Danielle Joy Linhart
Violence and abuse in teen dating is more common than we want to
think...
"In my heart I believed that I wasn’t good enough for anyone else and
that I couldn’t get anyone else who would put up with me. So, I accepted
the relationship and all of the consequences that it brought. I even
protected him and stuck with him because I thought that I was the cause
of everything. Feeling at fault became a normal feeling for me and I
blamed everything that went wrong in the relationship on myself. No
matter how bad I could have been, there is absolutely no excuse for
mental and physical abuse. The fear that my boyfriend created stopped me
from getting help and stopped me from confiding in others."
This is an important story for every teen and everyone with a teen in
their life, and the book not only warns but offers help. We are grateful
to Danielle Joy Linhart for writing her story so other young girls may
avoid such abuse.
Too Many Die and Too Many are Lost
Seven percent of all murder victims are
young women who are killed by their boyfriends.
Once out of every three women in high school are in an abusive
relationship. The numbers are staggering. Those on the outside, maybe
some even reading this book, may ask, “Why don’t they do something?
Can’t people see that this is a problem?”
There are many signs to see, but the
person who is being abused general can’t see them because of the
insults, of being trapped into lying all of the time, and of feeling
that the abuse is her fault. She might fee that she is the “crazy one”
in the relationship, and if she were only different, the person she’s
with would act differently. Because the woman doesn’t recognize the
problem in the relationship, most don’t ask for help. It becomes
important then for others to recognize the signs and help support the
one being abused.
From Deep Within is based on a true
story. It is the Author’s story.
It is Danielle Joy Linhart’s story.
“I tried everything in my power to stop
the abuse and that meant changing everything about myself. For four
years it felt as though I was in a bubble away from life and from
everyone I loved. It is terrible to look back and at that time to think
that nothing was wrong. When the jealousy started I thought my
ex-boyfriend loved me and was trying to protect me. When the abuse
started I thought It was always my fault and that I caused him to be mad
all of the time.”
Blind & Bruised
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Danielle Joy Linhart was born and raised in Staten
Island, New York. Currently she lives in Florida with her husband, two
young children, and three wonderful English Mastiffs.
Writing and designing jewelry are Danielle’s passions.