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From  Rebecca Creselius

This issue we honor the Nobel Prize Winning Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi. May the sunflower look always to the Light.

EDITOR'S NOTE:
 Editor's Comment

LETTER'S to the EDITOR:
 Letter's to the Editor

ARTICLES:
 I was a survivor of Domestic Abuse
Angie Horvath
An extremely well written and compelling recollection of how as a victim of statutory rape by the man who became her first husband -- she became battered wife.

 Silent Cries: My Story
Chong N. Kim
A very comprehensive article in plain language on how child sexual abuse by a series of strangers her parents trusted, led one woman into the hell of drug abuse and "paid rape" also called prostitution.

 Specific Abuser Tactics
Laura Wilkinson
An excerpt from the wonderful series of articles on the tactics used by abusers of all sorts from emotional abusers to rapists and murders. Since these are the preliminary behaviors used by the worst sort of criminals, I think you should read and re-read this article!

 The Psychology of Torture
Dr. Sam Vaknin, PhD.
As many women have found out, emotional, physical abuse and rape are types of torture. Dr. Vaknin outlines the basic tactics of torture in order for people to better undersatnd abuse of all sorts. Must read article!

Woman: Wimp or Warrior?
Sorah Dubitsky, Ph.D.
A look at how life phases affect a woman's role in society by the well know radio psychologist.

FICTION:
 The Depth of Her Strength
Shay Seaborne
A wonderful allegory about abuse and recovery from the well known Homeschooling activist and speaker, Shay Seaborne.
 
POETRY:
 Collected Poems of Chong N. Kim
  A great series of poems by the noted women's rights activist.

 She
Erica Westmoreland
A thoughtful poem about striving forward.
 

ARCHIVES:  Former Editions on domestic violence, women in entertainment, sexual harassment, child rape, women and hormeones, and more!
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