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A Place Between Heaven And Hell, Holley Barker
A Place Between Heaven And Hell, Holley Barker
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
After twenty-some years of marriage, routine, and living life without feeling, time finally catches up to Effie Crunkleton, giving her the opportunity to confront a haunting past (her hell) which thwarts peace of mind (her heaven). As inner and outer voices lure Effie to a nearby cemetery (actually found at Twin Falls State Park), she exposes herself to a lifetime of suppressed memories and emotions that have taken place in the fictional Appalachian town of Coal Hollow.
Woman At War: How I Won My Battle With Domestic Violence, But Continue To Fight The War, Krista R. Holcomb
Woman At War: How I Won My Battle With Domestic Violence, But Continue To Fight The War, Krista R. Holcomb
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Woman at War: How I Won My Battle Against Domestic Violence But Continue to Fight the War, is a depiction of my experience in an abusive relationship. The project presents the initial experiences that draw the victim to her future abuser, the forming of a bond between the couple, the feelings of fear and desperation that overwhelm and often paralyze the victim in the midst of abuse, and the final escape and eventual advocacy for other victims. While most of the project is presented as personal narrative, letters, journal entries, and lists appear in order to show the mindset of …