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A remarkably compelling and harrowing story of love and betrayal and one woman’s pursuit of justice, redemption, and healing.

“One month into our marriage, my husband committed horrific violent crimes. In that instant, the life I knew was destroyed. I vowed that one day I would be whole again. This…

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1 author picked Through the Glass as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is both a memoir and the story of a crime. I was interested in this book because the crime happened in the town where I went to university. A crime so close to home seems more frightening, more real.

The author writes a sincere, honest story about how you can be fooled by the person you most want to trust—your husband. I found this book hard to put down. 

From Karen's list on weave real life crime with memoir.

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