher was a victim of domestic violence. After being abused for four years, she escaped from the marriage with two babies, no money and few people to help her. Yet she made a success out of her life in spite of the emotional scars. During this difficult experience she kept a journal, which is the heart of Part One: My Story and is encased by her psychological and spiritual knowledge. Part Two: Self Help has clear and concise advice for the victim, the abuser and the parents of the children involved in abuse. We must begin to stop the violence in our streets by getting it out of our homes and away from our children. A Worthy Woman addresses the issues of why both men and women get caught in the web of domestic violence and how they can break free from its grip.
