The title of this book refers to a dark secret that the author has been burdened with her whole life. Now, after many years of counseling other women, the author has decided to tell her story. The goal of this book is to bring awareness, to educate, and to advocate for women who live in fear and tolerate physical and emotional beatings every day of their lives. If this story can help even one person it has been worth sharing. (48pp. Masthof Press, 2022.)