Crazy Love

The is a non fiction memoir of a woman surviving a physically abusive relationship. I will give her credit for writing a book that might open some eyes and maybe even help someone. But... The whole premise of this book is that if she...Harvard educated, well to do and blond (smacks of bigotry to me)......more

This book was like a mirror into my own past. I've had it for several years, but just recently reached the point where I was able to read it. It was harrowing. It made me cry. It was all too real to me. I recommend this book highly, but if you have a history of spousal abuse, just know her descripti......more

This is a hard one to rate, because on one hand Leslie is brave for telling her story and it might help someone leave an abusive relationship when they read it (or at the very least make them feel like they're not alone), on the other, some of the things she did (especially in regards to her pets) a......more

Anyone who has ever been in an abusive relationship should read this book. Then again, anyone who has ever wondered why women don't leave their abusers should read it. Steiner is a good writer and shows vividly what it is like to be married to someone who is violent. I was into this story from the fi......more

There's a lot of shame in abuse. Women feel ashamed to tell someone they stayed in a violent relationship, and men feel ashamed to admit that they allowed a woman to be violent and controlling toward them. Often you hear people say, "I would leave the instant someone put their hands on me". It's not......more