Rose Madder Matters!

[jjwitch]

Only if you've been there can you understand Rose's place. When Stephen King mentions the coppery smell on page 8 it says it all. . I was an abused wife and embarrassed and confused and afraid. I made it out . I had a friend who was married to a police officer,and I knew she was being abused. I gave her my copy of Rose Madder because I didn't know how to broach the subject of her abuse with her. She didn't confide in me, I just knew from having been there myself.
She didn't want to read a 'scary book' as she called it, but by page 10 she knew why I had given it to her. She is successfully living on her own now.
It saved her life, I am convinced of this.

Thank you
Thank you
and thank you again Stephen King for attacking the issue of abuse with this book. It was a bold brave act and you deserve credit and respect!

jj

[not_nadine]

Thank you, and welcome to the boards.

[doowopgirl]

Congratulations and Welcome. I have never experienced spousal abuse, but I know it takes incredible courage to remake your life. Keep on keeping on.

[GNTLGNT]

....wow, wow, wow....that was....powerful-another reminder of how much of an impact our Inkslinger has, without setting to take a stand necessarily...I am so damned happy for the both of you...does my heart good, that you both found the Amazon within...

[blunthead]

Only if you've been there can you understand Rose's place. When Stephen King mentions the coppery smell on page 8 it says it all. . I was an abused wife and embarrassed and confused and afraid. I made it out . I had a friend who was married to a police officer,and I knew she was being abused. I gave her my copy of Rose Madder because I didn't know how to broach the subject of her abuse with her. She didn't confide in me, I just knew from having been there myself.
She didn't want to read a 'scary book' as she called it, but by page 10 she knew why I had given it to her. She is successfully living on her own now.
It saved her life, I am convinced of this.

Thank you
Thank you
and thank you again Stephen King for attacking the issue of abuse with this book. It was a bold brave act and you deserve credit and respect!

jj

You deserve credit, too, for helping out a friend. You paved a way for her through your own experience. You decided to become involved, to ignore fears which tell lies like it's none of my business.

[jjwitch]

Just found these boards and had to post. I've been a King reader for years. Thanks for the warm welcome.