Volcano Press has been publishing books on domestic violence for thirty years. Battered Wives, published in 1976, contains the powerful "Letter from A Battered Wife", which readers still request permission to copy so they can use the letter to carry on their valuable work.

Thirty years ago, the domestic violence movement consisted of a handful of grass-roots shelters, struggling to survive. Today the Year 2000 Violence Against Women Act provides 3.3 billion dollars will be spent over the next five years. It will fund victims' services, public education, prevention programs, and training for police and prosecutors. read more: volcanopress.com

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