Join our 2024 Community Reads Program, featuring: No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder
In No Visible Bruises, journalist Rachel Louise Snyder gives context for what we don’t know we’re seeing. She frames this urgent and immersive account of the scale of domestic violence in our country around key stories that explode the common myths—that if things were bad enough, victims would just leave; that a violent person cannot become nonviolent; that shelter is an adequate response; and most insidiously that violence inside the home is a private matter, sealed from the public sphere and disconnected from other forms of violence. Through the stories of victims, perpetrators, law enforcement, and reform movements from across the country, Snyder explores the real roots of private violence, its far-reaching consequences for society, and what it will take to truly address it.
Event Schedule:
- Monday, March 4 - 6:00 p.m at Luckey Branch Library
- Presentation from Deputy Wolf-Baker from the Domestic Violence division from the Wood County Sheriff's Office. She will be speaking about the warning signs of domestic abuse and the law enforcement perspective.
- Monday, March 11 - 6:00 p.m at Stony Ridge Branch Library
- Discussion Part 1
- Monday, March 18 - 6:00 p.m at Pemberville Public Library
- Presentation from Amy Kinney, Executive Director of First Step Family Violence Intervention Center located in Fostoria. Ms. Kinney will be discussing safety and shelter services for victims of domestic violence in this area.
- Monday, March 25 - 6:00 p.m at Luckey Branch Library
- Discussion Part 2