THE WAKE: No More Lies! No More Abuse!
by Laura Palazzola, Jennifer Verzi
Category: Biography & Autobiography

"The Wake is truly a wonderful book. I gained so much from reading about Laura's life and challenges, and how she persevered to overcome them with integrity and love by the tools she used so successfully and teach so compassionately. Laura is a remarkable model for women in this era. I love this book, and I heartily recommend it!" #8212Marilyn Diamond, Co-author Fit for Life "All of you pull your pants down and bend over." With intense fear, I began shivering as I heard the clanging sound of the buckle when he pulled his belt out of his pant loops and started whipping us, one after the other, all lined up at the edge of the bed." A compelling true story of how one woman survived a childhood of beatings and three marriages with physical, mental, and emotional abuse. At nineteen she was self-employed, earning $100,000 dollars a year. At twenty-nine she was on welfare, living in a downtown motel with her husband and baby. At thirty-five she discovered how to change her life! Join Laura on her journey of devastation and struggle for hope, to finally having courage and taking a stand: No More Lies! No More Abuse!