Escape Into Life

About the Book

Escape Into Life by Pheather Johnson

An episode of domestic violence motivates victim of verbal abuse and dominance to escape to an independent life, enabled by interaction with five special women.

Characters and the men in their lives:

Beth, age 30, has endured escalating domestic abuse during her marriage.
Husband: Frank, postal service employee.

Norma, age 50, Beth's next-door neighbor
Widowed three times. Current friends: Stanley, Jim

Alice, age 40, mother of 16-year-old Ernie. Beth's sister-in-law
George Schroeder, truck driver husband

Theresa, age 65, mother of Frank and Alice. Beth's mother-in-law
Eddie, works his Mom/Pop grocery store with his wife

Miss Stellar, age 40, successful realtor, Beth's employer
Bryan McCaughley, real estate entrepreneur

Marsha Collins, age 50, lives in the Stony Creek house. Beth's landlady
Lawrence Landers, international traveler

About the Author

As a writer, Pheather has been a life-long observer of people. As a Registered Nurse, she attributes her years of experience with victims of domestic abuse as her motivation to write this novel, composed while residing in Key West, Florida.