A *long* time before I even thought about rescuing animals, I was an "Abuse Expert" in my state. I wrote a book and then travelled all around Utah promoting it while speaking to schools, legislators, media, etc. etc. I became quite well known for abuse, but after awhile I got tired of being known as only a "Abuse Survivor."
My book was published 10 years ago and I finally got around to turning it into an eBook. Finally! It's a very good book to understand why people get into and stay in abusive relationships.