{"product_id":"surviving","title":"Surviving by Beverly T. Gooden","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSurviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships by Beverly T. Gooden\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA revealing look at why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers…and how they can ultimately leave. \u003cstrong\u003eAnd survive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Saturday morning, Gooden is woken up by her husband shoving her off the bed for no discernible reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 \u003cstrong\u003enavigating a domestic violence shelter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe offers \u003cstrong\u003estrategies for overcoming the barriers survivors often face, \u003c\/strong\u003esuch 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe voice and fire behind \u003cstrong\u003e#WhyIStayed,\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurviving \u003c\/em\u003eis unlike any memoir of survivorship, given its nuance, compassion, and candor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all, it is an exquisitely \u003cstrong\u003epowerful testament to Gooden’s healing, \u003c\/strong\u003esurvivorship, and dedication to helping others do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50292630847803,"sku":"1529395054","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/14372233482732.jpg?v=1747222176","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/surviving","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}