In Fear of Her Life is a true story of domestic violence. It narrates in the first person how a relationship can turn so sour. Frances Smith is a pseudonym for a woman who lived in fear of her life for 22 years. Married at 16 to a criminal, she endured years of relentless mental and physical torture until she found the strength to fight back. This unique account is essential reading for all those who have ever endured cruelty at the hands of a man or any other human being.
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In Fear of Her Life is a true story of domestic violence. It narrates in the first person how a relationship can turn so sour. Frances Smith is a pseudonym for a woman who lived in fear of her life for 22 years. Married at 16 to a criminal, she endured years of relentless mental and physical torture until she found the strength to fight back. This unique account is essential reading for all those who have ever endured cruelty at the hands of a man or any other human being.