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Time's Up: How to Escape Abusive and Stalking Relationships Guide

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Murphy-Milano has given us another tool to save lives. It's practical, inspirational and USEABLE. Echoing the previous reviews with reference to the list of professionals who need to read and use timely book, I would include attorneys and judges as well. I say this as a former prosecutor and retired judge. The insights are precise and pragmatic. Buy one, donate one. I see the information this book as a treasure of information to be paid forward.

I have personally assisted Susan in using the techniques in her book in order to create safe plans and a little bit of hope in several womens' lives. I'm honored to pursue justice along with Susan for so many desperate people. This is an invaluable tool to the faith communities that so often turn a blind eye to women in need of assistance in the area of domestic violence. I am truly grateful to know Susan and to use her expertise to help set some captives free. May God bless your work, Susan. It is fantastic!

Times' Up must be available to every victim that needs help and assistance; Time's Up is an educational handbook that EVERY female must possess. Also, every Domestic Violence agency (National and State Coalitions as well); police departments, sheriff departments, Advocates, Churches, Libraries, Schools, Colleges and Universities must have a supply of this book in ADDITION to their suggested safety planning and counseling. Everywhere that females are, Time's Up should be available to them.

Time's Up should be included in every Criminal Justice program and Advocacy certification program as a must read/must have.

Time's Up CAN AND WILL save lives - Murphy-Milano has provided exact and precise information in detail that must be in every victim's hands. Time's Up is truly a breakthrough. Time's Up is a work of art, precise with right on target information. Nothing is left unturned.

The "Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit" is the most powerful tool that Susan has implemented throughout the years with women that she has worked with. Now she has introduced the world to it along with precise instructions as to how to compile the information on paper or via video.

As a Survivor, Advocate and Personal Safety Expert, I urge you to obtain your copy today. Share it with your friends, co-workers, loved ones....You never know who may be hurting behind closed doors. There is nothing wrong with being pro-active, it's being smart. An excellent reference manual.

Murphy-Milano has done it again - she has hit the ball out of the park with Time's Up.

Thank you Susan for all that you have done and continue to do in Advocacy. You are truly a Blessing to many.

Susan's book is like the "Bible" for anyone in an abusive relationship. She takes your hand and walks you step-by-step through what you need to do to survive. Susan has a way of making you feel like she's there with you, giving you the strength, determination & tools you need.

If you have a friend or family member in an abusive relationship, this book is the best gift you can give them.

We need to have this in courts and shelters across the country. This is a book that needs to be made available to everyone in an abusive relationship.

Highly recommend - that's putting it lightly.

Susan Murphy-Milano is a Godsend!!! After my friend, Renee Pagel, was murdered, I came to know Susan. She has been an incredible voice for my voiceless friend whose murder remains unsolved.

I only wish my friend had known about Susan and had had a copy of this book prior to being murdered. Renee may very well still be alive today by implementing some of these tools. Certainly if she had made an "Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit" her killer would still not be walking around four years later.

I've recommended this book to many women. I thank God for Susan Murphy-Milano!

TIME'S UP is a compelling reading experience. I began and could not put it down till the end. Susan Murphy Milano gifts us with the most thorough, clear, and unflinching guide to this material that I've seen. She is fabulous when it comes to alerting people about what to look for. She's like an old-time scout on the pioneer trail whose skill and reading signs mean the difference between life and death. Milano sees into the mind and psyche of the abuser and is able to make that information clear to anyone.

This is a book you must read to expand your own consciousness. Share it with anyone you know who might be in an abusive relationship. Don't wait, don't put it off. This book literally saves lives. How many books can we say that about?

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"Been there, done that..." Susan Murphy- Milano has turned a tired phrase into demonstrable realism through the gift of her newly published book, TIME'S UP: A GUIDE ON HOW TO LEAVE AND SURVIVE ABUSIVE AND STALKING RELATIONSHIPS. Susan's writing is based on doing. It is based on the irrefutable credential of experience, both as a residual victim of interpersonal violence and a tireless advocate for others who suffer. This book is born from working in the trenches for twenty years and the necessity of crafting working solutions to help ensure individual safety from batters and stalkers.

TIMES UP is a comprehensive guide for women in danger. Every advocate owes it to those they work to assist to obtain this book.The contents provide specific steps towards safety and addresses issues that a person who is stressed and in fear may not think of. This guide can provide structure in the midst of chaos.

Among the tools and forms is the original idea of an "Abuse Affidavit", a sworn statement detailing the facts of an individual's victimization, preserving the specifics so they are not lost even if the victim is. It is difficult to think about speaking from the grave but no different than any life insurance policy obtained in consideration for those left behind.

An "Abuse Affidavit" has the additional psychological benefit of being forced face reality and admit that the potential for the ultimate kind of violence exists...and that if it occurs the perpetrator will be held accountable.

Purchase and read TIMES UP as an advocate to continue to learn and practice informed advocacy. Give TIMES UP to concerned friends or family members looking for solutions for a loved one who is in danger. Most of all, find a way to share this valuable guide with the domestic violence and stalking victims you know and work with. It has all the information and tools to empower a crime victim to save her own life.

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Susan Murphy-Milano is doing great work to help victims of domestic violence. Leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time for a woman and her children. 75% of men who kill their partners do so after she has left or is in the process of leaving. This book provides a tremendous amount of information and suggestions to help women escapte safely from their abuser. I hope some day soon society takes domestic violence more seriously and stops tolerating men's abuse and mistreatment of women. I hope some day a book like this will not be needed. Today, however, this book is desperately needed and I hope it will be used to empower women and help them to escape from their abusers.

Susan Murphy -Milano has written another life saving book. It is practical, easy to read and very usable. Her insights into the mind of a perpetrator are extremely perceptive. She addresses the needs of the victim and her children from safety plans , to moving day to getting a job. She helps you navigate the legal system with stories and tips. Chapter 4 is especially good in helping you prepare an affidavit to track the history of the abuse. I have known Susan and her work in the DV community for over 15 years. Her advocacy efforts have touched the lives of thousands of women.Thank you Susan for the work you do.

Susan Murphy Milano has insight and knowledge beyond your normal writer on the topic of domestic violence in abusive relationships. This book will give you the insight and some very helpful steps in getting a victim or yourself help.

I highly recommend this book for everyone who might be considering that their relationships are harmful to them or who know someone who is in an abusive relationship!!!