MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Every year, women are victims of more than 45 million violent crimes, 29 percent of which are perpetrated by men they know -- husbands, former husbands, boyfriends and former boyfriends. In The Belligerent Beast Within (now available through 1stBooks), authors Devan Brittenum and Deborah Faye Martin teach women how to survive the physical and emotional wounds inflicted by domestic violence and guide them through the healing process.
The Belligerent Beast Within is the story of five women whose lives are bound together by the tragedy of domestic violence. Faith, Mary, Denise, Linda and Paula are all victims of domestic abuse. They seek help and support from each other by forming a Change Club and holding group-counseling sessions. Although the novel has a 16th century format, the lives of these characters reveal the struggles of women who endure this abuse in the 21st century.
Devan Brittenum and Deborah Faye Martin provide essential information for battered women, such as how to detect violent tendencies in a mate. The therapy sessions in The Belligerent Beast Within will also help women go through a realistic healing process. Many women do not report crimes of domestic violence to the police because of the perceived stigma and the notion that no purpose will be served. Through this inspiring novel, abused women of all ages everywhere will have the strength to cope with their pain and have the courage to leave the suffering they endure in the hands of violent spouses or boyfriends.
Devan Brittenum and Deborah Faye Martin both graduated with bachelor's degrees in English and master's degrees in administration and supervision. They currently live in Memphis, Tenn., where they both teach English.
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