There is no How-To manual for domestic violence.

Loved ones and friends are often confused and scared, wondering:
      * Why does she stay with her abuser?
      * What services are out there to help her live safely?
      * How do I know the difference between meddling and advocacy?
      * How do I stand with her in this struggle for her very life and freedom?

Fighting For Her Life offers valuable tools and hope for those closest to women trapped in the cycle of intimate partner violence.

Praise for Fighting For Her Life

David Williams has done an excellent job of explaining the seemingly inexplicable of why women stay with and return to the men who have abused them. Williams uses cases from his own experience as a police officer to illustrate the complex dynamics of intimate pattern violence. He also references the work of other professionals working and doing research in the field.
      His book is written for people who care about or work with a person being abused. Even though he acknowledges that some men are abuse victims, he writes primarily of women being abused by men since women are the victims in the vast majority of cases. He does a good job explaining the cycle of violence and the relationship between domestic violence and power and control.
      Williams begins each chapter with a pertinent quote such as one from Steven Biko introducing his chapter on the threats abusers use to control their victims. "The most potent weapon in the hands of an oppressor is the mind of the oppressed," wrote the South African activist. Williams describes the oppressor's threats as psychological warfare and provides real life examples.