Enjoy the following previews of selected chapters of Making Mary:
Chapter One - The North Star (PDF, 50kb)
Chapter Fifteen - "He raped me!" (PDF, 24kb)
| According to the Center for Disease Control (2002), one-third of all female homicide victims in America are killed by husbands, ex-husbands, boyfriends or ex-boyfriends. Family violence costs the nation from $5 to $10 billion annually in medical expenses, police and court costs, shelters and foster care, sick leave, absenteeism, and non-productivity. |