A Woman Like You: The Face of Domestic Violence

by Vera Anderson

This inspirational collection of portraits showcases women who have escaped domestic abuse and reconstructed their lives. The photo-essay book focuses on the personal histories and faces of domestic violence. Forty full-page black-and-white photos, each with a corresponding page of text, present powerful images of women who have escaped violent relationships.

80 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 1997

Reviews

[Jae · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm actually one of the women photographed in this book whose mission is to prove that anyone can be a battered woman. Vera is a gifted professional photographer who used her artist's eye to shock the reader not with horrific photos of pain, but of the ordinary faces of victims.

[Diana Kocher · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well documented work detailing the many faces of domestic abuse, the thoughts and feelings that keep women trapped in dangerous and harm filled lives.

I couldn't put it down. They were all, truly, a woman like me. In fact, they literally WERE me.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 1997 to show real victims of domestic violence. Sadly not much has changed for women in America in the last 20 years. In fact it seems things are even getting worse.

[Holly SJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very powerful book with real life stories and photos of women that have survived domestic violence. Each story is different and the women are diverse in ethnic and class backgrounds. Effective tool for working with survivors as well as public education about DV.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good book. Didn't take long to read, but I was glad I did.