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Keeping the Faith: Guidance for Christian Women Facing Abuse
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Practical guide addresses issues of faith for battered women—an invaluable resource for victims of domestic violence and the crisis centers that counsel them.
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Marie M. Fortune
Marie M. Fortune is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and director of the Center for Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence in Seattle. She is the author of several books, including Is Nothing Sacred?
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