The difficult, dangerous process of leaving an abusive relationship, often portrayed in literature and film.
(like Paul Canoville's story of surviving racism and cancer) Graphic novel/brotherhood (addressing social tension) I can tailor the narrative to those themes. Black and Blue: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) - Amazon.com black and blue
For ten years, Fran had been an ER nurse, patching up the casualties of life, while secretly hiding her own. She made excuses: “I fell,” “The door slammed on my arm,” while she secretly tried to put together the pieces of a life that felt increasingly shattered. The difficult, dangerous process of leaving an abusive
The bruise on Fran’s ribcage was a deep, artistic mix of , a silent testament to the night Bobby—her husband, the man who wore the blue uniform of the NYPD—turned his anger on her. She made excuses: “I fell,” “The door slammed
Stories of overcoming intense personal or systemic trauma.
Stories exploring tension between one’s public role and private reality (e.g., in law enforcement).
That night, standing in their Brooklyn apartment, the blue of Bobby's uniform looked like a stain to her, and the -and- blue marks she was hiding were a cage. She realized that staying for the sake of a "family" was just another way of teaching her son to tolerate the intolerable. She chose to run.