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Seal Press originally published Helping Her Get Free with the title To Be an Anchor in the Storm . Almost ten years after its original publication, this groundbreaking and practical guide remains a wise, informed, and vital resource for those who want to assist a friend or loved one in her struggle to escape an abusive relationship.Susan Brewster , a longtime psychotherapist whose practice includes working with abused women and their families, recognizes that friends and family need specific tools and ideas to help them develop a relationship with their abused loved one that will ultimately benefit her, not control her. As the survivor of an abusive relationship herself, Brewster teaches readers how to recognize the signs of abuse, handle negative feelings, become an effective advocate, deal with the abuser, and more.With a new introduction and updated resource section, this straightforward and compassionate book is just as timely and important as ever, offering the information needed to give strength to women who are trying to break free. 

Susan Brewsters leidenschaftlich engagiertes Buch ist der erste Ratgeber, der sich an Freundinnen und Angehörige geschlagener Frauen wendet. Durch ihre eigene Geschichte - die Autorin lebte selbst lange Zeit in einer gewalttätigen Beziehung - und Fallbeispiele vieler Frauen gelingt es ihr, hautnah Verständnis für die extrem schwierige Lage der Frauen zu vermitteln. Dieses Buch liefert das Handwerkszeug, wie man intervenieren und die Betroffenen bei ihren Versuchen, den misshandelnden Freund oder Ehemann zu verlassen, unterstützen, sie stärken und ihnen helfen kann.