The Saber-Toothed Tiger

Violence against women in their own homes
at the hands of their husbands was not treated as a crime in
the United States until the early 1990s. At that time laws
were passed with the intention of not only protecting women,
but also to eliminate domestic violence altogether through
prosecution of abusers and mandated counseling for
offenders. Therapists were trained to re-educate men who
batter women and safe shelters and temporary protection
orders were provided to help women leave their abusers.

Despite almost two decades of legal intervention
and education, domestic violence continues and services are
now directed at ever younger victims, some as early as
middle school. It is clear that laws and shelters are not
enough. This book, at last, answers the question, "Why does
she stay?" The other half of the equation, the underlying
reason that keeps women in abusive relationships, is finally
addressed and defined.

There is only one reason
why they stay-the symbolic Saber-Toothed Tiger. This book is
a long-needed explanation for the continuing trauma of
domestic terrorism and it offers the solution to both
victims and the therapists who help them.