000			01721nam a2200289Ia 4500
001			110754
005			20250625151204.0
008			051201r20052005 eng
020			_a080217020X
040			_aDLC _dAFV
082	0		_a616.85822 DRA
100			_aPenfold, Rosalind B. _91891
245			_aDragonslippers : _bthis is what an abusive relationship looks like _cRosalind B. Penfold
250			_a1st American ed.
260			_aNew York _bBlack Cat; Grove Press _cc2005
300			_avii, 257 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aTaking the form of a visual diary record, this book steps the reader through the stages of what became an abusive relationship. It covers the warning signs of abuse and gives a frank examination of the psychology of both abuser and victim. It is the personal story of Roz, a 35-year old businesswoman who meets and falls in love with Brian, a widower with four children. Gradually what were small warning signs at the start of their 10-year relationship become a consistent pattern of lies and petty cruelties, evolving into a litany of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Rather than admit the true extent of her experience, Roz instead pours her anguish into a series of graphic diaries that provide a touching, shocking, and original portrait of domestic abuse. It is ultimately the story of a woman who manages to find the strength to break free.
522			_axxu
650	2	7	_2FVC _aABUSED WOMEN _925
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS _9325
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	4	_aPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE _9472
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
999			_c2369 _d2369