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The raw uplifting and unforgettable memoir from the CEO and president of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence chronicling her personal battle against abuse violence and even a murder attempt

Ruth M Glenn wasnt surprised the first time her husband beat her She was hurt and disappointed but after a childhood in a broken and violent home she was not surprised After all this was just the way things were right

It was only after she lay bleeding in a carwash parking lot after being shot three times by him that Glenn resolvedif she managed to surviveto spend the rest of her life standing up to domestic violence

Now she brings her full story to the forefront with this survivors tale crossed with a rousing call to action She reveals her difficult but ultimately rewarding journey from that parking lot to sacrificing everything to obtain her advanced degrees With her evocative and thoughtful voice Glenn explores the dynamics of domestic violence why women and children are seen as lesser in our society how to stop victimblaming and how to demystify domestic violence to stop it once and for all

A memoir of resilience and courage Everything I Never Dreamed is a necessary book that proves that abuse does not have to define a survivors entire life