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    Witness
    Witness
    Witness
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    Witness

    By Kitty Nolan

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    I set about writing this book after a period of time working to raise the issue of gender-based violence with my own church. The more I researched, the more aware I became that very few published accounts from survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) were available. Each time I gave a talk on gender-based violence, several people would speak to me about someone they knew who had lived with this type of violence, and others would talk about their own situations of abuse. Womens aid organizations have published a lot of excellent material, including a few anthologies of poetry and prose written by survivors. I wanted to write a book giving a survivors account, which also included a view from the onlookera sister, a friend, a doctor, a sister-in-lawso those living the experience know they are not alone, so those who have survived can hear an echo of their experience, and so those who are interested in trying to understand the reality of living with gender-based violence can begin to walk a while in the GBV survivors shoes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateNov 10, 2016
    ISBN9781524665760
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    Kitty Nolan

    Kitty Nolan has been involved in women’s organisations and faith groups for many years. She lives on the East Coast of Scotland with her family and cats. When she is not writing she enjoys watching the wild life in her garden, and sitting on the beach.

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      Witness - Kitty Nolan

      CHAPTER 1

      Sarah

      S arah was twenty-one when she met Jamie in late 1979. They were both studying to be teachers. Sarah was in her final year, and Jamie had just started. The first time Jamie invited Sarah out on a date, he took her to his favourite Italian restaurant; he knew Sarah liked Italian food. The staff at the restaurant knew Jamie and his family and welcomed him like an old friend. The pair had a delicious leisurely meal with good Italian Chianti. Just before the coffee arrived, a waiter brought over to Sarah the most beautiful bouquet of yellow roses; Jamie knew these were her favourite flower. This was the most romantic, most attentive evening out she had ever had with anyone. She was so happy! After this, Sarah and Jamie became

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