"When Home Is Not Safe brings a necessary voice to the silent and all-pervasive epidemic of domestic abuse among us. This is a powerful anthology-healing for the writer, eye-opening for the reader. As a therapist and a poet, I highly recommend this collection."-Gayle Kaune MSW, LICSW, author, Noise from Stars
"Anthologies so often hold one subject up, turn it this way and that, show us crevices and winks of insight, make connections we haven't before perceived. Judith Skillman and Linera Lucas's recent anthology about domestic abuse does just that.... This is a book of collected truths, a conversation about the facets of abuse.... Skillman and Lucas clarify the nuance of abuse from the beginning, through the title, and their introduction defines and describes how it can be loud or quiet.... I'm amazed at the hard and clear power of the language of many of these writers and stories. These writers have not only endured abuse but offer psychological clarity for those who need it."-Literary Mama
"How are we to receive and make use of these cries of the heart? These writings serve as sociological evidence of the imposition of the disturbed narratives of the powerful upon the vulnerable, in our domestic lives. I see them as reminders of the need to assure victims that their narratives matter more, and that the shame of what was done lies with the perpetrators."-Patty Cannon MA LMHC, psychotherapist, Seattle, Washington.
"This anthology on a wide range of abuse is alive in its varied writings, both prose and poetry. The full sensory experience of domestic violence reveals human suffering, as well as triumph over trauma. The sheer existence of these writings is memorable; this is a must read for educators, social workers, and all those in the field of domestic abuse."-Ellen Katz, PhD, MSW, RSW, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada