Holding My Hand Through Hell

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When I first encountered Susan Murphy Milano, I was struckby the intensity of her passion—her commitment to victims of domesticviolence, her empathy for victims of every injustice.  I sensed that beneath that devotion to thesecauses, there had to be a motivation in her past.
Over the years, I learned bits and pieces about her lifebefore I knew her.  I never, though, hadthe complete story until I read her new book, Holding My Hand Through Hell. Just released this week, it is a soul-wrenching, heartwarming story ofthe life of a woman who rose beyond her victimization to be a powerful advocateand a daring pioneer on issues of monumental importance to women.
Out of her work on the issue of domestic violence, she wroteTime’s Up!, the ultimate handbook toguide any woman seeking to escape successfully from an abusiverelationship.  She developed the Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit to offer more protection for these women and agreater insurance of justice in the worst cases.  Now, she has written a book that exposes therugged path she experienced to reach the point where she could help other womenhelp themselves.

photo by Monica Caison

I wrote the foreword to HoldingMy Hand Through Hell and, in doing so, came to grips with my own past.  I acknowledged my past experience with anemotionally abusive spouse in my first marriage, forgave myself for my perceivedweakness and embraced my inner strength for the first time. 
Reading Susan’s memoir was a transformative andinspirational experience for me.  Iexpect that it will be for you, too.
Holding My HandThrough Hell by Susan Murphy Milano is available from Ice Cube Press, whowill donate 10% of all proceeds toward Susan’s medical fund as she battles hercurrent challenge with cancer.  Get yourcopy today.