My publisher, Routledge Mental Health, is offering this 20% discount code to order Triumph Over Abuse direct from them. To use the code, enter it at the following link: https://www.routledge.com/Triumph-Over-Abuse-Healing-Recovery-and-Purpose-after-an-Abusive-Relationship/Murray/p/book/9780367646455?utm_source=individuals&utm_medium=shared_link&utm_campaign=B011951_ca1_1au_1aj_d741.

I was so grateful for the wonderful turnout at last week's virtual book launch event for Triumph Over Abuse! If you missed the event or would like to re-listen to the talks from any of the speakers, the videos are now available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube playlists.

I'll also post all of the videos below so you can see them all together!

First, Dr. Allison Crowe shared a bit about the history of our See the Triumph campaign:

Next, we heard from Heather Evans, who is the Editor at Routledge Mental Health, who publised the book:

The next speaker was Catherine Johnson, who is the Director of the Guilford County Family Justice Center, where I'll be donating 20% of my author's royalties from the book:

After that, Dr. Shanita Brown shared tips for how people can support a loved one who is facing the journey of recovering from past abuse:

And finally, I shared some of my own reflections on the book, including insights into how survivors of abuse can overcome common misconceptions about abusive relationships & the recovery process:

Overall, I was so thankful for the opportunity to celebrate the launch of Triumph Over Abuse. Thanks to all who came to the live program, as well as to those who are checking out these videos at a later time!

Next week, on Friday, January 15th, we're holding the virtual book launch event for Triumph Over Abuse. From 12-1 p.m. EST, join us on Zoom to learn from this great lineup of speakers: Dr. Shanita Brown, Dr. Allison Crowe, Heather Evans, and Catherine Johnson.

To learn more and register, visit https://triumphoverabuselaunch.eventbrite.com . You can also connect with the Facebook event page for more updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/941255646694490.

Our See the Triumph campaign celebrated its 8th birthday on New Year's Day. When Allison Crowe and I co-founded this campaign on January 1st, 2013, we had no idea how it would grow so much in the years ahead. But working on this campaign has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career, as it's given us the opportunity to connect with survivors through our social media channels and research. And, in fact, the Triumph Over Abuse book grew out of that campaign, and you'll find the quotes of many survivors who participated in our See the Triumph-related research throughout the book.

To celebrate See the Triumph's birthday, we are doing a book giveaway contest for a signed copy of Triumph Over Abuse. To enter, click this link to head over to the image above on Facebook, and then like, comment, or publicly share the image to be entered. You've got til the end of the day on Thursday this week (January 7th) to enter!

To learn more, see below for the original post on the See the Triumph blog!

I believe strongly in supporting local organizations that do the hard work every day to support victims and survivors of abuse. I've been honored to be part of my own community's (Greensboro/Guilford County, North Carolina) efforts to build and sustain a Family Justice Center, which is known as a "one-stop shop" support victims and survivors of abuse. In our community, the Guilford County Family Justice Center operates two locations in the county and serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse. The first location opened in Greensboro in 2015, followed by the second location in High Point in 2018.

Family Justice Centers are based on a national model that woks to bring together many different types of professionals and community organizations in a way that makes it as easy as possible for victims and survivors to get the support they need. I've seen firsthand how this model has transformed our community's efforts to prevent and respond to interpersonal violence.

Because resources like Family Justice Centers are so important to me, I've committed to donating 20% of my author royalties from sales of Triumph Over Abuse to the Guilford County Family Justice Center.

If you're interested in learning more about the Guilford County Family Justice Center and how victim service resources help start survivors on the path toward recovery from abuse, be sure to come to our virtual book launch event on January 15th at noon EST. Catherine Johnson, the Center's Director, will be one of the featured speakers at the event. To learn more, check out the Facebook event page or register for free via Eventbrite!

Today is the day! Triumph Over Abuse officially releases today, December 30th. I'm so grateful to Routledge Mental Health for bringing this book to life so quickly so it can get into the hands of survivors and those who love and support them.

Here's where you can get your copy:

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0367646455
  
• Routledge: www.routledge.com/Triumph-Over-Abuse-Healing-Recovery-and-Purpose-after-an-Abusive-Relationship/Murray/p/book/9780367646455
  

And, if you can make it to our virtual book launch event on Friday, January 15th, from noon to 1 p.m. EST, we'll be giving away FOUR signed, free copies of the book, along with some other prizes inspired by the book! To learn more about the launch event, you can visit the Facebook event page or get your free tickets via Eventbrite.

I couldn't be more excited that this is the week of the official release of Triumph Over Abuse on December 30th! Throughout the week, I'll share some quotes from the book to give a sneak preview of some of the concepts I discuss in the book. This quote is in one of the first paragraphs you'll read in the first chapter. I hope the whole book offers tools to help survivors in their journeys toward freedom and hope, while also acknowledging the challenges that can come along the way.

Stay tuned this week for more quotes and updates during release week!

I'm so excited to share more of the details about the upcoming virtual book launch event for Triumph Over Abuse!

The lineup of speakers is:

• Allison Crowe, speaking about the history of our See the Triumph campaign, since the book grew out of this campaign
  
• Heather Evans, Editor at Routledge Mental Health, on the importance of the book from the publisher's perspective
  
• Catherine Johnson, Director of the Guilford County Family Justice Center, where 20% of my author's royalties will be donated, on how victim service resources help survivors start along the process of recovering from past abuse
  
• Dr. Shanita Brown, on how family and friends can support survivors along the journey of recovering from past abuse
  

And, of course, I'll share thoughts about why I wrote the book and some insights on the recovery process for survivors.

We've also got some great giveaways planned, including 4 signed copies of the book, plus some prizes inspired by coping tools that survivors can use along the recovery process that are referenced in the book.

All who attend the virtual launch will also receive a 20% discount code for the book.

I hope you'll join us at this free, virtual event. Advance registration is required via Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/triumph-over-abuse-in-2021-virtual-book-launch-event-tickets-130588225899.

Stay connected to the Facebook event page for more details as well: https://www.facebook.com/events/941255646694490/.

It’ll still be a couple weeks before this book is officially released, but I was so excited to receive my author copies yesterday! 

This book was one of the easiest but also hardest things I’ve ever written. It was easy because I knew exactly what I wanted to say to support survivors in the process of recovering from past abuse. It was hard because I’m still learning to share my own story as a survivor in a way that feels safe and comfortable to me.

I definitely have moments where I wish I didn’t have those past experiences, but I’m grateful for the chance to bring my personal experiences into the work I’m so passionate about.

I'll share more updates in the coming weeks as the book is officially released. Stay tuned!