“Amen” I whisper, smiling through my tears. “Thank you, Lord. Thank you.”
“Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.” – C. S. Lewis
Facts About Domesitic Violence
Most domestic violence incidents are never reported.
One in 4 women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. The same number (one in four) of GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) individuals also experience domestic violence.
Women ages 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk of becoming victims of domestic violence.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
Every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is assaulted or beaten.
Every year, 1 in 3 women who is a victim of homicide is murdered by her current or former partner.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, help is available. Please visit https://www.thehotline.org/ or call the National Domestic Abuse Hotline 1-800-799-7233.
About The Author
Sherry writes romantic suspense, and middle-grade fiction suspense. She is inspired by authors Tami Hoag, Gillian Flynn, Sandra Brown, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris, as well as Alfred Hitchcock’s amazing films.
After graduating college, Sherry pursued an acting career in Los Angeles before falling in love with writing. She loves movies, especially scary ones, and is working on her first screenplay.
Sherry was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and currently lives with her husband, three children, three dogs, a cat and two guinea pigs in the Nashville, TN area.
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Other books by Sherry A. Phillips
See No Evil