Abuse is found in every culture, class, race, gender, and religion. These poems are written in the voice of a young woman in an abusive marriage. Her wordsdescribe the journey through marriage, divorce, and the road to finding her true self.



Fae Bidgoli, slated to become a child bride herself in Iran at the age of 13, managed to escape her fate by a combination of defiance, courage, and luck.However, she entered a forced marriage at age 17. Fae writes and speaks out to create awareness about the suffering caused by forced child marriages. In thisbook of poetry, The Cruel Silence, she takes you deeply into the emotions of a woman who is suffering from an abusive marriage. Fae says, "The scars froman abusive marriage do not end with divorce. They may take years, professional help and the support of family and friends to heal." Deeply empathetic, Fae has written these poems with clarity, great honesty and, ultimately, hope. They will resonate with anyone who has ever suffered from abuse.

Fae left Iran in 1978 during the Iranian Revolution and began her journeyas a liberated woman in America. Although English is her second language, she writes in English. Fae is the author of the novels, Cracked Pomegranate and The Twisted Path Home.



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