Portrait of an Escape - Tuinman, Gwen
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This vulnerable and honest personal essay by Gwen Tuinman-novelist and creator of the performing womxn-creatives collective, The Wild Nellies-offers a glimpse into her experience of fleeing domestic abuse. By exploring multi-layered issues that face women experiencing intimate partner abuse, she leads us through the intricacies of escape and puts to rest the all-too-common question "How could she stay?" Portrait of an Escape is a call to empathy for women poised for departure and a bridge of insight for friends and family waiting for them to take that first brave step.

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This vulnerable and honest personal essay by Gwen Tuinman-novelist and creator of the performing womxn-creatives collective, The Wild Nellies-offers a glimpse into her experience of fleeing domestic abuse. By exploring multi-layered issues that face women experiencing intimate partner abuse, she leads us through the intricacies of escape and puts to rest the all-too-common question "How could she stay?" Portrait of an Escape is a call to empathy for women poised for departure and a bridge of insight for friends and family waiting for them to take that first brave step.
Autorenporträt
Gwen Tuinman was born and raised in rural Ontario, and now resides on an urban homestead in Whitby, near Toronto. She graduated from Trent University with a B.A. in Psychology and from Brock University with a B.A. in Education. Gwen is the creator of The Wild Nellies, a collective of diverse womxn creatives whose events raise awareness and funds for charities that help women escaping domestic abuse. In 2019, The Denise House/Sedna Women's Shelter and Support Services recognized Gwen as a Woman of Courage. The Last Hoffman is her first novel.