Abstract:
In the 1970’s a Midwestern Christian wife journeys into despair and learned helplessness, betrayed by the very person who was supposed to love and protect her. Lucy Spurlock shares a brutally honest yet compassionate look at domestic psychological abuse. Her story is for women of all ages. How much can one person take? What will a mother endure to protect her children, or a daughter to protect her parents? How did Lucy manage to survive?

“One should never suffer abuse at the hands of someone who claims to love them. It is a most devastating betrayal.” (Quote from Lucy’s Story)