Life After Leaving: The Remains of Spousal Abuse

by Sophie Tamas

Book Overview

After leaving her twelve-year marriage, Sophie Tamas went to the local women's shelter to ask if she had been abused. The result is Life after Leaving, a performative, arts-based journey into the aftermath of spousal abuse and the endless struggle to make sense of loss. We see Sophie's world--the academic lectures, the therapy sessions, the childrearing, the dealings with an ex-spouse, the house reconstruction--as she looks for answers in the literature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611320623
• ISBN13: 9781611320626
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"